RFID Settings
RFID Settings

RFID Settings

RFID Menu
RFID Setting
Description
RFID Country Code
View the RFID country code.
A prompt for the country code appears only on some printers the first time that they are powered up, depending on the world region to which the printers were shipped. Select the appropriate country to access the printer’s RFID features.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
RFID
SGD command used:
rfid.country_code
RFID Status
Display the status of the RFID subsystem of the printer.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
RFID
Related ZPL command(s):
^HL or ~HL
SGD command used:
rfid.error.response
RFID Tag Calibration
Initiate tag calibration for RFID media. (Not the same as media and ribbon calibration.)
User menu item:
Main Menu >
RFID
Related ZPL command(s):
^HR
SGD command used:
rfid.tag.calibrate
Read RFID Data
Read and return the specified tag data from the RFID tag located over the RFID antenna. No printer movement occurs while tag data is being read. The printhead can be open or closed.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
RFID
To read and display the information stored on an RFID tag:
  1. Position the RFID label with its transponder over the RFID antenna.
  2. Use the
    UP ARROW
     or
    DOWN ARROW
     to select the type of information that you want read and displayed.
  3. Press
    RIGHT SELECT
     to select READ. The results of the test are shown on the display.
Accepted values:
  • epc—reads the first 128 bits of EPC data
  • tid information—reads the first 32 bits of the TID (Tag ID)
  • password status—reads the tag’s access and kill passwords
  • protocol bits—reads the protocol bits from the EPC memory banks and converts that value to the EPC size.
  • memory bank sizes—reads the EPC, TID and user memory banks sizes
Related ZPL command(s):
^RF
SGD command used:
rfid.tag.read.content and rfid.tag.read.execute
RFID Test
During the RFID test, the printer attempts to read and write to a transponder. No printer movement occurs with this test.
User menu item:
* This menu item appears only if a wired or wireless print server is installed in your printer.
Main Menu >
RFID
To test an RFID label:
  1. Position the RFID label with its transponder over the RFID antenna array.
  2. Press
    RIGHT SELECT
     to select START. The results of the test are shown on the display.
Accepted values:
  • quick—performs a read EPC test and a write EPC test (using random data)
  • read—performs a read EPC test
  • write—performs a write EPC test (using random data)
SGD commands used:
rfid.tag.test.content and rfid.tag.test.execute
Programming Position
If the desired programming position (read/write position) is not achieved through RFID tag calibration, a value may be specified. See the RFID Programming Guide 3 (available from zebra.com/manuals) for more information.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
RFID
Accepted values:
  • F0 to Fxxx (where xxx is the label length in millimeters or 999, whichever is less)—The printer feeds the label forward for the specified distance and then begins programming.
  • B0 to B30—The printer backfeeds the label for the specified distance and then begins programming. To account for the backfeed, allow empty media liner to extend out of the front of the printer when using a backward programming position.
Related ZPL command(s):
^RS
SGD command used:
rfid.position.program
rinter web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
RFID Setup
PROGRAM POSITION
RFID Antenna Element
If the desired antenna is not achieved through RFID tag calibration, a value may be specified.
User menu item:
* This menu item appears only if a wired or wireless print server is installed in your printer.
Main Menu >
RFID
Accepted values:
  • A1, A2, A3, A4
  • B1, B2, B3, B4
  • C1, C2, C3, C4
  • D1, D2, D3, D4
  • E1, E2, E3, E4
Related ZPL command(s):
^RW
SGD command used:
rfid.reader_1.antenna_port
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
RFID Setup
RFID ANTENNA
RFID Read Power
If the desired read power is not achieved through RFID tag calibration, a value may be specified.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
RFID
Accepted values:
0 to 30
Related ZPL command(s):
^RW
SGD command used:
rfid.reader_1.power.read
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
RFID Setup
RFID READ PWR
RFID Write Power
If the desired write power is not achieved through RFID tag calibration, a value may be specified.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
RFID
Accepted values:
0 to 30
Related ZPL command(s):
^RW
SGD command used:
rfid.reader_1.power.write
Printer web page:
View and Modify Printer Settings
RFID Setup
RFID WRITE PWR
RFID Valid Counter
Resets the RFID valid label counter to zero.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
RFID
Related ZPL command(s):
~RO
SGD command used:
odometer.rfid.valid_resettable
RFID Void Counter
Resets the RFID void label counter to zero.
User menu item:
Main Menu >
RFID
Related ZPL command(s):
~RO
SGD command used:
odometer.rfid.void_resettable