Specifications Overview
( complete DTC550 specs available at hidglobal.com/ dtc550)
Print Method: Dye-Sublimation / Resin Thermal Transfer
Resolution: 300 dpi ( 11.8 dots/ mm)
Colors: Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel
Print Speed: * * Batch Mode:
• 7 seconds per card / 514 cards per hour ( K) *
• 12 seconds per card / 300 cards per hour ( KO) *
• 27 seconds per card / 144 cards per hour ( YMCKO) *
• 36 seconds per card / 109 cards per hour ( YMCKOK) *
• 34 seconds per card / 102 cards per hour ( YMCKK/ lamination) *
Print Applications: Single- and dual-sided printing for text, logos, bar codes, signatures and photos in full-color
Accepted Card Thickness: Print only: .020� ( 20 mil) to .050� ( 50 mil) / .508 mm to 1.27 mm ( single-sided printing only for 50 mil
cards)
Print/ Lamination: .030� ( 30 mil) to .040� ( 40 mil) / .762 mm to 1.02 mm
Input Hopper Card Capacity: Dual hoppers, 100 cards each ( .030� / .762 mm)
Output Hopper Card Capacity: 100 cards ( .030� / .762 mm)
Software Drivers: Windows® 2000/ XP/ Server 2003/ Vista
Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge ( 3.36� L x 2.11� W / 85.3 mm L x 53.5 mm W)
CR-79 ( 3.30� L x 2.04� W / 83.9 mm L x 51.8 mm W)
Warranty: • Printer: Two years including one year of free printer loaner support ( U.S. only) ; optional Extended
Warranty Program ( U.S. only)
• Printhead: Two years, unlimited pass with UltraCard™ Cards
Additional Options: • Card Lamination Module • Card hopper lock
• Printer cleaning kit • Magnetic stripe encoding
• Ethernet with internal print server • E-card encoding
• Dual-sided printing
* Indicates the ribbon type and