User's Manual

Chapter 1 Transitioning From UCC/GTIN Applications Using Printronix Soft-
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Transitioning From UCC/GTIN Applications Using
Printronix Software Migration Tools (SMT)
It is more than likely that your software is already set up to create
barcodes. 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.
How Printronix Makes It Easy
If you are printing bar codes now, you can print smart labels — no
change to your host data stream or existing compliance templates
is required.
How It Works
A set of Software Migration Tools has been created to intercept the
bar code data in a host datastream and copy the data to an smart
label’s RFID tag according to a set of rules. Each tool has been
designed for a specific end-use application. By simply selecting the
desired Software Migration Tool from the printer’s operator panel,
you automatically enable the printer to create an RFID smart label
from your existing software application even if it does not have the
functionality to program RFID tags. The tools include:
• GTIN: Copies the Global Trade Identification Number (GTIN)
bar code data for case and palette labels onto the smart label’s
RFID tag.
• EAN-8, EAN13, UPCA,andUCC128: These tools copy the
data from their respective bar code symbologies to a smart
label’s RFID tag. This enables the achievement of supply-chain
efficiencies with RFID-ready trading partners while at the same
timeremainingcompatiblewiththosewhoarenot.