Evolis manufactures plastic id card printers for id badge printing and personalization : student ID cards, loyalty programs, banking cards, transportation passes, membership cards, driving licences, identity cards, id card, employee badges, voting cards, health cards, access badges, and visitor badges. A badge can host data pertaining to its holder, with four-color photo-quality printing, and perform data encoding (magnetic stripe, smart card and/or contactless card). Evolis is specialized in creating these innovative id card printers. Evolis also markets the Badgy card printer , a turnkey solution to print badges on plastic cards , in small runs and without encoding options. Get more information on Badgy card printer on www.badgy.com .Evolis also offers accessories and identification supplies through its subsidiary SOGEDEX ACCESSORIES.
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Evolis Card Printer Home Page > Products > Card printers > Evolis Dualys
Healthcare organizations, educational institutions, banks, governmental agencies and services bureaus rely on Dualys 3 to issue:
- Student IDs,
- Secured access control badges,
- Transit passes,
- Driver’s licences,
- Identification cards
- Payment cards
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High printing performances for your badges
For dual-sided color printing (YMCKO-K), Dualys 3 stands out from the crowd as one of the fastest printer in its category, providing high-quality graphics, either in color or in monochrome.
Encode your badges with advanced technologies
Dualys 3 benefits from world-class technology that supports the most stringent standards to encode magnetic stripes as well as contact or contactless smart cards. These 3 technologies can even be combined in a single printer!
PREMIUM PERFORMANCES: print quality badges in a jiffy!
Dualys 3 is one of the fastest printers in the market, and it provides top-of-the-range performances and high image resolution.
Photo quality resolution
The Dualys 3 generation comes with an advanced dual-sided printing engine for outstanding graphics and image definition. All your badges are issued in a 300 dpi resolution which is the professional printing resolution
A fast printing process
Dualys 3 provides efficiency and productivity with fast printing speeds, either in color or monochrome:
- Color dual-sided (YMCKO-K): 125 card/hour
- Monochrome dual-sided: 350 cards/hour
- Monochrome single-sided: up to 1000 cards/hour
16Mb Memory for a flawless recovery process
The printer is loaded with a 16 MB memory for optimized operations. This enables RAM storage of both sides of a card and a self recovery process in case of disruption: data integrity is preserved and any job in progress will automatically resume.
USER FRIENDLY: no training required
Both the printer and the software have been designed with user needs in mind. Forget training, this is a ‘plug-and-print’ solution!
Clamshell opening
Dualys 3 benefits from the market-proven concept of a clamshell opening that speeds and eases any printing and maintenance task such as ribbon installation, cleaning, and card thickness adjustment.
Users operate the service by themselves on a daily basis, which minimizes downtime.
Manual feeder for card-by-card printing…
Dualys 3 offers a manual feeding option to personalize cards individually. This feeder, powered by an engine, can be instantly installed and turns Dualys 3 into an over-the-counter display for instant issuing badges. Ideal for ticketing, membership cards, student ID’s and much more.
And detachable card feeder
The detachable card feeder makes it possible to stock several feeders with different card background themes and/or thickness, or to enforce printing continuity by simply replacing an empty feeder by a full one. Card feeder & Output hopper capacity : 100 cards as standard.
Configuration in a few clicks
The driver setup wizard leads you through simple step by step instructions, while basic configuration is easily performed. The printer driver comes with a ’print manager’ for enhanced interactivity through on-screen instant notifications that complement the 4-LED information panel.
FLEXIBILITY: Extended OS and network compatibility
USB and Ethernet TCP-IP port available as standard.
Pc, Mac and Linux compatibility
Dualys 3 supports all mains Operating Systems: Windows (XP, vista, 7), Mac OS (10.6.X & older) and Linux for seamless integration in various IT environment.
VERSATILITY: Customize your Dualys 3
Dualys 3 offers modular and scalable solutions that will fit any of your needs, by combining the appropriate options, drivers and encoding technologies;
A wide range of encoding options
Dualys 3 offers the widest range of encoding options: 3-track magnetic Hico/Loco encoder (ISO or JI2), smart contact station encoders and contactless encoding units. The internal USB hub makes it possible to connect specific encoders; all these features can be seamlessly combined.
Ready for integration
Distributors & system integrator are encouraged to ask Evolis to investigate special features that extend the market scope of this model and help meeting specific requirements for various applications such as transportation, education and payments.
