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ID Card Printer Comparison Chart
The two charts below show how HID Global (Fargo) ID card printers compare to their closest rivals in many aspects that affect their performance and functionality in your company or organisation. There are charts for both entry level and high-end printers making it easier to decide if a Fargo printer is right for you.
Entry Level Printer Comparison Chart
Printers Featured:
Datacard SP35Plus
Datacard SP55Plus
Digital Identification Solutions DCP 240+
Evolis Dualys
Evolis Pebble
Isolane K8
Magicard Enduro
NBS Javelin J100i
Team Nisca PR-C101
| Feature 1 | 1 |
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| Smaller footprint for space-saving (cm2) | K8 245.13 |
J100i 659.28 |
PR-C101 730.38 |
SP35Plus 804.37 |
DCP240+ 829.62 |
Pebble 897 |
Enduro 945 |
C30e 966 |
Dualys 1012 |
SP55Plus 1081.08 |
| Feature 2 | 1 |
5 |
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| Single or double sided printing | C30e Double |
Dualys Double |
Enduro Double |
SP55Plus Double |
DCP240+ Single |
J100i Single |
K8 Single |
Pebble Single |
PR-C101 Single |
SP35Plus Single |
| Feature 3 | 1 |
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| No. of cards can be printed on a monochrome ribbon | DCP240+ 1500 |
SP35Plus 1500 |
SP55Plus 1500 |
C30e 1000 |
Dualys 1000 |
Enduro 1000 |
J100i 1000 |
K8 1000 |
Pebble 1000 |
PR-C101 1000 |
| Feature 4 | 1 |
4 |
5 |
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| No. of cards can be printed on a colour printer | DCP240+ 500 |
SP35Plus 500 |
SP55Plus 500 |
Enduro 300 |
C30e 250 |
PR-C101 250 |
Dualys 200 |
J100i 200 |
Pebble 200 |
K8 N/A |
| Feature 5 | 1 |
5 |
6 |
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| Security on consumable | C30e RT, RD |
DCP240+ RT, RD |
Enduro RT, RD |
SP35Plus RT, RD |
PR-C101 CD, RD |
Dualys RD |
Pebble RD |
SP55Plus RD |
J100i N/A |
K8 N/A |
| Feature 6 | 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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| Light weight for portability & mobility (kg) | K8 2.20 |
DCP240+ 4.00 |
SP35Plus 4.10 |
J100i 4.50 |
C30e 5.22 |
SP55Plus 5.30 |
Enduro 5.50 |
Pebble 5.90 |
PR-C101 6.50 |
Dualys 7.40 |
Feature 7 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
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Encoders M=Magstripe C=Contact CS=Contactless |
C30e M, C, CS |
Dualys M, C, CS |
Enduro M, C, CS |
J100i M, C, CS |
Pebble M, C, CS |
PR-C101 M, C, CS |
SP35Plus M, C, CS |
SP55Plus M, C, CS |
DCP240+ M |
K8 N/A |
| Feature 8 | 1 |
3
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| OS drivers support | Dualys Win, Linux, Mac |
Pebble Win, Linux, Mac |
C30e Win, Linux |
SP35Plus Win, Linux |
SP55Plus Win, Linux |
DCP240+ Win |
Enduro Win |
J100i Win |
K8 Win |
PR-C101 Win |
| Feature 9 | 1 |
7
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| Connectivity interface | C30e USB, Ethernet |
Dualys USB, Ethernet |
J100i USB, Ethernet |
Pebble USB, Ethernet |
PR-C101 USB, Ethernet |
SP55Plus USB, Ethernet |
K8 USB, RS232C |
DCP240+ USB |
Enduro USB |
SP35Plus USB |
| Feature 10 | 1 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
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| Warranty length (months) | Dualys 36 |
Pebble 36 |
J100i Unit-36 |
C30e 24 |
DCP240+ 24 |
Enduro 24 |
PR-C101 24 |
