096640 HID FARGO HDP5000e Dual-Sided Retransfer Card Printer

HID FARGO HDP5000e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer – High-Definition Retransfer Printing

The HID FARGO HDP5000e dual-sided ID card printer is a professional retransfer printing solution for organizations that require high-quality, secure identification cards with printing on both sides. Designed for medium-to-large businesses, universities, healthcare facilities, government agencies, and other high-volume credentialing environments, it produces detailed photographs, crisp text, and edge-to-edge card images for professional ID programs.

Unlike direct-to-card printers, the HDP5000e prints the card image onto a specialized transfer film before bonding it to the card surface. This retransfer process helps deliver consistent image quality on compatible cards with embedded electronics or uneven surfaces, making it a strong choice for smart cards, proximity credentials, and other technology-enabled identification cards.

This configuration includes automatic dual-sided printing, allowing organizations to personalize both sides of a card in a single print job. Optional lamination and encoding capabilities can further extend the system to support more demanding credentialing and security requirements.

Key Features and Benefits

• Automatic dual-sided printing: Print photographs, logos, text, barcodes, and other approved credential information on both sides of a card.
• High-definition retransfer technology: Produces detailed images and professional-quality graphics using dye-sublimation and resin thermal-transfer printing with transfer film.
• 300 dpi resolution: Delivers sharp text, detailed photographs, and clear logos for professional identification cards.
• Edge-to-edge image coverage: Retransfer technology supports printing to the edges of compatible CR-80 cards.
• Rated output up to 133 cards per hour: HID’s published rating is based on single-sided full-color YMCK printing with transfer film. Dual-sided jobs take longer, and actual throughput depends on card design, computer processing, and any encoding or other operations.
• Technology-card compatibility: Supports compatible PVC, composite PVC, PET, PETG, and polycarbonate cards, including selected cards with embedded electronics or uneven surfaces.
• SmartScreen interface: Provides printer status notifications and guided instructions for setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• USB and Ethernet connectivity: Supports direct workstation connections and compatible networked card issuance environments.
• Modular upgrade options: Compatible configurations can add lamination, smart card encoding, magnetic stripe encoding, and expanded card input capacity.
• Data protection: Includes TLS encryption, password protection, and resin-scramble data protection.
• Manufacturer warranty: Four-year printer warranty and lifetime printhead warranty, subject to HID’s applicable terms and conditions.

Printer Specifications

Why Choose Dual-Sided Retransfer Printing?

Dual-sided retransfer printing combines the benefits of high-definition image transfer with the convenience of automatically personalizing both sides of a credential. It is particularly useful when an organization needs more than a photograph and name on the front of the card.

• More room for information: Include identification details on the front and approved access instructions, department information, emergency contacts, or other content on the reverse.
• Professional card appearance: Retransfer technology supports edge-to-edge coverage on compatible cards for a clean, consistent finish.
• Technology-card printing: The transfer process helps produce quality images on compatible smart cards and other cards with embedded electronics or uneven surfaces.
• Consistent production: Automatic two-sided printing reduces the need to manually reinsert cards to print the reverse.
• Scalable credential programs: Modular options allow organizations to add compatible encoding or lamination capabilities as requirements evolve.

Optional Lamination and Security Upgrades

The HDP5000e can be configured for additional card protection and electronic credential personalization. These capabilities depend on the installed modules and the specific system configuration.

• Single-sided lamination: Apply a compatible protective laminate to one side of a card to help improve resistance to everyday wear and abrasion.
• Dual-sided lamination: Protect both card surfaces when additional durability is required.
• Contact smart card encoding: Optional encoding modules support compatible contact-chip credential technologies.
• Contactless smart card encoding: Selected configurations support compatible contactless credentials, including supported HID iCLASS and MIFARE technologies.
• Magnetic stripe encoding: Optional modules can encode compatible magnetic-stripe cards.
• Expanded card input: Optional dual-input or 200-card input configurations can help reduce manual reloading and accommodate different card stocks.
• Security printing and laminates: Compatible fluorescent-printing ribbons, holographic transfer film, and specialized overlaminates may be available for supported configurations.
• Inline printing and encoding: Supported single-wire Ethernet configurations can combine printing and encoding. Ethernet encoding may require a third-party license and compatible hardware.

Configuration note: SKU 096640 identifies the dual-sided printer configuration. Lamination, encoding modules, expanded card hoppers, and specialized security materials should not be assumed to be included unless explicitly listed in the order. Confirm the required card technology, hardware, software licensing, and compatible supplies before purchasing.

Applications Across Multiple Industries

• Corporate and enterprise: Employee and contractor badges with photographs, company branding, identification details, and approved information on the reverse.
• Education: Student, faculty, and staff IDs for universities and institutions with ongoing credential issuance needs.
• Healthcare: Staff credentials and compatible technology cards for hospitals, clinics, and healthcare networks.
• Government: Professional identification credentials where image quality, controlled issuance, and security options are important.
• Manufacturing and distribution: Employee badges and compatible electronic credentials for facilities using proximity or smart card access systems.
• Membership and service bureaus: Personalized membership, identification, and other cards that require detailed graphics and two-sided printing.

Compatible Cards, Ribbons, Transfer Film, and Overlaminates

The HDP5000e uses dedicated FARGO printing ribbons and retransfer film designed for the printer family. Ribbon selection depends on the card design and required print features, including full-color printing, monochrome printing, and supported fluorescent elements.

Compatible CR-80 cards can include PVC, composite PVC, PET, PETG, and polycarbonate materials. Retransfer printing can accommodate compatible cards with embedded electronics, but the exact card construction must still be approved for the printer and any installed encoding or lamination modules.

For programs requiring added protection, select compatible single- or dual-sided overlaminates. Verify the card material, thickness, ribbon, transfer film, and laminate compatibility before ordering. Regular cleaning and maintenance using HID-approved supplies help maintain print quality and reliable operation.

Compatible Software and Card Personalization

The HDP5000e supports standard Windows printer drivers and integrates with HID card issuance solutions, including Asure ID and FARGO Connect, subject to software, licensing, and system requirements.

Choose card personalization software according to your requirements for card design, employee or student records, database integration, multi-user operation, and electronic credential encoding. Confirm software compatibility and licensing separately from the printer hardware.

Is the HDP5000e Dual-Sided Printer Right for You?

• Choose the HDP5000e dual-sided configuration if you need high-definition retransfer printing, automatic two-sided card production, and compatibility with supported technology cards.
• Consider a direct-to-card printer if you primarily print on compatible PVC cards and want to compare equipment cost, throughput, and consumable requirements.
• Consider adding lamination if your credentials need greater resistance to surface wear or require compatible visual security features.
• Evaluate encoding options if your cards must work with an access control system or contain supported contact or contactless electronic credentials.

Get Help Selecting the Right Configuration

The HID FARGO HDP5000e dual-sided ID card printer is a strong choice for organizations that need professional-quality credentials, automatic two-sided printing, and flexibility for future expansion. Its retransfer technology, SmartScreen interface, data protection features, and modular upgrade options make it suitable for a wide range of enterprise and institutional ID programs.

Contact IDSuperShop for help selecting compatible cards, ribbons, transfer film, software, and optional encoding or lamination modules. We can help you evaluate your print volume, card materials, credential technology, and long-term requirements to determine the right configuration for your organization.