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Advant age RFID Thermal Printer HF (13.56 Mhz) User Guide 105-132-01 Rev A *105-132-01*[...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognit ive. Cognitiv e™ and Advant age™ are t rademarks o f Cognitive. Microsof t ® and Windows™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and corporate names used in this document ma y be trademar ks or registe red trademar ks of other c ompanies, and are used onl y for explanation and to their owner’s bene[...]
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T able of Contents RFID and the Advantage RFID Thermal Printer..................................... 1 What is RFID? ..................................................................................... 1 Active Versus Passi ve RFID Tags....................................................... 2 RFID Frequenc ies ......................................[...]
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Printing RFID Tags ................................................................................ 28 RFID Tag Ov erview ........................................................................... 28 Using Label Softwar e ........................................................................ 30 Using CPL Pr ogrammi ng ...........................[...]
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!RFID RDA FTWT ........................................................................ 58 !RFID RE TRY ............................................................................. 59 !RFID SSO NCMD ....................................................................... 60 !RFID TA GTYPE ............................................................[...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 1 Chapter 1 RFID and the Advanta ge RFID T her mal Printer Cognitive’s Advantage barcode label printers provide an integrated solution for traditional barcode labeling an d writing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. Usi ng an RFID label, the printer can simultaneously write RFID data and print a barcode lab[...]
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RFID AND THE ADVANTAGE RFID PRINTER Refer to Figure 1-1, RFID Overvi e w. The RFID tag contains an antenna (A) that allows the tag to re ceive and respond to radio-frequency q ueries from an RFID reader. The reader transmits radio waves (B). The radio waves are reflected back from the RFID tag (C) and converted into digital information. T his infor[...]
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RFID AND THE ADVANTAGE RFID PRINTER RFID F r equencies RFID tags operate at a specific frequency and both the reader and the tag must be tuned to the same frequency to transfer informa tion. The Advantage RFID Thermal Printer is designed for RFID tags that operate at 13.56 Megahertz. This frequency is referred to as High Frequency, or HF. Uses f or[...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 4 Chapter 2 Driv er s and La bel Software Printer drivers are software tools th at translate information from an external system into an acceptable format for the printer. Older DOS- based systems do not require special drivers. Other sy stems may use a generic text driver to communicate with the printer. The co mpanio[...]
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DRIVERS AND LABEL SOFTWARE 4. Click the hyperlink fo r your operating system. The Welcome window appears. 5. Click Next . The Selecting the Printer windo w appears. 6. Choose your printer from the Printers: list. 7. Click Next . The Options window appears. Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 5[...]
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DRIVERS AND LABEL SOFTWARE 8. Choose the port that the printe r is connected to from th e Available ports: list. Keep the default (LPT1) if you are not sure how the p rinter is connected. 9. Click Finish . The proper files will be co pied to your computer and the installation wizard will close. This may take several minutes. The Advantage RFID Ther[...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 7 Chapter 3 Setup Setting up the Advantage RFID Therma l Printer is simple . This chapter describes printer requiremen ts, pr inter controls, loading th ermal transfer ribbon and loading print medi a . The printer self test is also described. Printer R equir ements The Advantage RFID Thermal Printer has the following o[...]
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SETUP Contr ols, Indica tor s, and Connector s Controls and indicators for the Ad vantage RFID Thermal Printer are conveniently located on the front panel and right side of the uni t. Figure 3-1. Advantage RFID Thermal Printer Front View Device Primary Function Use A - POWER indicator Shows power status ON – printer on and ready to print OFF – [...]
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SETUP Figure 3-2. Advantage RFID Therma l Printer (Rear View) Connection s and Power Connector Use A - Parallel port (optional) Parallel data communications port B - Serial port (RS232) Serial data communications port C - Ethernet connector (optional) Ethernet communications port for netw ork connectivity D - POWER connector Connection for po wer a[...]
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SETUP R eleasing the Print Mechanism Refer to the figure bel ow to release the print mechanism. Figure 3-3. Releasing the Print Mechanism 1. Open the dust cover. 2. Refer to Figure 3-3. Slide the bl ack latches towards the rear of the unit to release the print mechanism. 3. Raise the printhead mechanism in preparation for loading the print media an[...]
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SETUP Loading a Ribbon (T her mal T r ansfer Only) Refer to the figure bel ow to load thermal transfer ribbon. Figure 3-4. Loading Th ermal Transfer Ribbon 1. Release the print mechanism. 2. Unwind a few inches of the new ri bbon from the supply core. 3. Pull gently on the supply co re mount flexible arm and insert the ribbon supply roll. Copyright[...]
