Create professional, full-colour membership cards in-house with the Evolis Primacy 2 Simplex Expert ID Card Printer. Designed for medium to high-volume card production, this reliable desktop printer produces personalised, single-sided plastic cards for gyms, clubs, associations, schools, loyalty programs and membership organisations.

The Primacy 2 uses direct-to-card dye-sublimation and resin thermal-transfer technology to print sharp photographs, organisation branding, member names, identification numbers, expiry dates, barcodes and QR codes. It supports standard CR80 plastic cards and provides edge-to-edge colour or monochrome printing.

USB and Ethernet connectivity allow the printer to connect directly to a computer or operate as a shared network card printer. The current manufacturer configuration includes Evolis ID-ALL Starter software for designing and printing personalised membership and identification cards.

Key Features

• Single-sided membership and ID card printing
• Full-colour and monochrome card personalisation
• Edge-to-edge direct-to-card printing
• Up to 235 full-colour YMCKO cards per hour
• Up to 280 cards per hour using a compatible half-panel colour ribbon
• Up to 1,000 monochrome cards per hour
• Standard 300 × 300 dpi print resolution
• Enhanced colour and monochrome resolution options
• 100-card input feeder and 100-card output hopper
• USB and Ethernet connectivity
• Supports photographs, logos, text, barcodes and QR codes
• Compatible with standard CR80 plastic cards
• Rewritable card printing capability
• Digital erasing of sensitive information from printer memory
• LED control panel
• 32 MB RAM
• Three-year manufacturer warranty

The standard Simplex Expert prints one side of a card at a time. Automatic double-sided printing is not included, although the Primacy 2 platform can be upgraded with an optional duplex-printing activation.

Professional Membership Cards Printed On Demand

The Evolis Primacy 2 Simplex Expert allows organisations to issue membership cards immediately rather than waiting for externally printed cards. Print cards individually for new members or produce larger batches for annual renewals, promotions, events and membership drives.

Personalise each card with the member’s name, photograph, membership number, expiry date, organisation logo, barcode or QR code. The single-sided configuration is ideal when all essential information appears on the front of the card or when using cards with a pre-printed reverse side.

Ideal For

• Gym and fitness membership cards
• Club and association cards
• Sporting organisation memberships
• Loyalty and rewards cards
• Library cards
• School and university identification cards
• Employee and volunteer identification
• Visitor and event credentials
• Community organisation membership cards
• Customer identification cards

Technical Specifications

Printing method: Direct-to-card dye-sublimation, resin thermal transfer and thermal rewrite
Print capability: Single-sided, edge-to-edge printing
Standard resolution: 300 × 300 dpi
Enhanced colour resolution: Up to 300 × 600 dpi
Enhanced monochrome resolution: Up to 300 × 1200 dpi
Full-colour YMCKO speed: Up to 235 cards per hour
Half-panel colour speed: Up to 280 cards per hour
Monochrome speed: Up to 1,000 cards per hour
Card feeder: 100 cards
Output hopper: 100 cards
Reject tray: Up to 50 cards
Card format: ISO CR80, 85.6 × 53.98 mm
Card thickness: 0.25 to 1.25 mm
Connectivity: USB and Ethernet
Control panel: LED
Printer memory: 32 MB RAM
Colour capability: Full colour and monochrome
Compatible operating systems: Windows, macOS and Linux
Included software: Evolis ID-ALL Starter in the current manufacturer configuration
Warranty: Three years, subject to manufacturer conditions

Why Choose the Evolis Primacy 2 Simplex Expert?

The Primacy 2 Simplex Expert combines fast card production, professional print quality and network connectivity in a compact desktop printer. It is a practical choice for Australian organisations that need to produce consistent, personalised membership cards without requiring automatic reverse-side printing.

Its upgradeable design also allows compatible options such as duplex activation, encoding modules, a higher-capacity feeder, an LCD display and a card lamination module to be added when operational requirements change.

Order the Evolis Primacy 2 Simplex Expert membership card printer from Label Power for expert product support and Australia-wide delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Evolis Primacy 2 Simplex Expert suitable for membership cards?

Yes. It can print personalised membership cards containing photographs, names, membership numbers, expiry dates, logos, barcodes and QR codes.

What does simplex printing mean?

Simplex means the printer automatically prints only one side of each card. It does not turn the card over and print the reverse side during the same print process.

Can the Simplex Expert print the back of a card?

A second side can be printed by manually turning and re-feeding the card. For regular automatic front-and-back production, choose the Primacy 2 Duplex Expert or purchase a compatible duplex upgrade.

How quickly can it print membership cards?

It prints up to 235 single-sided full-colour YMCKO cards per hour. Speeds of up to 280 cards per hour are possible with a compatible half-panel colour ribbon. Actual output depends on the card design, ribbon and printer settings.

Can several users access the printer?

Yes. Ethernet connectivity allows the printer to be connected to a compatible business network. USB is also included for direct computer connection.

What card size does it accept?

It accepts standard CR80 cards measuring approximately 85.6 × 53.98 mm, which is the same general size as a bank card.

Does it print on ordinary paper?

No. The Primacy 2 is a specialist plastic card printer designed for compatible PVC, composite PVC, PET and other supported card materials.

Does the printer include card-design software?

The current Evolis configuration is supplied with ID-ALL Starter software. Older stock, regional configurations and production packs may include CardPresso XXS instead, so the supplied software should be confirmed against the exact stocked product code.