The FARGO DTC4000 is a direct‑to‑card printer/encoder offering full‑colour, edge‑to‑edge printing at 300 dpi, using dye‑sublimation / resin thermal transfer. It’s designed to be field‑upgradeable: you can add dual‑sided printing, magnetic‑stripe encoding, contact or contactless smart‑card / proximity encoders, and Ethernet connectivity. It supports media sizes CR‑80 and CR‑79 (adhesive back), with card thickness between 9 mil and 40 mil (≈ 0.229 mm to 1.016 mm). The input hopper holds up to 100 cards, output hopper similarly up to 100 cards. Print speeds vary depending on ribbon / colour panels: as fast as ~ 7 seconds for monochrome resin‑black, ~ 24 seconds for full‑colour YMCKO, ~ 31 seconds for more complex ribbon panels. The printer has enhanced security features: password protection, optional UV (fluorescent) layer printing for card security, and supports rewriteable cards for temporary badges. Backed by a 2‑year warranty, and utilities like FARGO Workbench and SmartScreen graphical display make maintenance and operation easier.