SL5000e and T5000e SR Smart Label RFID Printer Quick Setup Guide TM TM The Printronix SL5000e and T5000e SR Series of Thermal Printers
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The Printronix SL5000 e and T5000 e SR Series of Thermal Printers Smart Label RFID Printer Quick Setup Guide
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Table of Contents 1 RFID Smart Label Application And Reference Notes .............................. 11 Overview............................................................................. 11 What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application..... 13 Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance ................ 13 Overstruck Smart Labels.............................................. 13 Smart Label Characteristics .........................................
Table of Contents Positioning The Media Sensors ....................................36 Running Auto Calibrate .......................................................37 Configuring The Printer .......................................................38 QUICK SETUP Menu ..........................................................39 QUICK SETUP Menu Items ..........................................40 Saving The Configuration ....................................................50 Run A Barcode Demo Test.............
1 RFID Smart Label Application And Reference Notes Overview This manual covers the following products: • • Printronix SL5000e DK Smart Label Developer's Kit • Printronix SL5000e C1 Class 1 RFID printer, supporting Class 1 RFID tags and labels • Printronix T5000e SR Smart Ready RFID printer, upgradeable with either: Printronix SL5000e MP Multi-protocol RFID printer, supporting Class 1 and Class 0/0+ RFID tags and labels • SLMP-Kit Multi-protocol Smart Label Upgrade kit, supporting Class 1 and Clas
Chapter 1 Overview The Printronix SL5000e DK Smart Label Developer’s Kit contains: • SL5000e MP multiprotocol RFID printer • Integrated RFID UHF encoder supporting Class 1 and Class 0/0+ 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 labels • • • • Programming manuals (CD) One 625 m th
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.
Chapter 1 What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application Smart Label Characteristics The smart labels currently supported have the following characteristics: • • • • • UHF 915MHz radio frequency EPC Class 1 tags – 64 data bits Read/Write 4 x 2, 4 x 4, 4 x 6, 4 x 8 inch label stock with either Alien® Squiggle or M-Tag inlays 3 x 3 inch Rafsec #313 Psychedelic Number of labels per roll will vary depending on the label length NOTE: It is highly recommended that additional smart labels are purchased dire
How Printronix Makes It Easy 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.
Chapter 1 How To Order More Smart Labels • 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.
Contact Information Hardware/Infrastructure Considerations Once your smart labels have been applied to their target container or pallet you will need external readers to track them through your supply chain. Such readers are typically networked devices that are deployed at key points in the warehouse or distribution center to track incoming and outgoing packages. The readers are managed through a server for gathering and filtering all the RFID information.
Chapter 1 Useful Industry Web Links Useful Industry Web Links Reference Material EPCglobal, Inc. www.epcglobalinc.org Auto-ID Labs www.autoidlabs.org Uniform Code Council, Inc.® www.uc-council.org RFID Journal www.rfidjournal.com Alien Technology Corporation www.alientechnology.com Applied Wireless Identifications Group, Inc. www.awid.
2 Printer Setup Unpacking And Installing The Printer Unpacking The Printer The printer is shipped in a carton and protective bag. Keep all packing material in case shipping is required. CAUTION Avoid touching the electrical connectors to prevent electrostatic discharge damage while setting up the printer. The discharge of accumulated electrostatic energy can damage or destroy the printhead or electronic components used in this device.
Chapter 2 Unpacking And Installing The Printer Removing The Internal Packing Material Remove the tape strips and foam pads from the printer as indicated below. (The top lid of the shipping carton also displays these instructions.
Installation Installation AC Power Receptacle Power Switch 1. Place the printer on a flat level surface that allows easy access to all sides of the printer. CAUTION Never operate the printer on its side or upside down. 2. Make sure the printer power switch is in the Off (O) position. WARNING Failure to properly ground the printer may result in electric shock to the operator. In compliance with international safety standards, this printer has been equipped with a three-pronged power cord.
