Rfid Operation In Ipl; Limitations; Printing - Intermec EasyCoder PM4i User Manual

RFID Operation in IPL

The information in this section concerns users running IPL on their
PM4i printer. Be sure to also keep the EasyCoder PM4i User's Guide and
the IPL Programmer's Reference Manual handy, for additional information
on setup procedures and RFID commands.

Limitations

Note: When writing to the RFID tags, you must set the first
byte and length parameters of the RFID tag field setup
command (a) as even numbers.

Printing

General recommendations
The RFID inlay (or tag), which consists of a chip and an antenna, is
glued to the back of the label (between the label and the liner).
Even though the inlay is very thin, the label will be slightly thicker
in the inlay area. This may affect the printout quality and therefore a
high-quality ink ribbon, such as the TMX 2304, is recommended to use
in conjuction with RFID media. The TMX 1500 would be a suitable
low-cost alternative to this product. If results are not satisfactory, avoid
printing on the inlay altogether (if the media allows it).
As a starting point, set the sensitivity number to 565 when printing on
RFID media (refer to the EasyCoder PM4i User's Guide for information
on this procedure). Depending on the media type, it may be necessary
to change this value. This information can also be found via the web link
given in the "Media Recommendations" section.
Note: In order to achieve faultless read/write operations, some
manual tweaking may be required to ensure that the RFID
labels are properly aligned with the antenna. This involves
modifying the Tagadjust variable in RFID Setup mode. Refer
to the RFID Setup section for further details.
Printing a Test Label
Once the printer has been loaded with RFID media, we recommend
that you print an RFID test label to verify that everything is working
correctly. When the command is issued, the printer will attempt to access
8 RFID Kit (Gen 2, 869/915 MHz) User's Guide