The Fargo 45613 YMCKO half-panel colour ribbon is designed for organisations that print photo ID cards in volume and want to keep consumable costs under control. The half-panel format covers the Y, M, and C panels at half-width — delivering full-colour printing across one half of the card — while the full-size black resin panel handles crisp text, barcodes, and fine detail where it matters most. A transparent overlay panel rounds things out, protecting finished cards from the everyday scuffs and abrasions that come with regular handling.

The key advantage here is yield. Because the colour panels are half-sized, you get roughly twice the print output compared to a standard YMCKO ribbon — 850 prints per roll. For a busy ID programme, that's a meaningful reduction in how often you're swapping consumables. The format suits any card layout where colour imagery sits on one side or in one zone, and text-heavy information fills the rest.

As with all Fargo printing systems, the ribbon is designed to work exclusively with genuine Fargo consumables — using third-party alternatives risks print quality and can affect how the printer performs over time. The manufacturer part number is 45613.