Entrust Printer Ribbons (formerly Datacard)

Entrust Datacard Ribbons — genuine consumables matched to your printer for reliable, consistent output. Whether you're printing full-colour staff ID cards or simple monochrome visitor passes, the right ribbon makes all the difference to print quality and card life.

We keep these in stock for fast delivery across Ireland. If you're not sure which ribbon your printer needs, the model number is usually printed on the cartridge — or just get in touch and we'll help you find the right match. Browse our Entrust printers and blank cards.

Entrust Datacard Ribbons

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    Call for Pricing R-DC-525150-004

    Call for Pricing R-DC-525100-021

    Call for Pricing R-DC-525100-016

    Call for Pricing R-DC-525100-014

    Call for Pricing R-DC-525100-011

    Call for Pricing R-DC-525100-010

    Call for Pricing R-DC-525100-005

    Call for Pricing R-DC-525100-004

    Call for Pricing R-DC-525100-002

    Call for Pricing R-DC-525100-001

Choosing Entrust Datacard ribbons

Entrust ribbons use a slightly different alphabet from everyone else, and the T is the letter to learn. Where most brands finish a colour ribbon with an O for overlay, Entrust uses T for topcoat, so YMCKT is the standard full-colour ribbon: yellow, magenta, cyan, black and a clear protective topcoat.

The 525100-001 and 525100-004 are YMCKT ribbons at 250 and 500 prints, and the 525150-004 is a 500-print YMCKT cassette. Add a second K and T and you get YMCKT-KT, the 525100-005, which prints colour on the front and black with topcoat on the back in a single dual-sided pass. The 525100-016 YMCKL-KT swaps in an L panel for a luminescent security feature, and the 525100-011 YMCKF-KT carries a fluorescent panel, both for Irish organisations that want a covert mark on a staff or access card.

Entrust ribbon types at a glance

  • Full colour, single-sided: YMCKT at 250 or 500 prints, or the 525100-002 short-panel YMCKT at 650 prints.
  • Full colour, dual-sided: YMCKT-KT, YMCKL-KT and YMCKF-KT, each printing the reverse in black in the same pass.
  • Monochrome: the 525100-014 KT black at 1,000 prints and the 525100-010 KTT at 750 prints for text, barcodes and visitor passes.
  • PETG cards: the 525100-021 YMCKT PETG friendly ribbon at 250 prints is formulated for PETG stock rather than PVC.

All of these are priced on request by phone.

Printers, cards and cleaning for Entrust systems

These ribbons serve the Entrust Datacard printers range. If you have a Sigma, the model-specific pages for Sigma DS1 ribbons, Sigma DS2 ribbons and Sigma DS3 ribbons narrow the choice, and older SD-series machines have their own listings such as SD160 ribbons. Standard 760 micron blank white cards suit the whole range.

Further reading

Frequently asked questions

What does YMCKT-KT mean on an Entrust ribbon?

Yellow, magenta, cyan, black and topcoat for the front of the card, then a second black and topcoat for the back. It is the ribbon for dual-sided printers producing colour on one side and text on the other.

Are Datacard ribbons the same as Entrust ribbons?

Yes. Datacard became Entrust Datacard and then simply Entrust, so the part numbers here fit printers sold under any of those names.

How do I get a price on Entrust ribbons in Ireland?

Call 01 555 5555 with your printer model and the part number from your current ribbon. We quote by phone and dispatch from Dublin.

If the part number on your cassette does not match anything above, call 01 555 5555 and we will identify the equivalent.