General printer specifications
- Color printing module
- 300 dpi print head (11.8 dots/mm)
- USB and Ethernet TCP-IP connections
- 16 MB RAM
- Flip-over station for dual-sided printing
- Detachable feeder with a capacity of 100 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil)
- Output hopper with a capacity of 100 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil)
- 1-Button and 4-LED control panel
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
Printing speed
Personalization throughput will depend on card design and printer settings
- Color 1 side (YMCKO): 150 cards/hour
- Color 2 sides (YMCK0-K): 125 cards/hour
- Monochrome 1 side: up to 1000 cards/hour 1
- Monochrome 2 sides: up to 350 cards/hour 1
Supported platforms
- Windows™ 7 (32 & 64 bits), XP and Vista (32 & 64 bits)
- Windows 2003 Server and Windows 2000 drivers available upon request - depending on system configuration
- Mac™ OS X v10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 & 10.6
- Linux
Software supplied
- eMedia Card Designer Software for designing and editing badges
- Compatible with Windows™ 7, XP, 2003 and Vista
- Connection to Microsoft™ Excel databases
Warranty
Use Evolis Genuine products for best performance and extended lifespan of your printer
- Printer, print head: 3-year warranty, unlimited number of passes 1
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Other specifications |
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| Card Types | All PVC, Composite PVC cards, PET, ABS1 & varnished 1 cards |
| Card Format | ISO CR-80 - ISO 7810 (53.98 mm x 85.60 mm - 3.375” x 2.125”) |
| Card Thickness | From 0.25 mm (10 mil) to 1 mm (40 mil) |
| Output hopper capacity |
100 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil), 300 cards (0.25 mm - 10 mil) |
| Card feeder capacity |
100 cards (0.76 mm - 30 mil), 300 cards (0.25 mm - 10 mil) |
| Printer size |
Height: 235mm (9.25”) Length: 447mm (17.59”) Width: 237mm (9.33”) |
| Printer weight | 7,4 Kg (16.31 lbs) |
| Connections | USB (cable supplied) - Option for Ethernet TCP-IP |
| Electrical |
External power supply : 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz, 1.8 A - Printer: 24 Volts DC, 3 A |
| Environmental |
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1 - Under specific conditions
2 - Subject to observance of specific conditions and use of Evolis genuine consumables.
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Part # |
Product Description |
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| DUA301OCH |
Dualys
Essential
Basic
Basic printer without option, USB & Ethernet |
| DUA301OCH-B |
Dualys
Essential
Mag
Printer with Mag ISO Dual HiCo/LoCo 3-track magnetic stripe encoder, USB & Ethernet |
| DUA301OCH-0T |
Dualys
Essential
Smart
Printer with GEMPC USB-TR Smart Card Encoder, USB & Ethernet |
| DUA301OCH-00CW |
Dualys Essential Contactless
Printer Contactless with SpringCard Crazy Writer encoding module, USB & Ethernet |
| DUA301OCH-0ELY |
Dualys Essential Smart & Contactless
Printer Smart & Contactless with Evolis-SCM Dual encoding module , USB & Ethernet |
Other configurations may be studied by our R&D department upon request. Contact us to submit your card personalization project.
Trade-in / Trade-up program
Trade-in your old card printer for a new Evolis one and save up to 800€! Learn more
High quality finish & 3-Year Warranty
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Dualys offers a high quality finish, as shown by the well-cut and robust injected plastic body and the quality-driven assembly of the different printer modules.
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Each Evolis printer is fully tested prior to shipping and fine-tuned to maximize printing performances
- Both the printer and the print head come with a full three-year warranty, which speak volume about their reliability.
Extended OS and network compatibility
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Dualys supports Windows 7, Vista, XP and 2003, Mac OS and Linux.
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Driver installation is easy and requires no training. The setup wizard leads you through simple step-by-step instructions, while basic configuration is easily performed.
- USB and Ethernet TCP-IP port available as standard.
A comprehensive and affordable solution
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Drivers & Documentations CD-ROM as well as USB Cable delivered with the printer.
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eMedia Card Designer software is delivered as standard: you can import data and store then into a Database to personalize and print your badges.
- A large range of supplies and accessories available from the catalogue to match all your requirements

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