Printronix T5000 3

3Smart Label

Development

Overview

This chapter describes how to use the T5000e thermal printer RFID

UHF encoder. The RFID UHF encoder is designed to be

transparent to the printer operation. It provides the capability of

programming smart labels (with embedded RFID UHF tags) while

printing the label format. The smart labels are provide d with the

printer or purchasedseparately from Printronix.

There are several ways to program RFID tags in smart lab els:

•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 63.

•Incorporate RFID commands into new or existing Printron ix

PGL programs. Command details start on page 55.

•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.

Contents

Main Page NOTICE Page Page Software License Agreement Communication Notices Page Page Trademark Acknowledgements Table of Contents 1 Smart Label Developers Application And Reference Notes .............................. 13 2 Printer Setup ......................... .................. 21 Table of Contents 3 Smart Label Development....................... 51 1 Application And Reference Notes Overview What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance Overstruck Smart Labels Smart Label Limitations Chapter 1 Transitioning From UCC/GTIN Applications Using Printronix Software Migration Tools (SMT) How Printronix Makes It Easy How It Works How To Order More Smart Labels Chapter 1 Printronix Professional Services What We Can Do Contact Information Hardware/Infrastructure Considerations Useful Industry Web Links Reference Material Page 2 Unpacking And Installing The Printer Unpacking The Printer Page Installation WARNI NG Controls And Indicators Power Switch Control Panel Status And Display Indicators Control Panel - Control Panel Keys + Control Panel Keys (cont.) LoadingMediaAndRibbon Loading Roll Media Page Page Page Page Loading Ribbon Page Chapter 2 Printing Adjustments Printhead Pressure Adjustment Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments Left Pressure Block Right Pressure Block Running Auto Calibrate Chapter 2 Saving The Configuration Run A Barcode Demo Test QUICK SETUP Menu QUICK SETUP T5000e Users Manual X QUICK SETUP Submenus Print Intensity Print Speed Print Mode Media Handling Paper Feed Shift physical Label Length Label Width Ver Im age Shift xx Hor Image Shift Orientation Page Gap/Mark Sensor Auto Calibrate Vali dator F unct. Save Config. Power-Up Config. SMT: Status SMT: Sel Toolset For More Information Page 3 Development Overview Chapter 3 RFID CONTROL Menu 0to8 3 RFID CONTROL RFID CONTROL Submenus Reader Tag Typ e Error Handling Label Retry Admin User Menu Items RFID PGL Commands Write Tag Chapter 3 datafield p L Page Read Tag format length position IGP/PGL Programmers Reference Manual Page Chapter 3 RFID PPI1 Commands Get Tag UniqueID Set Tag Type Read Tag Chapter 3 Write Tag reservedflag Software Migration Tools (SMT) Tools List Chapter 3 Selecting The Tools Chapter 3 Error Messages Troubleshooting Page Index Index P Q R S T Page Page Page *177393-001*