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Evolis Zenius 2 – Plastic card printer

The Zenius 2 card printer is a compact and efficient solution for small to medium card printing runs.
Offers single-sided printing in color or monochrome, with professional quality and encoding options.

Its intuitive design includes an automatic 50-card feeder, output of up to 50 cards and manual loading.
It stands out for its speed (up to 180 cards/hour in color and 700 in monochrome), compatibility with Windows and macOS and mobile printing (Expert version).

Built-in rewrite technology for reusable cards.

  • Compact and lightweight card printer
  • One-sided edge-to-edge printing: color (dye sublimation) or monochrome (thermal transfer)
  • Rewrite technology for reusable cards
  • Printing from smartphone or tablet
  • Print resolution:
    • Color and monochrome: 300×300 dpi and 300×600 dpi
    • Monochrome: up to 300×1200 dpi
  • Printing speed:
    • Up to 180 cards/hour in color
    • Up to 700 cards/hour in monochrome
  • Card management:
    • Automatic feeder for 50 cards (0.76 mm – 30 mil)
    • Input hopper: 25 cards
    • Output hopper: 50 cards
  • Supports card thicknesses from 0.25 to 0.76 mm (10 to 30 mil)
  • Types of cards: PVC, composite PVC, PET, paper and rewritable cards
  • Format: ISO CR80 – ISO 7810 (53.98 mm x 85.60 mm)
  • Connectivity:
    • USB 2.0 (compatible 1.0 and 3.0), cable included
    • Ethernet TCP-IP (Expert version)
  • Software included:
    • ID-ALL Starter Edition (card design and editing, Windows and macOS)
    • Evolis Premium Suite 2 (complete printer management)
    • Evolis Print Service (printing from Android/iOS, Expert version)
    • Evolis SDK for IT system integration
  • Compatibility: Windows and macOS
  • Coding (Expert version):
    • Magnetic stripe ISO 7811
    • Contact chip
    • Contactless chip
    • Double encoder (contact / contactless)
    • Combinable options, factory or on-site installation
  • Safety functions:
    • UV effect (with YMCKOO tape, Expert version)
    • Double overlay layer (YMCKOO)
    • Digital erasure of sensitive data
    • Reinforced printhead protection during maintenance or ribbon changes
    • Kensington® security lock
  • EVOLIS HIGH TRUST® tapes:
    • Automatic recognition and direct configuration
    • Available in cassette or EASY4PRO format without cassette
    • Types:
      • YMCKO: 200 impressions
      • ½ YMCKO: 400 impressions
      • YMCKOO: 250 impressions
      • Monochrome black: up to 2000 prints (specific conditions)
  • Warranty: 3 years (optional extension)

Models

Zenius 2 Classic
Entry-level model in the Zenius 2 range. It offers single-sided printing in color or monochrome, with high quality and ease of use. It incorporates USB connectivity, is Windows and macOS compatible, and allows automatic or manual card loading. Ideal for standard card personalization needs.

Zenius 2 Expert
Includes all the functionality of the Classic model, with additional features: Ethernet TCP-IP connectivity, printing from smartphones and tablets via Evolis Print Service, and support for advanced functions such as magnetic stripe encoding, chip cards (contact and contactless) and security effects such as UV printing (with YMCKOO ribbon).

Card printing

single-sided

Types of printing

Direct-to-card color sublimation and resin thermal transfer;
Reusable card printing (rewrite technology)

Print resolution

Color and monochrome: 300×300 dpi and 300×600 dpi;
Monochrome: up to 300×1200 dpi

Interface

LED panel

Printing speed

Single-sided, color: up to 180 cards/hour;
Single-sided, monochrome: up to 700 cards/hour

Charger

Automatic or manual
Feeder capacity: 50 cards (0.76 mm – 30 mil)

Receptacle

front output: 25 cards (0.76 mm – 30 mil)
rear output: 50 cards (0.76 mm – 30 mil)

Supported card thickness

From 0.25 to 0.76 mm (10 to 30 mil), adjustable with gauge

Supported card types

PVC, composite PVC, PET*, paper cards*, reusable cards

Card format

ISO CR80 – ISO 7810 (53.98 mm x 85.60 mm)

USB

2.0 (compatible with 1.0 and 3.0), cable included

Ethernet

TCP-IP 10BaseT, 100BaseT (traffic LED) – only in Expert version

Security

Kensington® locking system
Printhead protection during maintenance or ribbon changes
Erasing confidential data from the printer memory
UV printing (with YMCKOO ribbon, in Expert version)

Coding modules (Expert version)

ISO 7811 magnetic stripe encoder
Contact smart card encoders
Contactless smart card encoders
Dual (contact and contactless) encoders

Software and applications

ID-ALL Starter Edition: card design and editing (Windows and macOS)
Evolis Premium Suite 2: printer management, drivers, configuration, support and notifications (Windows and macOS)
Evolis Print Service: mobile app for printing from Android or iOS (in Expert version)
Evolis SDK: complete integration in IT systems

Warranty

3 years for the printer
extended warranty option is available.

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