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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

HID Global Persona C30e

Isolane K8

Magicard Enduro

NBS Javelin J100i

Team Nisca PR-C101

 

Feature 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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
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
4
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
7
10
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
9
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
6
7
8
9
10
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

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
6
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
8
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
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

HID Global HDP5000

Isolane N-Geen

Magicard Prima

NBS ImageMaster D40

NBS Javelin J360i

Team Nisca PR5350

 

Feature 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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
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
5
7
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

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
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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
6
9
10
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

1
3
6
7

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
5
6
8

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
7
9

Security on consumable

RT=FRID 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
3
5
8
9
Warranty length (months)

Prima

36

J360i

Unit - 36,

printhead - 24

HDP5000

Unit - 24,

printhead - lifetime

 

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