The Fargo DTC4500e YMCKO Full-color ribbon with resin black and clear overlay panel offers speed and value. It includes a cleaning roller that lasts for 500 Prints. YMCKO ribbons are used for printing a combination of full-color images and one-color text or barcodes specially back-coated to extend printhead life. Dye-sublimation color ribbons typically have a shelf life of up to one year. Ribbons that are more than a year old, and improperly stored, will not print properly and will likely end up costing more money and time in maintenance and in reprinting cards.