Color Printer suits plastic card and badge personalization.

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Capable of direct transfer onto thermosensitive cards and printing on paper tickets, entry-level color printer Tattoo² is suited for personalizing badges and plastic cards with text, pictures, logos, and barcodes. Weighing only 5.5 lb, printer features clamshell design and standard 100-card detachable feeder, as well as manual feeding mode for printing cards singly or in small batches. Optional Ethernet port enables networking for distributed deployment.



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The Evolis Tattoo² Color Printer



New Features and Extended Warranty

Angers, France, April 23, 2009. Evolis, the European leader in solutions for plastic
card personalization, announces new features for Tattoo², its entry-level color printer, ideal for instantly personalizing cards, singly or in small runs.

Evolis leverages technology and commits to quality

Tattoo², Evolis' entry-level printer for personalizing badges and plastic cards with text, pictures, logos and barcodes, is now available with new printing and encoding features: direct transfer onto thermosensitive cards, printing on paper tickets, ISO-compliant magnetic encoding*. These new features position Tattoo² as a sound entry-level printer for use in applications such as loyalty cards, ticketing, or access control. Tattoo² also carries an optional Ethernet port for networking it when
required, for example, in distributed deployment.

Furthermore, Evolis increases its standard warranty to two years for the Tattoo² color printer. This warranty covers all components of the printer and includes an unlimited number of printouts. The multiple quality control implemented throughout the manufacturing process, and the expertise earned during the past years, have helped Evolis confidently commit to quality for both channel partners and end-users.

With Tattoo², Evolis taps the entry-level segment of the market and addresses the needs of small organizations (SMEs, sports clubs, associations, branch offices, libraries, canteens and local authorities) that are looking for simple way to issue cards.

Tattoo²: the most compact printer in its category

Tattoo² makes a difference thanks to its size. A lightweight printer (just 2.4 kgs - 5.5 lbs), Tattoo² is a follow-me printer that will personalize cards and badges for mobile applications, and for trade shows and events as well. Its elegant and contemporary design makes it the ultimate printer at reception counters and welcome desks of any organization. Tattoo² features a standard 100-card detachable feeder as well as a manual feeding mode for printing cards singly or in small batches.

As a user-friendly printer, Tattoo² benefits from a clamshell-designed access that eases ribbon installation or replacement, and offers an exclusive « Push & Twist » system that makes print-head replacement mere child's play.

*only available after study

About Evolis (www.evolis.com):

Evolis designs, manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of personalization solutions for plastic cards. The Evolis printers include all features for graphical, magnetic and electrical personalization (smart card, with contact or contactless - RFID) of multi-purpose cards (employee badges, student IDs, bank cards, etc.).
Headquartered in Angers, France, Evolis has branch offices in Miami (USA) and Singapore as well as a representative office in Tokyo (Japan) and in Shenzhen (China). The company achieved a turnover of EUR 36.7 million (54,3M$) in 2008. Evolis has 140 employees and is represented in 90 countries worldwide.

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