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SETUP Figure 3-5. Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon (continued) 4. Refer to Figure 3-5. Turn the ribbon take-u p core to align the slotted end with the take-up mount. 5. Gently push the fl exible arm out and snap the take-u p core into place. NOTE: The printer autom atically takes up the slack in the ribbon. 6. Lower the print mechanism and press do [...]
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SETUP Loading Print Media Refer to the figures and in structions below to load prin t media. Figure 3-6. Loading Print Media onto th e Spindle 1. Release the print mechanism. 2. Lift out the media spindle. 3. Load the media onto the spindl e, keeping the black media guide to the right of the media roll. IMPORTANT! The label surface must face UP a s[...]
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SETUP Figure 3-7. Feeding Media Under the Print Mechani sm 4. Place the loaded media spindle into the printer with the black guide to the right. 5. Feed the media under the open print mechanism. NOTE: The media spindle sho uld fit secu rely with t he black guide pressed against the media roll. The label roll must be left justified on the lab el spi[...]
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SETUP P erfor ming the Self T est The self test checks the printer’s ov erall ope rability. Refer to the figures and instructions below to perform the printer self te st. Figure 3-8. Performing the Printer Self Test IMPORTANT! The printer should be loaded with media, connect ed to AC power, and turned off. 1. Press and hold the FEED button. 2. Tu[...]
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SETUP The output from the self test is described in the table below. Setting Description Example S/N Printer serial number S/N: A123456789 F/W Firmware version F/W: 195-150-320 REVISION and BUILD Firmware revision and build number REVISION: 3.20 BUILD = 08 DATE Date and time of the self test DATE: AUG 19 2004 11:05:40 INCHES PRINTED Total inches pr[...]
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SETUP Setting Description Example RECALIBRATE If a label travels the No Media Timeo ut distance without seeing an index mark, the printer will attempt to recalibrate the printer if RECALIBRATE: ON. If RECALIBRATE: OFF, the printer will error out with a red ready light. RECALIBRATE: ON PRINT MODE DT indicates direct thermal printing, TT indicates th[...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 18 Chapter 4 Printing Standar d Labels and Ta g s The Advantage RFID Thermal Printer prints both direct thermal and thermal transfer labels and tags in a host or network environment. The Advantage RFID Thermal Printer also has the capab ility to program and read RFID tags placed within special media as well as print on[...]
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PRINTING LABELS AND TAGS Creating a T ext File Use the following instruction s wi th Windows-based computers. 1. Click Start . 2. Choose Run . 3. In the Open: text box, type co mmand . 4. Click OK . The Command window appea rs. 5. In the Command window, at the prompt, type ed it and press ENTER. The DOS Editor window appears. Copyright © 2004, Cog[...]
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PRINTING LABELS AND TAGS 6. In the DOS Editor window, ty pe the co mmands and data to be sent to the printer. NOTE: If you are using a printer with a serial port (COM port), it may be necessary to save the file and print directly from the Command window. Refer to If using a printer with a serial port . 7. On the File menu, choose Print . 8. In the [...]
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PRINTING LABELS AND TAGS 3. In the Save As dialog, type a na me for the file. Then, click OK . NOTE: The file name must be eight characters or less. The na me cannot contain spaces or symbols. 4. On the File menu, click Exit . This returns you to the Command window. 5. At the prompt, type mode com1 9600,N,8,1 . Press ENTER. 6. At the prompt, type c[...]
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PRINTING LABELS AND TAGS Sample Label This is a sample label and the pr ogramming used to create it. ! 0 100 100 1 WIDTH 224 PITCH 200 DRAW_BOX 20 0 200 30 2 TEXT 2 20 0 TEST LABEL BARCODE CODE39 20 70 40 1234567894567 END Using T hir d-Par ty and Pr oprietar y A pplications Labels are frequently printed fro m commercial software or proprietary app[...]
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PRINTING LABELS AND TAGS 2. Press CTRL+P or, on the File menu, choose Print . The Print dialog appears. 3. Select a Cognitive printer. 4. Click Close to close the Print dialog. Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 23[...]
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PRINTING LABELS AND TAGS Setting Label Size Set the printer driver for the label size. 1. On the File menu, click Page Setup . The Page Setup dialog appears. 2. Set all margins to 0 . 3. Click the Paper tab. Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 24[...]
