Primacy ID Card Printer
(1st Generation Model)
The Evolis Primacy is a premium plastic card printer designed for speed, flexibility, and user-friendly operation. Built to adapt to a range of needs, it supports advanced encoding options—including magnetic stripe, contact, and contactless smart card technologies—making it a powerful and secure solution for producing professional-grade ID cards right from your desktop.
High-performance Card Printer
Now available with an intuitive LCD control panel and an optional lamination station for added durability. Get in touch with us to connect with a local reseller in New Zealand who can offer you the most competitive pricing on ID card printers.
The Primacy printer is ideal for batch printing, delivering exceptional speed and performance:
- Full-colour printing: 190 to 210 single-sided cards per hour, or 140 cards per hour for double-sided
- Monochrome printing: Up to 850 cards per hour
Equipped with a high-capacity feeder and output hopper—each holding up to 100 cards—this printer minimizes reload interruptions and maximizes productivity. All of this comes in a compact, space-saving design with impressive autonomy.
Get Printing with Primacy ID Card Printer Production Pack!
Primacy ID Card printer
Ethernet and USB as standard. Works with Windows 10 & Apple Mac
Colour ribbon
Prints 200 cards per roll
Blank White Cards
100 Blank cards supplied with Primacy
Card design software
Primacy ID printer is supplied with Cardpresso XXS version
Accessories and Consumables
Technical specifications
| Direct-to-card dye-sublimation/Resin thermal transfer/ Rewrite |
| Edge-to-edge printing, single or dual-sided |
| Customizable 300 x 600 dpi resolution (color and monochrome printing) or 300 x 1200 dpi resolution (monochrome printing only) |
| Interfaces: USB, Ethernet, Wifi (optional) |
| Feeder capacity: 100 cards (optional), Feeder capacity: 100 cards |
| Printing performances Single side: 225 cards/hour Dual side: 140 cards/hour |
| Dual-sided Card Lamination Module (CLM) as an option |
| 3-year warranty |
| Delivered with cardPresso XXS for designing and editing badges |
Card printing solution – simplex card printers
| PRODUCT CODE | COLOR | PRODUCT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| PM1H0000RS | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Expert Expert printer without option, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H0000BS | Brilliant Blue | Primacy Simplex Expert Expert printer without option, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1S-GP2 | Fired Red | GO Pack Primacy Simplex Expert printer without option, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H0000LS | Fire Red | Primacy LCD Simplex Expert Printer with Touch Screen LCD display, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H00001S | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Expert Expert printer with open output hopper, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1W0000RS | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Wireless Printer without option, USB & Wi-Fi |
| PM1HB000RS | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Expert Mag ISO Printer with Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1HB000BS | Brilliant Blue | Primacy Simplex Expert Mag ISO Printer with Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H0G00RS | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Expert Smart Printer with Evolis Elyctis Smart Smart Card Encoder, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H00HSRS | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Expert Contactless Printer Contactless with SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP encoding module, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H00USRS | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Expert Contactless Printer with CAEN RFID UHF R1230CB FCC Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet1 |
| PM1H00UHRS | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Expert Contactless Printer with CAEN RFID UHF R1230CB ETSI Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet1 |
| PM1H0HLBRS | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Expert Smart & Contactless Printer with Evolis Elyctis Dual Smart Card and Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H0OMNRS | Fire Red | Primacy Simplex Expert Smart & Contactless Printer with Omnikey 5122 Smart Card and Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet |
Card printing solution – duplex card printers