Chapter 2 Controls And Indicators Controls And Indicators Power Switch The power switch is located on the bottom back panel of the printer. To apply power, place the switch in the | (On) position. When you first power on the printer, a series of initialization messages appears on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) on the control panel. To remove power, place the power switch in the O (Off) position.
Description Indicates when the printer is online, offline, or when there is a fault condition. A backlighted liquid crystal display with two rows of 16 characters each. Indicates when the printer is receiving or processing data. Indicator Online Status Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Job In Process During a fault condition, displays the specific fault message and the corrective action. None Displays “OFFLINE.” During a fault condition, displays the specific fault message and the corrective action.
+ – Button INCREMENT Key in Menu mode TEST PRINT Key Pressing the ↵ (ENTER) key with a Diagnostic Test displayed initiates the test. Pressing ↵ again terminates the test. UP Key in Menu mode FEED Key None Advances the media one label length. None JOB SELECT Key DECREMENT Key in Menu mode Sets printer to Offline mode. Function in Online Mode PAUSE Key Toggles the printer between Online and Offline modes. Description Scrolls through the Test Print patterns.
Button Selects the Menu mode. None Takes the printer Offline and selects the Menu mode. None ENTER Key Pressing the ↵ (ENTER) key in Menu mode selects the displayed option or value. An asterisk then appears next to the option or value indicating it has been selected. Note: If the ENTER key is locked, “ENTER SWITCH LOCKED” displays on the LCD for one second. Press the (DOWN) and ↵ (ENTER) keys at the same time to unlock the ENTER key.
Chapter 2 Loading Media And Ribbon Loading Media And Ribbon IMPORTANT Printronix recommends using the supplied starter roll of 100 labels to set up and verify printer operation. This will avoid expending the more expensive smart labels for this task. CAUTION DO NOT TOUCH the printhead or the electronic components under the printhead assembly. CAUTION Do not close the pivoting deck without label stock installed between the printhead and the platen, because debris on the platen may damage the printhead.
Loading Roll Media Loading Roll Media Media Hanger Media Hanger Guide Pivoting Deck Deck Lock Lever IMPORTANT If you are using direct thermal mode, clean the printhead, platen roller, and upper and lower media sensors every time you change the media. See “Cleaning” on page 51. 1. Slide the media hanger guide outward to the end of the media hanger, and flip it up into the horizontal position (as shown). 2. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise.
Chapter 2 Loading Media And Ribbon Media Roll Media Hanger Media Hanger Guide Media Width Guide Media Damper 3. Slide the media width guide close to the outside end of the media damper. 4. Slide the supplied starter media roll onto and towards the back of the media hanger. 5. Place the media hanger guide under the media hanger and against the lower part of the label core at a 45 degree angle (as shown).
Loading Roll Media Media and Ribbon Loading Instructions Media Printhead Media Damper Platen 6. Thread the media under the media damper and then between the platen (rubber driver roller) and the printhead. You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the label inside the media cover for media loading instructions.
Chapter 2 Loading Media And Ribbon Lower Media Sensor Fixed Guide Media Width Guide Media Guard Media Damper 7. Verify that the left edge of the media is against the fixed guide on the bottom of the media damper. 8. Push the media width guide in until it is flush with the outer edge of the media. 9. Check the horizontal position of the lower media sensor (located under the media guard) and the upper media sensor (shown on page 35). (See “Positioning The Media Sensors” on page 36.
Loading Roll Media Media (left edge) Platen (left edge) 10. Align the left (inside) edge of the media with the left straight edge of the platen (rubber drive roller). Pivoting Deck Deck Lock Lever 11. Close the printhead by pressing down on the pivoting deck and rotating the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise. 12. Power on the printer (place the power switch in the | position).
Chapter 2 Loading Media And Ribbon Loading Ribbon Ribbon Take-Up Core Spindle Flange Ribbon Take-Up Spindle Ribbon Roll Pivoting Deck Ribbon Supply Spindle Deck Lock Lever IMPORTANT Clean the printhead, platen roller, and upper and lower media sensors every time you change the ribbon. See “Cleaning” on page 51. 1. Install the ribbon take-up core on the ribbon take-up spindle. NOTE: The first ribbon take-up core comes with the printer. Thereafter, use the core from the old (used up) ribbon. 2.
