{"product_id":"fargo-dtc4250e-ymcko-high-capacity-colour-ribbon","title":"Fargo DTC4250e YMCKO High-Capacity Colour Ribbon","description":"\u003c!-- ============================================================ --\u003e\n\u003csection itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Product\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 itemprop=\"name\"\u003eHID FARGO 045140 YMCKO Full-Color Ribbon — 300 Prints (DTC4250e High-Capacity)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"description\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHID FARGO 045140\u003c\/strong\u003e is the new \u003cstrong\u003ehigh-capacity YMCKO full-colour ribbon\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong\u003eFARGO DTC4250e ID card printer\u003c\/strong\u003e. It prints \u003cstrong\u003e300 full-colour cards per roll\u003c\/strong\u003e — a \u003cstrong\u003e20% capacity increase\u003c\/strong\u003e over the now discontinued 045100 (250 prints), so you replace ribbons less often, lower your cost per card, and reduce downtime in high-volume badging environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e300 full-colour YMCKO prints per roll\u003c\/strong\u003e — 50 more than the previous 045100 ribbon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirect replacement\u003c\/strong\u003e for discontinued part number \u003cstrong\u003e045100\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine HID FARGO consumable\u003c\/strong\u003e — engineered specifically for the DTC4250e printer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYMCKO panels\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black (resin), and Overlay for durable, full-colour ID cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLower cost per print\u003c\/strong\u003e and fewer ribbon changes for card issuance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for \u003cstrong\u003eemployee badges, student IDs, membership cards, visitor passes, and access control credentials\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e045140 vs. Discontinued 045100\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #0b3a6f; color: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNEW: 045140 (Q1 2026)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDiscontinued: 045100\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRibbon Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYMCKO (Full Colour)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYMCKO (Full Colour)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrints per Roll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e300\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapacity Increase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+20%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompatible Printer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHID FARGO DTC4250e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHID FARGO DTC4250e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eActive — Q1 2026 release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiscontinued\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse Case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-colour single-sided ID cards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-colour single-sided ID cards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 045140 ribbon is designed exclusively for the \u003cstrong\u003eHID FARGO DTC4250e ID card printer\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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