Professional credentials, printed at your desk
The Evolis Zenius 2 is a compact single-sided ID card printer built to do the essentials well: sharp, edge-to-edge dye-sublimation printing at 300 dpi for small and medium card runs, from a desktop footprint of just 7.3 pounds. Load a ribbon cassette, drop in up to 50 cards, and print professional photo IDs at up to 180 color cards per hour.
Contactless encoding built in
This configuration includes the factory-installed HID OMNIKEY 5127 encoder for contactless credentials, covering 13.56 MHz smart cards and 125 kHz proximity technologies.
Easy for any operator
Everything happens from the front of the printer: graphical notifications for cleaning alerts and low ribbon or card levels, one-button operation, manual or automatic card feeding, and a drop-in ribbon cassette with automatic identification. The print head is operator-replaceable, and the printer supports both the standard High Trust ribbon range and the Easy4pro cardboard-cassette range that cuts plastic waste.
Software included
Every Zenius 2 ships with an ID-ALL Starter Edition license for designing and printing badges on Windows and macOS, plus Evolis Premium Suite 2 drivers with Windows certification. Upgrades to higher ID-ALL editions are sold separately, and a free SDK supports custom integrations.
Specialist ID is an authorized Evolis dealer. The Zenius 2 carries a 3-year printer warranty and a 3-year warranty on the original print head when genuine Evolis High Trust ribbons are used.
Consumables
A complete list of compatible consumables for the Evolis Zenius 2. Click any part number for details.
| Part Number | Description and Yield |
|---|---|
| R5F202A100 | Evolis Zenius 2 YMCKO Ribbon |
| N5F202A100 | Evolis Easy4pro YMCKO, 200 Prints |
| R5H204A100 | Evolis Zenius 2 1/2 YMCKO Ribbon |
| N5H204A100 | Evolis Easy4pro 1/2 YMCKO Ribbon |
| R6F207NAAA | Evolis Primacy 2 YMCKOO Ribbon |
| R2F210NAAA | Evolis Zenius 2 KO Black Ribbon |
| N2F210NAAA | Evolis Easy4pro KO Ribbon |
| RCT223NAAA | Evolis Zenius 2 Black Ribbon |
| Part Number | Description and Yield |
|---|---|
| NCT223NAAA | Evolis Easy4pro Black Ribbon |
| RCT219NAAA | Evolis Primacy 2 BlackFlex |
| RCT215NAAA | Evolis Primacy 2 White Ribbon |
| NCT215NAAA | Evolis Easy4pro White Ribbon |
| RCT213NAAA | Evolis Zenius 2 Red Ribbon |
| RCT212NAAA | Evolis Zenius 2 Blue Ribbon |
| RCT214NAAA | Evolis Zenius 2 Green Ribbon |
| RCT216NAAA | Evolis Zenius 2 Gold Ribbon |
| RCT217NAAA | Evolis Zenius 2 Silver Ribbon |
| RCT221NAAA | Evolis Primacy 2 Signature |
| RVA222NAAA | Evolis Primacy 2 Holo Varnish |
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| SPID-9630 | Specialist ID Blank White PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil |
Technical Specifications
- Print method
- Direct-to-card dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer
- Print resolution
- 300 x 300 dpi (300 x 600 for enhanced color; 300 x 1200 for enhanced monochrome)
- Print sides
- Single-sided (edge-to-edge)
- Print speed
- Up to 180 color (YMCKO) or 700 monochrome cards per hour
- Card input
- 50-card input hopper; manual or automatic feeding
- Card output
- 50-card back output hopper (25-card front)
- Accepted cards
- ISO CR-80; 0.25 to 0.76 mm (10 to 30 mil); PVC and composite PVC; PET, paper, and rewritable cards with the matching ribbon
- Smart card encoding
- OMNIKEY 5127: 13.56 MHz contactless + 125 kHz proximity
- Connectivity
- USB + Ethernet (Expert)
- Software
- ID-ALL Starter Edition license included (Windows and macOS); Evolis Premium Suite 2 drivers; Evolis SDK
- Display
- LED control panel with graphical notifications
- Dimensions
- 7.68 in H x 8.07 in W x 12.2 in D (196 x 205 x 310 mm)
- Weight
- 7.3 lb (3.3 kg)
- Warranty
- 3 years printer and original print head (with Evolis High Trust ribbons)
Compatible Supplies
Genuine Evolis ribbons and supplies matched to the Evolis Zenius 2.
