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Printronix T6000 Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 RFID Labeling Reference Manual Thermal RFID Printers...

  • Page 2: Software License Agreement

    Product” includes the Software resident in the printer and its documentation. The Software Product is licensed (not sold) to you, and Printronix, Inc. either owns or licenses from other vendors who own, all copyright, trade secret, patent and other proprietary rights in the Software Product.
  • Page 3 FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 3. Printronix Auto ID Technology, Inc. will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by delay in furnishing a Software Product or any other performance under this Agreement.

  • Page 4: Trademark Acknowledgements

    Avery is a trademark of Avery Dennison Corporation. Printronix, PGL, and PrintNet are registered trademarks of Printronix, Inc. T6000, T8000, SL5000r, SL5R Energy Star, and SL4M are trademarks of Printronix, Inc. Uniform Code Council, Inc. is a registered trademark of Uniform Code Council, Inc.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Software License Agreement ................2 Trademark Acknowledgements ................4 1 Reference Notes ............8 Overview ......................8 What to Expect when Running an RFID Application ........... 8 Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance ..........8 Overstruck Smart Labels ................8 Smart Label Characteristics ................
  • Page 6 Auto Write PC ..................... 19 Tag Position ....................19 AutoID Mgr Rpt ................... 20 Custom Tag Submenu ................20 Custom Active ..................... 20 Write Power....................20 Read Power ....................21 Min Power ....................21 Max Power ....................21 USR Size ..................... 21 USR Address ....................
  • Page 7 ..............57 Sensors > Control ................57 RFID > Control ................. 57 A Errors and Troubleshooting ........... 58 Error Messages ....................58 Troubleshooting ....................59 B Contact Information ............61 Printronix Customer Support Center ..............61 Corporate Offices ..................62...

  • Page 8: Reference Notes

    Reference Notes Overview This manual covers the Printronix T6000 Multi-protocol RFID printer, Class Gen 2, RFID tags, and labels. For the latest version of this reference manual, visit the Services & Support page at www.PrintronixAutoID.com. What to Expect when Running an RFID Application Factors Affecting Smart Label Performance Smart labels are based on an EEPROM technology that requires some time to be programmed.

  • Page 9: Label Size

    Website Support Printronix RFID printers support a number of RFID protocols and coupler configurations. For a complete list of Certified RFID Smart Labels available from Printronix, go to www.PrintronixAutoID.com/product/thermal-en/rfid-consumables/. For a complete list of tag types supported by Printronix RFID printers, go to www.PrintronixAutoID.com/rfid-inlay-placement/.

  • Page 10: Smart Label Operation

    Incorporate RFID commands into new or existing Printronix PGL programs. Command details start on page 28. • Incorporate RFID commands into new or existing ZPL™ programs. By selecting the Printronix ZGL emulation you can seamlessly upgrade from Zebra™ printers. Command details start on page 42. • ®...

  • Page 11: Supported Uhf Gen2 Tag Types

    Table 1 through Table 3 lists supported tag types in the order they appear in the menu (alphabetical order). Other types may be added in the future. NOTE: For tag type specifications, go to www.PrintronixAutoID.com/rfid-inlay-placement/. Select the desired Printronix specification for more information. Alien Tags Table 1 Alien UHF Gen2 Tag Types...

  • Page 12: Avery Tags

    User Antenna Menu Text Silicon PTX Spec Bits Bits Position Aln9730 OnPitch E2003414 Alien Higgs 4 184237 Aln9740 ShortPitch E2003414 Alien Higgs 4 183260 Aln9740 OnPitch E2003414 Alien Higgs 4 183260 Aln9762 ShortPitch E2003414 Alien Higgs 4 183955 Aln9830 ShortPitch E2003811 Alien Higgs EC 184237...

  • Page 13: Overstrike Error Messages

    EPC (if the EPC value has changed from its factory state). The PC value to be programmed for each of the supported EPC lengths is shown in Table 4. Table 4 EPC/USR Lengths and PC Values EPC Length USR Length PC Value 0x3000 0x3800...

