Evolis Quantum ID Card Printer

The modular encoding and printing system for centralized ID card production.  This 125 full color card per hour printer provides cards with high-resolution texts, logos, pictures and barcodes.  Up to 500 cards can be held in each detachable card hopper, eliminating frequent card loading requirements.

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Main specifications :

• Dual-sided printing
• Color and monochrome printing
• Printing throughput: 1000+ cards per hour in monochrome, 125+ cards per hour in color – full card surface
• Encoding of magnetic stripes, contact and contactless smart cards
• Supports Windows Vista and XP. MAC driver is available upon request

General printer specifications

• Dual-sided color printing module
• 300 dpi print head (11.8 dots/mm)
• USB & Ethernet ports
• 16 MB RAM allowing two card storages (front & back)
• Detachable & interchangeable input & output hoppers with a capacity of 500 cards (0.76 mm or 30 mil)
• Flip-over station for dual-sided printing
• Detachable encoding module
• 2-line LCD display and status LED for printer and encoding unit monitoring
• Locking system to secure access to blank cards, ribbons, films and rejected cards.
• Reject tray for 20 cards (0.76 mm or 30 mil)
• Printer color: Aluminium body & Black plastic covers.
• ROHS compliant

Print modes

• Color dye sublimation and monochrome thermal transfer
• Enhanced color management system for top quality pictures
• Edge-to-edge printing
• Dual-sided printing
• Integrated ribbon saver for monochrome printing
• Integrated ½ Panel YMCKO picture management

Encoding module

• Reversible unit for top & bottom magnetic & smart encoding
• 
HiCo/LoCo Magnetic stripe encoder ISO 7811 or JIS2 
Smart contact station – ISO 7816-2
• 
Connecting panel & mounting area for users own integration of encoding units

• Encoding options: 

  • Smart encoding unit – PC/SC, EMV 2000-1

  • Contactless encoding unit - ISO14443A & B, Mifare, DesFire 

  • Other types upon request

Options and accessories

• Quantum Production Pack: 1 detachable card hopper, 2 cleaning rollers, 3 boxes of cleaning material
• Quantum Backup Pack: 1 printing head kit, 1 Up/Down encoding module, 1 detachable card hopper
• Detachable hopper with a capacity of 500 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil)

Ribbons

• 2-panel KO black monochrome ribbon - 500 cards/roll
• 5-panel YMCKO color ribbon - 500 cards/roll
• 6-panel YMCKO-K color ribbon - 500 cards/roll
• Half-panel YMCKO color ribbon - 400 cards/roll
• Black monochrome ribbon – up to 3000 cards/roll
• Other ribbons - up to 1000 cards/roll (red, green, blue, white, gold and silver)
• Varnish hologram - 350 cards/roll
• Scratch-Off - up to 1000 cards/roll
• BlackWAX monochrome ribbon (for ABS & special varnished plastic cards) - up to 1000 cards/roll
• Signature panel ribbon – up to 1000 cards/roll

Printing speed

• Color 1 side (YMCKO): more than 150 cards/hour
• Color 2 sides (YMCK0-K): 115 cards/hour
• Monochrome 1 side full card: more than 1000 cards/hour