Loading Ribbon Ribbon Printhead Media Rear Ribbon Guide Roller 4. Thread the end of the ribbon under the rear ribbon guide roller, then between the platen and the printhead. You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the upper-right corner of the label inside the media cover for ribbon loading instructions.
Chapter 2 Loading Media And Ribbon Media and Ribbon Loading Instructions Ribbon Take-up Core Ribbon Take-up Spindle 5. Route the ribbon as illustrated on the media and ribbon loading instructions (or refer to the arrows on the printer frame). IMPORTANT Do not attach the ribbon to the ribbon take-up spindle without a ribbon take-up core installed. 6. Attach the ribbon to the ribbon take-up core on the ribbon take-up spindle using the adhesive on the ribbon leader. 7.
Printhead Pressure Adjustment Printing Adjustments Right Pressure Block Left Pressure Block Right Pressure Block Pointer Lead Screw Knob Left Pressure Block Handle Bold Mark Printhead Pressure Adjustment Dial Printhead Cover/ Upper Media Sensor Pressure Block Adjustment Scale Printhead Pressure Adjustment Adjust the printhead pressure to the setting of 4.
Chapter 2 Printing Adjustments Positioning The Media Sensors Lower Media Sensor (left edge) Adhesive Label (left edge) Lower Media Sensor Handle (2) Your printer is equipped with upper and lower media sensors that detect the top-of-form position on media with label length indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or black marks). The media sensors also detect Paper Out conditions.
Positioning The Media Sensors Running Auto Calibrate Due to manufacturing differences in media and ribbon, the media sensor may have difficulty distinguishing between the label and the liner (gap). To ensure proper operation, you must now run Auto Calibrate: 1. Set the printer power switch to | (On). (For the location of the power switch and various panel keys, refer to “Controls And Indicators” on page 22.) 2. Press the .. . key to enter the QUICK SETUP menu.
Chapter 2 Configuring The Printer 13. Once the sensed distance value and performance is confirmed, save it to the desired configuration menu as described below before powering off the printer. Configuring The Printer The printer menu structure consists of main menus and menu items, and the options available for each menu item. Modifications to the menu items can be selected and saved using the control panel. See “Control Panel” on page 22 for information about control panel keys and navigating the menus.
Positioning The Media Sensors QUICK SETUP Menu QUICK SETUP Print Intensity –3* –15 to 15 Print Speed 6 ips* 2 to 10 ips1 Print Mode Transfer* Direct Media Handling Tear-Off Strip* Tear-Off Peel-Off Cut Paper Feed Shift 0.00 inches* 2 –0.50 to X inches3 Label Length 4 or 6 inches* 2, 4 00.1 to 99.0 inches5 Label Width 4.1, 6.6, or 8.5 inches* 2, 4 00.1 to 8.5 inches4 Ver Image Shift 0.00 inches* 2 –1.00 to X inches3 Hor Image Shift 0.00 inches* 2 –1.00 to 1.
Chapter 2 QUICK SETUP Menu QUICK SETUP (cont. from previous page) SMT: Status SMT: Sel Toolset SMT: Select Tool Disabled* Enabled Toolset [1]* Toolset [1] to Toolset [4] EPC1 zEPC2, 3 GTIN1 zGTIN2, 3 UPCA1 zUPCA2, 3 EAN81 zEAN82, 3 EAN131 zEAN132, 3 UCC1281 zUCC1282, 3 Notes: * = Default. 1 Appears only if Toolset [1] is selected under SMT: Sel Toolset. 2 Appears only if Toolset [2] is selected under SMT: Sel Toolset. 3 Undocumented options are reserved for internal use and future design.
