HID FARGO DTC Ribbons
Same day shipping of full color and monochrome ribbons for DTC1250e & DTC4500e card printers
Whether you need to print employee ID cards, staff and volunteer badges, organizations of all sizes rely on IDSuperShop for HID FARGO DTC1250e and DTC4500e ribbons for ID badge production.
HID FARGO DTC Ribbons
For over 20 years, IDSuperShop has shared our expertise with businesses of all sizes in addition to non profits, health care organizations and municipal government departments who rely on the HID FARGO DTC card printers. The main DTC printers used by customers today are as follows:
The FARGO DTC1250e printer is the most popular entry level card printer from HID that is typically used by small business customers for low volume card printing with a variety of applications.
The FARGO DTC4500e printer is the most popular professional level card printer from HID that is field upgradable with more advanced features. The DTC4500e card printer is popular with government applications including law enforcement, military and state identification, in addition to corporate enterprises for access control badges.
We stock the most popular badge printing supplies on the shelf for daily shipments with the latest cutoff time in the industry for additional FARGO printers including the DTC4250e, DTC1000, C50 and more. We also carry limited quantities of legacy FARGO printers like the DTC550, DTC5500LMX and C30e. If you know what part number you need, simply place it your cart and complete the online order with super fast turnaround as typically ship out orders in less than 24 hours until 4:30pm PST each day.
If you need assistance on selecting the right ribbons for your HID FARGO DTC card printer, we offer great customer service and assign each company a dedicated account manager to ensure you are set up for success with your badge printing.
FARGO DTC1250e Color Ribbons
The entry level DTC1250e printer is most commonly used with full color DTC Ribbons combine to produce durable and tamper resistant cards with crisp 300 dpi images – that print right up to the edges on technology cards.
- Single sided printing uses YMCKO full color for the front side of the card and produces 500 cards.
- Dual sided printing uses a section of YMCKOK for each side of the card to achieve full color on both sides and produces 250 cards.
045000 YMCKO is our most popular full color DTC1250e ribbon and can be used for single or dual sided printers.
FARGO DTC1250e Monochrome Ribbons
For low volume applications where managing cost is a top priority, this is our most popular solution for monochrome printing. The entry level DTC1250e has a black only cartridge along with several other monochrome resin ribbons available for simple card printing that often includes text, logos and barcodes.
045101 K Resin black is our most popular DTC1250e monochrome ribbon for black text and/or barcodes on front or back.
FARGO DTC4500e Color Ribbons
Precision-engineered ribbons maximizes the performance of your HID FARGO DTC4500e card printers for secure, durable and sharp looking cards and IDs. HID Genuine Ribbons produce durable and tamper resistant cards with crisp 300 dpi images – even on the surface of technology cards.
- Single sided printing uses YMCKO full color for the front side of the card and produces 500 cards.
- Dual sided printing uses a section of YMCKOK for each side of the card to achieve full color on both sides and produces 250 cards.
045200 ECO YMCKO*: Full-color with resin black and clear overlay panel with 500 images. Photo-accurate color prints, visual recognition is the most popular FARGO DTC4500e ribbon
FARGO DTC4500e Monochrome Ribbons
Monochrome Resin Ribbons allow for bar codes, text, serial numbers, bold graphics on the front and back of the card with high volume prints per roll.
045201 ECO Premium Resin Black, K*, 3000 images. This is the most popular for bar codes, text, serial numbers, bold graphics.
FARGO DTC4500e Overlaminate
Thermal Transfer and PolyGuard™ Overlaminates: Applying an overlaminate to your cards not only improves card durability and longevity; with an optional holographic design, overlaminates can also significantly increase card security. Overlaminates with standard or custom holograms create an ID card that is difficult to forge, yet easy to verify.
Overlaminate for the HID FARGO DTC4500e Printer are available in clear, standard holographic design or custom holographic design with the following specifications to protect your printed ID cards.
- Thermal Transfer Overlaminate, .25 mil thick, 500 prints
- PolyGuard Overlaminate, .6 mil thick, CR80 patch size, 250 prints
- PolyGuard Overlaminate, 1.0 mil thick, CR80 patch size, 250 prints (maximum durability)
Part # 082601 PolyGuard 1.0 mil Overlaminate, Clear, 250 count Durable Overlaminate for use with cartridge 1 or 2*** is our most popular version.
HID FARGO DTC Ribbons
For years, customers have relied IDSuperShop for guidance on printing professional looking custom photo ID cards. Depending on the overall size of your application, the frequency of issuing additional cards and whether any security features are needed, the choice may be easy to figure out what’s right for your organization.
Precision-engineered direct to card ribbons and overlaminates maximize the performance of your HID FARGO DTC printers for secure, durable and sharp looking cards and IDs.
