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Step 2: Know the Printer
For ease of use, the following RFID factory default settings can be modified directly from the printer’s
front panel:
RFID POSITION = 1.10
TAG TYPE = GEN 2
TAG DATA SIZE = 96-BIT
RETRY ATTEMPTS = 3
For example, to change the factory defaults using the front panel, press the
MENU Key
:
Then use the
↓
Key
to scroll to
PRINTER OPTIONS
, and press the
ENTER Key
:
Next, select the factory default setting to be modified (for example, RETRY ATTEMPTS):
1)
Use the
↓
or the
↑
Keys
to scroll to
RFID
then press the
ENTER Key
.
2)
Use the
↓
or the
↑
Keys
to scroll to
RETRY ATTEMPTS
then press the
ENTER Key
.
3)
Use the
↓
or the
↑
Keys
to enter the desired number of attempts then press the
ENTER Key
.
4)
Press the
ESC Key
and, at the
SAVE CHANGES
prompt, answer
YES
to complete the setup.
Notes:
(1) If the display indicates NOT INSTALLED after selecting RFID, then the device is not equipped or not
communicating with the printer.
(2) For User Interface details, see the
Operator’s Manual.
(3) To restore factory defaults, select SET DEFAULTS in the RFID options menu
.
As a final note on default settings, encoded RFID data can be exported to a host device (with proper
cabling) by enabling OPTION FEEDBACK. The data is contained in the format <A;B;C;D;E;F>[CR]
where:
A -
Is the device type: R = RFID; and, S = Linear Scanner.
B -
Is the resulting status: C = entire label complete; F = faulted (failed) label; and, U = unknown.
C -
Is the number of expected reads for bar codes or tags, given in two characters.
D -
Is the number of good reads for bar codes or tags, given in two characters.
E - Is the printer’s internal Job and Sub Job Identifier, given in four characters each.
F - Is the data that was read, delimited with semicolons (;) on multiple reads.
To enable
OPTION FEEDBACK
, proceed as follows:
1)
Press the
MENU Key
.
2)
Use the
↓
or the
↑
Keys
to scroll to
COMMUNICATIONS
then press the
ENTER Key
.
3)
Use the
↓
or the
↑
Keys
to scroll to
HOST SETTINGS
then press the
ENTER Key
.
4)
Use the
↓
or the
↑
Keys
to scroll to
OPTION FEEDBACK
then press the
ENTER Key
.
5)
Use
the
↓
or the
↑
Keys
to select the desired output format (
RFID HEX
or
RFID ASCII
) then press the
ENTER Key
.
6)
Press the
ESC Key
and, at the
SAVE CHANGES
prompt, answer
YES
to complete the setup.
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