Avery Dennison Monarch Pathfinder 6059, System Administrator Manual

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Classification: Avery Dennison – Public
Using RFID 4-3
Use the Printer Setup Application to adjust any of the RFID options below.
Option Choices Default
Read Power -15 to 23 -15
Write Power -15 to 23 -15
Auto Calibrate Power NA None
Read Tag NA None
A u t o C a l i b r at e P o w e r
The printer scans the RFID inlay/tag to find the best read/write power settings. The printer may
feed several labels during this process.
Use Auto Calibrate Power whenever
♦
loading a roll of supply - OR-
♦
switching inlay types
We recommend using auto calibrate power as starting point for setting the Read and Write
powers. The
Monarch® RFID Printer Setup Utility also provides Read and W rite 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
If the auto calibrate power values or RFID Printer Setup Utility values produce errors on your
printer, adjust the Read or W rite power by one decibel at a time.
S e t t i n g t h e R ea d P o w e r
The read power setting increases the strength of the RF Field emitted by the printer’s antenna.
The amount of power to read an RFID inlay. The default is -15. You
must change the default
setting – the default read power is not strong enough to read an inlay.
We recommend using Auto Calibrate Power initially. If the auto power values do not work,
adjust the read power by one decibel at a time. Additionally, the
RFID Printer Setup Utility is
available on our web site to determine the optimal read power. Enter the value at the printer.
Select To
Decrease the
setting If the read power setting is too low, the RFID inlay in the RF field may
not be read.
Increase the
setting If the read power setting is too high, adjacent RFID inlays may be read.
Use caution when increasing or decreasing the Read and W rite Powers because the RFID
tags may become non-functional!