Printer Configuration

 

 

Changing Printer Settings

 

Table 10 • RFID Menu (Continued)

 

 

 

Programming

If the desired programming position (read/write position) is not achieved through RFID

Position

tag calibration, a value may be specified. See the Zebra RFID Programming Guide 3 for

 

more details.

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

F0 to Fxxx (where xxx is the label length in

 

 

millimeters or 999, whichever is less)

 

 

The printer feeds the label forward for the

 

 

specified distance and then begins

 

 

programming.

 

 

B0 to B30

 

 

The printer backfeeds the label for the

 

 

specified distance and then begins

 

 

programming. To account for the backfeed,

 

 

allow empty media liner to extend out of the

 

 

front of the printer when using a backward

 

 

programming position.

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^RS

 

 

 

 

SGD command used:

rfid.position.program

 

 

 

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings > RFID Setup

 

 

> PROGRAM POSITION

 

 

 

RFID Read

If the desired read power is not achieved through RFID tag calibration, a value may be

Power

specified.

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

0 to 30

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^RW

 

 

 

 

SGD command used:

rfid.reader_1.power.read

 

 

 

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings > RFID Setup

 

 

> RFID READ PWR

 

 

 

RFID Write

If the desired write power is not achieved through RFID tag calibration, a value may be

Power

specified.

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted values:

0 to 30

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^RW

 

 

 

 

SGD command used:

rfid.reader_1.power.write

 

 

 

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings > RFID Setup

 

 

> RFID WRITE PWR

 

 

 

RFID Valid

Resets the RFID valid label counter to zero.

Counter

 

 

Accepted values:

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Related ZPL command(s):

~RO

 

 

 

 

SGD command used:

odometer.rfid.valid_resettable

 

 

 

 

Printer web page:

N/A

 

 

 

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