  • Page 14: Rfid Menu Overview

    RFID Menu Overview The RFID section is found by selecting the RFID icon from the second page of the Settings menu as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2 RFID Icon Location From there, the RFID section is structured into four submenus as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4: •...

  • Page 15: Configuring The Rfid

    However, in some cases it is necessary to adjust these options, which are described below. IMPORTANT If you are unable to select the RFID icon or the icon is grey, then the RFID is not properly installed. Refer to Section “Printronix Customer Support Center” for help on how to solve this problem. IMPORTANT If you make any changes to the default configuration menu items, you will be prompted to save the configuration.

  • Page 16: Reporting Statistics

    Reporting Statistics After any completed print job, you can request a report from the printer which describes the RFID statistics since the printer was turned on, or since the last time the RFID > Statistics > Clear Tag Stats was executed. Requesting an RFID/ODV Report This procedure prints a summarized RFID report.

  • Page 17: Tag Type

    Tag Type RFID > Control > Tag Type This menu item selects the tag type in use. Other types may be added in the future. See section Website Support on page 9 to view a current list on the website. ®...

  • Page 18: Max Retry Error

    Overstrike Style RFID > Control > Overstrike Style This menu item selects the style of the overstrike pattern. A grid pattern prints when it overstrikes. On the T6000, Grid this will be a partial grid pattern. An error message prints that indicates which error Error Type Msg occurred per Table 5.

  • Page 19: Higgs 3 Epc Len

    This menu determines how far the RFID tag position of the currently installed tag differs from the RFID tag position of the standard Printronix tag. Printro- nix printers print at a maximum speed with RFID labels that have RFID tags in the standard position.

  • Page 20: Autoid Mgr Rpt

    Enable section, which must be set to match the characteristics of the custom tag. Factory Default Duplicate Printronix cannot guarantee the performance of WARNING tag types not certified by Printronix. Write Power RFID > Custom Tag > Write Power This menu item selects the write power level to be used in the RFID encoder.

  • Page 21: Read Power

    Read Power RFID > Custom Tag > Read Power This menu item selects the read power level to be used in the RFID encoder. 1 is the lowest power level setting, and 20 is the highest. Minimum Maximum Factory Default Depends on the type of RFID encoder installed.

  • Page 22: Usr Address

    USR Address RFID > Custom Tag > USR Address This menu item selects the starting location of the USR block within the RFID tag memory. Minimum Maximum Factory Default TID Size RFID > Custom Tag > TID Size This menu item selects the size of the TID block within the RFID tag memory. Minimum Maximum Factory Default...

  • Page 23: Tag Class

    Tag Class RFID > Custom Tag > Tag Class This menu item selects the class of the custom tag. Class 1 Read/Write tag. Gen 2 Read/Write tag. Class 0 Read only Class 0+ Read/Write tag. Class 1.19 Read/Write tag. Class Zuma Read/Write tag.

  • Page 24: Scan Length

    Scan Length RFID > Custom Tag > Start Position The menu item determines how much of the label will be scanned during the RFID calibration procedure. Minimum 0.0 inches Maximum 5.0 inches Factory Default 3.0 inches The units display in inches or millimeters, depend- IMPORTANT ing on SYSTEM >...

  • Page 25: Read Tag & Eject

    Read Tag & Eject RFID > Diagnostics > Read Tag & Eject This executable menu works exactly the same as Read Tag executable, except that after the printer reads the tag, it feeds the label to the next top-of-form. This menu item does not position the RFID tag IMPORTANT over the coupler.

  • Page 26: Write Epc With 1S

    Write EPC with 1s RFID > Diagnostics > Write EPC with 1s This executable menu writes all ones to the tag in range of the internal RFID coupler. It is primarily intended for development verification by checking that the system is working. This menu item does not position the RFID tag IMPORTANT over the coupler.

