Cognitive Solutions Advantage RFID Thermal Printer Setup, Printer Requirements, Communications

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Setup

Setting up the Advantage RFID Thermal Printer is simple. This chapter describes printer requirements, printer controls, loading thermal transfer ribbon and loading print media. The printer self test is also described.

Printer Requirements

The Advantage RFID Thermal Printer has the following operational requirements.

Communications

•Serial – Standard RS-232 null modem

•USB Option – USB to serial cable

•Ethernet option – Standard 10Base-T Ethernet cable

Power (US)

•Class 2 transformer

•Input: 120VAC, 60Hz, 107W

•Output: 19VAC 4.0A

Environment

•Operating mode: 41ºF to 104ºF (5ºC to 40ºC)

•Storage: -4ºF to 122ºF (-20ºC to 50ºC), 25-85% non-condensing relative humidity

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Contents Advantage Rfid Thermal Printer HF 13.56 Mhz Page Table of Contents Maintenance and Calibration Appendix a Specifications Appendix B Certified Rfid Tags What is RFID? Rfid and the Advantage Rfid Thermal PrinterActive Versus Passive Rfid Tags Rfid OverviewRfid Frequencies Uses for HF RfidRfid Standards Installing Printer Drivers from the Companion CD Drivers and Label SoftwareI V E R S a N D L a B E L S O F T W a R E Copyright 2004, Cognitive Setup Power USPrinter Requirements CommunicationsControls, Indicators, and Connectors Device Primary Function UseConnecting Power and Cables Connector UseReleasing the Print Mechanism Loading a Ribbon Thermal Transfer Only Copyright 2004, Cognitive Loading Print Media Copyright 2004, Cognitive Performing the Self Test Performing the Printer Self TestOutput from the self test is described in the table below Print Mode Using Label Software Using CPL ProgrammingPrinting Standard Labels and Tags Creating a Text File Copyright 2004, Cognitive Copyright 2004, Cognitive Using Third-Party and Proprietary Applications Sample LabelPrinting from Microsoft Word Copyright 2004, Cognitive Setting Label Size Copyright 2004, Cognitive Creating a Label and Barcode Printing from Proprietary Applications Printing Rfid Tags Rfid Tag OverviewRead tag RT command stores data in a user-specified location Using Label Software Copyright 2004, Cognitive Stored Formats Label prints on the printer Solutions Sample Rfid TagMaintenance and Calibration MaintenancePress the Feed button to clean all sides of the roller CalibrationProgramming Programming OverviewRfid Command Name Structure Programming RulesRfid Command Structure Example Following listing is an example of Rfid command usageRfid Commands Standard Variable Setup/Debug Commands DefinitionsRF Idget RF IdgetRF Host RF Varclear RF VarclearRT ss ee fmt FmtWT ss data Wtlock Wtlock ss dataTo Printer Rftype $RFTYPE$Rfidnum $RFIDNUM$Rfblksz $RFBLKSZ$RF Location $RF nn$Rfid ? Rfid ?Rfid Confirm Rfid Confirm on/offOFF Rfid Host Rfid Ledflsh Rfid Ledflsh ON/OFF/ACCUMAccum Rfid Ledtime Rfid Ledtime nnRfid Mark Rfid Mark ON/OFFRfid Rdaftwt Rfid Rdaftwt ON/OFFRfid Retry Rfid Retry nnRfid Ssoncmd Rfid Ssoncmd ON/OFFRfid Tagtype Rfid Tagtype ISO/TI/PHILPSISO PhilpsRfid Timeout Rfid Timeout bb,ss,rr,ww,llRfid 20,,,,50 Rfid Txafter Rfid Txafter ON/OFFRfid Void TagsAscii String-toTroubleshooting Isolating ProblemsRun a Printer Self Test Print a Proven Label FormatCommon Issues Check the Label Format Header LineComment Out Portions of the Nonworking Label Format Labels Skipping or Printer Feeding Blank LabelsSetting Up an Ethernet Printer Ready Light is RedPrinter Drivers Serial CommunicationParallel Communication Printing Too LightUpgrade From Blazer Printer Technical Support Contact Information Appendix a Specifications PrintingAppendix B Certified Rfid Tags Part Number DescriptionIndex D E