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RFID Labeling Reference Manual
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SL5000 MP and MP2
RFID Smart Label Printers
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r SL5000 MP and MP2 RFID Smart Label Printers RFID Labeling Reference Manual
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Table of Contents 1 RFID Smart Label Application And Reference Notes................................ 9 Overview............................................................................... 9 What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application..... 11 Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance ................ 11 Overstruck Smart Labels.............................................. 11 Smart Label Characteristics ......................................... 12 Transitioning From UCC/GTIN Applications
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Table of Contents RFID PPI/ZGL Commands ..................................................55 Read Tag ......................................................................55 Write Tag ......................................................................56 Write or Read RFID Format ..........................................57 Calibrate RFID Transponder Position ...........................58 Define EPC Data Structure ...........................................58 Enable RFID Motion...............
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Table of Contents Splitting the EPC................................................................. 79 Customer Scenario ...................................................... 79 Using The Advanced RFID Calibration............................... 81 Tag Profiler................................................................... 81 Custom Tag Configurator............................................. 82 Auto Inlay Locater ........................................................ 82 7
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1 RFID Smart Label Application And Reference Notes Overview NOTE: For the latest version of this reference manual, visit the Services & Support page at www.printronix.com. This manual covers the following products: • Printronix SL5000r DK Smart Label Developer's Kit Printronix SL5000r DK2 Smart Label Developer's Kit Printronix SL5000r MP Multi-protocol RFID printer, supporting Class 0/0+, Class 1, Class 1.19 RFID, Class Gen 2, and Class Zuma™ RFID tags and labels Printronix SL5000r MP2
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Chapter 1 Overview The Printronix SL5000r DK/DK2 Smart Label Developer’s Kit contains: SL5000r MP/MP2 multiprotocol RFID printer Integrated RFID UHF encoder supporting Class 0/0+, Class 1, Class 1.19, Class Gen 2, and Class Zuma RFID tags and labels Software Migration Tools that permit the seamless encoding of smart labels Media starter kit (100 4 inch x 6 inch standard labels, 50 m 8500 thermal premium wax resin ribbon, and a printhead cleaning pen) 1000 Class 1 RFID smart label
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Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance Smart labels are based on an EEPROM technology that requires some time to be programmed. You may notice this minor pause between labels. This time is necessary to better ensure consistent quality and improved reliability. When dealing with smart labels, it is possible that an occasional RFID tag may need to be written and verified more than once (retry) befor
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Chapter 1 What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application Smart Label Characteristics IMPORTANT Purchase additional smart labels directly from Printronix to assure the highest level of performance and reliability. See “How To Order More Smart Labels” on page 16. Supported Tag Types Printronix RFID SL5000 MP and MP2 printers support a number of RFID protocols and coupler configurations. For a list of Certified RFID Smart Labels available from Printronix, and a complete list of tag types sup
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Smart Label Characteristics Technology Tag Class EPC Class 0 tags – 64 data bits Read Only EPC Class 0 tags – 96 data bits Read Only EPC Class 0+ tags – 64 data bits Read/Write EPC Class 0+ tags – 96 data bits Read/Write NOTE: For EPC Class 0+, Class 1.19, and Class Zuma tags, the AWID multi-protocol reader used by Printronix enforces the EPC format in the following manner: For 96–bit data, the two most significant bits must be 0. For 64–bit data, the two most significant bits must
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Chapter 1 Transitioning From UCC/GTIN Applications Using Printronix Soft- Transitioning From UCC/GTIN Applications Using Printronix Software Migration Tools (SMT) It is likely that your software is already set up to create bar codes. You may have also spent a lot of time creating compliance label templates & integrating them into your system. The Smart Label Developer’s Kit Software Migration Tools will allow you to effortlessly transition from printing compliance labels to smart labels. H
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How It Works EPC: This tool allows EPC data to be directly encoded into the smart label’s RFID tag. Simply have your existing software application write the desired EPC number to a Code 3 of 9 barcode. The printer will then write the EPC data to the RFID tag without printing the bar code. The existing toolset will meet the needs of many RFID early adopters. If you have a requirement for a Software Migration Tool not included in this kit, feel free to contact Printronix. To select and use
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Chapter 1 Contact Information Contact Information Printronix Professional Services Printronix can partner with you on your RFID pilot project to make your existing software applications RFID/smart label capable. We specialize in smart label print and apply configuration and integration, RFID pilot implementation, and transition from RFID pilots to full production rollouts. Call the Printronix Customer Support Center at (714) 368-2686 and ask for Professional Services Support. How To Order M
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Corporate Offices Description of the problem (be specific) Good and bad samples that clearly show the problem (faxing of these samples may be required) Americas (714) 368-2686 Europe, Middle East, and Africa (31) 24 6489 311 Asia Pacific (65) 6548 4114 http://www.printronix.com/support.aspx Corporate Offices Printronix, Inc. 14600 Myford Road P.O. Box 19559 Irvine, CA 92623-9559 Phone: (714) 368-2300 Fax: (714) 368-2600 Printronix, Inc. Nederland BV P.O. Box 163, Nieuweweg 283 NL-6600 Ad Wi
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Chapter 1 Contact Information Useful Industry Web Links Printronix, Inc. www.printronix.com ® Alien Technology Corporation www.alientechnology.com Applied Wireless Identifications Group, Inc. www.awid.com EPCglobal, Inc. www.epcglobalinc.org RFID Journal www.rfidjournal.com ® Uniform Code Council, Inc. www.uc-council.org 18
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2 Smart Label Development Overview This chapter describes how to use the RFID encoder. The RFID encoder is designed to be transparent to the printer operation. It provides the capability of programming smart labels (with embedded RFID tags) while printing the label format. The smart labels are provided with the printer or purchased separately from Printronix. There are several ways to program RFID tags in smart labels: Use the Software Migration Tools (SMT) to enable the printer to auto
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Chapter 2 RFID CONTROL Menu RFID CONTROL Menu RFID CONTROL RFID Reader Enable* Disable 1 1 1 Tag Type Alien Squig 64 Alien Squig 96* Alien M-TAG 64 Alien M-TAG 96 1 1 1 1 RAF Omni 313 64 RAF Omni 432 96 Matrics1020 64 Matrics1020 96 1 1 1 Matrics2020 64 Matrics2020 96 RAFUCode 450 96 ImpZ Prop 96 1 1 1 EPC Gen2 96 Omron Wave Rafsec 478 X-Ident PH58 96 1 1, 2 1, 2 1 Avery AD410 IN Avery BL Alien Itag 96 Alien SupS 96 1 1, 3 1, 3 TI Dallas G2 Avery AD220 G2 Imp Banjo G2 Imp Prop G2 1, 3 1, 3