Additional HID FARGO DTC1250e Ribbons:
045010 EZ YMCKOK* Cartridge: Full-color with two resin black panels and Clear Overlay panel, 200 images. Photo-accurate, full color on front, black text or barcodes on back. Includes overlay panel for color fade prevention.
045014 EZ YMCKO* Half-panel Cartridge: Half-panel color ribbon with resin black and clear overlay panel, 350 images. Half-panel photo accurate color prints, visual recognition. Includes overlay panel for color fade prevention. Pairs well with pre-printed cards that require limited personalization.
045015 ECO YMCKO* Refill Ribbon: Full-color ribbon with resin black and clear overlay panel, 250 images. Refill Ribbon for photo accurate color prints, visual recognition. Includes overlay panel for color fade prevention.
045029 ECO YMCKO* Half-panel: Half-panel color ribbon with resin black and clear overlay panel, 350 images
Half-panel photo accurate color prints, visual recognition. Includes overlay panel for color fade prevention. Pairs well with pre-printed cards that require limited personalization.
044261 ECO – Refillable Cartridge (Only) – Refill ECO Ribbon Sold Separately Reusable, refillable cartridge only –Refill ECO Ribbon sold separately.
045101 EZ Premium Resin Black, K* Cartridge, 1000 images Bar codes, text, serial numbers, bold graphics
045102 EZ Standard Resin Black, K* Cartridge, 1000 images Bar codes, text, serial numbers, bold graphics
045106 EZ White Cartridge, 1000 images White Resin Ribbon
045130 EZ Gold Metallic Cartridge, 450 images Gold Metallic Resin Ribbon
045111 EZ KO* Cartridge: Premium Black and clear overlay panel, 500 images. Bar codes, text, serial numbers, bold graphics. Includes overlay panel for color fade prevention.
045117 ECO Standard Black, K* Refill Ribbon: 1000 images. Standard Black Resin Ribbon Refill for bar codes, text, serial numbers, bold graphics.
*Note: ECO ribbons require the ECO ribbon refillable cartridge, sold separately
Additional HID FARGO DTC4500e Ribbons:
045202 ECO Standard Resin Black, K*, 3000 images Bar codes, text, serial numbers, bold graphics
045206 ECO White, 2000 images White Resin Ribbon
045209 ECO YMCFKO*: Full-color with one resin black panel and both fluorescing and clear overlay panels, 500 images. Photo-accurate, full color on front, black text or barcodes on back. Includes fluorescing panel for secure imaging and overlay panel for color fade prevention.
045210 ECO YMCKOK*: Full-color with two resin black panels and clear overlay panel, 500 images. Photo-accurate, full color on front, black text or barcodes on back. Includes overlay panel for color fade prevention.
045214 ECO YMCKO*: Half-panel color ribbon with resin black and clear overly panel, 850 images. Half-panel photo-accurate color prints, visual recognition. Includes overlay panel for color fade prevention. Pairs well with pre-printed cards that require limited personalization.
045215 ECO YMCKK*: Full-color with two resin black panels, 500 images. Photo-accurate, full color on front, black text and/or barcodes on back. This non-overlay full color ribbon is ideal for your printing cards with dual-sided lamination
Additional Overlaminate for the HID FARGO DTC4500e Printer:
082615 Thermal Transfer Overlaminate, Clear, 500 count. For use with Single-Side Lamination Module only
082618 Thermal Transfer Overlaminate, High Secure Orbit design, Universal orientation, 500 count. Thermal Transfer Overlaminate with visual security elements – For use with Single-Side Lamination Module only
082600 PolyGuard 0.6 mil Overlaminate, Clear, 250 count Durable Overlaminate for use with cartridge 1 or 2***
082603 PolyGuard 0.6 mil Overlaminate, High Secure Orbit design, Universal orientation, 250 count. Durable Overlaminate with security elements – For use with cartridge 1 or 2***
082604 PolyGuard 1.0 mil Overlaminate, High Secure Orbit design, Universal orientation, 250 count. Durable Overlaminate with security elements –For use with cartridge 1 or 2***
082607 PolyGuard 0.6 mil Overlaminate, half patch, Clear, 250 count Durable Overlaminate half patch for magnetic stripe side of card –For use with cartridge 2***
082608 PolyGuard 1.0 mil Overlaminate, half patch, Clear, 250 count Durable Overlaminate half patch for magnetic stripe side of card – For use with cartridge 2***
082612 PolyGuard 1.0 mil Overlaminate with left side cutout for smart chip, Clear, 250 count. Durable Overlaminate with left side cutout for smart chip – For use with cartridge 1***
082655 PolyGuard 1.0 mil Overlaminate with left side cutout for large sized smart chip, Clear, 250 count. Durable Overlaminate with left side cutout for large sized smart chip – For use with with HID Crescendo and other contact chips requiring a larger cutout – For use with cartridge 1***
Custom hologram overlaminate is available with any combination above, contact us for details.
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