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PRINTING LABELS AND TAGS 4. Set the correct width and height for your label. The example shows a 2.4” wide by 1” tall label. 5. Click OK and, if necessary, Fix to reset the margins. The Word document should look si milar to the fi gure below. Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 25[...]
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PRINTING LABELS AND TAGS Creating a Label and Barcode Design the label as you woul d any Word document. Use the following steps to design a barcode. 1. Select the desired font. 2. Enter the numbers for the barcode . A barcode will not display on the screen, but is printed on the label. 3. Set the height of the barcode by adjusting the f ont size. U[...]
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PRINTING LABELS AND TAGS Printing from Proprietary Applications There are a variety of applications that are industr y or function spec ific. Some of these require a generic text prin ter driver. Others have built-in printer drivers. Refer to your software documenta tion or contact the software vendor to determine the appr opriate method for printi[...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 28 Chapter 5 Printing RFID T a gs Printing RFID tags may include printing information on the tag, writing data to the tag, reading da ta from the tag, or a comb ination these actions. While tags may differ in appearance and storage ca pacity, programming the tag properly de pends on understanding how the Advantage RFID[...]
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PRINTING RFID TAGS Figure 5-1. Data Blocks The write tag (WT) command ASCII string is limited to 63 characters. Each WT command ASCII string is limited to a maximum of 63 characters. For a 256 byte RFID tag, a maximum of four WT commands containing 63 characters of data may be used. NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to track the 63 character [...]
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PRINTING RFID TAGS Using Label Software A version of NiceLabel labeling software, de signed specially for Cognitive printers, is included on the Companion CD. This software provides label printing, label de sign, RFID write and RFID read capabilities. Refer to the NiceLabel he lp files for information on how to use this product with yo ur Cognitive[...]
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PRINTING RFID TAGS 5. In the Command window, at the prompt, type ed it and press ENTER. The DOS Editor window appears. 6. In the DOS Editor window, ty pe the co mmands and data to be sent to the printer. NOTE: If you are using a printer with a serial port (COM port), it may be necessary to save the file and print directly from the Command window. R[...]
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PRINTING RFID TAGS 9. On the File menu, click Exit . 10. At the prompt, type exit . The Co mmand window closes. S tored Formats Stored formats are tag form ats that are saved as a te xt file. This file can be reused to create tags without having to rety pe all of the required commands. Use the following instruction s wi th Windows-based computers. [...]
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PRINTING RFID TAGS 6. In the DOS Editor window, ty pe the co mmands and data to be sent to the printer. 7. On the File menu, choose Save . 8. In the Save As dialog, type a na me for the file. Then, click OK . NOTE: The file name must be eight characters or less. The na me cannot contain spaces or symbols. 9. On the File menu, click Exit . This retu[...]
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PRINTING RFID TAGS 13. At the prompt, type exit . The Co mmand window closes. Sample RFID T ag This is a sample RFID tag an d th e programming used to create it. ! 0 100 1200 1 W 100 VARIABLE DARKNESS 100 DELIMIT $ RF VAR_CLEAR WT 0 "Cognitive Solutions RFID 1-800-525-2785" WT 16 "PAT ID:354647" RF ID_GET RT 0 10 "A" 1[...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 35 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Calibr a tion The Advantage RFID Thermal Prin ter is designed to provide exceptional service with a minimum o f preventive maintenance. Maintenance Printer maintenance should be perfo rmed with each media roll. Figure 6-1. Performing Printer Maintenance 1. Open the print mechanism. 2. Clean[...]
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MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION 3. Press the FEED button to cl ean a ll sides of the roller CAUTION! Incorrectly cleaning the pr inter will cause permane nt damage and void the printer’s warranty. Cognitive recommends using a cert ified cleaning pen for all your printer’s cleaning requir ements, P/N 60-14-00-0002. Calibr a tion Calibration is the p[...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 37 Chapter 7 Pr og r amming The Advantage RFID Thermal Printer, like other Cognitive printers, is programmable using ASCII commands. Additional commands have been added to support the RFID functi onality. This chapter p rovides an explanation of the new RFID commands used by the Advantage RFID Thermal Printer. Pr ogr a[...]
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PROGRAMMING Programming Rules Use blank spaces exactly as show n in the command descriptions, examples, and syntax. Blank spaces are the delimiters b etween parameters. Omitting a necessary space may result in incorrect programming or a failure to recognize com mands. In CPL-RFID programming, the RFID specific directives are case- sensitive and mus[...]
