Chapter 1 What To Expect When Running Your RFID Application
•Smart Label Developer’s Quick Setup Guide (this manual)
•Application and reference notes (this chapter)
•Technical support
The Printronix Smart Label Developer’s Kit also contains:
•Two rolls of 500 smart labels with Alien Technology™ Class 1 64 data bits, 915MHz inlays
•One 625 m thermal premium wax ribbon
•Network interface card, which includes Printronix’s PrintNet® Enterprise, a remote network printer management software application.
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
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.
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