Full-color YMCKO ribbon cartridge for HID Fargo DTC4500e ID card printers. Features YMC color panels for vibrant images, a resin-black panel for sharp text and barcodes, and a clear overlay panel for added card protection. Includes a cleaning roller and provides up to 700 full-color prints per ribbon.
Features:
- YMCKO Color Panel Configuration: Full-spectrum color printing with dedicated overlay (K) panel ensures vibrant employee IDs, student credentials, and secure access cards. The overlay panel applies a protective laminate layer that resists fading, physical wear, and tampering—critical for cards that need to remain readable and secure over 3–5 years.
- Integrated Cleaning Roller: The cleaning roller automatically removes dust, paper fiber, and oxidized ribbon residue from the print head during each card cycle. This reduces print head wear and extends the usable life of expensive printer mechanisms, offsetting the slightly higher cost of this cartridge versus standard ribbon-only alternatives.
- High-Capacity Design: Holds sufficient ribbon and cleaning media to support extended production runs without frequent cartridge swaps. For facilities printing 500–2,000+ cards per day, this minimizes downtime and labor overhead associated with cartridge changes.
- Compatible with HID Card Printer Portfolio: The 045230 works across HID's entry-to-mid-range desktop and production-class card printers. Verify your specific printer model against HID documentation before ordering—ribbon cartridge compatibility is model-specific.
- Professional Print Quality: Delivers consistent color saturation and edge-to-edge coverage on CR-80 standard ID cards (85.6 × 53.98 mm) and custom card stocks within HID printer specifications.
- Cost-Per-Card Efficiency: By reducing print head maintenance and extending equipment life, the cleaning roller feature improves the total cost of ownership on high-volume production—particularly valuable in centralized ID badge facilities serving hundreds or thousands of employees.