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Evolis Primacy 2

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The Evolis Primacy 2 is a high performance card printer, with a small footprint and is very robust. The Primacy 2 is ideal for corporate, education, Finance, Leisure and transportation industries looking to print up to 30,000 cards per year. This printer also has a wide range of options to choose from, to help it meet all customers needs and requirements.

Evolis have improved the print head protection to increase the life span. The Primacy 2 comes with a 3 year warranty, but you can even opt in to extend the warranty for extra peace of mind.

Rewritable Technology

The Evolis Primacy 2 comes as standard with rewritable technology. This means if you use rewritable card you can remove the text on the card, and reprint the card again with different information. This can save you money on purchasing more cards, and is more environmentally friendly.

Fast Print speeds

The Evolis Primacy 2 is capable of printing up to 280 cards per hour, with the standard 100 input feeder or option 200 input feeder.

Evolis Primacy 2 Technical Specification
Direct-to-card dye-sublimation/Resin thermal transfer/ Rewrite
Edge-to-edge printing, single or dual-sided
Customizable 300 x 600 dpi resolution (color and monochrome printing) or 300 x 1200 dpi resolution (monochrome printing only)
Interfaces: USB, Ethernet, Wifi (optional)
Feeder capacity: 200 cards (optional), Feeder capacity: 100 cards
Printing performances:
Single side: 280 cards/hour
Dual side: 170 cards/hour
Dual-sided Card Lamination Module (CLM) as an option
3-year warranty
Delivered with cardPresso XXS for designing and editing badges
Evolis Primacy 2 Models and options

Single sided options – simplex printers

Primacy 2 Simplex Expert 
Printer without option, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Wireless
Printer without option, USB & Wi-Fi, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Expert Mag ISO
Printer with Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Expert Smart
Printer with Evolis Elyctis Smart Smart Card Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Expert Smart & Contactless
Printer with Evolis Elyctis Dual Smart Card and Contactless (IDENTIV chipset) Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Expert Smart & Contactless
Printer with OMNIKEY 5122 Smart Card and Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Expert Contactless
Printer with SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Expert Contactless
Printer with Elatec TWN4 Legic® NFC EncodeSpringCard Crazy Writer HSP Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Expert Scanner
Printer with Scanner feature, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Expert Kineclipse®
Printer with Kineclipse® feature, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Simplex Expert Lock
Printer with Mechanical lock system, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence

Dual sided options – duplex printers

Primacy 2 Duplex Expert 
Printer without option, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Wireless
Printer without option, USB & Wi-Fi, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Mag ISO
Printer with Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Smart
Printer with Evolis Elyctis Smart Smart Card Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Smart & Contactless
Printer with Evolis Elyctis Dual Smart Card and Contactless (IDENTIV chipset) Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Smart & Contactless
Printer with OMNIKEY 5122 Smart Card and Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Contactless
Printer with SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Contactless
Printer with Elatec TWN4 Legic® NFC EncodeSpringCard Crazy Writer HSP Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Mag ISO, Smart & Contactless
Printer with Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, Evolis Elyctis Dual Smart Card and Contactless (IDENTIV chipset) Encoder, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Scanner
Printer with Scanner feature, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Kineclipse®
Printer with Kineclipse® feature, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence
Primacy 2 Duplex Expert Lock
Printer with Mechanical lock system, USB & Ethernet, with Cardpresso XXS software licence

Additional Options

CARD LAMINATION MODULE (CLM).
For Stand Alone use, order USB cable (ref A5017)
200 cards input hopper
Dual-Sided upgrade kit for Primacy 2 (minimum order quantity is 4)
Magnetic ISO encoding kit
Incl. Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, flywheel
Evolis Elyctis Smart encoding kit
Incl. Evolis Elyctis Smart encoder, smart contact station, daughter board and cables
(To finalize the installation, it is necessary to order the encoder’s mounting plate: S10112)
SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP encoding kit
Incl. SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP encoder, antenna bracket, daughter board and cable
(To finalize the installation, it is necessary to order the encoder’s mounting plate: S10112)
3 SAM slots extension board kit for SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP
CAEN RFID UHF R1230CB FCC encoding kit
Incl. CAEN RFID UHF FCC encoder, antenna bracket, daughter board and cable
(To finalize the installation, it is necessary to order the encoder’s mounting plate: S10112)
Evolis Elatec TWN4 Legic® NFC encoding kit
Incl. Evolis Elatec TWN4 Legic® NFC encoder, antenna bracket, daughter board and cable
Evolis Elyctis Dual encoding kit
Incl. Evolis Elyctis Dual (IDENTIV chipset) encoder, smart contact station, antenna bracket, daughter board and cables
(To finalize the installation, it is necessary to order the encoder’s mounting plate: S10112)
2 SAM slots extension board kit for Evolis Elyctis Dual 
OMNIKEY 5122 Dual encoding kit
Incl. OMNIKEY  5122 encoder, smart contact station, antenna bracket, daughter board and cables
Encoder’s mounting plate kit
Incl. Encoder’s mounting plate, screws and rivets