What Is the RFID Kit? The RFID kit is an option for the EasyCoder® PM4i, PX4i, or PX6i printer. With this option, your printer can read and write to RFID tags. Note: The RFID kit is available as a factory- or field-installed option.
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RFID interface board RFID Interface Board Installed in a PM4i RFID interface board RFID Interface Board Installed in a PX4i or PX6i EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
Use a third-party label design tool and connectivity software, such as LabelShop or XMLLabel. Using RFID This section describes how to use RFID on PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i printers. Unless otherwise noted, all information applies to each printer running Fingerprint or IPL.
1 On your printer console, press Setup. 2 For Fingerprint printers, navigate to Print Defs > Testprint > RFID Test Label, and press Enter. For IPL printers, navigate to Test/Service > Testprint > Config > RFIDlabel. EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
These menus are only displayed when an RFID module is installed. RFID: RFID: RFID: RFID: RFID: MODE TAGADJUST RETRIES VOIDTEXT FIELDSTRENGTH FIELDSTRENGTH: VOIDTEXT: TAGADJUST: RETRIES: MODE: [VOID]: [72]: [1]: [0]: ENABLE MODE: DISABLE Read-Only Fingerprint RFID Setup Tree EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
For example, the following code sets TAGADJUST to 50 dots, RETRIES to 3 labels. and VOIDTEXT to “Bad label”. SETUP “RFID,TAGADJUST,50” SETUP “RFID,RETRIES,3” SETUP “RFID,VOIDTEXT,Bad label” For more details about RFID parameters, see “RFID Parameters” on page EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
“”. The text is printed so that it is centered on the label, uses the Swiss 721 Bold BT font, and covers 80% of the label width. EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
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4x3 in or larger 4x2 in 4x3 in or larger 4x2 in -100 4x3 in or larger 4x2 in -148 4x3 in or larger 4x2 in -200 4x3 in or larger EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
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2 Open the printer’s side door. 3 Measure the distance between the middle of the tag and the point that is directly below the antenna. Printhead Antenna TAGADJUST Distance for PM4i Fingerprint Printers EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
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Printhead Antenna TAGADJUST Distance for PM4i IPL Printers Printhead Antenna TAGADJUST Distance for PX4i and PX6i Fingerprint Printers EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
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To set TAGADJUST using a Fingerprint command • Send this command to your printer. SETUP "RFID,TAGADJUST,<value>". To set TAGADJUST using an IPL command • Send this command to your printer. <SI>J1,<VALUE> EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
The RFID kit is installed, The printer is not communicating properly with but “RFID” does not the RFID hardware. For help, contact your local appear in the setup tree. Intermec representative. EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
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RFID media. • is being used with a level of security that is not allowed by the tag type. Make sure that you are using the appropriate media for your application. EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...
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RFID lock error. Tag cannot be locked. 1329 RFID access error. Tag is locked. Note: If you are using Intermec Direct Protocol, error codes 1320 to 1329 are supported and displayed with the error text. EasyCoder Printer (PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i ) RFID User’s Guide...