Yes it is possible to encode. Magnetic encoding is available with this edition. You can select this feature when you select the type of card you are will create.

• Contactless: cardPresso supports all ISO14443 (Mifare 1K, 4K, DESFire, Ultralight, SmartMX,...) and ISO15693 (from ST Microelectronics - LRI1K, LRI2K, LRIS2K and LRIS64K, Philips - ICode SLI, Infineon AG - my-d, Texas Instruments - Tag-IT, EM Microelectronics-Marin - EM 4135, 4x33, 4094...) cards. cardPresso supports all PC/SC compliant encoders (HID Omnikey 5x21, SpringCard CrazyWriter, SCM,...).
   
• Smartcard: cardPresso supports all ISO7816 cards.
   
• Encoding tools : cardPresso supports barcode 1D and 2D, Magnetic Encoding, Contactless (RFID) Encoding and Smartcard encoding.
   
• Encoding and printing: Yes cardPresso provides the features required to encode (magnetic, smartcard and contactless) and print in one go.

Yes. You must install the latest operating system provided by the printer manufacturer.

The upgrade can be done in the card designer itself when you are connected to the Internet. Contact your Evolis distributor to have an activation code. 

Evolis printers use Windows drivers that let you print using most printing/desktop software.

Before printing, make sure the dimensions of the card (ISO CR80) are accurate.

For encoding, compatibility with an Evolis printer is a matter of software design.

For more information, please directly contact the appropriate software vendor or your Evolis reseller/distributor.

A demo version is downloadable on cardPresso website: www.cardpresso.com

With XXL edition, customers can have cardPresso on 16s PCs, connected to a LAN. PCs do not need to be identified.

You only have to connect a dongle on one computer to ensure that licenses are distributed widely on your local network. 

• Databases supported: cardPresso supports all databases that are ODBC/OLE DB compliant. Easy connectivity is provided to popular databases including Microsoft Access, Excel, .CSV and .TXT. cardPresso has been verified to work with most common database engines including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Sybase and more.

• Database with two or more image fields connected: cardPresso supports multiple image fields.
   
• Link a card to photos from a database: If you have the photos stored in an image field, on Properties | Source | Select From Database and then select the Image Field on Column.
   
• Edit database records: cardPresso allows editing for most database formats that support ODBC/OLE DB including Microsoft SQL Server, Access, Excel, FoxPro, dBase, Oracle, MySQL and more. New records can be easily added using the integrated editor and existing records may be modified.

A driver is software used to communicate with the printer through the computer in order to manage ribbon choice, print intensity, contrast, insertion modes, magnetic settings, lamination settings, etc.

The driver also broadcasts internal notification and information from the printer. The driver must be installed before the first use of the printer and must be compatible with the target operating system.

Administrator rights are required for its installation.

To upgrade the printer’s firmware:

1. Download the printer’s firmware on your hard disk (see “Driver & Support” section from Evolis web site)
2. Open the Evolis Print Center / Printer properties /  Maintenance / Firmware update, click on “Launch the firmware update wizard” button  and follow the instructions.

 

Evolis components used to detect the printer, manage the communication and notifications. It’s also the graphic interface to set and display the information related to each detected printer.
The print center is also in relation with the printer manager for the notifications.

It’s not possible to print with an YMCKO ribbon on a card that has already been printed with this ribbon. The ink can be applied only once on each side of the card.

In fact, printing will optimize colors only on a white background.

The Primacy ribbons are also compatible with Zenius ribbons, except for the R5F005xxx (YMCKO), R6F003xxx (YMCKOK) and R2F010xxx (KO).

It will not be possible to use a ribbon from the other ranges (Pebble, Quantum, etc...) in a Primacy printer and vice-versa. Primacy printers and the ribbons use now different technologies and frames. This is why they are not interchangeable.

A half-panel YMCKO color ribbon is a dye-sublimation ribbon which has the same ink specifications as the standard or full-panel YMCKO color ribbon. The difference between the standard YMCKO ribbon and the half-panel ribbon is in the Yellow, Magenta and Cyan panels which have a maximum length of 35 mm.

This ribbon is useful and cost-effective if the color-printed area of your layout is no bigger than a logo or an ID picture.

The difference between the standard black monochrome ribbon and the Black Wax one is in the ink composition. The Black Wax ribbon will enable you to print on cards (ABS, PET, paper …) which are not compatible with the standard black ribbon.

If no LED light is on, including the power button, please check the following points:

1. Is the power supply connected to a live electrical wall socket?

2. Is the power supply an Evolis one?

3. Is the power supply faulty? (The power supply displays a green light when it operates properly).

4. Is the power supply suitably connected to the printer?

Please refer to the user's guide or to the "How to" delivered on the CD with the printer .

Please refer to the user's guide  or to the "How to " available on the Evolis web site and delivered on the printer CD.

The Ethernet port will be only available for the Zenius EXPERT line. It will be equipped with an Ethernet + USB + USB-Hub mother board.
All the configuration and administration software tools for TCP/IP networking will be delivered through the Evolis Print Center.

All PVC, composite PVC, composite PET, composite ABS* and special varnished* cards can be used with Tattoo 2.

Please note that printing quality may vary depending of the card manufacturer.

* Subject to special conditions

If the colors on the printed card are too dark or too fade, the following points have to be checked:

1. Are the contrast/intensity values too high or to low?

2. Is the power supply an Evolis one?

3. Make sure that the Evolis power supply is not faulty.

If the issue remains even after checking these points, please contact your Evolis reseller/distributor.

Primacy is also compatible with Zenius print heads.

For mechanic, adjustment and also warranty reasons, the print head of the previous ranges (Pebble / Quantum, ...) are not compatible with the Primacy. Each print head has a specific part number.