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Shop & Compare Fargo Dual-Sided ID Card Printers

Fargo dual-sided ID card printers use advance direct to card and retransfer printing technology. Giving you quality, durability and security for your badge printing program, Fargo dual-sided printers feature a standard dual-input card hopper, password protection, built-in erase/rewrite, standard Ethernet connectivity, and 3-year warranty that includes 1 year of loaner coverage with. Get yours today, and save money with our guaranteed low prices and FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $100!

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  1. Fargo 56305 DTC5500LMX Laminating ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided
    Fargo 56305 DTC5500LMX Laminating ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 56305
    MSRP $9,094.80
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    • Direct-to-card printing
    • Dual-sided printing
    • Dual laminate material
    • Warranty: 3 years
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Card Flattener, Contact/Contactless and Magnetic Stripe Encoding
    Item#: 94658
    MSRP $9,922.00
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Card Flattener, Contact and Magnetic Stripe Encoding
    Item#: 94657
    MSRP $9,080.71
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Card Flattener and Contact/Contactless Smart Encoding
    Item#: 94656
    MSRP $8,975.67
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Card Flattener, Contactless and Magnetic Stripe Encoding
    Item#: 94655
    MSRP $9,080.71
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Card Flattener and Contact Smart Encoding
    Item#: 94654
    MSRP $8,135.35
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Card Flattener and Magnetic Stripe Encoding
    Item#: 94653
    MSRP $8,240.39
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Card Flattener and Programmer Module
    Item#: 94652
    MSRP $8,240.39
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Card Flattener and Contactless Encoding
    Item#: 94651
    MSRP $8,135.35
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Card Flattener
    Item#: 94650
    MSRP $7,084.95
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Contact/Contactless Encoding
    Item#: 94648
    MSRP $9,185.75
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Contact Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 94647
    MSRP $8,345.43
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Contact/Contactless Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 94646
    MSRP $8,241.00
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Contactless Encoding
    Item#: 94645
    MSRP $9,185.00
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Contact Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 94644
    MSRP $7,400.07
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe Encoding
    Item#: 94643
    MSRP $8,260.00
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Programmer Module
    Item#: 94642
    MSRP $7,505.11
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Contactless Encoding
    Item#: 94641
    MSRP $7,400.07
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    Fargo HDP6600 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 94640
    MSRP $6,985.00
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  20. Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Item#: 55520
    Price $6,615.99 MSRP $8,793.20
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  21. Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Locking Dual Input Hopper
    Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Locking Dual Input Hopper
    Item#: 55130
    Price $5,034.99 MSRP $6,370.00
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    Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe Encoding
    Item#: 55110
    Price $4,737.99 MSRP $6,245.20
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    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer
    Item#: 55100
    Price $3,299.99 MSRP $5,278.00
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  24. Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Locking Same-Side Hopper, Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding
    Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Locking Same-Side Hopper, Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 55138
    Price $5,822.99 MSRP $7,337.20
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  25. Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Smart Card Encoding and Locking Same-Same Hopper
    Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Smart Card Encoding and Locking Same-Same Hopper
    Item#: 55128
    Price $5,231.99 MSRP $6,489.60
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  26. Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Locking Dual Input Hopper
    Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Locking Dual Input Hopper
    Item#: 55120
    Price $4,442.99 MSRP $5,642.00
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    Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 55108
    Price $4,935.99 MSRP $6,489.60
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  28. Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Magnetic Stripe Encoding and Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Magnetic Stripe Encoding and Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Item#: 55530
    Price $7,502.99 MSRP $9,521.20
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    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination
    Item#: 55500
    Price $6,561.99 MSRP $8,309.60
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  30. Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Locking Same-Side Hopper, Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding
    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Locking Same-Side Hopper, Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 55438
    Price $7,303.99 MSRP $9,219.60
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    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 55418
    Price $7,007.99 MSRP $8,975.20
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    Fargo DTC4500e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 55118
    Price $5,526.99 MSRP $7,217.60
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    Fargo DTC1500 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Single-Side Lamination
    Item#: 51410
    MSRP $6,609.20
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  34. Fargo 56305 DTC5500LMX Laminating ID Card Printer
    Fargo 56305 DTC5500LMX Laminating ID Card Printer
    Item#: 56305-Model
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    • Direct-to-card printing
    • Dual-sided printing
    • Dual laminate material
    • Warranty: 3 years
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  35. Fargo 56308 DTC5500LMX Laminating ID Card Printer with Smart Card Encoding - Dual-Sided
