B)
Physical Antenna Position
When the Antenna Pitch is set to “Standard” in the printer’s RFID menu, adjust the physical position of the
antenna according to the settings required for the specific label and inlay used.
3 Set Labels and Carbon Ribbon.
Refer to the sticker on the printer’s top cover, the help videos in the printer menu, and the Operator Manual for
more information.
4 Confirm operation by printing/encoding a label.
Be sure to read the data and check that it is correctly encoded.
(a)
(b)
Rotate the dial (a) to align the pointer (b) with the label to
be used. See under “Antenna Position” in the CL4NX UHF
Inlay Placement & Configuration Table in the CL4NX UHF
Inlay Configuration Guide.
RFID Printing Tips
A) Recommended no-print zone
Avoid printing barcodes or characters directly on top of an
RFID chip. The uneven surface will negatively affect print
quality.
B) Printing of RFID tag errors
The printer can be set to print an RFID tag error when there
is a problem with the recorded data, for example in a write
to a defective tag, in order to prevent accidental distribution
of a defective label. Depending on the error and the print
command paper size setting, a diagonal line or a cross will
be printed, together with a description of the error.
• List of errors printed
Message
Cause and Countermeasure
TAG NOT FOUND
Cause
Tag cannot be found, or reading in failed.
Countermeasure
Confirm inlay operation and check printer / antenna configuration.
WRITE TAG ERROR
Cause
Writing failed.
Countermeasure
Confirm inlay operation and check printer / antenna configuration.
PROTECT (TAG) ERROR
Cause 1
An attempt was made to write to a tag with the write lock set.
Cause 2
An attempt was made to write to a non-writable address.
Countermeasure
Use a label with the lock not set.
LOCKING ERROR
Cause
Lock processing failed.
Countermeasure
Check the label.
MULTI TAGS ERROR
Cause
Multiple tags captured simultaneously.
Countermeasure
Confirm inlay operation and check printer / antenna configuration.
DIFFER EPC ERROR
Cause
In a processing sequence, non-matching EPC found.
Countermeasure
Check the label.
RFID MODULE ERROR
Cause
Hardware error occurred.
Countermeasure
Contact your SATO reseller or technical support center.
15 mm
15 mm
Feed Direction
IC chip
I-Mark
RFID tag/label
Print object
inlay
Gap
Antenna
Recommended no-print zone
TAG NOT FOUND
Feed Direction
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