Evolis Zenius 2 Card Printer

Compact and Efficient Card Printing

The Evolis Zenius 2 Card Printer is a compact, user-friendly single-sided printer designed for small to medium card issuance. Delivering professional colour and monochrome results, it provides efficient desktop printing with intuitive operation.

Ideal for reception areas, primary schools, clubs, SMEs, training providers and membership organisations.

Key Benefits

• Edge-to-edge single-sided printing
• Up to 180 colour cards per hour
• 300 dpi resolution with enhanced modes up to 1200 dpi
• 50-card automatic feeder with card-by card loading option
• Rewrite technology for rewritable cards
• Compact and lightweight design (196 x 205 x 310 mm, 3.3 kg)
• Flexible configuration with optional encoding, UV printing and overlay enhancements available on Expert models
• Integrated data protection with digital erasing and secure printing features to safeguard sensitive information

Print Technology & Performance

Zenius 2 uses direct-to-card dye-sublimation and resin thermal transfer technology to produce high-quality colour and monochrome cards with precision and consistency, offering:

• Clear photographic quality images
• Crisp monochrome text
• Rewrite capability for compatible cards
• Double layer overlay (Expert version)

Print speed:

• Up to 180 colour cards per hour (YMCKO) – 20 seconds per card
• Up to 700 monochrome cards per hour – 5.1 seconds per card
• Up to 340 cards per hour for RW Erasing and Printing
• Up to 600 cards per hour for RW Printing (w/o erasing)

Print resolution:

• In colour and monochrome: 300x300 dpi & 300x600 dpi
• In monochrome: up to 300x1200 dpi

Card Handling & Capacity

• 50-card automatic feeder (0.76mm)
• 25 cards (front output hopper) or 50 cards (back output hopper)
• Manual card-by card insertion slot
• Card thickness from 0.25 to 0.76 mm (10 – 30 mil)
• Compatible with PVC, composite PVC, PET, paper and rewritable cards

Security Features

• Colour photo
• Basic 2D codes
• Holograms (Standard or customised)
• Encoding on magnetic stripe (Expert version)
• Encoding on chip for contact or contactless cards (Expert version)
• UV printing option (Expert version)

Security & Encoding Options (Please call to quote)

• Mag ISO dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder
• Elyctis smart card encoder
• Elyctis contactless smart card encoder
• OMNIKEY 5127 contactless encoder
• OMNIKEY 5122 smart card & contactless encoder
• Elyctis dual smart card & contactless (IDENTIV chipset) encoder

Connectivity & Software

• USB connectivity as standard
• Optional Ethernet connectivity (Expert version)
• Evolis Premium Suite with support for Windows, macOS and Linux
• ID-ALL Starter Edition card design software included for Windows and macOS
• Mobile printing from smartphones and tablets for Android and iOS
• SDK available for integration

Warranty & Reliability

• 3-year manufacturer warranty
• 3-year warranty on original print head
• Robust and reliable for day-to-day operation

Available Configurations

Select Classic or Expert versions and encoding options from the dropdown menu to match your card issuance requirements.

Includes a free colour ribbon