FARGO DIRECT TO CARD PRINTING TECHNOLOGY

Direct to Card printing technology is the most common technology used by desktop photo ID card system to print images directly onto the surface of plastic card. This is by heating a special ribbon beneath a thermal pinthead, resulting of color from the ribbon to a blank card. Direct-to-card printing is the traditional technology used by digital card printers to print images directly onto the surface of a plastic card.

Direct-to-Card (DTC®) printing is the most common technology used by desktop card printer/encoders to transfer images directly onto a plastic ID card.