Fargo C50 ID Card Printer - DISCONTINUED

Name: Fargo C50 ID Card Printer - DISCONTINUED
Brand: Fargo
SKU: XXX-FAOE51975

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Fargo C50 ID Card Printer - DISCONTINUED

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Fargo C50 by HID Global is an affordable single-sided card printer that is ideal for organizations that need to print basic ID badges in small quantities.

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Fargo C50 ID Card Printer - DISCONTINUED

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Fargo C50 Card Samples Fargo C50 by HID Global offers a simple and reliable ID card printing solution at an affordable price. The C50 printer is so easy to use, you can create personalized IDs for membership and loyalty cards, casino employee IDs, or visitor badges in just about five minutes.

Backed by a global two-year warranty, Fargo C50 printer boasts a small footprint and rugged design that makes it easy to fit in any setting. Designed for efficiency, this basic Fargo card printer comes with a built-in basic badge application, automatic printer health monitoring and diagnostics tool, and EZ printer ribbon with cleaning roller. With all of these handy features, Fargo C50 requires virtually no maintenance.

Fargo C50 card printer features include:

Edge-to-edge printing in full-color or monochrome (single color) on CR-80 (standard credit card) or CR-79 Adhesive Back cards
All-in-one printer ribbon and card cleaning cartridge that simplifies printer maintenance
Built-in Swift ID badge application that allows you to create ID badges
Compatibility with HID Asure ID software for more complex card designs and ID data capabilities
Built-in FARGO Workbench printer maintenance and diagnostic software that ensures optimal performance with little user monitoring
Intuitive design with instant, system status updates through color-changing buttons
Trusted Fargo card printer brand by HID Global and backed by a 2 year warranty
Energy Star Rating for an energy and cost-efficient card print solution
Affordable bundles of C50 printer hardware, software & supplies let you print plastic ID cards immediately.

Make it Easy! Order your C50 as a Complete System

ID Card Group makes it simple for you to start your ID card program. Just order a Complete System and you can easily begin producing professional-looking ID cards using your Fargo C50 printer right away. The system includes:

Fargo C50 printer (51700)
AlphaCard ID Suite v11 Light software
YMCKO Ribbon 100 prints (45410)
100 Blank PVC Cards (ACS-8030PPWH-100)
Fargo Cleaning Kit (86177)
Logictech Webcam
Lifetime AlphaCare support

ID Card Group is an authorized dealer of Fargo and HID Global products and can help you choose the best Fargo C50 printer bundle for you. Contact an ID Expert at 877-868-0012 for additional help.

Features

Print Method: Dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer
Resolution: 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) continuous tone
Colors: Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel
Print Speed: 24 seconds per card / 150 cards per hour (YMCKO); 7 seconds per card (K); 12 seconds per card (KO)
Accepted Standard Card Sizes: CR-80 (3.375 L x 2.125"W / 85.6 L x 54 mm W); CR-79 Adhesive Back (3.313 L x 2.063"W / 84.1 L x 52.4 mm W)
Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.36 L x 2.11"W / 85.3 L x 53.7 mm W); CR-79 (3.3 L x 2.04"W / 83.8 L x 51.8 mm W)
Accepted Card Thickness: .009" - .040" / 9 mil - 40 mil / .229 mm - 1.016 mm
Accepted Card Types: PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for100% polyester cards; optical memory cards with PVC finish; rewrite
Input Hopper Card Capacity: 50 cards (.030" / .762 mm)
Output Hopper Card Capacity: Up to 30 cards (.030" / .762 mm)
Card Cleaning: Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automatically replaced with each ribbon change
Memory:32 MB RAM
Software Drivers: Windows® XP / Vista™ (32 bit & 64 bit) / Server 2003 & 2008/ Windows® 7 & Windows® 8 (32 & 64 bit), MAC OS X 10.5/10.6/ 10.7/10.8 / Linux
Interface: USB 2.0
Operating Temperature: 65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C
Humidity: 20–80% non-condensing
Dimensions: Single-sided printer: 8.8?H x 13.7?W x 7.9?D / 224 mm H x 348 mm W x 201 mm D
Weight: 7.5 lbs / 3.4 Kg
Agency Listings: UL 60950-2, CSA C22.2 (60950-1-07), and CE; EMC: FCC Class A, CE (EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024), CCC, BSMI, KC
Supply Voltage: 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 1.6 amps max. 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Warranty: Printer – two years; printhead – two years, unlimited pass with UltraCard™
Display: Color changing status buttons