  • Page 27: Clear Tag Stat

    Clear Tag Stat RFID > Statistics > Clear Tag Stat This executable menu item clears the Count menu items in this submenu. RFID Reader F/W RFID > Statistics > RFID Reader F/W Shows the RFID firmware version installed in the encoder.

  • Page 28: Rfid Commands

    RFID Commands This section will cover different emulations that support RFID within the Printronix RFID thermal products: • ® Incorporate RFID commands into new or existing Printronix PGL programs. Command details start on page 28. • Incorporate RFID commands into new or existing ZPL™ programs. By selecting the Printronix ZGL emulation you can seamlessly upgrade from Zebra™...
  • Page 29 and PERMALOCK share the same syntax. For differences in functionality, see Note 12 on page 31. format An optional parameter to specify the format for the passcode data. Enter B for binary, D for decimal, and H for hexadecimal. The default is decimal if format is not specified.
  • Page 30 2. If a field is defined as IDFn, it must be referenced as IDFn later for consistency. The same applies for DFn. 3. If <IDFn> syntax is used for merging data into AFn or BFn, neither DFn, AFn, or BFn will be incremented.
  • Page 31 NOTE: 1. The RFWTAG command cannot be mixed with RFWRITE in the same form. 2. Each field structure must be specified in a single line and in the order it appears in the RFID tag from MSB bits to LSB bits (left to right). The sum of all the field lengths must match the size of the tag.
  • Page 32 For PERMALOCK (ex, EPC), the password must match the current content of ACS bank for PERMALOCK to work. If the current content of ACS bank is null (0x0) which could be the case for the brand new tag, the password for PERMALOCK EPC will be 0x0. If you use a different password for PERMALOCK, you need to write (RFWTAG) the new content (password) to ACS first, and then use this new password to PERMALOCK EPC.
  • Page 33 AF1;18;10;5;3;3 STOP ~EXECUTE;SGTIN–64 ~DF1;*10* /Header ~DF2;*5* /Filter Value ~DF3;*15383* /EPC Manager Index ~DF4;*ABCDE* /Object Class ~DF5;*0000123456* /Serial Number ~AF1;<DF5> /Print serial number on label ~NORMAL ~EXECUTE;SGTIN–64 ~DF1;*10* /Header ~DF2;*5* /Filter Value ~DF3;*15383* /EPC Manager Index ~DF4;*ABCDE* /Object Class ~DF5;*0000123456* /Serial Number >...
  • Page 34 38;D;*123456* /Serial Number STOP ~EXECUTE;SGTIN–96;1 ~NORMAL Example 6 This example shows memory bank usage, where multiple RFWTAG and RFRTAG can be used. ~CREATE;SGTIN;216 SCALE;DOT;203;203 RFWTAG;96;EPC 96;IDF1;H STOP RFRTAG;96;EPC 96;DF3;H STOP RFWTAG;256;USR 256;IDF2;H STOP RFRTAG;256;USR 256;DF4;H STOP ALPHA IAF1;24;POINT;90;60;16;6 IAF2;64;POINT;130;60;16;4 STOP BARCODE C3/9;X1;IBF1;64;170;60 STOP...
  • Page 35 SCALE;DOT;203;203 RFWTAG;LOCK<DF6>;D;96;EPC 96;DF1;H STOP RFRTAG;UNLOCK<DF6>;D;96;EPC 96;DF2;H STOP RFWTAG;LOCKA1B2C3;H;32;KIL 32;DF3;H STOP RFRTAG;UNLOCKA1B2C3;H;32;KIL 32;DF4;H STOP RFWTAG;LOCK<DF7>;H;32;ACS 32;DF6;D STOP RFRTAG;UNLOCK<DF7>;H;32;ACS 32;DF8;H STOP ALPHA AF1;24;POINT;400;60;16;6 AF2;7;POINT;600;60;16;6 AF3;6;POINT;800;60;16;6 AF4;8;POINT;1000;60;16;6 STOP VERIFY;DF1;H;*DF1 = *;*\r\n* VERIFY;DF2;H;*DF2 = *;*\r\n* VERIFY;DF4;H;*DF4 = *;*\r\n* VERIFY;DF5;H;*DF5 = *;*\r\n* VERIFY;DF6;H;*DF6 = *;*\r\n* VERIFY;DF7;H;*DF7 = *;*\r\n* VERIFY;DF8;H;*DF8 = *;*\r\n* ~EXECUTE;SGTIN;FCNT3...
  • Page 36 ~CREATE;TEST1;432 RFWTAG;16;PC 16;H;*3000* STOP RFWTAG;96;EPC 96;H;*313233343536373839414243* STOP RFWTAG;256;USR 256;H;*3132333435363738394142434445464748494A4B* STOP RFRTAG;16;PC 16;DF1;H STOP RFRTAG;96;EPC 96;DF2;H STOP VERIFY;DF1;H;*DF1 = *;*\r\n* VERIFY;DF2;H;*DF2 = *;*\r\n* ~EXECUTE;TEST1 ~NORMAL Example 9 This example shows the usage of PERMALOCK. ~NORMAL ~CREATE;RFID;432 ALPHA IAF1;24;POINT;4;5;10;10 STOP RFWTAG;32;ACS 32;H;*ABC* STOP RFWTAG;PERMALOCKABC;H;96;EPC 96;IDF1;H...