QUICK SETUP Menu Items Print Speed This menu item specifies the speed in inches per second (ips) at which the media passes through the printer while printing. The range is 2 through 10 ips (in increments of 1 ips). The default is 6 ips. NOTE: The maximum print speed varies based on maximum printer width and dot per inch (dpi) resolution of the printhead installed (203 or 300 dpi). Print Mode This menu item specifies the type of printing to be done. • • Transfer.
Chapter 2 QUICK SETUP Menu remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed. • Cut. When the optional media cutter is installed, it automatically cuts media after each label is printed or can cut after a specified number of labels have been printed using a software cut command. It cuts continuous roll paper, labels, or tag stock. NOTE: This option is hidden when RFID Reader is set to Enable in the RFID CONTROL menu. • Continuous. Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front.
QUICK SETUP Menu Items • Continuous media (no label length indicators): measurable length should be within + 1 to 2% of the Label Length value entered. Label Width This menu item specifies the label width. The allowable range in inches is 00.1 to the maximum print width of the printer. The allowable range in millimeters is 2.5 to the maximum width of the printer. Ver Image Shift This menu item specifies the amount to shift an image up (–) or down (+) for precise positioning on the label.
Chapter 2 QUICK SETUP Menu Orientation Specifies the image orientation to be used when printing the label. • Portrait. The default. Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the height of a page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is parallel to the leading edge of the media. The following example is viewed from the front of the printer. NOTE: Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is regarded as Inverse Portrait using PPI1.
QUICK SETUP Menu Items • Landscape. Landscape refers to horizontal orientation, where the width of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the image is parallel to the left edge of the media. The following example is viewed from the front of the printer. NOTE: Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is regarded as Inverse Landscape using PPI1. 4 inches The top edge of the image is parallel to the left edge of the media. FEED 6 inches Leading Edge • Inv. Portrait.
Chapter 2 QUICK SETUP Menu • Inv. Landscape. Inverse Landscape refers to horizontal orientation, where the width of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the image is parallel to the right edge of the media. The following example is viewed from the front of the printer. NOTE: Inverse Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is regarded as Landscape using PPI1. 4 inches The top edge of the image is parallel to the right edge of the media.
QUICK SETUP Menu Items Gap/Mark Sensor Specifies the sensor type needed for detecting the top-of-form position on media with label length indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or black marks). • Disable. Select when using media with no label length indicators (no gaps, notches, holes, or black marks), or when you want the printer to ignore all existing label length indicators on the installed media. NOTE: When you select Disable, the length of each label is based on the Label Length value entered. • Mark.
Chapter 2 QUICK SETUP Menu Auto Calibrate This feature is used to improve the sensitivity and reliability of the media sensor in detecting gaps, notches, holes, or black marks on the installed media, as well as a Paper Out condition. To initiate Auto Calibrate, scroll to the “Auto Calibrate” menu and press the ↵ key. The printer will advance media the distance needed to accurately detect the label length indicators, then stop at the top-of-form position and momentarily display the Sensed Distance.
QUICK SETUP Menu Items Power-Up Config. You can specify one of the eight configurations as the power-up configuration. The default is Factory. SMT: Status See “Software Migration Tools (SMT)” on page 73. • Disabled.The printer disables the use of the Software Migration Tools. • Enabled. The printer enables the use of the Software Migration Tools. SMT: Sel Toolset See “Software Migration Tools (SMT)” on page 73. • • • Toolset [1]. SMTs for PGL® emulation. Toolset [2]. SMTs for PPI1 emulation.
Chapter 2 Saving The Configuration Saving The Configuration 1. Press the .. . key to enter the QUICK SETUP menu. 2. Press ↑ or ↓ until Save Config./1* displays. 3. Press ↵. Saving Configuration displays briefly. Run A Barcode Demo Test IMPORTANT Printronix recommends using the supplied starter roll of 100 labels to set up and verify printer operation. This will avoid expending the more expensive smart labels for this task. Before you send an actual print job, run a barcode demo test: 1.
