Using Rfid; Rfid Overstrike; Rfid Overview - Avery Dennison Monarch Pathfinder 6059 System Administrator Manual

U S I N G R F I D
The RFID printer has been engineered to encode (program) an RFID (Radio
Frequency Identification) inlay while printing. RFID inlays contain an embedded programmable
microchip and an antenna.
The printer supports EPC Class-1 Generation-2 UHF (C1Gen2) protocol encoding.
The printer pauses (or stops) while encoding the RFID inlay.
Several RFID supplies are available – each chip has different amounts of available
programmable EPC data, user memory, access password, and lock code data. Contact your
Avery Dennison Representative for more information.
RFID supplies can be damaged by static electricity. Ground yourself by touching
metal before handling the RFID supplies.
R F I D O v e r s t r i k e
When the printer cannot program an inlay, it prints an overstrike pattern on the label. The
overstrike pattern prevents someone from using a bad label.
R F I D O v e r v i e w
To effectively use RFID, your printer may contain a custom application that uses API commands
to encode the RFID data. Refer to the Avery Dennison API online help file for more information.
Before using the 6059 RFID printer, you should be familiar with creating Gen2 RFID Data. EPC
Gen2 RFID Data contains these fields: EPC Data, User Memory, TID Field, Access Password,
Kill Password and Lockcode. Refer to the Avery Dennison API online help file for more
information.
We recommend using auto calibrate power as a starting point for setting the Read and Write
powers. The Monarch® RFID Printer Setup Utility also provides Read and Write powers. This
Web-based utility is on our web site at
https://printers.averydennison.com/en/home/resources/service-and-support/rfid-printer-setup-
utility.html
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