IDP Smart 659366 YMCKO Colour Ribbon, 250 Prints

The IDP Smart 659366 ribbon is designed for use with the IDP Smart 31 and IDP Smart 51 ID Card Printers. Always check your printer model before ordering, as IDP Smart ribbons are made for specific printer ranges

The IDP Smart 659366 ribbon prints up to 250 full colour card sides per roll. If you are printing one side of each card, this can produce up to 250 cards. If you are printing full colour on both sides, each card will use two printed sides.

YMCKO stands for Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black and Overlay. The colour panels create the printed card design, while the clear overlay panel adds a protective layer over the finished card.

Yes, the clear overlay panel adds a protective layer over the printed card. This helps protect the print from everyday handling and general wear and tear.

No. If you’re only printing in black onto your cards (for example text only or barcode) it is far cheaper to print using a black-only ribbon.

This has one panel and represents considerable cost savings when compared to a full colour ribbon.

If you have a double-sided printer and are printing full colour on the front of your cards and black-only on the reverse, it is much cheaper to do so using a YMCKOK ribbon.

The extra ‘K’ on the end of the code stands for an extra black panel that prints on the reverse of the card at the same time as full colour prints onto the front.

No, it will only work in a double-sided card printer.

The extra ‘K’ on the end of the code stands for an extra black panel that prints on the reverse of the card at the same time as full colour prints onto the front.

ID Card Printer manufacturers recommend you run a cleaning cycle every time you change the ribbon in order to keep the printer running smoothly, and then do a deep clean once in a while.

Most ribbons come with a cleaning roller in the box.

Yes, this IDP Smart ribbon includes a cleaning roller. The cleaning roller helps remove dust and debris from cards before printing, which can improve print quality and reduce avoidable printing issues.

To print cards with the IDP Smart 659366 ribbon, you will also need compatible blank plastic cards. We also recommend using the correct ID card printer cleaning kit to help maintain print quality.

If you’re using a Direct to Card printer (which the majority of printers on the market are), the ribbon retains an imprint of the data on the card after printing.

So, if you’re printing an ID card with a photograph for example, all of this data will be left behind on the ribbon afterwards. That’s why it’s really important to shred your printer ribbon securely when you replace it with a new one for data protection.

No. It’s really important you check the compatibility of each printer ribbon to check it will work with your specific model.

Don’t assume that a Magicard ribbon will work in all Magicard printers for example, it will be designed to work in a specific printer model only.