ID Card Printer Ribbon Finder

Find the ribbon for your ID card printer by model. Every part number below is genuine Zebra, HID Fargo or IDP media that we stock and ship nationwide from Northbridge, MA. Not sure which model you have? The model is on the label on the back or bottom of the printer. Send it to us at service@mygotosource.com and we will confirm the right ribbon the same day.

Ribbon compatibility chart

Printer	Compatible ribbons and laminates
Zebra ZC100 & ZC300 All Zebra ribbons	800300-350 — YMCKO color, 200 prints 800300-550 — YMCKO color, 300 prints 800300-360 — YMCKOK color (dual-sided), 200 prints 800300-370 — Half-panel YMCKO, 400 prints 800300-301 — Black resin, 2,000 prints 800300-309 — White resin, 1,500 prints 800300-306 — Metallic gold, 1,500 prints 800300-307 — Metallic silver, 1,500 prints 800100-101 — Black resin, 2,000 prints 800100-150^* — YMCKO color, 200 prints The ZC100 prints one side only, so dual-sided YMCKOK ribbons are for the ZC300 dual-sided model.
Zebra ZC350 All Zebra ribbons	800350-350^* — YMCKO color, 200 prints 800350-550^* — YMCKO color, 300 prints 800350-360 — YMCKOK color (dual-sided), 200 prints 800350-562 — YMCPKO pearlescent color, 200 prints
Zebra ZXP Series 1 All Zebra ribbons	800011-140^* — YMCKO color, 100 prints 800011-101^* — Black resin, 1,000 prints 800011-109 — White resin, 500 prints
Zebra ZXP Series 3 All Zebra ribbons	800033-340^* — YMCKO high-capacity, 280 prints 800033-840^* — YMCKO color, 200 prints 800033-347^* — Half-panel YMCKO, 400 prints 800033-848^* — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 165 prints 800033-348^* — YMCKOK high-capacity, 230 prints 800033-301^* — Black resin high-capacity, 2,000 prints 800033-801^* — Black resin, 1,000 prints 800033-806^* — Gold resin, 1,000 prints
Zebra ZXP Series 7 All Zebra ribbons	800077-740^* — YMCKO color, 250 prints 800077-742^* — YMCKO color, 750 prints 800077-748 — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 250 prints 800077-749^* — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 750 prints 800077-770^* — YMCUvK fluorescent, 750 prints 800077-701 — Black resin, 2,500 prints 800077-711 — Black resin, 5,000 prints 800077-709 — White resin, 2,500 prints 800077-716 — Metallic gold, 5,000 prints 800085-914 — Clear top laminate 1.0 mil, 750 800085-918 — Clear bottom laminate 1.0 mil, 750 800085-912 — Bottom laminate, mag stripe, 750 800085-913 — Top laminate, smart card cut-out, 750 800086-003 — Holographic top laminate (eagle), 750 800086-004 — Holographic top laminate (lock), 750 800086-075 — Holographic bottom laminate (globe), 750 Laminates fit ZXP Series 7 printers with the laminator module.
Zebra ZXP Series 8 & 9 All Zebra ribbons	800012-445^* — YMCK color, 625 prints (retransfer) 800012-480^* — YMCKK (dual-sided), 500 prints (retransfer) 800012-944^* — YMCKKI, 415 prints (retransfer) 800012-601^* — Retransfer film 800084-914 — Clear top laminate 1.0 mil, 625 (ZXP 8) 800082-076 — Holographic top laminate (globe), 625 800082-079 — Holographic bottom laminate (globe), 625 ZXP 8 and 9 are retransfer printers: every color ribbon also needs retransfer film (800012-601).
Zebra P110i & P120i All Zebra ribbons	800017-240^* — YMCKO color, 200 prints (replaces 800015-940) 800017-248^* — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 165 prints (replaces 800015-948) 800017-201^* — Black resin, 1,000 prints (replaces 800015-901) Zebra replaced the old 800015-940, 800015-948 and 800015-901 cartridges with these part numbers.
Zebra P330i, P430i & P520i All Zebra ribbons	800015-448 — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 170 prints 800015-480^* — YMCKK (dual-sided), 200 prints 800015-540^* — YMCKO color, 330 prints 800015-301^* — Black resin, 1,500 prints 800015-148 — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 170 prints 800015-122 — Clear varnish overlay, 350 800015-120^* — Holographic varnish overlay, 350 800015-135 — Clear laminate 0.6 mil, 160 800015-148 and the varnish/laminate rolls are for the older P400, P420, P500 and P520C.
Zebra P620, P630i & P640i All Zebra ribbons	800015-914 — Clear full-card laminate 1.0 mil, 600 800015-912 — Clear laminate, mag stripe, 600 800015-913 — Clear laminate, smart card, 600 800015-917 — Clear laminate, signature panel, 600 800015-915 — Holographic laminate (globe), 600
