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What is a Firmware?

A firmware is a resident software, embedded in a flash memory on the main board and that operates as a layer between the hardware and the software. It is mainly used to directly manage the resource and is provided by Evolis for exclusive use with its printers.

A regular update is strongly advised to receive all the latest improvements:

Enhanced performances
New command(s) and feature(s)
Bug fixing.

Each main board has its own firmware, which can be downloaded from this website.

Note: The Secution printer has got 2 firmwares : a first one for the printing station and another one for the lamination station. You can up-to-date these 2 firmwares using only one file (*.exe)

About Evolis Card Printer

Evolis designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of id card system

ID Industry Applications

Discover the wide range of applications for plastic id cards

ID Badge Technologies

On-demand id card personalization requires cutting-edge technologies for printing and data encoding, Evolis id printers offers extended solutions:

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.

Evolis supports Project Genesius , the Metropolitan Police, London, U.K. initiative to prevent crime in the printing industry.Evolis Equipment will only knowingly be supplied for legitimate applications and data may be shared in confidence with Law Enforcement.