Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance | Printronix SL5000r MP

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.

When dealing with smart labels, it is possible that an occasional RFID tag may need to be written and verified more than once (retry) before being considered acceptable. In this event each retry time will be added to the inter-label pause.

Static electricity can damage the smart labels. Open the media cover of the printer and touch an unpainted metal part of the printer before you handle smart labels. This will discharge any static electricity that may have built up on your hands.

Overstruck Smart Labels

If an RFID tag within a smart label is deemed unacceptable after execution of the defined number of retries, what occurs next depends upon the Error Handling setting. See “Error Handling” on page 27.

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Printronix SL5000r MP manual What To Expect When Running Your Rfid Application, Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance

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Rfid Labeling Reference Manual Page Rfid Labeling Reference Manual Trademark Acknowledgements Table of Contents MP2 Rfid Table of Contents Table of Contents Overview Rfid Smart Label Application Reference Notes Overview Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance What To Expect When Running Your Rfid ApplicationFactors Affecting Smart Label Performance Overstruck Smart Labels General Tag Type Smart Label CharacteristicsWhat To Expect When Running Your Rfid Application Supported Tag Types Label Size Smart Label CharacteristicsTechnology Tag Class Transitioning From UCC/GTIN Applications How Printronix Makes It EasyHow It Works How It Works Hardware/Infrastructure Considerations Printronix Customer Support Center Printronix Professional ServicesHow To Order More Smart Labels Contact Information Corporate Offices Corporate Offices Useful Industry Web Links Smart Label Development Rfid Control Menu Rfid Control Menu Cont. from previous Cust Early Write Custom Run Cal Rfid Control Menu Items Rfid Control Menu ItemsRfid Reader Tag TypePage Page Page Tag Write Cnt Error HandlingMax Retry Error Label Retry Clear Tag Stat Failed Tag CntTag Void Cnt Tag Read Cnt Overstrike Style PreErase Class 0+ Admin User Menu ItemsRead Tag Read Tag&Eject Custom Write Pwr Admin User Menu ItemsAuto Retry Custom Tag Custom Rd Tries Custom Read PwrCustom Tag Len Custom Tag Class Custom Start Pos Custom Min PowerCustom Run Cal Custom Tag Pos Non-RFID Warning Custom Max PowerRequesting An Rfid Report EPC Mgr Report LOCKnformat Rfid PGL CommandsFormat RFWTAGLOCKnformatsizemem bank Bit Field+ Stop Rfid PGL Commands IDF command in the Execute mode DF command in the ExecuteIDF command in the Execute Step and startdata parameters using Default, there is no reset count. The reset count Repeated before it is incremented. The default repeatOptional incremental reset count parameter to Printed before it is reset to the starting value. By Rfwtag Stop END ~EXECUTESGTIN-641 ~NORMAL Example~CREATESGTIN-64432 RFWTAG64 ~DF4*ABCDE SGTIN-64 ~CREATESGTIN-64432 RFWTAG64Stop Alpha Stop END ~EXECUTESGTIN-64 ~CREATESGTIN-96432 RFWTAG96 Stop END ~EXECUTESGTIN-64ICNT1500 ~NORMAL Stop Barcode Stop END ~EXECUTESGTIN-961 ~NORMAL~CREATESGTIN216 RFWTAG96EPC RFWTAGLOCKDF6D96EPC ~CREATESGTIN432 UNLOCKnformat END ~EXECUTESGTINFCNT3Format RFRTAGUNLOCKnformatsizemem bank Bit Field+ Stop Rfrtag Number ranging from 1 to Indicate dynamic dataField to store the read Result. Replace n with a Stop RFRTAG64 Format Format VERIFYfieldformatDASCIIheaderD DASCIITrailerD Verify ASCIITrailer ASCIIheader Example ~CREATEREADONLY432 RFRTAG64 ~CREATEVERIFY432NOMOTION RFRTAG64Stop RFRTAG64 64DF2H END ~EXECUTEVERIFY1 ~NORMAL Format Rfid PGL Commands ExampleWrite Tag Lock Write TagRfwrite HEX Position Read TagFormat RDIposition,length,format RDI Format RT x, start, length, hex, retries, motion, reserved Rfid PPI/ZGL CommandsRead Tag Retries Rfid PPI/ZGL CommandsComments Start Format RFa,b,c,d Write or Read Rfid FormatWrite or Read Rfid Format Format HRa,b Calibrate Rfid Transponder PositionDefine EPC Data Structure Specify Rfid Retries for a Block Enable Rfid MotionRfid Setup Format RZa Set Rfid Tag Password Format HVx,y,ASCII Host VerificationPPI/ZGL EPC Programming Examples Host Verification FO100,100A0N,60,60FN1FS //Print tag data in FN1 PPI/ZGL EPC Programming Examples Rfid PPI/STGL CommandsEscrk 1,a,b,D16,c.c Escrk 1,a,b,D24,c.c Rfid Write Return Status Port Return Status Port Tools List Software Migration Tools SMTTools List Page Selecting The Tools Selecting The Tools Control Panel Error Messages Explanation Solution Error MessagesError Messages Rfid Unlock CMD Rfid MAX RetryRfid TAG ERR Rfid TAG Failed Setup Guide TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Troubleshooting the Rfid Encoder Symptom Solution New Coupler System MP2 Rfid New Coupler System Adjusting The Coupler Position Class 0+, Class Zuma, and Class Bit And 96 Bit EPC Data FormatsClass 1 Gen Gen Length Program PGL EPC Format Handling Selected Size of Data Based onRequest from Result Comment 64 bit Pad 0s on right for 64 bit = 64 bit Moving From 64 Bit Tags To 96 Bit Tags When 64 Bit Data Is Sent To a 96 Bit Tag PGLMoving From 64 Bit Tags To 96 Bit Tags Example ~NORMAL ~CREATETEST1216 RFWTAG64 When 64 Bit Data Is Sent To a 96 Bit Tag ZGLWhen 64 Bit Data Is Sent To a 96 Bit Tag ZGL END ~EXECUTETEST1 ~NORMAL Multiple Read/Write Commands On One Label~NORMAL ~CREATETEST1NOMOTION RFRTAG64 END ~EXECUTETEST1 ~NORMAL ~CREATETEST1 RFWTAG64 Customer Scenario Verify Command is not Rfid SpecificVerify Command is not Rfid Specific Splitting the EPC Splitting the EPC Simplest Solution Tag Profiler Using The Advanced Rfid CalibrationTag Profiler Auto Inlay Locater Custom Tag ConfiguratorUsing The Advanced Rfid Calibration Page 178424-001