Card Printer Supplies

Printer ribbons are essential components of any card design and printing program. They offer sharp colors and vivid printouts for stunning cards and badges. While selecting card printer ribbons may sound straightforward, it can become confusing when complicated card designs are added to the equation. More than price and color considerations, the task of selecting ribbons largely depends on the card’s artwork and application. See here which ribbon is needed for your card artwork →

The letters YMCK all refer to the colors Yellow, Magenta, Cyan and Black panels of a printer ribbon. Depending on the brand, the ‘T’ or ‘O’ indicates a protective top coat or overlay for the color cards.

Card printer ribbons come in either monochrome or full color. If you are printing in only one color, you can get away with a monochrome ribbon, which is cheaper. If you are printing in two or more colors, you will need a full color ribbon.

Card printers use ribbons reels that have individual dye panels. When the dye in a card ribbon's panel is used, that area of the ribbon can no longer be reused.

Cleaning kits are consumable printer supplies that you can buy for your plastic card printers to keep them dust-free and working at optimal condition. Learn more →