  • Page 37: Rfrtag

    240;I;H;STEP+1;*0102030405060708091011121314 15161718192021222324252627282930* STOP RFWTAG;LOCK0C0D0E0F;H;512;USR 512;I;H;STEP+1;*0102030405060708091011121314 151617181920212223242526272829303132333435 363738394041424344454647484950515253545556 5758596061626364* STOP RFWTAG;LOCK0C0D0E0F;H;32;KIL 32;H;*08090A0B* STOP RFRTAG;UNLOCK0C0D0E0F;H;32;ACS 32;DF31;H STOP VERIFY;DF31;H;*#ACS=*;“\r\n” RFRTAG;UNLOCK0C0D0E0F;H;32;KIL 32;DF22;H STOP VERIFY;DF22;H;*KIL=*;“\r\n” RFRTAG;UNLOCK0C0D0E0F;H;240;EPC 240;DF1;H STOP VERIFY;DF1;H;*EPC=*;*\r\n RFRTAG;UNLOCK0C0D0E0F;H;512;USR 512;DF7;H STOP VERIFY;DF7;H;*USR=*;*\r\n* ~EXECUTE;TEST;10 ~NORMAL RFRTAG Purpose To read the content of an RFID tag (embedded in a smart label) into a dynamic field. This command cannot be mixed with the RFREAD command.
  • Page 38 When the UNLOCKn option is used to unlock any memory bank, which at the same is programmed to read the tag, the operation UNLOCKn will not unlock ACS memory area. The passcode (n) can also be in dynamic format. For dynamic format, enter LOCK<DFn>, where DFn is the dynamic field defined in EXECUTE mode.

  • Page 39: Verify

    Example Same as Example 4 on page 33, except the increment is dynamic and the result is merged into Alpha to print on the smart label. ~CREATE;SGTIN–64;432 RFWTAG;64 2;B;*10* /Header 3;D;*5* /Filter Value 14;D;*15383* /EPC Manager Index 20;D;*123456* /Object Class 25;IDF1;H /Serial Number STOP RFRTAG;64...
  • Page 40 ASCIIheader A mandatory parameter to specify an ASCII string of characters, which is followed by the RFID data, to be sent by the printer to the host. ASCIItrailer An optional parameter to specify an ASCII string of characters, which will follow the RFID data, to be sent by the printer to the host. Delimiter designating the start and end of a character string.
  • Page 41 2;B;*01* 6;D;*29* 24;H;*466958* 17;H;*ABC* 15;D;*1234* STOP RFRTAG;64 64;DF2;H STOP VERIFY;DF2;H;*TagAfter=* ~EXECUTE;VERIFY;1 ~NORMAL TagBefore=A5A500005D055E04 <== Whatever data inside the tag before TagAfter=5D466958055E04D2 <== Should match with RFWTAG command Example 2 This example reads a roll of 1500 pre-programmed smart labels. ~CREATE;READONLY;432 RFRTAG;64 64;DF1;H STOP...

