Fargo 45100 YMCKO ribbons have yellow (Y), magenta (M) and cyan (C) panels for printing a full spectrum of colors by combining the colors using varying degrees of heat. The K panel is black resin panel typically used for printing text and barcodes and the O panel is a thin, clear protective overlay.

Fargo 45100 YMCKO ribbons are used for printing a combination of full-color images and one-color text or barcodes.

The Fargo 45100 color ribbon includes a cleaning roller and can be used only with Fargo DTC4000 and DTC4250e card printers.