Exterior Cleaning Depending on the media used, the printer may accumulate residues (media dust, adhesives, etc.) as a by-product of normal printing. To maintain top printing quality, you should remove these residues by cleaning the printer periodically. Exterior Clean the exterior surfaces with a clean, lint-free cloth. If necessary, use a mild detergent or desktop cleaning solution. NOTE: Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or solvents.
Chapter 2 Cleaning Cleaning The Printhead, Platen Roller, And Media Sensors NOTE: You do not need to turn off the printer before cleaning the printhead, platen roller, or media sensors. Printhead Cleaning As you use your printer, the printhead may become dirty which can result in poor print quality. Clean the printhead each time you install new ribbon (thermal transfer print mode) or install new media (direct thermal print mode). Clean the printhead with the cleaning pen supplied with the printer.
Cleaning The Printhead, Platen Roller, And Media Sensors Pivoting Deck Printhead Heating Elements A See page 54.
Chapter 2 Cleaning A From page 53. Printhead Heating Elements Upper Media Sensor 1. Rotate the deck lock lever clockwise to open the pivoting deck and remove any media and ribbon (if loaded) to gain access to the printhead assembly heating element area. 2. Gently rub the felt tip of the cleaning pen or a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol across the printhead heating elements (light brown area). 3. Allow the printhead to dry for one minute before reloading the media and ribbon. 4.
Cleaning The Printhead, Platen Roller, And Media Sensors For More Information This chapter has provided general information for use of your printer. The next chapter provides information about the RFID encoder.
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3 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.
Chapter 3 RFID CONTROL Menu RFID CONTROL Menu RFID CONTROL RFID Reader Tag Type Enable* Disable Alien Squig 64* Alien Squig 96 RAF Omni 313 64 Alien M-TAG 64 RAF Omni 313 96 Error Handling Overstrike* None Label Retry 10* 1 to 10 Max Retry Error Enable* Disable Alien M-TAG 96 Matrics X2020 96 Stop Tag Write Cnt1 Notes: * = Default. Failed Tag Cnt1 Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu. Clear Tag Stat 1 Display item only.
RFID CONTROL Submenus RFID CONTROL (cont. from previous page) Custom Tag Len 8* 8 to 32 Custom Tag Class Class 1* Class 0 Class 0+ Notes: * = Default. Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu. RFID CONTROL Submenus RFID Reader This menu item enables or disables the RFID encoder. The default is Enable. Error Handling This menu item selects the error handling mode for RFID failures. The default is Overstrike.
Chapter 3 RFID CONTROL Menu Label Retry NOTE: Label Retry only applies when the Error Handling mode is set to Overstrike. This menu item selects the number of label retries that the RFID encoder will attempt before declaring a fault. This may indicate a problem with the RFID encoder, the antenna assembly, the printer setup, or the label stock. The default is 10. Max Retry Error This menu item enables or disables the Max Retry Error menu item.
RFID CONTROL Submenus Precheck Tags When this menu item is set to Enable, the RFID encoder checks the tags for a pre-programmed quality code. If the code is absent, the tag immediately fails and the selected Error Handling mode is performed (Overstrike, None, or Stop). The default is Disable. Overstrike Style This menu item selects the style of the overstrike pattern. The default is Grid. When it is set to Grid, a grid pattern prints when it overstrikes.
Chapter 3 RFID CONTROL Menu Admin User Menu Items To see these menu items, set Admin User to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu. (Refer to the User’s Manual.) IMPORTANT Admin User menu items should only be used for troubleshooting. Tag Type This menu item selects the tag type in use. The default is Alien Squig 64. Other classes may be added in the future. IMPORTANT If you have a T5000e printer, do not use Alien M-TAG 64, Alien M-TAG 96, or Matrics X2020 96.
Admin User Menu Items When Custom Tag is set to Disable, the settings in the custom tag menus are ignored by the RFID encoder. When it is set to Enable, the RFID encoder uses the settings in the custom tag menus, which must be set to match the characteristics of the custom tag. When it is set to Duplicate, the settings of the selected Tag Type menu item are copied into the custom tag menus. Custom Pwr Set NOTE: To enable this menu item, set Custom Tag to Enable.