  • Page 42: Zgl Rfid Commands

    ~NORMAL Data=5D466958055E0000 <== Should be the newly programmed data. Data=5D466958055E0001 ..another 1996 lines of RFID data ....Data=5D466958055E07CE Data=5D466958055E07CF <== Should be the newly programmed data ZGL RFID Commands Read Tag ^RT Purpose This command allows data from the RFID tag (embedded in the smart label) to merge into any previously defined dynamic data field.

  • Page 43: Write Tag ^Wt

    Write Tag ^WT Purpose This command programs data into an RFID tag (embedded in the smart label). Format ^WT start, retries, motion, protect, data format, reserved Write Tag command. start Starting block location where data will be programmed into the RFID tag. The ZGL only supports Alien Technology Class 1a tags, which have only one 8–...

  • Page 44: Calibrate Transponder ^Hr

    A = access password Specifies the number of blocks to read. This option is valid only for the read operation. Since there are currently only 8–byte or 12–byte blocks, the number of blocks to be read can only be 1. Specifies the memory bank to write to or read from.

  • Page 45: Specify Rfid Retries For A Block ^Rr

    Specify RFID Retries for a Block ^RR Purpose This command specifies the number of times that the printer attempts to read from or write to a particular block of a single RFID tag. The number will reflect in the RFID > Control > Auto Retry menu.

  • Page 46: Host Verification ^Hv

    Sets a password. Gen 2 tags use a 32–bit password and they specify the memory bank and lock style. Other tags use 8 bits and they ignore the memory bank and lock style. To read the pass- word, see section “Write or Read Format ^RF” on page 43. The default is 00.

  • Page 47: Epc Programming Examples

    Host Verification command. Specified Field Number. The default is 0. The acceptable value range is 0 to 9999. Number of characters to be returned. The default is 64. The ac- ceptable value range is 0 to 256). <ASCII> Header (in uppercase ASCII characters). The default is None. The acceptable value range is 0 to 256 characters.
  • Page 48 //End and print label. Example 3 This example uses the ^RF command to write and read the tag. //Begin ZPL form. ^RFW,H,0^FD31323334^FS //Write tag data 31323334 in hex. ^FO100,100^A0N,60,60^FN1^FS //Print tag data in FN1. ^FN1^RFR,H,0^FS //Read tag data and store into FN1. //End and print label.

  • Page 49: Stgl Rfid Commands

    ^RFW,A^FDnewdata^FS ^RZ1234ABCD,E,L^FS Example 6 This example shows the access of 240 bits EPC and 512 bits USR. ^RZ31323334,K,W ^RZ1234ABCD,K,L ^RFW,H,1,30,1^FD0102030405060708091011121314 15161718192021222324252627282930^FS ^RFR,H,1,30,1^FN0^FS^HV0,128,#EPC240:^FS ^RZ1234ABCD,E,L ^RFW,H,0,64,3^FD010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343 53637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364^FS ^RFR,H,0,64,3^FN1^FS^HV1,128,#USR512:^FS ^RZ1234ABCD,U,L ^RZ1234ABCD,A,U ^RZ1234ABCD,K,U ^RZ1234ABCD,U,U ^RZ1234ABCD,E,U ^FN2^RFP,H,A^FS ^FN3^RFP,H,K^FS ^HV2,16,#ACS=^FS ^HV3,16,#KIL=^FS STGL RFID Commands RFID Write Purpose This command specifies data to be written into RFID tags.