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PROGRAMMING RFID Command S tructure Example The following listing is an ex ample of RFID command usage. ! 0 100 1200 1 DELIMIT $ RF VAR_CLEAR WT 0 "COGNITIVE SOLUTIONS RFID xxxxxx" WT 16 "PATIENT ID:xxxxxx" RF HOST "RFID TAG WRITTEN" RF ID_GET RT 0 10 "A" 11 RT 16 31 "A" 21 RF HOST “$RF_IDNUM$” [...]
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PROGRAMMING RFID Commands Use the following commands to program RFID features of the Advantage RDIF printers. Standard Commands Variable Definitions Setup/Debug Commands RF ID_GET RF_TYPE !RFID ? RF HOST RF_IDNUM !RFID CONFIRM RF VAR_CLEAR RF_BLKSZ !RFID HOST RT RF LOCATION !RFID LEDFLSH WT !RFID LEDTIME WTLOCK !RFID MARK !RFID RDAFTWT !RFID RETRY [...]
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PROGRAMMING RF ID_GET Function This command is defi ned as "RFID Function", ID GET. This command retrieves the cu rrent RFID tag's unique identifica tion number and returns it to the host. Explicit Form RF ID_GET Parameters None Response This command will automatically tran smit the detected ‘Tag_ID’s numeric value to the Host Ma[...]
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PROGRAMMING RF HOST Function This command instruct s the Printer to transmit the specified ASCII string to the Host Machine using the serial port. When used in con junction with the printer "Delimit" command in a label format, certain variable values can also b e returned to the host. Explicit Form RF HOST "ASCII-string-to-send-to-ho[...]
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PROGRAMMING RF VAR_CLEAR Function This command instructs the Printer to clear and reset all of the in ternal RFID Read-Tag Data- Handler Variables. After executi ng this command, no ‘RF nn’ Variables are defined Explicit Form RF VAR_CLEAR Parameters None Response None Command Type RFID Standard Command Example To Printer: ! 0 0 0 0 DELIMIT $ RF[...]
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PROGRAMMING RT Function Read Tag. This comm and retrieves RFID-tag data from the tag currently positioned over RFID Reader/Writer H/W. Explicit Form RT ss ee “fmt” vv Parameters ss Starting block to begin reading octets (bytes) ee Ending block. Stop on this block after reading the contents. “fmt” Format of the data being read. Use A for ASC[...]
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PROGRAMMING WT Function Write Tag. This comman d stores the quoted data to the RFID-Tag currently positioned over RFID Reader/Writer H/W. T he da ta will begin storage at the ss Tag-block and extend to and Zero pad any unused bytes within the ending block. Explicit Form WT ss “data” Parameters ss Starting block to begin reading octets (bytes) ?[...]
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PROGRAMMING WTLOCK Function Write and Lock Ta g. The command permanently writes data to a tag. A s with the WT command, the user is responsible for maintaining the 63 by te requirement. Approximately 15 seconds, with no retries, is required to wr ite lock a full blank tag. NOTE: This command will overwrite any non-locked portion of a tag. Attempti [...]
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PROGRAMMING Example To Printer: ! 0 100 800 0 DELIMIT $ WTLOCK 0 "123-1234-123" WT 4 "John Q. Public" WT 10 "Medical Mumbo Jumbo" RT 0 3 "A" 33 RF HOST "$RF 33$" END From Printer: 123-1234-123 NOTE: Individual Read or Write transf ers to/from the RFID-Tags are limited to 64 byte s maximum. CPL comma[...]
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PROGRAMMING RF_TYPE Function This is an RFID reserved and internal variable contains the last RFID-Tag’s Type. This va riable is often used in conjunction with the RF HOST command. Explicit Form $RF_TYPE$ Parameters None Response The printer’s parser will replace any Static o r Derived Variables with valued string associated with variable and t[...]
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PROGRAMMING RF_IDNUM Function This command is defi ned as "Reference Find" ID Number. This command returns the unique tag identification numbe r and is often used in conjunction with the R F HOST command. Explicit Form $RF_IDNUM$ Parameters None Response The Printer’s parser will replace any Static or Derived Variables with valued strin[...]
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PROGRAMMING RF_BLKSZ Function This command is define d as "Reference Find", Block Size. The command returns the block size for a specific tag type. This va riable is often used in conjunction with the RF HOST command to return the tag block size to th e host. Explicit Form $RF_BLKSZ$ Parameters None Response The printer’s parser will re[...]
