Setting Up The Rfid (Option); Reference Notes - TSC PEX-2000 Series User Manual

3.5 Setting up the RFID (Option)

3.5.1 Reference Notes

Smart labels are based on an EEPROM technology that requires some time to be programmed. You may notice this minor pause
between labels. This time is necessary to better ensure consistent quality and improved reliability.
When dealing with smart labels, it is possible that an occasional RFID tag may need to be written and verified more than once (retry)
before being considered acceptable. In this event each retry time will be added to the inter-label pause.
Static electricity can damage the smart labels. Open the media cover of the printer and touch an unpainted metal part of the printer
before you handle smart labels. This will discharge any static electricity that may have built up on your hands.
The printers are equipped with an Auto-Calibration feature for easy setup eliminating the need to specify exact inlay placement or
RFID power settings. The calibration routine has been tested with most major inlays embedded in typical label sizes and will work
with many other inlays as well.
Referring to the diagram at right:
Inlays should be centered horizontally across the media (dimension
"C"). Consistent, tag-to-tag placement of the inlays is more important
than how close to center the inlays are actually placed.
The pitch (overall distance from inlay to inlay) is shown as dimension
"P". On-pitch tags and tags with pitch less than 1" may require the
printer to back-feed during the encoding and printing process, thus
slowing the throughput of the printer. The pitch should be greater than
1", if possible to avoid this condition.
The inlay should be set back from the lead edge of the media
(dimension "L") a constant distance tag to tag. For labels longer than
1" this distance should be greater than 0.5" to avoid back-feeding.
C = Center-Line
L = Lead Edge
P = Pitch
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