Import / edition :

cardPresso includes an integrated image manipulation tool that applies image manipulations such as crop, flip, rotation, color balance, contrast and brightness as well as monochrome conversions to an image. cardPresso can also automatically resize images to fit into a defined rectangular area and includes a FaceCrop tool for easy face detection and crop.

Image acquisition is also available. cardPresso will work with any Directshow, WIA or TWAIN compliant digital camera, webcam or scanner.

Export: with cardPresso, you can export images it as one of the available types: .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .mng, .pbm, .pgm, .png, .ppm, .tif, .xbm and .xpm.

XXS-Lite (only for Evolis): In a version exclusive to Evolis and cannot be sold separately of Zenius printers. Exactly the same as XXS, but internal database limited to 50 records. 

To develop your own application(s) and monitor all Evolis printers, a development kit is available for download, which provides you with all the tools, escape commands, DLL and code samples that you require. Please contact your Evolis reseller/distributor for more information on this.

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 firmware is a resident software, embedded in a flash memory on the main board and that operates as a layer between the hardware and the software. It is mainly used to directly manage the resource and is provided by Evolis for exclusive use with its printers.

A regular update is strongly advised to receive all the latest improvements:

• Enhanced performances

• New command(s) and feature(s)

• Bug fixing.

Each main board has its own firmware, which can be downloaded from this website.

Note:
The Secution printer has got 2 firmwares : a first one for the printing station and another one for the lamination station. You can up-to-date these 2 firmwares using only one file (*.exe)

The Zenius driver is available for the following platforms:

• Windows XP - SP3 minimum (32/64-bit)

• Windows Vista (32/64-bit)

• Windows 7 (32/64-bit)

• MAC OS X

Drivers for Linux will be available on September 2012.

All Evolis drivers are available from the CD-ROM shipped with the printer.

You can also
download them from this website.

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.

ONLY Evolis ribbons must be used with an Evolis printer. Using generic ribbons with an Evolis printer will expose you to printing problems, plus, the warranty will be null and void. No support request will be entertained if generic ribbons have been used.

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

To get a complete list of spare parts for your printer, please visit the “Partners Section” on our website, or contact your Evolis reseller/distributor.

The “User’s Guide” provides you a clear explanation of every LED on the control panel.
This guide is available on the Evolis CD-ROM shipped with the printer, or, it can also be downloaded from our website. 

MODIFICATION

Evolis Zenius card printer is delivered with different finishing levels:

• The Classic version is USB only. This line is aimed at printing only and cannot be upgraded.

• On the Expert level, the Ethernet port will be automatically provided.

The dimensions of the card that will be used with the Evolis printer must be strictly respected. These dimensions correspond to the ISO CR80 norm as described below:

For the card thickness a manual gauge will allow you to use cards from 0.25 (10mil) to 1mm (40mil)

For mechanic, adjustment and also warranty reasons, the print head of the other or previous ranges are not compatible with the Pebble3. Each print head has a specific part number.

White lines on the printed cards mean that the print head is unable to heat the ribbon in this zone: the ink cannot be diffused/applied correctly onto the card surface. This issue may arise from a dirty or faulty print head.
If cleaning of the print head does not clear this defect, please contact your Evolis reseller/distributor.