Printronix T5000e setup guide Smart Label Development

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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.

There are several ways to program RFID tags in smart labels:

•Use the Software Migration Tools (SMT) to enable the printer to automatically create RFID commands from your existing bar code commands. These tools are described on page 65.

•Incorporate RFID commands into new or existing Printronix PGL programs. Command details start on page 56.

•Incorporate RFID commands into new or existing ZPL™ programs. By selecting the Printronix PPI1 emulation you can seamlessly upgrade from Zebra™ printers. Command details start on page 60.

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Contents Printronix T5000eTM Series of Thermal Printers Printronix Customer Support Center contact information Printronix T5000e Series of Thermal Printers Software License Agreement Termination of License Agreement Communication NoticesGovernment Restricted Rights Acknowledgement of Terms and ConditionsGerman Conformity Statement European Community EC Conformity StatementPage Trademark Acknowledgements Table of Contents Smart Label Development Overview Rfid Smart Label Application Reference NotesWhat To Expect When Running Your Rfid Application What To Expect When Running Your Rfid ApplicationFactors Affecting Smart Label Performance Overstruck Smart Labels Smart Label CharacteristicsOverstruck Smart Labels How It Works How Printronix Makes It EasyPrintronix Professional Services How To Order More Smart LabelsWhat We Can Do Contact InformationHardware/Infrastructure Considerations Hardware/Infrastructure ConsiderationsReference Material Useful Industry Web LinksReference Material Useful Industry Web Links Unpacking The Printer Unpacking And Installing The PrinterRemoving The Internal Packing Material Unpacking And Installing The PrinterInstallation InstallationPower Switch Controls And IndicatorsControls And Indicators Control PanelLiquid Crystal Online StatusDisplay LCD JobControl Panel Keys Control Panel Down Key in Menu mode Menu KeyEnter Key Loading Roll Media Loading Media And RibbonLoading Media And Ribbon Loading Roll Media Media Ribbon Loading Instructions Media Damper Antenna Lower Media Sensor Guard Fixed Guide Media Width Damper Media left edge Platen left edge Loading Ribbon Loading RibbonPrinthead Media Rear Ribbon Guide Roller Loading Ribbon Printhead Pressure Adjustment Printing AdjustmentsPrinthead Pressure Block Adjustments Left Pressure BlockPositioning The Media Sensors Positioning The Media SensorsRunning Auto Calibrate Running Auto CalibrateRun a Barcode Demo Test Saving The ConfigurationQuick Setup Menu Quick Setup MenuPrint Intensity Print Speed Print Mode Media HandlingQuick Setup Submenus Quick Setup SubmenusPrint Intensity SMT Status SMT Sel Toolset SMT Select ToolPrint Speed Print ModeMedia Handling Label Length Paper Feed ShiftVer Image Shift Label WidthHor Image Shift OrientationTopTheimagethe toparallelofedge ofedgeis leftthemedia.the Gap/Mark Sensor Auto Calibrate Save ConfigSMT Status Power-Up ConfigSMT Sel Toolset SMT Select ToolFor More Information For More Information Smart Label Development Rfid Control Menu Rfid Control MenuRfid Reader Version1Rfid Control Submenus Error HandlingRfid Reader Rfid Control SubmenusLabel Retry Max Retry ErrorTag Write Cnt Failed Tag CntError Message Explanation Printed Overstrike Error MessagesPrecheck Tags Overstrike StyleTag Type Admin User Menu ItemsRfid Test This Test Reads a Tag Auto RetryCustom Pwr Set Admin User Menu ItemsCustom Tag Len Custom Tag ClassRfid PGL Commands Rfid PGL CommandsWrite Tag FormatRead Tag Read TagAlpha EPC Programming ExampleAscii Programming Example Ascii Programming ExampleGet Tag Unique ID Rfid PPI1 CommandsSet Tag Type Format RT x, start, length, hex, retries, motion, reserved Read TagFormat WT start, retries, motion, protect, reserved Host Verification Host VerificationFormat HVx,yASCII EPC Programming Example Tools List Software Migration Tools SMTTools List Software Migration Tools SMT Selecting The Tools Selecting The ToolsError Messages Error MessagesControl Panel Error Messages Explanation Solution Troubleshooting the Rfid Encoder Symptom Solution TroubleshootingPage Index Index SMT Index Page 177393-001