    Fargo 56308 DTC5500LMX Laminating ID Card Printer with Smart Card Encoding - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 56308
    MSRP $10,311.60
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    • Direct-to-card printing
    • Dual laminate material
    • Contactless
    • Warranty: 3 years
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  36. Fargo 56306 DTC5500LMX Laminating ID Card Printer with Magnetic Encoding - Dual-Sided
    Fargo 56306 DTC5500LMX Laminating ID Card Printer with Magnetic Encoding - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 56306
    MSRP $9,822.80
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    • Direct-to-card printing
    • Dual laminate material
    • Magnetic stripe
    • Warranty: 3 years
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  37. Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Locking Same-Side Hopper, Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding
    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Locking Same-Side Hopper, Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 55538
    Price $8,290.99 MSRP $10,488.40
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  38. Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Smart Card Encoding and Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Smart Card Encoding and Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Item#: 55528
    Price $7,840.99 MSRP $9,765.60
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    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 55518
    Price $7,994.99 MSRP $10,249.20
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  40. Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Smart Card Encoding
    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 55508
    Price $7,403.99 MSRP $9,521.20
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  41. Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Magnetic Stripe and Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Magnetic Stripe and Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Item#: 55430
    Price $6,515.99 MSRP $8,247.20
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  42. Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Smart Card Encoding and Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Smart Card Encoding and Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Item#: 55428
    Price $6,712.99 MSRP $8,491.60
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  43. Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Locking Same-Side Hopper
    Item#: 55420
    Price $5,923.99 MSRP $7,519.20
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    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination
    Item#: 55400
    Price $5,627.99 MSRP $7,035.60
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    Fargo DTC1500 Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Magnetic Stripe Encoding
    Item#: 51411
    MSRP $7,337.20
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    Fargo DTC1500 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe Encoding
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    Fargo DTC1500 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 51405
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    Fargo DTC4250e ID Card Printer with Magnetic Stripe & Omnikey 5127 Encoders - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 52118
    Price $5,296.99 MSRP $6,853.60
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    Fargo DTC4250e ID Card Printer with Magnetic Stripe Encoding - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 52110
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    Fargo DTC4250e ID Card Printer with Omnikey 5127 Encoder - Dual-Sided
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    Fargo DTC4250e ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding - Dual-Side Lamination
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Smart Card Encoding - Dual-Side Lamination
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding - Dual-Side Lamination
    Item#: 89691
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe Encoding - Dual-Side Lamination
    Item#: 89681
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic and Smart Card Encoding - Single-Side Lamination
    Item#: 89676
    Price $9,254.99 MSRP $12,152.40
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding - Single-Side Lamination
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe Encoding - Single-Side Lamination
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding - No Lamination
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card Encoding - No Lamination
    Item#: 89651
    Price $5,794.99 MSRP $8,902.40
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    Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided with Magnetic Stripe Encoding- No Lamination
    Item#: 89641
    Price $4,627.99 MSRP $7,602.40
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    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Dual-Side Lamination with Magnetic Stripe Encoding
    Item#: 55510
    Price $7,276.99 MSRP $9,276.80
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    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Magnetic Stripe Encoding
    Item#: 55410
    Price $6,218.99 MSRP $8,002.80
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    Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - Single-Side Lamination with Smart Card Encoding
    Item#: 55408
    Price $6,416.99 MSRP $8,247.20
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    Fargo DTC1250e ID Card Printer with Ethernet & Magnetic Stripe Encoding - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 50130
    Price $2,497.99 MSRP $4,669.60
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    Fargo DTC1250e ID Card Printer with Magnetic Stripe & Omnikey 5127 Encoders - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 50118
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    Fargo DTC1250e ID Card Printer with Magnetic Stripe Encoding - Dual-Sided
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    Fargo DTC1250e ID Card Printer with Ethernet & Omnikey 5127 Encoders - Dual-Sided
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    Fargo 70002 DTC1500XE Dual-Sided ID Card Printer
    Item#: 70002
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    Fargo DTC1250e ID Card Printer with Ethernet - Dual-Sided
    Item#: 50120
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  71. Fargo DTC1250e ID Card Printer with Omnikey 5127 Encoder - Dual-Sided
    Fargo DTC1250e ID Card Printer with Omnikey 5127 Encoder - Dual-Sided
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    Fargo DTC1250e ID Card Printer with Ethernet, Magnetic Stripe, & Omnikey 5127 Encoders - Dual-Sided
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    Fargo HDP5600XE ID Card Printer 70004 - DISCONTINUED
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Have questions about Dual-Sided Fargo Card Printers? We have answers!