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PROGRAMMING RF LOCATION Function This command is de fined as "Reference Fin d", Variable at Location #. The co mmand returns the value that was stored in a printer variable with the RT command where nn is an arg ument to be specified. Explicit Form $RF nn$ Parameters nn Range of 0 through 99. A maximum of 32 locations may be in use at any[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID ? Function This command queries the printer for a summary of the existing printer settings for RFID fun ctionality. Explicit Form !RFID ? Parameters None Response See example below. Command Type RFID Setup/Debug Command Example From Printer: Setup/Config Parameters: Assigned Tag Type: ISO15693 Mark/OverRide State: OFF VOID Stamp M[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID CONFIRM Function Controls the transmissi on of a ‘Success’ or ‘Failure’ indication at the very end of any CPL-RFID command’s execution. Explicit Form !RFID CONFIRM on/off Parameters ON When the setting is ON , the printe r will return RFID:SUCCESS or RFID :FAILURE for every command issued to the printer. OFF When set to [...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID HOST Function This command instruct s the Printer to transmit the specified ASCII string to the Host Machine using the serial port. When used in con junction with the printer "Delimit" command in a label format, certain variable values can also b e returned to the host. Explicit Form RF HOST "ASCII-string-to-send-to[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID LEDFLSH Function Controls the transmissi on of a ‘Success’ or ‘Failure’ indication to the LED disp lay during and at the very end of any CPL-RFID command’s execution. Explicit Form !RFID LEDFLSH ON/OFF/ACCUM Parameters ON Flashes LED (Green fo r Succe ss) or (Red for Failure) after any CPL-RFID command completion OFF Doe[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID LEDTIME Function Regulates the interval of LED illumination and LED OFF time used in generat ion of an LED Flash on ‘Success’ or ‘Failu re’. Explicit Form !RFID LEDTIME nn Parameters nn Determines the LED illumination interval. Range is 0 to 65535. Response No specific response Command Type RFID Setup/Debug C ommand Exampl[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID MARK Function This command sets whether or not to print a defined mark on a lab el that fails to write ex pected data to an RFID tag. Explicit Form !RFID MARK ON/OFF Parameters ON When the setting is ON , the printe r will mark a label that fails a RT , WT , or WTLOCK command. Response No specific response Command Type RFID Setup/[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID RDAFTWT Function This command initiates an integrity test following a WT command. Data is read an d undergoes a byte- by-byte comparison with the initial data. The comparison occurs befo re the WT command is returned as successful or failed. Explicit Form !RFID RDAFTWT ON/OFF Parameters ON Byte-by-byte comparison with initial data[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID RETRY Function This command sets th e number of retries that the printer will perfo rm on a RT , WT , or WTLOCK command. To enter the re tr y loop, the printer must fail a specific command after reading the ta g identification and type. Explicit Form !RFID RETRY nn Parameters nn Number of retr ies allowed. There ar e no range limi[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID SSONCMD Function This command controls the automatic execution of a Select-Tag command prior to the Host Command to RT , WT , or WTLOCK an RFID tag. Explicit Form !RFID SSONCMD ON/OFF Parameters ON Causes automatic Select-Tag command executions before any RT , WT or WTLOCK command. OFF No automatic Select-Tag command occurs Respon[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID TAGTYPE Function This command verifi es a tag type. Enter the tag type and verify the change with th e !RFID ? command. Explicit Form !RFID TAGTYPE ISO/TI/PHILPS Parameters ISO Sets the industry standard ISO-15693 tag type TI Sets Texas-Instrument’s ‘Tag-it HF’ tag type. PHILPS Sets Philips ‘I-Code1 (SL1)’ tag type. Resp[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID TIMEOUT Function This command sets the time delay, in milliseconds, to wait before considering a command a fai lure. NOTE: The parameters are part of a calculation and do not translate into exact ex ecution time differences. Explicit Form !RFID TIMEOUT bb,ss,rr,ww,ll Parameters bb Base Time Out – Specifies the time delay in mill[...]
