The Evolis Zenius Expert (ZN1H0000RS) is a compact single-sided card printer for colour and monochrome plastic cards – employee and visitor badges, membership, loyalty and access cards. It prints edge-to-edge at 300 dpi by dye sublimation (YMCKO, up to 150 cards/hour) or resin thermal transfer (up to 500 cards/hour in monochrome), takes cards one by one or from the 50-card feeder, and is hardly larger than an A4 sheet. This Expert version adds Ethernet for shared network printing and can be upgraded on site with encoding modules.
📦 What's in the box – ZN1H0000RS
- ✅ Evolis Zenius Expert card printer – single-sided, 300 dpi – 50-card feeder and 20-card output hopper
- ✅ Power supply – external power adapter
- ✅ Power cord – EU plug (Schuko)
- ✅ USB cable – USB A to B – plug and print
- ✅ cardPresso XXS card design software – design badges with text, photos and barcodes; Evolis Premium Suite drivers
- ❌ Print ribbon – NOT included – choose a colour or monochrome ribbon for your cards (see accessories)
- ❌ Blank cards – NOT included – order white or coloured PVC cards separately
- ❌ Cleaning kit – NOT included – recommended for regular maintenance – see accessories
⚠️ Please note: no ribbon and no blank cards are included. To print your first cards, please order a colour ribbon – e.g. the Evolis R5F002EAA – and blank PVC cards such as the Evolis C4001.
💡 Useful extras: the Evolis RCT023NAA black ribbon for low-cost text and barcode cards; an on-site encoder upgrade (Evolis S10108, Evolis S10170); the Evolis ACL002 cleaning kit for regular maintenance; a warranty extension (Evolis EWZN112SD, Evolis EWZN124SD).
Key Features
- Compact – hardly larger than an A4 sheet (195 × 205 × 315 mm, 3.3 kg), it fits on any desk or service counter.
- Edge-to-edge quality – 300 dpi dye-sublimation colour printing (16 million colours) and sharp resin thermal transfer for text and barcodes.
- Manual or automatic feeding – insert single cards by hand or load up to 50 cards in the feeder; 20-card output hopper.
- Network and encoding ready – Ethernet for shared printing; magnetic, smart card and contactless encoders can be added on site.
- Evolis High Trust® ribbons – drop-in cassette with automatic recognition and set-up; ribbon saver for monochrome printing.
- Wide choice of cards – PVC, composite PVC, PET and ABS cards from 0.25 to 0.76 mm (10–30 mil) with gauge adjustment.
- Eco-designed – efficient sleep mode, low energy consumption and a Kensington® lock slot.
Ideal Applications
- Employee ID badges and visitor passes
- Membership, loyalty and gift cards
- Student, school and library cards
- Event badges and small card runs at a reception desk
- Access-control and time-attendance cards
All Evolis Zenius Versions
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| Part Number | Edition | Interfaces | Encoder | Colour | Ribbon + cards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZN1U0000RS | Classic | USB | None | Red | Not included | View product |
| ZN1U0000TS | Classic | USB | None | Grey brown | Not included | View product |
| ZN1U-GP1 | Classic GO PACK | USB | None | Red | Included (GO PACK) | View product |
| ZN1H0000RS (this version) | Expert | USB, Ethernet | None | Red | Not included | Viewing |
| ZN1HB000RS | Expert Mag ISO | USB, Ethernet | Magnetic stripe (ISO HiCo/LoCo) | Red | Not included | View product |
| ZN1H00HSRS | Expert Contactless | USB, Ethernet | Contactless (SpringCard HSP) | Red | Not included | View product |
Technical Specifications
| Part Number | ZN1H0000RS |
|---|---|
| Model | Evolis Zenius Expert |
| Printer Type | Single-sided ID card printer |
| Print Technology | Direct-to-card dye sublimation (colour) / resin thermal transfer (monochrome) |
| Printing | Single-sided, edge-to-edge |
| Resolution | 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm), 16 million colours |
| Print Speed | Colour (YMCKO): 120–150 cards/hour; monochrome: 400–500 cards/hour |
| Card Types | PVC, composite PVC, PET, ABS and special varnished cards |
| Card Format | ISO CR80 – ISO 7810 (85.60 × 53.98 mm) |
| Card Thickness | 0.25–0.76 mm (10–30 mil), gauge adjustment |
| Card Feeder / Output Hopper | Manual or automatic feeding; feeder 50 cards, output hopper 20 cards (0.76 mm) |
| Encoding Options | Optional, factory or on-site: magnetic stripe ISO 7811 HiCo/LoCo, JIS2; contact smart card ISO 7816-2 (PC/SC, EMV 2000-1); contactless ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 15693, MIFARE, DESFire, HID iCLASS |
| Ribbons | Evolis High Trust® drop-in cassettes, automatic recognition: YMCKO (200 prints), ½ YMCKO (400), KO (600), black monochrome (2,000), coloured, scratch-off and hologram ribbons; ribbon saver |
| Interfaces | USB (1.0–3.0), cable supplied; Ethernet TCP-IP 10BaseT/100BaseT (traffic LED) |
| Display | LEDs; graphical notifications on the PC (cleaning, ribbon and card alerts) |
| Drivers & Software | cardPresso XXS; Evolis Premium Suite (Windows); drivers for macOS and Linux; Evolis Print Service (Android); Evolis SDK |
| Memory | 16 MB RAM |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 205 × 315 × 195 mm |
| Weight | 3.3 kg |
| Color | Fire red |
| Certifications | CE, FCC, IEC, VCCI, CCC, KC, BIS, EAC, RoHS |
| Warranty | 2 years (printer and print head) |
| In the Box | Evolis Zenius Expert printer (single-sided, 300 dpi, USB, Ethernet, 50-card feeder), external power supply, power cord (EU plug), USB cable, cardPresso XXS software – ribbon and blank cards NOT included (order separately) |
Matching ribbons, blank cards and cleaning kits are listed in the accessories on this page. Compare other models in our Plastic Card Printers collection or contact our team for volume pricing.
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