| PRODUCT CODE | COLOR | PRODUCT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| PM1H0000RD | Fire Red | Primacy Duplex Expert Expert printer without option, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H0000BD | Brilliant Blue | Primacy Duplex Expert Expert printer without option, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1D-GP3 | Fired Red | GO Pack Primacy Duplex Expert printer without option, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H0000LD | Fire Red | Primacy LCD Duplex Expert Printer with Touch Screen LCD display, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H00001D | Fire Red | Primacy Duplex Expert Expert printer with open output hopper, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1W0000RD | Fire Red | Primacy Duplex Wireless Printer without option, USB & Wi-Fi |
| PM1HB000RD | Fire Red | Primacy Duplex Expert Mag ISO Printer with Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1HB000BD | Brilliant Blue | Primacy Duplex Expert Mag ISO Printer with Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H0G00RD | Fire Red | Primacy Duplex Expert Smart Printer with Evolis Elyctis Smart Smart Card Encoder, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H00HSRD | Fire Red | Primacy Duplex Expert Contactless Printer Contactless with SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP encoding module, USB & Ethernet |
| PM1H0HLBRD | Fire Red | Primacy Duplex Expert Smart & Contactless Printer with Evolis Elyctis Dual Smart Card and Contactless Encoder, USB & Ethernet |
Options
| PRODUCT CODE | PRODUCT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| PMY1-KTDS | Dual-Sided upgrade kit |
| S10207 | Touch Screen LCD Display kit Incl. Touch Screen LCD display and cable. To be installed by an ERC (Evolis Repair Center) partner |
| S10107 | Smart Contact station (DB9) kit* Incl. Smart Contact Station, daughter board and DB9 cable |
| S10108 | Magnetic ISO encoding kit Incl. Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, flywheel |
| S10281 | Evolis Elyctis Smart encoding kit* Incl. Evolis Elyctis Smart encoder, smart contact station, daughter board and cables |
| S10170 | SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP encoding kit* Incl. SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP encoder, antenna bracket, daughter board and cable |
| S10175 | SAM extension board kit for SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP Incl. 3 SAM slots board for SpringCard Crazy Writer HSP, screws and spacers |
| S10169 | Evolis-Elyctis Dual encoding kit* Incl. Evolis-Elyctis Dual encoder, smart contact station, antenna bracket, daughter board and cables |
| S10176 | SAM extension board kit for Evolis Elyctis Dual Incl. 2 SAM slots board for Evolis Elyctis Dual, screws and spacers |
| S10168 | Evolis Elatec TWN4 Legic® NFC encoding kit Incl. Evolis Elatec TWN4 Legic® NFC encoder, antenna bracket, daughter board and cable |
| S10182 | CAEN RFID UHF R1230CB FCC encoding kit1 Incl. CAEN RFID UHF FCC encoder, antenna bracket, daughter board and cable |
| S10183 | CAEN RFID UHF R1230CB ETSI encoding kit1 Incl. CAEN RFID UHF R1230CB ETSI encoder, antenna bracket, daughter board and cable |
| S10112 | Encoder’s mounting plate kit Incl. Encoder’s mounting plate and screws and rivets |
| S10131 | Locking system kit Incl. Locking system and Torx allen key and screws |
| S10212 | Card Lamination Module (CLM) |
| S10280 | Omnikey 5122 Incl. smart contact station, antenna bancket and connecting board |
* For these encoding options, it is necessary to order the encoder’s mounting plate kit to finalize the installation of the options, only one plate per printer.
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Cleaning your Primacy Printer
Advanced Cleaning your Primacy Printer
Transport your card printer safely, anywhere!
The Evolis travel bag offers a practical and secure solution for transporting Primacy or Zenius card printers, along with all essential accessories such as consumables and cables. Ideal for mobile professionals, this bag is perfect for on-the-go badge printing at schools, multi-site businesses, or events.
Code: S10149
The perfect ID card printer
- transportation passes,
- payment cards,
- identification badges,
- staff ID card
- visitor cards
- photo membership cards
- Food price tags
- Employee ID Card
- as well as multi-feature cards: student cards for example
Warranty
The Primacy loyalty card printers reflect Evolis’ unwavering dedication to performance and dependability, backed confidently by a 3-year warranty.
They are fully compatible with Black Flex ribbons and pre-printed card stock.
