Genuine Datacard Color Ribbons for the SR300 ID Card Printer from an Authorized Datacard Reseller.
ID card printers typically use ribbons that are made up of different panels for printing colors and providing other functions. Panels are typically identified by a letter or two with the most common dye sublimation panels being:
Another type of ribbon is a "Half-Panel Color Ribbon" where the Yellow, Yellow, Magenta and Cyan panels are half the size of the regular panels but the other panels are full-sized panels (e.g. a "ymcKO" ribbon). These ribbons can provide cost-savings where color is only required on up to half the card with black available for any part of the card).
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A Datacard YMCK ribbon consist of four panels (Y=Yellow, M=Magenta, C=Cyan, B=Black) and is used for printing full-color cards where crisp black text and graphics is required (e.g. for barcodes).
If crisp black text and graphics is not required, a YMC ribbon can be used instead.
This ribbon is used for single-sided card printing.
Learn MoreA Datacard YMCK-K ribbon is used for dual-sided card printing. The first four panels are for the front side of the card and are used for full-color printing with the yellow (Y), magenta (M) and cyan (C) panels while the black (K) panel is used printing text and barcodes. The black (K) panel is used for printing black monochrome on the back-side of the card.
Learn MoreA Datacard YMCKPO ribbon is used with retransfer printers when you want to avoid printing in certain areas of the card (e.g. where the magnetic or signature stripes are). The "standard" YMCK panels provide full color printing with the yellow (Y), magenta (M) and cyan (C) panels along with the black monochrome printing of text and barcodes with the black (K) panel.
The Peel-off panel (PO) works during the printing process and peels off the image applied resulting in a clear non-printed area.
Learn MoreA Datacard YMCKUV ribbon is used for printing full-color cards with invisible UV text or images. The "standard" YMCK panels provide full color printing with the yellow (Y), magenta (M) and cyan (C) panels along with the black monochrome printing of text and barcodes with the black (K) panel.
The Ultra-Violet panel (UV) is a cost-effective method of adding extra security without the cost of custom holographic overlaminates and/or additional hardware. UV ink printing is as simple as enabling the feature in your printer driver and configuring the UV placement method desired.
This ribbon is used for single-sided card printing.
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