Fargo HDP820

The Fargo HDP 820 overcomes the challenges of card personalization for your high-end security applications.

Only the Fargo HDP 820 Card Printers feature Fargo's 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 Fargo HDP 820 offers the ultimate solution for your high-end and critical card security applications.

Detailed print quality that's over-the-edge.
The print quality of HDP technology is outstanding. The Fargo HDP 820 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!

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 Fargo HDP 820 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 Fargo HDP 820 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 HDP 820-LC with the Card Lamination Module factory-installed. Or, you can order a standard Fargo HDP 820, 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 Fargo HDP 820 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 Fargo HDP 820 card Printer/Encoders. It helps you eliminate counterfeit cards and have a more secure system.

Reliable and easy to use.
The Fargo HDP 800 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.

FARGO's HDP 820 is so advanced, it will meet virtually all of the card personalization needs of your organization — now and in the future.