Chapter 3 RFID PGL Commands RFID PGL Commands Write Tag Purpose To program non-incremental data into an RFID tag (embedded in the smart label). MODE CREATE Format RFWRITE;[HEX;][EPCm;][RFn;L;][LOCK;]ATp;[(D)datafield(D)] RFWRITE; The RFID Write Tag command. HEX; Optional parameter to indicate that the text in datafield is in hexadecimal format and that it will be converted to binary format. EPCm; Optional parameter to indicate that the data in datafield should be converted to an EPC number.
Read Tag datafield is ignored, and dynamic data must be entered via the RF command in the EXECUTE mode. The length of the dynamic data must be equal to L. LOCK; Optional parameter to write-protect the data. Currently not supported. ATp; p specifies the decimal start position where data will be written to the tag. Subsequent bits will be shifted and previous bits are nulled. (D) Delimiter designating the start and end of static data for the RFWRITE field.
Chapter 3 RFID PGL Commands length The decimal number that specifies the length of the data to be read. format Replace the optional format parameter with any non-zero number to convert the data to hexadecimal format. EPC Programming Example This programming example shows reading and writing dynamic EPC data to a tag. ~CREATE;HEX;431 //Create a form named HEX. RFWRITE;HEX;RF3;16;AT1; //Write Tag with data from dynamic RFID element 3. //Length of data is 16, format is HEX.
ASCII Programming Example ASCII Programming Example This programming example shows reading and writing dynamic ASCII data to a tag. ~CREATE;READTAG //Create a form named READTAG. RFWRITE;RF3;8;AT1; //Write Tag with data from dynamic RFID element 3. //Length of data is 8. ALPHA //The following ALPHA element is defined below. //It will print the contents of the tag. RFREAD@;AF1;8;10;10;0;0 //Read Tag Indicator character is “@”. Incorporate read //data into Dynamic ALPHA field number 1.
Chapter 3 RFID PPI1 Commands RFID PPI1 Commands Get Tag Unique ID Purpose Read the unique identification number of the RFID tag (embedded in the smart label). Format ^RI x ^RI Get Tag Unique ID command. x The field number to which the data will be assigned. The default is 0, and other acceptable values range from 1 to 9999. Comments The PPI1 only supports Alien Technology Class 1a tags, which do not have the unique identification numbers. Therefore, the PPI1 absorbs this command.
Read Tag Read Tag Purpose This command allows data from the RFID tag (embedded in the smart label) to merge into any previously defined dynamic data field. It is equivalent to the Field Number command (^FN) except that the data come from the RFID tag. Format ^RT x, start, length, hex, retries, motion, reserved ^RT Read Tag command. x Specified Field Number. The default is 0. The acceptable value range is 1 to 9999. start Location where data will be read from the RFID tag.
Chapter 3 RFID PPI1 Commands motion Set this flag to 1 to read data from the tag without moving the label. The printer may adjust the label position while it reads data from the tag, but this adjustment will reverse before any subsequent normal label movement. Even if this flag is set to 1, other commands (i.e., alpha or barcode) may move the label. reserved This is a reserved flag. The PPI1 absorbs this number. Comments This command is only executed by the demand for data from any dynamic field.
Host Verification Even if this flag is set to 1, other commands (i.e., alpha or barcode) may move the label. protect This flag indicates whether the data should be protected from being overwritten later. The default is 0, meaning the data are not protected. Other acceptable values are 1 to 255, meaning the data are protected using this number as the LOCK password. reserved This is a reserved flag. The PPI1 absorbs this number.
Chapter 3 RFID PPI1 Commands EPC Programming Example ^XA //Begin ZPL form. ^WT0^FH^FD_68_65_6C_6C_6F_74_61_67^FS //Write Tag with data = “68656C6C6F746167” //(hex format). ^RT1,0,1,1^FS //Read Tag into data element 1, 16 characters long //(hex format). ^FO100,100^A0N,60^FN1^FS //Print data in element 1. ^XZ //End and print label.
