The Magicard Prima 431 YMCK Ribbon & Retransfer Film Set is the consumable pairing designed specifically for Magicard retransfer printers. Each set contains one YMCK ribbon — covering Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black panels — alongside one retransfer film, giving you everything needed to keep your printer running through a full production cycle of 1,000 prints.

Retransfer printing works by laying colour onto a film first, then bonding that film to the card surface. The result is edge-to-edge coverage and print durability that direct-to-card methods simply cannot match — particularly useful where cards are handled frequently or need to stand up to daily wear. The full-colour dye in this ribbon is formulated to deliver consistent, accurate colour across the entire run, not just the first hundred cards.

Using genuine Magicard consumables matters here. Retransfer printers are precision machines, and third-party ribbons or films can affect registration, adhesion, and ultimately the lifespan of your printhead. The Prima 431 is the manufacturer-specified set for this reason — part number Prima 431 confirms compatibility if you're ordering to match existing stock.