Fargo C50 DISCONTINUED
	Cost
?	MSRP
	Single-Sided Printer	$1965.60
	Dual-Sided Printer	—
	Discount ID Price
	Single-Sided Printer	$1274
	Dual-Sided Printer	—
	Warranty
	Printer Coverage	2 years
	Loaner Coverage	Optional
	Printhead Coverage	2 years
	Printing
?	Print Technology	Dye Sublimation
?	Re-Writable Printing	Yes
	Card Capacity
?	Input Hopper	50
?	Output Hopper	30
?	Single Feed Mode	No
	Print Speed
	Full Color	24 seconds
	Monochrome	7 seconds
	Supplies
?	Avg. Cost Per Card
	Single-Sided Color	$0.40
	Single-Sided Black	$0.10
	Dual-Sided	—
?	Max. Ribbon Yield
	Single-Sided Color	250
	Single-Sided Black	1000
	Dual-Sided	—
	Accepted Card Sizes	CR79 CR80
	Card Thickness	9-40 mil
	Features	Call 1-800-717-8080 if options aren't available online
	Available Encoding Options	—
?	Available Factory Options	—
?	Available Field Upgrades	—
?	Visual Security Features	—
	Printer Lock Options	—
	Compatibility
?	Connection Type	USB
?	OS Compatibility	Mac OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard Mac OSX 10.7 Lion Mac OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion Mac OSX 10.9 Mavericks Windows XP Windows Vista (32 Bit) Windows Vista (64 Bit) Windows 7 (32 Bit) Windows 7 (64 Bit) Windows 8 (32 Bit) Windows 8 (64 Bit) Windows 2003 Server - 32 bit Windows 2003 Server - 64 bit Windows 2008 Server - 32 bit Windows 2008 Server - 64 bit Windows Server 2012
?	Mac Compatible	Yes
	Physical Specs
	Size	8.8˝H x 13.7˝W x 7.9˝D
	Weight	7.5 lbs
	MPNS
?	Available MPNs	051700, 051701, 051702, 051975

Expert Corner

A Good Fit for Most Low Volume ID Issuance Needs

Fargo C50 printer replaces the super-popular Fargo C30 printer models. Using this proven design, C50 looks and works much the same as these older models.

A compact, easy-to-use, entry level model, Fargo C50 is a good fit for most low volume ID card issuance situations.

Bundled with Software, Blank Cards & YMCKO Ribbon
Fargo C50 comes with Swift ID, a straight forward built-in card design app. It’s nothing fancy, but it will certainly get the job done. Should you need something a more robust, you can easily upgrade to their Asure ID software package.

Impressive Print Speeds & Card Stock Flexibility
Producing a full-color printed card in 24 seconds, Fargo C50 can print on both CR80 and CR79 card stock, plus on thermal cards.

Eco-Friendly Ribbons Available
The Fargo C50 also has a bit of flexibility with ribbons. It can use the standard bulky Fargo ribbon cartridge or a refillable Eco cartridge, which is a great way to reduce the amount of waste with each ribbon use.

Extended Driver Compatibility
Driver compatibility is another good feature of the C50. Along with Mac drivers, Fargo supports Linux and all Windows desktop versions from 8 all the way back to XP.

The full Fargo C50 review was written by ID Expert, Jeramie Ivie. As ID Card Group’s resident Tech Specialist and Custom Card Print Manager, Jeramie literally prints thousands of cards each month for a wide-variety of customers. He has seen it all and offers a practical view of card printers.

Still looking for the perfect card printer? See all our card printer reviews or contact an ID Expert at 877-868-0012 for more advice. We make it easy!