SP35Plus 24 |
SP55Plus 24 |
K8 12 |
High-End Printer Comparison Chart
Printers Featured:
Datacard FP65i
Datacard SP75Plus
Digital Identification Solutions EDIsecure XID 9300
Evolis Quantum
Isolane N-Geen
Magicard Prima
NBS ImageMaster D40
NBS Javelin J360i
Team Nisca PR5350
| Feature 1 | 1 |
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| Speed of print (cph-colour) | SP75Plus 175 |
N-Geen 157 |
FP65i 150 |
Quantum 150 |
J360i 144 |
HDP5000 138 |
PR5350 133 |
XID9300 120 |
Prima 80 |
D-40 N/A |
| Feature 2 | 1 |
4 |
10 |
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| Print area | HDP5000 Over- the-edge |
Prima Over-the -edge |
XID9300 Over-the -edge |
FP65i Edge-to -edge |
J360i Edge-to -edge |
N-Geen Edge-to -edge |
PR5350 Edge-to -edge |
Quantum Edge-to -edge |
SP75Plus Edge-to -edge |
D-40 0.25mm from edge |
| Feature 3 | 1 |
2 |
3
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| Card Material Accepted | HDP5000 ABS, PVC, PET, PETG |
Prima PVC, ABS, PVH, Poly- carbonate |
Quantum PVC, ABS, PET, Poly- carbonate |
XID9300 PVC, ABS, PET |
FP65i PVC, PETG |
SP75Plus PVC, PETG |
D-40 PVC |
J360i PVC |
N-Geen PVC |
PR5350 PVC |
| Feature 4 | 1
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Encoders M=Magstripe C=Contact CS=Contactless |
D-40 M, C, CS |
FP65i M, C, CS |
HDP5000 M, C, CS |
J360i M, C, CS |
N-Geen M, C, CS |
PR5350 M, C, CS |
Prima M, C, CS |
Quantum M, C, CS |
SP75Plus M, C, CS |
XID9300 M, C, CS |
| Feature 5 | 1 |
2 |
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| Smaller footprint for space-saving (cm2) | HDP5000 744.00 |
PR5350 881.72 |
J360i 960.96 |
N-Geen 966.00 |
FP65i 1081.08 |
Prima 1122.00 |
XID9300 1190.21 |
SP75Plus 1715.92 |
D-40 2482.70 |
Quantum 2550.00 |
| Feature 6 | 1 |
5 |
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| Connectivity interface | HDP5000 USB 2.0, Ethernet |
J360i USB 2.0, Ethernet |
PR5350 USB 2.0, Ethernet |
Prima USB 2.0, Ethernet |
XID9300 USB 2.0, Ethernet (encoding via USB) |
FP65i USB, Ethernet |
N-Geen USB, Ethernet |
SP75Plus USB, Ethernet |
Quantum USB 1.1, Ethernet |
D-40 Serial RS-232, Ethernet 10/100, bT |
Feature 7 |
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OS drivers support |
HDP5000 Win, Mac, Linux |
Quantum Win, Mac, Linux |
D-40 Win, Linux |
FP65i Win, Linux |
SP75Plus Win, Linux |
PR5350 Win, Mac |
J360i Win |
N-Geen Win |
Prima Win |
XID9300 Win |
| Feature 8 | 1 |
3
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Security on unit HWL=Hardware lock HPL=Hopper lock RP=Ribbon protection |
HDP5000 HWL, HPL, RP |
XID9300 HWL, HPL, RP |
FP65i HWL, HPL |
SP75Plus HWL, HPL |
J360i HWL |
Prima RP |
Quantum RP |
D-40 N/A |
N-Geen N/A |
PR5350 N/A |
| Feature 9 | 1 |
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Security on consumable RT=RFID tag CD=Chip detection RD=Ribbon detection |
FP65i RT |
HDP5000 RT |
J360i RT |
Prima RT |
SP75Plus RT |
XID9300 RT |
PR5350 RD |
Quantum RD |
D-40 N/A |
N-Geen N/A |
| Feature 10 | 1 |
2 |
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| Warranty length (months) | Prima 36 |
J360i Unit - 36, printhead - 24 |
HDP5000 Unit - 24, printhead - lifetime
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XID9300 Unit - 24, printhead - lifetime |
FP65i 24 |
PR5350 24 |
SP75Plus 24 |
N-Geen Unit - 12, free printhead for every 20 colour ribbons |
D-40 12 |
Quantum 12 |