Should I choose a Direct-to-Card or Retransfer Dual-Sided Fargo Printer?

Direct-to-card and retransfer are the two choices available in card printing technology. Direct-to-card technology is the most common type of card printing, with images being printed directly onto the surface of cards. In retransfer printing, also known as HDP printers, images are printed to a clear HDP film that is then heat-sealed to the surface of cards. Both types of printing create good quality images, but there are some important differences:

Direct-to-card printers are sensitive to card imperfections. The effects of this sensitivity include: (1) Card printing that doesn't cover the entire surface of the card. Since your printhead should not come in contact with the edge of cards, a thin white border will be left around the edge of your printed cards. (2) Difficulty printing on technology cards. If you're printing too close to the raised areas of a technology card, such as a contact chip, your printhead is at risk for damage. You may also get inconsistent print quality on technology cards because of the uneven card surface.

Retransfer printers are not sensitive to card imperfections. With this technology, the printhead does not come in direct contact with the card, therefore the potential for printhead damage is limited. Images can cover the entire card surface and you can safely print on proximity cards, smart cards, pre-punched cards, key tags, etc.

The Fargo line-up includes four direct-to-card printer models: the Fargo DTC1250e, DTC1500, DTC4250e, and DTC4500e. Choose a dual-sided Fargo direct-to-card printer if you if you will be printing on both sides of a basic PVC card and don't mind having an unprinted, white edge on cards.

The Fargo line-up includes two retransfer printer models: the Fargo HDP5000 and HDP8500. Choose a dual-sided Fargo retransfer card printer if you will be printing on both sides of a technology card (smart cards, prox cards, etc.) or if you prefer "over-the-edge" prints.

What is Rewritable Technology?

Dual-Sided Fargo Printer

Rewritable dual-sided ID card printers are a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly card printing solution when the data printed on cards needs to be updated frequently, such as visitor ID cards.

Rewrite printing doesn't require a ribbon, but does require the use of special rewritable cards. In rewrite printing, heat is used to ‘print' information onto the heat-sensitive material contained in rewritable cards. This technology allows you to erase and reprint cards hundreds of times! Rewritable cards may be printed with a permanent full-color image on one part of the card, and the rewritable portion on the other. The rewritable portion of cards is generally offered with blue or black one-color printing.

Choose a dual-sided ID card printer with rewrite capability if the data on your cards will be shared by many people or the data printed on them needs to be updated frequently.

Should I Consider a Laminating Dual-Sided Fargo Card Printer?

If you recall the old days of cutting and pasting an ID card together, lamination may confuse you a bit. You might wonder why you would need lamination when printing directly to plastic. In plastic card printing, lamination is a clear protective layer that is applied over the top of your printed cards by a printer with lamination capability. It offers three primary benefits to a plastic ID card:

  • Lamination extends the life of your card by protecting it from wear, such as being swiped in a magnetic stripe reader.
  • Lamination protects your cards from fading and dye migration when exposed to the sun.
  • Holographic lamination increases the security of your cards by making them difficult to copy.

Choose a dual-sided laminating Fargo card printer if your cards will be swiped in a mag stripe reader or will be worn in harsher environments, such as in the sun. Lamination will protect your cards from fading and extend their life you'll need to reprint cards less frequently, saving you time and supplies costs!

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