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 Expert is the networked version of the original Zenius: a compact single-sided ID card printer with sharp, edge-to-edge 300 dpi dye-sublimation printing, USB and 10/100 Ethernet, and support for factory encoding options. It prints up to 150 color or 500 monochrome cards per hour from a 50-card hopper.
Encoding configurations
Use the option menu to choose the factory configuration: no encoding, ISO magnetic stripe (ZN1HB000RS), Evolis Elyctis Smart contact encoder (ZN1H0G00RS), SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP contactless (ZN1H00HSRS), Evolis Elyctis Dual contact and contactless (ZN1H0HLBRS), or OMNIKEY 5122 contact and contactless (ZN1H0OMNRS). Each card can be printed and encoded in a single inline job.
Software included
The Zenius Expert 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 HighTrust YMCKO Color Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 200 Prints |
| R5H004NAA | Evolis HighTrust 1/2 YMCKO Color Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 400 Prints |
| R2F010NAA | Evolis HighTrust KO Black Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 600 Prints |
| RCT023NAA | Evolis Black Monochrome Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 2000 Prints |
| Part Number | Description and Yield |
|---|---|
| RCT012NAA | Evolis Blue Monochrome Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 1000 Prints |
| RCT013NAA | Evolis Red Monochrome Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 1000 Prints |
| RCT014NAA | Evolis Green Monochrome Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 1000 Prints |
| RCT015NAA | Evolis White Monochrome Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 1000 Prints |
| RCT016NAA | Evolis Gold Monochrome Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 1000 Prints |
| RCT017NAA | Evolis Silver Monochrome Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 1000 Prints |
| RCT018NAA | Evolis Scratch-Off Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 1000 Prints |
| RCT019NAA | Evolis BlackFlex Monochrome Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 1000 Prints |
| RCT021NAA | Evolis Signature Panel Ribbon for the Zenius and Primacy ID Card Printers, 1000 Prints |
| RVA022NAA | Evolis Holographic Overlay Varnish - 400 Prints for Zenius, Primacy & Elypso Printers |
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| SPID-9790-WHITE | Specialist ID HiCo Mag Stripe PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil |
| SPID-9630 | Specialist ID Blank White PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil |
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| ACL001 | Evolis Regular Cleaning Kit for Zenius and Primacy Printers, 5 Cards and 5 Swabs |
| ACL002 | Evolis Advanced Cleaning Kit for Zenius and Primacy Printers |
| ACL003 | Evolis Adhesive Card Cleaning Kit for Zenius and Primacy Printers, 50 Cards |
| ACL004 | Evolis T-Card Cleaning Kit for Badgy, Zenius, and Primacy Printers, 10 T-Cards |
| ACL005 | Evolis Printhead Cleaning Pen Kit for Badgy, Zenius, and Primacy Printers, 3 Pens |
| A5003 | Evolis HeadClean Kit for All Evolis Printers, 25 Swabs |
| A5024 | Evolis DustClean Kit for Zenius, Primacy, Avansia, and More, 40 Wipes |
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
- Encoding options
- ISO 7811 magnetic stripe; Evolis Elyctis Smart contact; SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP contactless; Evolis Elyctis Dual contact + contactless; OMNIKEY 5122 contact + contactless (chosen by configuration)
- Connectivity
- USB and 10/100 Ethernet (Expert version)
- Software
- CardPresso XXS Lite license included; Evolis Premium Suite Windows drivers; macOS driver
- Display
- LED control panel with graphical notifications
- Memory
- 32 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.
