Evolis Primacy Color ID Card Maker

The fast and versatile card printer

Extremely fast, powerful and efficient.

Primacy is available in single and dual-sided versions and is the ideal choice for printing and encoding cards
in medium and large runs. Using advanced encoding technologies, this desktop printer is the best solution for
issuing personalized cards, from the most simple to the most secure.

Primacy is ideal for instant issuance of:

• Employee badges
• Access control badges
• Transit passes
• Payment cards
• Healthcare cards
• Student cards
• Event passes

Eco-design

As part of our eco-design system aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of our products, Evolis:

• uses recycled materials in the manufacture of our printers and consumables whenever possible,
• designs compact and lightweight printers to reduce CO2 emissions from transportation and packaging,
• reduces the power consumption of its printers (ErP Directive 2009) through a very economical hibernation mode.

Enhanced productivity

Primacy is perfect for printing large runs because it personalizes color cards in record time: up to 225 cards per hour
for single-sided printing and 140 cards per hour for dual-sided. You save time and increase productivity.

Professional printing

Primacy printers feature 300 dpi photographic resolution and edge to edge printing for optimum print quality. Your
cards convey a professional image of your organization.


Ease of use

• The card feeder and output tray are directly accessible on the front of the printer, so you can check the cards as they come out.
• With the Evolis Premium Suite® software you can receive notifications and easily control the printer from your computer.
• Evolis High Trust® ribbons are easy to install and automatically recognized by the printer.

High capacity

The large capacity card feeder and output tray hold 100 cards - so you don’t have to refill the printer as often. Primacy offers high
capacity in a compact footprint.

Scalability

You can upgrade your printer according to your needs by adding magnetic stripe, contact or contactless chip encoders.
The printer can be factory configured for dual sided printing, or the function can be activated on site.


Lasting investment

Primacy benefits from Evolis’ experience and proven quality control to ensure optimum performance and perfect results. We back up
our strong commitment to quality with our 3-year standard warranty.

Evolis Primacy Color Card Maker Specifications

General features Single-sided or dual-sided printing module Edge-to-edge printing Color dye sublimation, monochrome thermal transfer 300 dpi print head (11.8 dots/mm) 16MB memory (RAM)

Tech Specs

Printing performances
Single side:

• Color (YMCKO): 190 - 225 cards/hour1
• Monochrome: 600 - 850 cards/hour

Dual side:

• Color (YMCKO-K): 140 cards/hour

Optional features

• Colors available: fire red & brilliant blue
• Upgrade kit for dual-sided printing
• USB encoding over IP through additional USB Net Server module, upon requestLocking system to prevent access to the printer and consumables (cards and ribbons)
  Wireless range: wireless connection 802.11b/g

Additional encoding modules:

• Available Modules:

• Internal USB connections
• Encoding options can be combined
• Factory ordered or upgraded on-site

Interfaces

• USB 1.1 (compatible 3.0)
• Ethernet TCP-IP 10BaseT, 100BaseT (Traffic Led)
• 802.11b/g wireless connection on the Wireless range

Safety

• Support for Kensington® security lock
• Data encryption for magnetic encoding

Display

• Printer LEDs
• Graphical notifications from the printer(2): cleaning alerts, empty/low level ribbon alert, etc.

Card management and specifications

• Feeder capacity: 100 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil)
• Output hopper capacity: 100 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil)
• Reject tray capacity: 30 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil)
• Card thickness: 0.25 to 1.25 mm (10 to 50 mil), gauge adjustment (0.25mm / 10 mil only for monochrome printing)
• Card types:

• Card format: ISO CR80 - ISO 7810 (53.98 mm x 85.60 mm)

Evolis High Trust® ribbons
To maximize the quality and durability of printed cards, the lifespan of the print head and the overall printer reliability, use Evolis High Trust® ribbons.

• Automatic identification and setting
• Delivered in a drop-in cassette for easy handling
• Ribbon saver for monochrome printing

Eco-friendly design, certifications and statement of compliance

• Standby, sleep modes & reduced energy consumption
• CE, FCC, IEC, VCCI, CCC, KCC
• ErP 2009/125/CE
• RoHS

Power

• Power supply: 100-240 Volts AC, 50-60 Hz, 1.8 A
• Printer : 24 Volts DC, 3 A

Operating environment

• Min/max operating temperature: 15° / 30° C (59° / 86° F)
• Humidity: 20% to 65% non-condensing
• Min/max storage temperature: -5° / +70° C (23° / 158° F)
• Storage humidity: 20% to 70% non-condensing
• Operating ventilation: open air

Sound (evaluated according to the ISO 7779 standard)
Sound pressure in assistant position LpAm (color mode YMCKO):

• When operating: 48dB (A)
• In sleep mode: background noise level

Packaging content

• Printer
• CD-ROM with printer drivers, user manuals
• Cleaning kit
• USB cable
• Reject tray
• Power supply and cord

Size and weight

• Size (H x W x D): 247 x 205 x 381 mm (9.72’’ x 8.07’’ x 14.99’’)
• With reject tray: 247 x 205 x 481 mm (9.72’’ x 8.07’’ x 18.93’’)
• Weight: 4.02kg (8.86lbs)

Warranty

• 3-year warranty (printer and printhead)4
• Warranty extension available as an option

1 Under specific conditions / 2 Depends on the Windows™ version / 3 Requires the .net 4.0 client profile version / 4 Warranty subject to observance of specific conditions and use of Evolis High Trust® ribbons.

Evolis Primacy Supplies

Ribbon	Blank Cards