Tools List Software Migration Tools (SMT) There are SMTs for six separate end-use applications supporting both PGL and PPI1 datastreams for a total of 12 tools. Each tool intercepts bar code data in a host datastream and copies the data to an RFID tag (embedded in a smart label) according to a set of rules as defined below. SMTs assume that only one bar code of the type being processed is present. In the event that there is more than one of a given type of barcode present, only the first is processed.
Chapter 3 Software Migration Tools (SMT) • EAN8: Copies data from an EAN8 bar code to an RFID tag. EAN 8+2 and EAN 8+5 variants are both supported. Data written to the RFID tag is right justified and zero padded. Checksum data calculated by the printer is not encoded onto the RFID tag. • EAN13: Copies data from an EAN13 bar code to an RFID tag. EAN 13+2 is also supported but EAN 13+5 variant is not supported. Data written to the RFID tag is right justified and zero padded.
Selecting The Tools Selecting The Tools 1. Press .. . until QUICK SETUP displays. 2. If necessary, press ↓ and ↵ at the same time to unlock the ↵ key. 3. Press ↓ until SMT: Sel Toolset displays. 4. Press ↓ until Toolset [1] (PGL emulation) or Toolset [2] (PPI1 emulation) displays. 5. Press ↵ to select it. 6. Press ↓ until SMT: Select Tool displays. 7. Press ↓ until the desired tool displays. 8. Press ↵ to select it. 9.
Chapter 3 Error Messages Error Messages The RFID encoder can detect a number of errors. When one of these errors occurs, the RFID encoder alerts the printer to perform the currently selected error action (see “Error Handling” on page 59) and display the appropriate error message on the control panel’s LCD (see Table 2). Table 2.
Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with the RFID encoder, consult Table 3 for a list of symptoms and possible solutions. Table 3. Troubleshooting the RFID Encoder Symptom No communication between the printer and the reader Solution 1. Make sure the serial interface adapter and the serial cable are plugged into the printer. See “Installation” on page 21. 2. Make sure Reader = Enable in the RFID CONTROL menu. 3.
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Table 3. Troubleshooting the RFID Encoder Symptom The RFID encoder works, but it does not meet expectations 78 Solution Make sure that both Error Handling and Label Retry are set to desired values in the RFID CONTROL menu.
Index A Auto Calibrate option, 48 running, 37 Auto Retry, 62 B Barcode demo test, 50 C Characteristics, smart labels, 14 Cleaning exterior, 51 general, 51 interior, 51 media sensor, 52 platen roller, 52 printhead, 52 Clear Tag Stat, 60 Configuration, saving, 50 Configuring the printer, 38 Control panel, 22 Control panel error messages, 76 Custom Pwr Set, 63 Custom Tag, 62 Custom Tag Class, 63 Custom Tag Len, 63 E EPC programming example PGL, 66 PPI1 (ZPL), 72 Error Handling, 59 Error messages, control pa
Index J Job In Process indicator, 22 L Label Length option, 42 Label Retry, 60 Label Width option, 43 LCD, 22 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), 22 Loading ribbon, 32 roll media, 27 M Max Retry Error, 60 Media Handling option, 41 Media sensors cleaning, 52 positioning, 36 Media, roll, 27 O Online Status indicator, 22 Ordering smart labels, 16 Orientation option, 44 Overstrike Style, 61 Overstruck smart labels, 13 Overview, smart label development, 57 P Paper Feed Shift option, 42 PGL commands, 64 Platen Rol
Index RFID PPI1 commands, 68 RFID Reader, 59 RFID TAG FAILED / Check Media, 76 RFID tags See Smart labels RFID Test, 62 Ribbon, loading, 32 Roll media, 27 Run a barcode demo test, 50 Running auto calibrate, 37 S Save Config.
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