Evolis Primacy User Manual

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C1 - Enc o ding o ptio ns
So me mo d e ls o f Evo lis p rinte rs a re e q uip p e d with e nc o d ing syste ms whic h a re use d to c usto mise ma g ne tic strip s, a nd c o nta c t a nd
c o nta c tle ss sma rtc a rd s.
With Zenius Expert, it is possible to install up to three types of encoder in the printer (magnetic stripe, contact and contactless smartcards).
C 1a - MAG NETIC STRIPE ENC O DING
A printer tted with a magnetic encoder works in exactly the same way as a basic card printer. The Evolis encoder encodes the magnetic
strip e s in a sing le p a ss the n runs a d a ta c he c k.
Although able to be congured as high coercivity (HiCo) or low coercivity (LoCo) by a simple click in Evolis Print Center, Evolis magnetic
e nc o d e rs c o me fa c to ry se t fo r hig h c o e rc ivity (HiC o ).
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Lo c a tio n o f the m a g ne tic e nc o de r
The m a g ne tic e nc o d e r is a mo d ule insta lle d e ithe r in the fa c to ry o r o n site b y yo ur Evo lis d e a le r. The re a d a nd write he a d is lo c a te d und e r
the p a th ta ke n b y the c a rd s a nd b e fo re the p rint he a d . The e nc o d ing se q ue nc e fo r a c a rd is a lw a ys c a rrie d o ut b e fo re the p rinting .
Use o nly m ag ne tic stripe c ards that c o mply with ISO 7810 and ISO 7811 standards.
The m ag ne tic stripe m ust b e m o ulde d into the c ard to wo rk p ro p e rly .
Ne ve r use c ards with a g lue d- o n m ag ne tic stripe .
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Evolis Primacy Specifications

General

Resolution	300 dpi
Card Capacity Input	100 cards
Weight	4.02 kg (8.86 lbs)
Printing Technology	Dye-sublimation
Print Speed (YMCKO)	Up to 225 cards/hour
Card Capacity Output	100 cards
Card Thickness	0.25 to 1.25 mm (10 to 50 mil)
Card Types	PVC cards, Composite PVC cards, PET cards, ABS cards, Special varnished cards
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet
Encoding Options	Magnetic stripe, Contact and contactless smart card encoders
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Dimensions	247 x 205 x 381 mm (9.72 x 8.07 x 14.99 in)
Power Supply	100-240 V, 50-60 Hz