Professional credentials, printed at your desk
Discontinued by Evolis (May 2026): this listing covers remaining stock of the original Zenius only and will not restock. The current successor is the Evolis Zenius 2. Ribbons and cleaning kits for the original Zenius remain available for printers in the field.
The Evolis Zenius Classic is a compact single-sided ID card printer for small card runs: sharp, edge-to-edge dye-sublimation printing at 300 dpi from a desktop footprint of just 7.3 pounds. Load a drop-in ribbon cassette, feed up to 50 cards, and print up to 150 color or 500 monochrome cards per hour over USB.
Simple daily operation
Everything happens from the front of the printer: LED status panel, graphical notifications for cleaning alerts and low ribbon or card levels, manual or automatic card feeding, and automatic ribbon identification. The print head is operator-replaceable. Available in fire red or grey brown.
Software included
The Zenius Classic ships with a CardPresso XXS Lite badge design license and Evolis Premium Suite Windows drivers, with a macOS driver available. Note the original Zenius uses the first-generation High Trust ribbon series; it cannot use Zenius 2 ribbons or the Easy4pro range.
Specialist ID is an authorized Evolis dealer. The Zenius carries a 2-year printer and original print head warranty with genuine Evolis High Trust ribbons.
Consumables
A complete list of compatible consumables for the Evolis Zenius. Click any part number for details.
| Part Number | Description and Yield |
|---|---|
| R5F002AAA | Evolis Zenius YMCKO Ribbon |
| R5H004NAA | Evolis Zenius 1/2 YMCKO Ribbon |
| R2F010NAA | Evolis Zenius KO Black Ribbon |
| RCT023NAA | Evolis Zenius Black Ribbon |
| Part Number | Description and Yield |
|---|---|
| RCT012NAA | Evolis Zenius Blue Ribbon |
| RCT013NAA | Evolis Zenius Red Ribbon |
| RCT014NAA | Evolis Zenius Green Ribbon |
| RCT015NAA | Evolis Zenius White Ribbon |
| RCT016NAA | Evolis Zenius Gold Ribbon |
| RCT017NAA | Evolis Zenius Silver Ribbon |
| RCT018NAA | Evolis Zenius Scratch-Off Ribbon |
| RCT019NAA | Evolis Zenius BlackFlex Ribbon |
| RCT021NAA | Evolis Zenius Signature Ribbon |
| RVA022NAA | Evolis Zenius Holo Varnish |
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| SPID-9630 | Specialist ID Blank White PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil |
Technical Specifications
- Availability
- Discontinued by Evolis (May 2026); remaining stock only. Successor: Evolis Zenius 2
- Print method
- Direct-to-card dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer
- Print resolution
- 300 x 300 dpi
- Print sides
- Single-sided (edge-to-edge)
- Print speed
- Up to 150 color (YMCKO) or 500 monochrome cards per hour
- Card input
- 50-card input hopper; manual or automatic feeding
- Card output
- 20-card output hopper
- Accepted cards
- ISO CR-80; 0.25 to 0.76 mm (10 to 30 mil); PVC, composite PVC, PET
- Connectivity
- USB (Classic version)
- Software
- CardPresso XXS Lite license included; Evolis Premium Suite Windows drivers; macOS driver
- Display
- LED control panel with graphical notifications
- Colors
- Fire red or grey brown
- Memory
- 16 MB (RAM)
- Dimensions
- 7.68 in H x 8.07 in W x 12.4 in D (195 x 205 x 315 mm)
- Weight
- 7.3 lb (3.3 kg)
- Warranty
- 2 years printer and original print head (with Evolis High Trust ribbons)
Compatible Supplies
Genuine Evolis ribbons and supplies matched to the Evolis Zenius.
