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Cognitive Solutions Advantage RFID Thermal Printer manual Maintenance and Calibration

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Maintenance and Calibration

The Advantage RFID Thermal Printer is designed to provide exceptional service with a minimum of preventive maintenance.

Maintenance

Printer maintenance should be performed with each media roll.

Figure 6-1. Performing Printer Maintenance

1.Open the print mechanism.

2.Clean the printhead (A), drive roller (B), and the index sensors (C and D) with a soft, lint-free cloth saturated with 99 percent isopropyl alcohol.

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Cognitive Solutions Advantage RFID Thermal Printer manual Maintenance and Calibration

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 OverviewUses for HF Rfid Rfid FrequenciesRfid 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 CPL Programming Using Label SoftwarePrinting Standard Labels and Tags Creating a Text File Copyright 2004, Cognitive Copyright 2004, Cognitive Sample Label Using Third-Party and Proprietary ApplicationsPrinting 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 on/off Rfid ConfirmOFF Rfid Host Rfid Ledflsh ON/OFF/ACCUM Rfid LedflshAccum 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