Fargo DTC1250e & DTC1000 All Fargo ribbons	45000^* — YMCKO color, 250 prints 45010^* — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 200 prints 45014^* — Half-panel YMCKO, 350 prints 45015^* — YMCKO refill, 250 prints 45102^* — Standard black resin, 1,000 prints 45101^* — Premium black resin, 1,000 prints 45106^* — White resin, 1,000 prints 45111^* — Black resin + overlay (KO), 500 prints 45130^* — Gold metallic, 450 prints
Fargo DTC4250e & DTC4000 All Fargo ribbons	45100 — YMCKO color, 250 prints 45110 — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 200 prints 45102^* — Standard black resin, 1,000 prints 45101^* — Premium black resin, 1,000 prints 45106^* — White resin, 1,000 prints 45111^* — Black resin + overlay (KO), 500 prints 45130^* — Gold metallic, 450 prints
Fargo DTC4500e & DTC4500 All Fargo ribbons	45200 — YMCKO color, 500 prints 45210 — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 500 prints 45215 — YMCKK (dual-sided), 500 prints 45209^* — YMCFKO fluorescent, 500 prints 45201 — Black resin, 3,000 prints 45202^* — Standard black resin, 3,000 prints 45206^* — White resin, 2,000 prints 82700 — Clear PolyGuard wasteless laminate 1.0 mil, 1,000 Fargo DTC4500e ribbons are RFID-tagged: the printer reads the ribbon, so third-party rolls will not work.
Fargo DTC1500 All Fargo ribbons	45610^* — YMCKO color, 500 prints 45611^* — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 500 prints 45616^* — Black resin, 3,000 prints
Fargo DTC5500LMX All Fargo ribbons	45700 — YMCKO color, 500 prints 45710 — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 500 prints 82700 — Clear PolyGuard wasteless laminate 1.0 mil, 1,000 82702 — Holographic wasteless laminate (globe), 1,000 82710 — Half-patch wasteless laminate, 1,000
Fargo HDP5000 All Fargo ribbons	84050^* — YMC color, 750 prints (retransfer) 84051 — YMCK color, 500 prints (retransfer) 84052 — YMCKK (dual-sided), 500 prints (retransfer) 84056^* — YMCKH, 500 prints (retransfer) 84057^* — YMCKI, 500 prints (retransfer) 84061^* — YMCFK fluorescent, 500 prints (retransfer) 84060^* — Premium black resin, 3,000 prints 84053^* — Clear HDP retransfer film 84054^* — High-secure holographic HDP film 84500 — Clear HDP retransfer film 84501 — Holographic HDP retransfer film 82600^* — Clear PolyGuard 0.6 mil, 250 82601^* — Clear PolyGuard 1.0 mil, 250 82603^* — Holographic PolyGuard 0.6 mil, 250 82604^* — Holographic PolyGuard 1.0 mil, 250 82608^* — Half-patch PolyGuard 1.0 mil, 250 82612^* — PolyGuard 1.0 mil, smart chip cut-out, 250 HDP5000 is a retransfer printer: color ribbons also need HDP retransfer film, listed here.
Fargo HDP5600 All Fargo ribbons	84510 — YMC color, 750 prints (retransfer) 84511 — YMCK color, 500 prints (retransfer) 84512 — YMCKK (dual-sided), 500 prints (retransfer) 84514^* — YMCFK fluorescent, 500 prints (retransfer) 84515^* — YMCKI, 500 prints (retransfer) 84500 — Clear HDP retransfer film 84501 — Holographic HDP retransfer film 84510, 84511 and 84512 also fit the HDP5000. Color ribbons need retransfer film (84500 clear or 84501 holographic).
Fargo HDP8500 All Fargo ribbons	84810 — YMC color, 750 prints (retransfer) 84811 — YMCK color, 500 prints (retransfer) 84812 — YMCKK (dual-sided) (retransfer) 84813 — YMCKH (retransfer) 84800 — Standard clear retransfer film Color ribbons need retransfer film (84800).
IDP SMART-30 & SMART-50 All IDP ribbons	650634^* — YMCKO color, 250 prints 650637^* — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 200 prints 650653^* — Black resin + overlay, 1,200 prints 650663^* — White resin, 1,200 prints 659028 — Clear patch laminate 1.0 mil, 250 659029 — Holographic patch laminate 1.0 mil, 250 The patch laminates are for the SMART-50L (laminating model).
IDP SMART-31 & SMART-51 All IDP ribbons	659366^* — YMCKO color, 250 prints 659376^* — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 200 prints 659380^* — YMCFKO with UV panel, 200 prints 659385 — KO black + overlay 659367^* — Black resin 659370^* — White resin 659371^* — Red resin 659372^* — Blue resin 659392 — Holographic patch laminate (globe flags), 250 659405 — Holographic patch laminate (celestial), 250 The hologram patch laminates are for the SMART-51L (laminating model).
IDP SMART-70 All IDP ribbons	659111 — YMCKO color, 500 prints 659113 — YMCKOK (dual-sided), 500 prints 659115^* — Black resin, 3,000 prints 659196 — Scratch-off resin, 3,000 prints 659123 — Clear patch laminate 1.0 mil, 500

