Setting Up The Rfid; Introduction - Brother TD-4650TNWB User Manual

8. Setting up the RFID

8.1 Introduction

When printing smart labels that use an EEPROM technology, the printer may need to write and
verify some RFID tags more than once before accepting them. This additional processing may
result in a short pause between each printed label, but is necessary to ensure consistent
quality and reliability.
Note
Static electricity can damage smart labels. Before you handle smart labels, open the printer's
Media Cover and touch an unpainted metal part to discharge any static electricity that may have
built up on your hands.
This printer is equipped with an Auto-Calibration feature, which eliminates the need to specify
exact inlay placement or RFID power settings. The calibration routine is compatible with most
major inlays embedded in typical label sizes and will work with many other inlays as well.
For optimum performance:
Center inlays horizontally across the media

(dimension "C"). Consistent, tag-to-tag
placement of the inlays is more important
than their proximity to the center.
The pitch is the overall distance from inlay to

inlay (dimension "P"). On-pitch tags and
tags with a pitch less than 1" may require the
printer to back-feed during the encoding and
printing process, thus slowing the
throughput of the printer. To avoid this, this
pitch should be greater than 1".
Set the inlay back from the lead edge of the

media (dimension "L") at the same
tag-to-tag distance. To avoid back-feeding,
for labels longer than 1", this distance should
be greater than 0.5".
IMPORTANT
Always test RFID media on your printer before purchasing large quantities of media.
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