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zenius

Setting new standards in card printing!

Zenius is the one-stop solution to print high-quality single-sided cards, in monochrome or color, and encode technology cards, singly or in runs, for a variety of applications:

  • employee badges
  • access control badges
  • payment cards
  • transportation passes
  • and more...

Zenius comes with two major innovations :

  • Evolis Premium Suite®, software, at the core of all new Evolis printers. This software architecture supplies the Print Center, a printing and configuration system that monitors all communications between the printer and the user.
    The printer’s operation can be managed entirely right from the user’s interface and through pop-up notifications on the printing status, ribbon availability and maintenance tasks.
    This Printer Manager also offers direct access to the Evolis Web-based Support Center, available on a 24/7 basis.
  • The Evolis High Trust®  range of consumables  is specifically designed to deliver premium graphic performances and ease of use. Installing the ribbon cassette is a simple one-step process and thanks to a chip, Zenius instantly identifies the ribbon type and configures all settings accordingly.

Zenius is available in two versions :

  • The Classic line : USB only, no encoding option – for those who only need to print cards on a single computer
  • The Expert line : USB and Ethernet, with multiple encoding options available (factory mounted or on-site integration) – for those who need to share their printer on a local network or to issue badges with encoding technologies (mag, smart contact and /or contactless 

General printer specifications

  • Single-sided printing module, edge-to-edge printing
  • Color-dye sublimation and monochrome thermal transfer
  • 300 dpi print head (11.8 dots/mm)
  • 16 MB of RAM 

Printing performances

  • Color: from 120 to 150 cards per hour
  • Monochrome: from 400 to 500 cards per hour

Card management and specifications

  • Choice of automated or manual feeding

Evolis High Trust® ribbons®

Maximize the quality and durability of printed cards, the lifespan of your print head and the overall reliability of your printer!

  • Automatic detection and setup
  • Ribbon embedded in a cassette for ease of use
  • Ribbon saver feature for monochrome printing

Display

  • LEDs
  • Graphic notifications from the printer2 :  Empty feeder, cleaning, ”approaching end-of-ribbon” and “end-of-ribbon” warnings

Software

Supplied with the Evolis Premium Suite® for  Windows:

  • Printer driver
  • Evolis Print Center for printer management and setup
  • Evolis Printer Manager for two-way notifications 3
  • Compatible with Windows™: XP SP3 32/64 ; Vista 32/64, W7 32/64, W8 32/64

Supplied with the eMedia CS Card Designer (30-day free trial to be downloaded from Mediasoft’s website)

Other OS: Mac 10.5 to 10.8, Linux upon request

Warranty

  • 2-year warranty (printer and printhead)4 , up to 4 years with optional warranty extension.
Feeder capacity 50 cards (0.76 mm – 30 mil)
Output tray capacity 20 cards (0.76 mm – 30 mil)
Card thickness 0.25 to 0.76 mm (10 to 30 mil), calibration via the gauge
Types of cards Types of cards : All PVC, Composite PVC cards, PET, RPET, ABS1  and special varnished cards1
Card format ISO CR-80 – ISO 7810 (53.98 mm x 85.60 mm – 3.375” x 2.125”)
1 Under specific conditions
 
Ribbon capacity:
YMCKO 200 prints/roll
1/2 YMCKO 400 prints/roll
KO 600 prints/roll
Monochrome ribbon up to 1,000 prints/roll (Under specific conditions)
Hologram ribbon 400 prints/roll
Interfaces USB 1.1 (compatible 2.0)
Ethernet available as an option
Size (H x L x W) 195 mm (7.68”) x 205 mm (8.07") x 310 mm (12.2”)
Weight 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs)
   
Sound (evaluated according to the ISO 7779 Standard)
Sound pressure level, LpAm, bystander position (YMCKO color mode)
When operating 46dB (A)
In sleep mode Background noise only
Safety
Support for Kensington Lock®
Data encryption for magnetic encoding (for the ‘Expert’ version or above)
Packaging content
  • Printer
  • CD-ROM with the printer driver and user manual
  • Cleaning kit
  • USB cable
  • Power supply and cords
Options & accessories
Available colors Fire Red or Grey Brown
Ethernet TCP-IP (for the ‘Expert’ version or above)
Encoding options can be combined, factory ordered or upgraded on-site with additional modules (expert version): Magnetic stripe encoder, smart card contact station, smart card encoder and contactless smart card encoder. Other encoders available upon request.
Eco-friendly design, certifications and statement of compliance
  • Sleep mode and reduced energy consumption
  • CE, FCC, IEC, VCCI, CCC, KC
  • ErP 2009/125/CE, ENERGY STAR, RoHS
Power
Power supply 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, 1.8 A
Printer 24 V 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
Bar code Code 39, code 128, EAN 13, Interleaved 2 of 5 

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