* Confirm fit with us before ordering if you see an asterisk.

Ribbon types, explained

YMCKO: full color on one side, with black text and a protective overlay.
YMCKOK: full color on the front and black on the back, for dual-sided printers.
Half-panel YMCKO: half-size color panels for cards where the photo covers only part of the card. More cards per roll.
Monochrome (K, white, gold, silver): one color only, for badges with text and barcodes. Thousands of prints per roll.
Laminates and holographic overlays: a clear or holographic film over the card for durability and tamper resistance.

Frequently asked questions

What does YMCKO mean on an ID card printer ribbon?

Each letter is a panel on the ribbon. Y, M and C (yellow, magenta, cyan) print the full-color photo, K is black resin for sharp text and barcodes, and O is a clear overlay that protects the card. One set of panels prints one card side.

When do I need a YMCKOK ribbon instead of YMCKO?

YMCKOK adds a second black panel so a dual-sided printer can print color on the front and black text or a barcode on the back in one pass. A single-sided printer only needs YMCKO.

Will any ribbon fit my printer if the part number is close?

No. Ribbons are model-specific, and Zebra ZC-series, ZXP-series and Fargo DTC4500e/DTC1500 ribbons carry a chip the printer reads. Match the exact part number to your printer model using the chart, or send us the model and we will confirm.

What is retransfer film and do I need it?

Retransfer printers (Fargo HDP5000, HDP5600, HDP8500 and Zebra ZXP Series 8/9) print onto a film that is then fused to the card. They need both a color ribbon and retransfer film. Direct-to-card printers do not use film.

How many cards does one ribbon print?

The print count on each ribbon is the number of card sides it prints, for example 250 prints on a YMCKO ribbon is 250 single-sided cards. A YMCKOK ribbon's count is per dual-sided card.

Do you sell to schools, hospitals and government agencies?

Yes. We supply ID card ribbons, cards, badge holders and lanyards to schools, hospitals, banks and public agencies, and we invoice on purchase orders. B2B MyGoTo Source is an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise.

Ordering for a school, hospital or agency? We accept purchase orders and can set up standing reorders so you never run out mid-semester. Call 508-839-6144 or email service@mygotosource.com.

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