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PROGRAMMING Example To Printer: !RFID 20,,,,50 !RFID ? From Printer: Setup/Config Parameters: | | | Base Cmd Timeout: 20 Msecs Select Tag Timeout: 70 Msecs Read Tag Timeout: 16 MSecs Write Tag Timeout: 32 MSecs Lock Tag Timeout: 50 Msecs NOTE: All CPL-RFID Configuration-Setup Commands are processed outside the context of a stand ard CPL Label-Forma[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID TXAFTER Function This command controls the state of the hardware’s RF carrier transmission after any Ho st Command to read, write or write and lo ck an RFID-Tag Explicit Form !RFID TXAFTER ON/OFF Parameters ON Causes hardware to keep RF carrie r transmission ON after CPL-RFID Tag- Interface command completion. OFF Causes hardwar[...]
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PROGRAMMING !RFID VOID Function This command instructs the printer to use this specified ASCII string to stamp or print on failing RFID-Tags if and only if !RFID MARK ON is selected. Explicit Form !RFID VOID “ASCII-String-to-Stamp-Bad- Tags” Parameters “ASCII- String-to- Stamp-Bad- Tags” Text string to stamp or print on failed tags. String [...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 66 Chapter 8 T r oubleshooting The Advantage RFID Thermal Printer is a dependable printe r that requires little user maintenance. When problems occur, it is important to determine if hardware or prog ramming is the cause. Isola ting Pr oblems Programming issues can often make the problem a ppear hardware related. Use t[...]
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PROGRAMMING If the printer will not print this labe l but does print labels that were prepared on another system, yo ur system may not be compatible with the printer. The most common cause of this is improper end-of-line termination. NOTE: Hex dump mode allows you to see every character th at reaches the printer. Use of hex dump mode can help resol[...]
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PROGRAMMING READY Light is Red Make sure that the pri nthead is la tched down tightly on both sides. If the printer feeds out multiple bl ank labels, it will need to be calibrated. Refer to Chapter 6, Maintenance and Calibrati on , for calibration instructions. Make sure that you have the correct power sup ply for your printer. Blaster and Advantag[...]
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PROGRAMMING Printer Drivers Printer drivers are available for down load from the Co gnitive web site, http://www.cognitive.com . For a Barcode Blaster or Code Courie r model printer, select the legacy model printer driver. For the Advantage, Solus, and Del Sol model printers, select the driver for your Windows operating system. The Code Ranger prin[...]
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PROGRAMMING The ## indicates the number you need to enter to increase the da rkness. For example, you would type the line as VARIABLE DARKNESS 20 . Start with 20 , then gradually increase the number to 30 , then 40 , and so on. The higher the number, the hotte r the printhead and the darke r the print. NOTE: A darkness setting of 50 or mor e may de[...]
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PROGRAMMING T echnical Suppor t Contact Info r ma tion Hours: 8AM-5PM Mountain Standard Time (MST). Telephone: +1.720.221.9498 Toll Free: +1.800.525.2785 ext 498 Fax: (303) 215-0385 E-Mail: support@cognitive.com Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 71[...]
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Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 72 Appendix A A ppendix A – Specifica tions Printer Model LBT24-2043-Hxx LBT42-2043-Hxx Technology Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer Width (max) 2.2” (56mm) 4.1” (104mm) Length (max) 40” (1016mm) @ 203dpi 160” (4064mm) @ 100dpi 20” (513mm) @ 203dpi 80” (2032mm) @ 100dpi[...]
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Appendix B A ppendix B – Cer tified RFID Ta g s Part Number Description 114-001-01 Roll, TT Labels, HF (13.56Mhz) RFID, 2. 25” x 2.25” label centered on 2.5” liner. 100 labels, 3” core, wound in, 1” GAP, TI TagIt 114-003-01 Roll, DT Wristbands, HF (13.56Mhz) RFID, 1.1875” x 11.5” 100 bands, 1.5” core, wound in, 1” GAP, TI TagIt [...]
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Inde x C N calibrate · 37 null modem · 7, 9 calibration · 37 cleaning · 36 P connectors · 8 contact · i print mechanism controls · 8 releasing · 10 printer drivers D installing · 4 printing · 18 drivers · See printer drivers CPL programming · 18, 31 label software · 18, 31 Microsoft Word · 23 F proprietary applications · 28 RFID tags[...]
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INDEX RF VAR_CLEAR · 45 RF_BLKSZ · 53 RF_IDNUM · 52 RT · 46 WT · 47 WTLOCK · 49 RFID tag certified · 77 printing · 29 S sample label · 23 RFID tag · 35 self test · 15 setup · 7 specifications · 75 T thermal transfer ribbon · 11 troubleshooting · 69 Copyright © 2004, Cognitive. 75[...]