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Fargo HDP820LC Printer

The FARGO HDP820LC meets the challenges of card personalization for your high-end security applications.

Only the Fargo HDP820LC Card Printer / Encoders feature one-of-a-kind High Definition Printing (HDP) technology. Unlike traditional direct-to-card printing, this revolutionary process prints images onto special HDP Film which is then fused to the surface of a card through heat and pressure. When combined with FARGO’s advanced encoding and lamination technology, the HDP800 Series offers the ultimate solution for your high-end and critical card security applications.

Introducing the new definition of card personalization excellence
Detailed print quality that’s over-the-edge

The print quality of HDP technology is outstanding. The Fargo HDP820LC prints 16.7 million colors at 300 dpi for unsurpassed image clarity and depth. It prints tightly to the edge of any size smart chip, as well as over-the-edge of a card, giving you professional-quality prints with absolutely no white borders. Even on oversized cards!

The Fargo HDP820 offers High Ddeintion Printing and encoding of up to three different e-card technologies.

Tamper-resistant printing on nearly any card

Because graphics and text are printed on the underside of the HDP Film, the image is “sandwiched” between the durable film and the card. The result? Remarkably secure cards that are virtually tamperproof. Plus, the HDP800 Series shatters the boundaries of direct-to-card printers by allowing you to print card sizes from CR-80 up to CR-100. You can even print on cards that are extra thick or that have irregular surfaces, like popular clamshell proximity cards or smart cards.

Unsurpassed e-card encoding capabilities

Only the HDP800 Series can encode up to three different e-card technologies plus a magnetic stripe on a single card — all in one pass! It prints and encodes/reads standard e-card types, including contact smart cards, contactless smart cards and proximity cards. It’s your one-step solution for access control, time and attendance, cafeteria, vending applications and more.

Revolutionary Card Lamination Module makes it easy to have durable and secure cards

Only FARGO offers you the option of adding lamination to your printer/encoder — even after you’ve purchased it! You can order an Fargo HDP820LC with the Card Lamination Module factory-installed. Or, you can order a standard HDP820, and in the future as your needs change, the module can easily be added. Either way, it’s an intelligent purchase! It applies overlaminate to the front and/or back of most cards — all in the same pass as the printing and encoding! Plus, FARGO’s clear and holographic PolyGuard Overlaminates provide up to 25 times more protection than standard overlays.

Uncompromising performance

You might expect a printer/encoder with such high print quality and vast capabilities to compromise on performance. Not this one. It comes standard with 8MB of memory, a Windows® printer driver, and independent printing and encoding stations.

It also offers high-volume ribbons and overlaminates and a 250-count Card Input Hopper for fast, uninterrupted batch printing. Plus, for maximum card production, it can even be networked with other HDP800 Series printer/encoders.

SmartGuard Printer Security protects your printer/encoder from unauthorized use

SmartGuard is an electronic key that ensures that only authorized personnel can access your HDP800 Series Card Printer/Encoders. It helps you eliminate counterfeit cards and have a more secure system.

Reliable and easy to use


The HDP800 Series is designed for simple, worry-free operation. It features drop-in ribbon loading, easy-to-load card hoppers that protect cards, and an automatic card cleaning feature that assures the highest print quality.The Fargo HDP820 id card printer can produce id cards for a variety of applications.

Fargo HDP820LC is so advanced, it will meet virtually all of the card personalization needs of your organization — now and in the future.

1 year factory warranty included


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