Zebra Technologies R-140 RFID Symptoms

RFID Symptoms

Problem	Diagnosis	Solution
		Print a Configuration label
		(Cancel Key Self Test) to verify
		RFID version.
RFID tags not programming	Printer not set-up properly	Run an RFID Self Test (through
		the Front Panel). Make note of
(general).
		Error Messages and refer to that
		symptom in this table.
	Check if supported RFID	Reload media.
	media is loaded properly.
		Use RFID media with supported
	Verify tag type is properly	tag type.
		Edit ZPLII to select proper tag
	selected in ZPLII and/or
		type or set through control
	through front panel.
		panel.
		Edit ZPL II to increase retries.
		Some tag’s (e.g. Tag-It) blocks
RFID VOID label is printed.		are identified as 0 - 7. If ZPL II
	ZPL II is attempting to write	attempts to write to block “8”, it
	to a non-existent block.	will fail. Check the ZPL II
		commands and make the
		appropriate corrections.
	Verify voided tag on external	Discard bad tag (media problem)
	reader.
	Error Message appears on	Refer to that symptom in this
	Front Panel	table.
	Verify ZPL II for RFID	Add proper RFID commands to
	commands.	ZPL II.
Bad RFID Labels - No VOID	Read/Program labels	Bad tag if it fails external verify.
		Call service technician if it
	externally.
		passes external verify.
	Tag is out of reach of the	Verify tag alignment
	antenna or too close.
		Verify tag type is properly
	Wrong type of tag was	selected in ZPLII and/or through
NO TAG Error Message		front panel.
	selected.
		Verify that the label has a
		transponder in it.
	Block is write protected	Ensure that the tag is not write
		protected .

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