Fargo Hdp5000

What You Need to Know about the FARGO HDP5000 Printer

The FARGO HDP5000 printer specializes in printing ID cards, key cards for rooms at your hotel, or any other type of plastic card. With easy-to-use software, you can print whatever image you want on your card to get them just right. eBay offers new and used FARGO HDP5000 printers at various prices.

The FARGO HDP5000 comes in two basic versions: a single-sided version and a double-sided version that print images on one side of a card or both sides. Which one you'll need depends on the kind of card that you want to create, but myriads of both types can be found for sale on eBay without any trouble.

The single-sided version can print one card in 29 seconds, while the double-sided version takes 40 seconds. Both have a 200-card input hopper and a 200-card output hopper. Both can also print laminated cards if necessary. The single-sided version takes 35 seconds to print one laminated card, while the double-sided version takes 48 seconds.

Both types of printers also use ribbons to carry and distribute the necessary ink on your cards. Ribbons are purchased separately. One black ribbon is good for 3,000 cards while a colored ribbon is good for 500 cards whether you happen to be using the single-sided or double-sided version.

The primary piece of software that you need to be able to use the HDP5000 is called the "FARGO Workbench Utility." This is the software that allows your computer to interface with the printer so that you can set up, customize, and print out the kinds of ID cards that you want. It can be found very easily with a Google search and downloaded free of charge.

To make sure that your computer is able to read and work with your HDP5000, you also need to make sure that you have the FARGO HDP5000 driver installed. You can easily find and download the driver with a Google search.

FARGO Workbench Utility that you'll need to work your FARGO printer can be installed on all of the following operating systems:

• Mac OSX 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard)
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit version)
• Windows 7, 8 and 10 (32 and 64 bit versions of all)
• Windows Server 2003, 2008 (32 and 64 bit), and 2012

All sorts of people would be able to get value from an HDP5000, including the following:

• Business professionals: They can provide their employees with ID cards
• Security companies: Companies can create professional-looking security cards to be able to grant entry into certain areas for authorized personnel
• Hotel staff: Employees and guests can have key cards available for rooms
• Hobbyists: Those looking to print up cards and have fun