Specifications

Evolis plastic card printer

The ultimate card printer!

Primacy is a high-end printer that is easy-to-use, flexible and fast .
When loaded with the Evolis cutting-edge encoding technologies, Primacy turns into the ideal solution to issue cards. 
Primacy supports any requirement in card printing and encoding, in medium to large runs . This is the perfect option to deliver :

A card printer which adapts to your needs

• Primacy is available in single or double-side printing versions, with or without encoding technologies,
• The encoding or double-sided printing options can be installed to order or at any time on site,
• All Primacy versions are available with USB and Ethernet TCP/IP connectivity. Optional WIFI connectivity is available on the Wireless range.

A quality commitment

Primacy guarantees optimal operation and perfect results, and benefits from a 3-year manufacturer's warranty. For even more peace of mind, extend your warranty with 1 additional year of coverage, available as an option.

rimacy is the quickest, most powerful and highest-performance office card printer in its category

Powerful

Primacy is perfect for production runs:

eneral 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)

Printing performances

• Single side  :
  • Color (YMCKO) : 190 - 210 cards /hour
  • Monochrome : 600 - 850 cards /hour
• Dual side  (YMCKO-K) : 140 cards /hour

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: 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 cards  for monochrome printing only)
• Types of cards: All PVC, Composite PVC cards, PET, ABS⁽¹⁾  and special varnished⁽¹⁾  cards
• Card format  ISO CR80 - ISO 7810 (53.98mm x 85.60 mm)

⁽¹⁾ Under specific conditions

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

⁽¹⁾  Under specific conditions

Interfaces

• USB 1.1 (supports 2.0)
• Ethernet TCP-IP 10BaseT, 100BaseT (Traffic Led)

Display

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

 ⁽²⁾ Depends on the WindowsTM version

Software

• Delivered with Evolis Premium Suite® for Windows: 
  • Printer driver
  • Evolis Print Center for printer management and settings
  • Printer Manager for bi-directional graphical notification⁽³⁾
  • Compatible with Windows:  XP SP3; Vista 32/64, W7 32/64⁽⁴⁾
• Delivered with eMedia CS Card Designer, Standard Edition, unlimited version (supports WindowsTM 7 and Vista)
• Delivered with a driver for Mac OS X (from 10.5 onwards)
• Other OS: Linux upon request

⁽³⁾  Requires the .net 4.0 client profile version 
⁽⁴⁾  For older Windows versions, you can use the printer through the driver only (no Print Center, no Printer Manager)  

Warranty

• 3-year warranty (printer and printhead)⁽⁵⁾

⁽⁵⁾  Warranty subject to observance of specific conditions and use of Evolis High Trust® ribbons

Size and weight

• Size:
  • Height 247mm (9.72"") x length 205mm (8.07"") x width 381 mm (14.99"")
  • Height 247mm (9.72"") x length 205mm (8.07"") x width 481 mm (18.93"") (With reject tray)
• Weight:  4.02 kg (8.86 lbs)

Dimensions and weight of the machine when packed :

• Size (H x l x W) : 485 x 300 x 390 mm
• Weight : 5.290kg

Sound (Evaluated according to the ISO 7779 standard)

Sound pressure level,  LpAm, measure at the operator position (colour mode YMCKO)  :

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

Safety

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

Packaging content

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

Options & Accessories

Colors available : Fire Red & Brilliant Blue

• Upgrade kit for dual-sided printing
• Encoding options can be combined. Upgrade can be carried out on-site, by adding new modules: Magnetic stripe encoder, smart contact station, smart encoding unit, contactless encoding unit

Environmental features, certifications and statement of compliance

• Standby mode & reduced energy consumption
• CE, FCC, IEC, VCCI, CCC ⁽⁶⁾ , KC ⁽⁶⁾
• ErP 2009/125/CE, ENERGY STAR, ROHS

⁽⁶⁾  Expected in December 2012

Power

• Power supply : 100-240 Volts AC, 50-60 Hz, 1,8A
• Printer : 24 Volts DC, 3 A

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

Resident fonts

• Arial 100, Arial bold 100
• Barcode: Code 39, Code 128, EAN 13, 2/5 interleaved