{"id":6136,"date":"2026-10-27T09:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finloyd.com\/?p=6136"},"modified":"2026-10-27T09:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:39:03","slug":"evolis-zenius-2-vs-primacy-2-vs-agilia-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finloyd.com\/en\/evolis-zenius-2-vs-primacy-2-vs-agilia-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolis Zenius 2 vs Primacy 2 vs Agilia: Which Evolis Card Printer Should You Buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quick answer:<\/strong> The three Evolis printers form a ladder. The Zenius 2<\/a> is a compact single-sided direct-to-card printer for small and medium runs (180 colour cards per hour). The Primacy 2<\/a> is the high-volume direct-to-card workhorse, single or dual-sided, up to 280 cards per hour, with lamination and security options. The Agilia<\/a> is Evolis’s 600 dpi retransfer printer for smart cards and high-security IDs. Choose by how many cards you print, whether you need the back of the card, and how secure the card must be.<\/p>\n\n

Zenius 2 vs Primacy 2 vs Agilia: specs side by side<\/h2>\n\n\n
Spec<\/th>Zenius 2<\/a><\/th>Primacy 2<\/a><\/th>Agilia<\/a><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Print method<\/td>Direct-to-card (dye sublimation, resin)<\/td>Direct-to-card (dye sublimation, resin)<\/td>Retransfer<\/td><\/tr>\n
Sides<\/td>Single<\/td>Single or dual<\/td>Single or dual<\/td><\/tr>\n
Resolution<\/td>300 dpi<\/td>300 dpi (up to 300\u00d71200 mono)<\/td>600 dpi<\/td><\/tr>\n
Coverage<\/td>Edge to edge<\/td>Edge to edge<\/td>Over the edge<\/td><\/tr>\n
Colour speed<\/td>180 cards\/hour<\/td>Up to 280 single, 170 dual<\/td>150 single, 100 dual<\/td><\/tr>\n
Monochrome speed<\/td>700 cards\/hour<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr>\n
Card input<\/td>50<\/td>100 or 200<\/td>200, plus 10-card reject tray<\/td><\/tr>\n
Rewritable cards<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr>\n
Encoding<\/td>Optional contact and contactless on selected models<\/td>Magnetic, contact, contactless<\/td>Magnetic, contact, contactless, dual<\/td><\/tr>\n
Security<\/td>Digital erasing of print data<\/td>UV printing, double overlay, lamination module, Kineclipse data scrambling, key lock<\/td>UV printing, microtext, guilloches, HD QR codes, digital erasing, Kensington lock slot<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best for<\/td>Small offices, schools, clubs, visitor passes<\/td>HR, universities, government, medium-to-large volume<\/td>Smart and access cards, government and secure IDs<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

The ladder: when to step up<\/h2>\n\n

Start with the Zenius 2<\/h3>\n

The Zenius 2<\/a> is compact, quiet and easy to run. It prints one side of the card at 180 colour or 700 monochrome cards per hour from a 50-card feeder, and it can print and erase rewritable cards, which suits daily visitor and contractor passes. It is the right printer if you issue a few hundred to a couple of thousand single-sided cards a year.<\/p>\n\n

Step up to the Primacy 2 when…<\/h3>\n