Which ID card printer suits your organisation best?
Compare the Evolis Zenius 2, Primacy 2, and Agilia to understand their printing speeds, security features, encoding options, and card capacities. Discover how to choose the right printer for your workforce, card design, and identification needs in Saudi Arabia.
Most printer comparisons begin with a price list. A smarter one, however, begins with the card. Hold up your current employee badge and ask what it needs to include – A photo, a chip, double-sided printing, or durability. These answers shape decisions you have to make about choosing an Evolis card printer in Saudi Arabia more than a brochure does.
This guide makes that approach easier for you. We compare the Zenius 2, Primacy 2, Evolis Agilia based on factors like volume of printing, compatibility, rewritable cards and more.
At Midad Advance, we start by understanding your requirements. If you regularly issue visitor passes that need new details each day, rewritable-card technology may be particularly useful. So we begin by explaining rewritable technology in Evolis ID card printers.
How Can Evolis Rewritable Card Technology Reduce Badge Replacement Costs?
A rewritable card carries heat-sensitive layers that hold an image until the printer erases it. The same card can then can be updated with new details without a ribbon. As a result, it suits badges whose details change often. This includes –
Visitor and day passes
Contractor and temporary staff badges
Student and membership cards
Loyalty cards
Many visitor passes double as access control ID cards at gates and reception desks. For example, imagine a Riyadh tower welcoming a new wave of guests each morning. Each guest receives a card and returns it when leaving. The printer can erase the previous information and personalise it for the next visitor. A single ID badge printer with rewritable technology helps keep this process running.
Meanwhile, Midad Advance delivers Zenius 2, Evolis primacy 2 and Agilia as part of its Evolis ID card printer range. You will be able to pick your choice according to the volume, card design and technologies personalized for your workforce.
Essential Features to Evaluate Before Investing in an Evolis Card Printer
Each model in the Evolis ID card printer range offered by Midad Advance solves a different problem. While some favour speed, other prioritise print quality, security or card variety. Seeing these differences side by side makes the choices far easier to make.
We deliver Zenius 2, Primacy 2, and Agilia across Saudi Arabia. The table below covers technology, speed, capacity, encoding and much more. This way, you can compare details against your own needs and decide what’s the right employee ID card printer.
Comparison Point | Zenius 2 | Primacy 2 | Agilia |
Print Technology | Direct to card printing: dye sublimation for colour, thermal transfer for monochrome. Also prints on rewritable cards.
| Direct to card printing: dye sublimation for colour, thermal transfer for monochrome. Also prints on rewritable cards.
| Retransfer printing: The image prints onto a clear film, then fuses to the card for better print durability.
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Best Suited For | Reception desks, offices, and schools issuing small to medium runs of badges.
| Busy issue and desks handling medium to large volumes and temporary badges.
| Organizations that need high-quality photo cards with strong security features.
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Resolution and Sides Printed | 300 x 300 dpi, with single sided printing. | 300 x 600 dpi resolution for both color and monochrome printing. | 600 dpi resolution for single-sided or dual-sided card printing. |
Card Edge Coverage | Edge to edge printing on one side of the card.
| Edge to edge printing on one or both sides of the card.
| Over the edge printing that covers the full card surface.
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Print Speed | Up to 180 color-cards per hour and 700 monochrome cards per hour.
| Up to 280 color cards per hour single-sided, and 170 cards for dual-sided.
| 150 color cards per hour for single-sided and 100 cards for dual-sided.
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Input Card Capacity | Automatic 50 card feeder; 25 card front output hopper and 50 card output hopper
| 100 card input hopper and 100 card output hopper with an optional 200 card feeder.
| 200 card input feeder, 100 card output hopper and 10 card reject tray
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Encoding Options | Optional smart card and contactless encoders on selected models.
| Modular encoders for magnetic stripe, contact smart card and contactless cards encoding.
| Contact, contactless and dual smart card encoders plus magnetic stripe encoding.
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Security Features | Digital erasing of printed data with UV effect printing.
| Digital erasing, UV effect printing, Kineclipse and an optional lamination module.
| UV printing, microtext, guilloches, HD QR codes and digital erasing with Kensington lock socket
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Best Credential Types to be Printed | Employee badges, membership cards and access control cards.
| Employee student and visitor cards plus event passes.
| Secure ID, access control and smart cards
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Specifications can help you shortlist devices, but your workflow makes the final call. Our expert team can help you select a PVC ID card printer suitable to your design, volume and encoder needs.
Beyond the initial purchase, ribbons, cleaning supplies and blank cards can influence the running cost of any plastic card printer. That’s why we help you plan those from the start. Such premium specifications make up roughly 40 to 45% of equipment value in Saudi Arabia’s loyalty and card printing market.
Meanwhile, digital defences are growing too. AI-enabled monitoring is expected to reach 94% of large Saudi organisations by 2026. Since physical credentials sit beside those controls, card security deserves equal care.
Ultimately, whichever Evolis printer you choose, Midad Advance helps support the identification needs around it and supply the right device.
One printer can make all the difference.
Find the right Evolis solution with Midad Advance at +966 53 282 6721 or sales@midadadvance.com.
No model is the completely perfect ID card printer for every organisation. Instead, the right choice depends on your card design, volume and security needs. We deliver all three so your workflow stays smooth. To narrow down your options, start with these three questions:-
How many cards do you issue? For smaller print runs, the Zenius 2 is worth considering. Meanwhile, busier desks find Evolis Primacy 2 card printer perfect.
Do both sides of the card need printing? If so, both the Agilia and Primacy 2 offer dual-sided printing.
How much security does the card need? Evolis Agilia brings the deepest set of features that ensure high security.
At Midad Advance, we assess your requirements alongside your card designs, volumes and encoding options. Our support goes beyond the printer itself. This includes –
Selecting the right model for your volume and card design
Pairing encoders and card stock with your access control system
Supporting your wider ID card printing and identification needs across Saudi Arabia.
Talk to Midad Advance today about an Evolis card printer in Saudi Arabia or any identification needs beyond it.
One printer can make all the difference.
Find the right Evolis solution with Midad Advance at +966 53 282 6721 or sales@midadadvance.com.
FAQ
Zenius 2 prints on one side and suits small to medium runs. Evolis Primacy printer adds dual-sided options, larger hoppers and modular encoding.
Yes, both the Evolis primacy card printer and the Evolis Zenius printer support rewritable cards. Rewritable cardscan print on one side in black and blue.
Zenius 2 fits small to medium runs, while the Evolis Primacy range adds capacity and dual-sided options. Agilia adds retransfer printing and the 200 card feeder. Share your needed monthly volume with Midad Advance, and we'll recommend the right model.
Midad Advance deliver all three Evolis models across Saudi Arabia. We also support your wider ID card printing and identification needs. Tell us your requirements and our team will recommend the right model.
Agilia carries the most secure set with UV printing, microtext, guilloches and HD QR codes. Primacy 2 and Zenius 2 have UV effects and all three printers support digital erasing. Midad Advance can help match the security level to your credential needs.