Overstrike Style - Printronix SL4M Reference Manual

Overstrike Style

This menu item selects the style of the overstrike pattern.
The default is Grid.
When it is set to Grid, a grid pattern prints when it overstrikes.
When it is set to Error Type Msg, an error message prints that
indicates which error occurred (see Table 2).
IMPORTANT
If you are using a validator, set the RFID Overstrike Style
different than the validator Overstrike Style (in the VALIDATOR
menu). This will help you differentiate between an RFID error
and a validator error.
Table 2. Printed Overstrike Error Messages
Error Message
Tag R/W Err x
Check media
Tag Comm Err x
Check cable
Precheck Fail x
Check media
NOTE: The x in the error messages represents a number code that
RFID CONTROL Menu Items (SL5000r)
Explanation
The printer software attempted to write to or read from the
RFID tag, but the RFID encoder indicated that the tag could
not be written to or read from.
The printer software temporarily lost communication with the
RFID encoder, or communication between the printer
software and the RFID encoder was not synchronized and
had to be forced.
This failure occurs only when the Precheck Tags menu item
is set to Enable. It indicates that the RFID tag was
automatically failed since it did not contain the correct
pre-programmed quality code.
identifies the area in the printer software or RFID encoder
where the failure occurred.
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