Primacy

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 :

transportation passes, payment cards, identification badges, as well as multi-feature cards: student cards for example

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

A quality commitment

Primacy guarantees optimal operation and perfect results, and benefits from a 3-year manufacturer's warranty.

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

Powerful

Primacy is perfect for production runs:

Print up to 210 cards/hour in colour, 850 cards/hour in monochrome Start a run of 100 cards : no need to reload cards  thanks to the 100-card capacity of both feeder and output hopper The 250-card capacity of the colour ribbon cassette  (YMCKO) saves your time by reducing the frequency with which the ribbon needs to be changed

User-friendly

Easy access to all features :

Highly modular

Configuration as per your requirements :

• Available in single- or dual-sided printing options and with magnetic encoding, contact or contactless smartcard options  (options can be combined) to meet all your card and badge requirements
• A dual-sided printing activation key  enables a single-sided printer to be converted in a dual-sided one in an instant and on site
• Using the encoding option which can be installed on site, add encoding options at any time and on site without changing printer

Primacy, an ecodesigned card printer

The energy consumption is on average 5 times lower than printers from the previous generation.  The card printer benefits from the ENERGY STAR certification and is compliant with the ErP directive.

Warranty and additional advantages 

Primacy benefits from the experience and proven quality control of Evolis. It guarantees you optimal operation and a perfect result. Evolis' strong commitment to quality is shown by the 3-year warranty covering the printer.

In addition to its manufacturer's warranty, Primacy is supplied with the Standard version of the card creation software eMedia CS Card Designer with unlimited use  (compatible with WindowsTM 7 and Vista).

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)

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

Simplex Expert card printers

Duplex Expert card printers

Options

* For these encoding options, it is necessary to order the encoder's mounting plate kit to finalize the installation of the options, only one plate per printer.