HID FARGO DTC4250e Single-Sided ID Card Printer with Same-Side Hopper and Magnetic Stripe Encoder

The HID FARGO DTC4250e is a direct-to-card ID card printer built for medium-sized businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, and local governments that need professional, secure ID issuance without complexity. This configuration, part number 052210 (also listed as 52210), is the single-sided model with a factory-installed ISO magnetic stripe encoder and the same-side input/output card hopper. The factory-installed ISO magnetic stripe encoder writes high- and low-coercivity tracks 1, 2, and 3 as each card prints, so badges come out ready to swipe. USB 2.0, Ethernet, and an internal print server are all standard. It prints at 300 dpi, combining dye-sublimation color with resin thermal transfer for sharp black text and barcodes. A full-color card takes about 16 seconds, a dual-sided color card about 24, and a monochrome card about 6. The SmartScreen graphical display walks users through setup, consumables loading, and status messages, and the cleaning roller is built into every ribbon cartridge, so it is replaced automatically with each ribbon change. The same-side input/output hopper keeps blank cards and finished cards on the same side of the printer — 100 cards in, up to 100 out, plus a 100-card reject bin — so the DTC4250e can sit flush against a wall or work in the most compact office spaces. Security comes standard on every unit: AES-256 encryption protects card data in transit, resin scramble renders used ribbon panels unreadable, and user-defined passwords lock down printer access. The DTC4250e also supports eco-friendly rewritable cards, ideal for temporary credentials like visitor and contractor badges. Its modular design means the printer scales with your card program, and HID backs it with a three-year printer and printhead warranty.