i3status can output lines for dzen2, But, no icons.
this script simple bridged the i3status and dzen2.
i3status | dzen2
i3status | ./i3-dzen-bridge.py | dzen2
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git clone https://github.com/yueyoum/i3-dzen2-bridge.git
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make a symbol link for i3dzen2.sh in SYSTEM PATH
eg.
cd /usr/local/bin; sudo ln -s <PATH>/i3dzen2.sh i3dzen2
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cp i3status.conf ~/.i3status.conf
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start:
i3dzen2
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add i3dzen2 in your startup applications