Cognitive Solutions Advantage RFID Thermal Printer manual

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S E T U P

The output from the self test is described in the table below.

Setting

Description

Example

 

 

 

S/N

Printer serial number

S/N: A123456789

 

 

 

F/W

Firmware version

F/W: 195-150-320

 

 

 

REVISION and BUILD

Firmware revision and build number

REVISION: 3.20 BUILD = 08

 

 

 

DATE

Date and time of the self test

DATE: AUG 19 2004 11:05:40

 

 

 

INCHES PRINTED

Total inches printed

INCHES PRINTED: 000000801

 

 

 

TEXT BUF

Size and overflow value for the text

TEXT BUF: Size=64512 Ovf=256

 

buffer

 

 

 

 

COMM

Communications port configuration

COMM: 9600,N,8,1

 

values (Baud, Parity, Data Bits, Stop

 

 

Bits)

 

 

 

 

XON/XOFF

Indicates the status of XON/XOFF

XON/XOFF: ON

 

handshaking

 

 

 

 

FEEDBACK

Shows the status of VARIABLE

FEEDBACK: Off

 

USER_FEEDBACK

 

 

 

 

DARKNESS

Darkness setting of printer. FACT is

DARKNESS: FACT=34 VAR=0

 

Factory setting (not user modifiable).

 

 

VAR is the variable, user modifiable

 

 

setting.

 

 

 

MEDIA ADJUSTMENT

Adjusts print contrast on object leading MEDIA ADJUSTMENT: 300

 

edges for optimum print quality.

 

 

 

 

P-H TEMP, P-H VOLTS

Printhead temperature and voltage

P-H TEMP: 181(30) P-H VOLTS: 211

 

 

 

POWER UP PITCH

Print density in dots per inch at power

POWER UP PITCH: 200

 

up

 

 

 

 

DEFAULT WIDTH

Default label width (approximate), in

DEFAULT WIDTH: 224

 

hundredths of an inch

 

 

 

 

SHIFT LEFT

Distance the image is shifted to the

SHIFT LEFT: 0

 

left, in hundredths of an inch

 

 

 

 

LABEL PRESENTATION

When ON, Printer will advance and

LABEL PRESENTATION: ON

 

reverse the distance specified below

 

 

for each label printed.

 

 

 

 

FORWARD

With PRESENTLABEL ON, the

FORWARD (1/100 inches): 8

 

distance that a label is advanced, in

 

 

hundredths of an inch

 

 

 

 

REVERSE

With PRESENTLABEL ON, the

REVERSE (1/100 inches): 8

 

distance that a label is retracted, in

 

 

hundredths of an inch

 

 

 

 

PRINT SPEED

Displays the current printing speed

PRINT SPEED: HIGH

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

INDEX

Displays index configuration, including

INDEX: GAP .3.2.36.01.0000.053.217

 

FEED_TYPE mode, gain, tx, rx, top of

 

 

form, filter, and current index value

 

 

 

 

Copyright © 2004, Cognitive.

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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 Rfid and the Advantage Rfid Thermal Printer What is RFID?Rfid Overview Active Versus Passive Rfid TagsRfid Frequencies Uses for HF RfidRfid Standards Drivers and Label Software Installing Printer Drivers from the Companion CDI V E R S a N D L a B E L S O F T W a R E Copyright 2004, Cognitive Power US SetupPrinter Requirements CommunicationsDevice Primary Function Use Controls, Indicators, and ConnectorsConnector Use Connecting Power and CablesReleasing the Print Mechanism Loading a Ribbon Thermal Transfer Only Copyright 2004, Cognitive Loading Print Media Copyright 2004, Cognitive Performing the Printer Self Test Performing the 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 Rfid Tag Overview Printing Rfid TagsRead tag RT command stores data in a user-specified location Using Label Software Copyright 2004, Cognitive Stored Formats Label prints on the printer Sample Rfid Tag SolutionsMaintenance Maintenance and CalibrationCalibration Press the Feed button to clean all sides of the rollerProgramming Overview ProgrammingProgramming Rules Rfid Command Name StructureFollowing listing is an example of Rfid command usage Rfid Command Structure ExampleStandard Variable Setup/Debug Commands Definitions Rfid CommandsRF Idget RF IdgetRF Host RF Varclear RF VarclearFmt RT ss ee fmtWT ss data Wtlock ss data WtlockTo Printer $RFTYPE$ Rftype$RFIDNUM$ Rfidnum$RFBLKSZ$ Rfblksz$RF nn$ RF LocationRfid ? Rfid ?Rfid Confirm Rfid Confirm on/offOFF Rfid Host Rfid Ledflsh Rfid Ledflsh ON/OFF/ACCUMAccum Rfid Ledtime nn Rfid LedtimeRfid Mark ON/OFF Rfid MarkRfid Rdaftwt ON/OFF Rfid RdaftwtRfid Retry nn Rfid RetryRfid Ssoncmd ON/OFF Rfid SsoncmdRfid Tagtype ISO/TI/PHILPS Rfid TagtypeISO PhilpsRfid Timeout bb,ss,rr,ww,ll Rfid TimeoutRfid 20,,,,50 Rfid Txafter ON/OFF Rfid TxafterTags Rfid VoidAscii String-toIsolating Problems TroubleshootingRun a Printer Self Test Print a Proven Label FormatCheck the Label Format Header Line Common IssuesComment Out Portions of the Nonworking Label Format Labels Skipping or Printer Feeding Blank LabelsReady Light is Red Setting Up an Ethernet PrinterSerial Communication Printer DriversParallel Communication Printing Too LightUpgrade From Blazer Printer Technical Support Contact Information Printing Appendix a SpecificationsPart Number Description Appendix B Certified Rfid TagsIndex D E