Laminator — Connection Methods

Laminator operations are accessed through Connection methods. They apply to printers with an attached lamination module (e.g., Evolis Lamination Module).

Checking Laminator Validity

`is_laminator_valid(index: LaminatorIndex, timeout_ms: int = 30000) -> bool`

Returns True if the specified laminator index corresponds to a valid lamination module.

if co.is_laminator_valid(evolis.LaminatorIndex.FIRST):
    print("Laminator is present")

Getting Information

`get_laminator_info(index: LaminatorIndex, timeout_ms: int = 30000) -> LaminatorInfo | None`

Returns laminator details:

Field	Type	Description
(fields from LaminatorInfo)	various	Module-specific information

`get_laminator_film_info(index: LaminatorIndex, timeout_ms: int = 30000) -> LaminatorFilmInfo | None`

Returns laminate film details (type, remaining capacity, etc.).

Configuration

`set_laminator_mode(index: LaminatorIndex, mode: LaminatorMode, timeout_ms: int = 30000) -> bool`

Set the lamination mode.

`set_laminator_speed_cfg(index: LaminatorIndex, face: CardFace, value: int, timeout_ms: int = 30000) -> bool`

Set lamination speed for a given card face. Value range: 1–20.

`set_laminator_temp_cfg(index: LaminatorIndex, face: CardFace, value: int, timeout_ms: int = 30000) -> bool`

Set lamination temperature for a given card face. Value range: 1–20.

`set_laminator_first_patch(index: LaminatorIndex, front: bool, timeout_ms: int = 30000) -> bool`

Choose which side receives the first lamination patch.

Parallel Mode

`is_parallel_mode_enabled(timeout_ms: int = 30000) -> bool`

Returns True if the printer can start a new print job while a card is being laminated.

`enable_parallel_mode(enable: bool, timeout_ms: int = 30000) -> bool`

Enable or disable parallel mode.

co.enable_parallel_mode(True)

Example

import evolis
 
with evolis.Connection("Evolis Primacy") as co:
    idx = evolis.LaminatorIndex.FIRST
 
    if co.is_laminator_valid(idx):
        info = co.get_laminator_film_info(idx)
        print("Film remaining:", info.remaining if info else "N/A")
 
        co.set_laminator_mode(idx, evolis.LaminatorMode.FRONT_AND_BACK)
        co.set_laminator_speed_cfg(idx, evolis.CardFace.FRONT, 10)
        co.set_laminator_temp_cfg(idx, evolis.CardFace.FRONT, 10)

Evolis Class