Spec Sheet

Flexible Technology for Improved
Options and Security
TheFARGOHDP8500usesHDP
technologytoprintadye-sublimation
imageontoanintermediatetransferlm
thatisretransferredtothecardsurface.
Thisexibletechnologyworkswithawider
choiceofcardmaterials,ismoreresistant
toidentityadulterationandattack,andis
theoptimalchoiceforsmartcardsbecause
iteasilyhandlessurfaceorembedded
electronicsirregularities.
Enhanced System Reliability for
Challenging Environments
Non-climatecontrolledareas,highheat,
dirtanddebriscanroutinelyimpact
performance,aectingyourproductivityas
wellasoverallprintqualityandreliability.
TheFARGOHDP8500isdesignedto
safeguardagainstthemostchallenging
operatingenvironments.Itsairowand
ltrationsystem,canopydustsealsand
internal temperature sensors maintain
idealprintingconditionsintheharshest
conditions.Multiplein-linecleaning
stationsthateliminateunexpectedblank
cardsurfacedebrisandaspecialcover
protectingcardpathsensorshelpprevent
defectivecardprintsandprinterjams.
Powerful stepper motors give you improved
cardhandlingoverlongprintshifts.
Andtheprinter’sgearboxdesign,metal
shaftspindlecomponentsandsupply
cartridgesensurereliableconsumable
materials handling.
Advanced System Performance
for Enhanced Security, Throughput
and Durability
Inadditiontodemandingthehighestlevel
securityfeaturesfortheirprintersystems,
governmentsneedstableandconsistent
throughputaswellaslonger-lifecards.
HIDGlobaldelivers.
TheFARGOHDP8500hasphysicallocks
onallaccesspointstoprotecttheribbon
andlmconsumables,aswellasthe
cards,beforeandafterprinting.Itoers
securePINaccesstoelectronicallylock
theprinterfromacceptingprintjobs.It
hasseveralfeaturesfordataprotection.It
usesadvancedencryptionstandard(AES)
256toprotectelectronicdata,andithas
a resin-erase feature to eliminate personal
dataonusedribbonpanels.Anditoers
secureprintingandlaminating,including
UVprintingwithuorescing(F)panel
ribbons,holographicretransferlm,and
holographicthinlmsandoverlaminatesto
provideuptothreelevelsofsecurity:overt,
covertandforensic.
TheFARGOHDP8500byHIDGlobalhas
multiprocessingcapabilitiestogreatly
increasecardyieldpershift.Thesystem
canencodeonecardwhileprintinga
secondcardandlaminatingathird.It
oerstwoadditionalprintmodes—along
withthestandardprintmode—tomeetyour
needs.Performancemodeprovidesthe
fastest throughput speed of approximately
1,000full-color,single-sidecardspershift.
Premiummodeprovidesenhancedprint
Peak Performance
TheHDP8500sustainslonger,
uninterrupted,high-yieldbatchprint
runs.Large-capacityconsumables
andcardinputhoppershelp
minimizedowntime.Aclean,stable
print environment and internal
cardattenerensureconsistently
high-qualitycardoutput.
Maximum Security
SpecialfeaturesoftheHDP8500
makeitcompliantwiththesecurity
requirementsofgovernmentID
issuers worldwide. The printing
materialsandthecardsintheinput
andrejecthoppersareallprotected
byphysicallocks.Printedcards
aredeliveredintoaconcealed
outputhopper,andmisprintedor
misencodedcardsaresecuredinan
internalrejectbin,protectedfrom
identity theft.
TheprinterisarchitectedwithinHID
Global’sTrustedIdentityPlatform
(TIP)toprovidehighlysecureprint
jobauthorizationatthepointof
issuance.Dataisalsoprotected
withAES-256bitencryptionasit
passestotheprinter,anda
uniquedata-erasefeaturerenders
information on used print ribbons
illegible.OptionalCustomSecure
Consumablescreateaproprietary,
securelinkbetweenprintersand
consumablesusedinyourunique
largeIDproject.