Evolis Primacy 2 Card Printer (PM2-0036)

The Evolis Primacy 2 PM2-0036 is a dual-sided plastic card printer for employee and student ID badges, access-control and membership cards, loyalty cards and event passes. It prints edge-to-edge in colour (dye sublimation) or monochrome (resin thermal transfer) at 300 dpi, also handles rewritable cards and delivers up to 170 dual-sided colour cards per hour (280 single-sided). This version has an LED control panel and connects via USB and Ethernet. A mechanical key lock protects the ribbon and the blank cards against unauthorised access.

Key Features

• Edge-to-edge printing at 300 dpi – colour dye sublimation and resin monochrome; 300 × 600 dpi and 300 × 1200 dpi (mono) modes for fine text and barcodes
• Dual-sided printing – built-in card flipper: 170 cards/hour front and back (YMCKO-K), 280 cards/hour single-sided
• Mechanical lock – the printer can be locked with a key to protect ribbons and blank cards
• LED control panel – status at a glance, with graphical notifications and QR-code help on the PC
• USB and Ethernet – share the printer on the network; printing from smartphones and tablets
• Rewritable cards – print, erase and reprint visitor or loyalty cards without a ribbon
• 100-card feeder and output hopper – a 200-card feeder can be fitted on site; 50-card rear reject tray
• Evolis High Trust ribbons – recognised automatically; cassettes for one-step loading or Easy4Pro refills without cassette
• Evolis Premium Suite – driver and printer management for Windows, macOS and Linux; Evolis SDK for integration
• Lamination ready – add the Card Lamination Module for patches, varnish and holograms (up to 215 cards/hour)

Ideal Applications

• Employee ID badges and visitor passes in companies and public authorities
• Student, staff and library cards in schools and universities
• Access-control cards with chip or contactless technology
• Membership, loyalty and gift cards in retail, fitness and leisure
• Event, conference and season passes
• Healthcare staff and patient identification cards

All Evolis Primacy 2 Versions

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Technical Specifications

Need more security or higher volumes? Combine the Primacy 2 with an encoder or the lamination module, or step up to the Avansia retransfer printer. Compare other models in our Plastic Card Printers collection or contact our team for volume pricing.