  • Page 50: Rfid Write(Ip0), Rfid Read(Ip1)

    only. Example <ESC>RK1,0,0,D16,ABCDEF1234567543 RFID Write(IP0), RFID Read(IP1) Refer to your SATO programmer’s reference manual for a description of the RFID command syntax for IP0 and IP1. PTX SETUP Commands The PTX SETUP commands are a superset of commands which allow the printer to perform several tasks by parsing commands either stored in flash or sent to the printer by the host.
  • Page 51 Table 6 PTX-SETUP Commands for RFID Command Sub-Command Parameter Description RFID OVERSTRIKE_REPORT When set to 0 (OFF), an RFID overstrike occurs then it is not reported to the host. When set to 1 (ON), an RFID overstrike occurs then it is reported to the host.

  • Page 52: Rfid Antenna System

    NOTE: If the tag you want to encode is not listed in the Tag Type menu, select the recommended Interim Tag Type listed in the Printronix Tag Specification. Also, if the horizontal placement of the tag within the installed label differs from the Printronix Tag Specification, move the pointer on the antenna slide so that it...

  • Page 53: Selecting The Antenna Position

    Selecting the Antenna Position Rotate the deck lock lever fully clockwise to open the pivoting deck to access the antenna slide. Move the slide so that the position indicator points to the correct number on the numbered position strip as shown in Figure 5.

  • Page 54: Rfid Inlay Pitch

    RFID Inlay Pitch This printer specifically encodes inlays for item level applications and supports RFID labels that Printronix defines as Short-Pitch and On-Pitch. RFID Inlay Pitch Pitch is defined as the distance from one point on an inlay to the same point on the next inlay. The reference point can be any point on the inlay: leading (or trailing) edge of the antenna (often described as the foil), leading (or trailing) edge of the antenna substrate, or the distance between ICs.

  • Page 55: Short-Pitch Rfid Labels

    Short-Pitch RFID Labels Printronix defines Short-Pitch labels as those with RFID inlays that have a pitch from 1.0 to 2.0 inches. The RFID inlay is short in length, and is constructed into an item level label that permits inlay encoding and provides the required but limited space to print text, graphics, barcodes or logos.

  • Page 56: On-Pitch Rfid Labels

    On-Pitch RFID Labels Printronix defines On-Pitch labels as those with RFID inlays that have a pitch from 0.5 to 0.625 inches. The RFID inlay is short in length, and is constructed into an item level label that permits inlay encoding and provides the required but limited space to print text, graphics, barcodes or logos.

  • Page 57: Setting Up The T6 Rfid Printer

    Setting up the T6 RFID Printer Media > Media Handling • Continuous. Only forward media motion occurs. When the print job ends the trailing edge of the last label printed remains at the TOF position under the printhead (not aligned at the Tear Bar). If the RFID menu has Control >...

  • Page 58: A Errors And Troubleshooting

    Errors and Troubleshooting Error Messages The RFID encoder can detect a number of errors. When one of these errors occurs, the RFID encoder alerts the printer to perform the currently selected error action (see section Error Handling on page 17) and display the appropriate error message on the control panel’s LCD (see Table 7).

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    Displayed Message Solution/Explanation RFID TAG ERR: A write was attempted on a read-only tag. Read-Only Tag 1. Press PAUSE to clear the message. 2. See “Troubleshooting” on page 59. ODV COMM ERR Communication error between printer and online data validator (ODV).
  • Page 60 Symptom Solution No communication between the 1. Make sure the reader is enabled via Control > printer and the RFID encoder RFID Active menu (page 16). 2. Use the Diagnostics > Read Tag feature (page 24) to read and display the current RFID tag content.

  • Page 61: B Contact Information

    Contact Information Printronix Customer Support Center IMPORTANT Please have the following information available prior to calling the Printronix Customer Support Center: • Model number • Serial number (located on the back of the printer) • Installed options (i.e., interface and host type if applicable to the problem) •...

  • Page 62: Corporate Offices

    Georg-Wimmer-Ring 8b D-85604 Zorneding Germany Phone: +49 (0) 8106 37979-23 Fax: +49 (0) 8106 37979-05 Printronix Auto ID, Asia Pacific Head Office Taiwan 9F, No. 95, Minquan Rd. Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231 Taiwan (R.O.C) Phone: +886 3 990 6155...

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