Zebra Technologies Z SERIES 79695L-002 User Manual

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Troubleshooting
RFID Problems

126

79695L-002 Rev. A

Z Series

®

/RZ™ Series User Guide

6/6/08

Poor yields. Too
many RFID tags per
roll are voided.

The RFID labels are not within
specifications for the printer,
which means that the
transponder is not in an area
that can be programmed
consistently.

Make sure that the labels meet transponder
placement specifications for your printer. See

http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/index/
products/supplies/rfid_supplies/
rfid_transponder_inlay.html

for transponder

placement information.

Refer to the RFID Programming Guide or
contact an authorized Zebra RFID reseller for
more information.

Some RFID tags are more
sensitive than others and may
require special printer settings.

1.

Verify that the printer is set for the correct
write power. See

http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/index/
products/supplies/rfid_supplies/
rfid_transponder_inlay.html

for the

recommended power setting for each tag
type.

2.

If necessary, run the ^HR command to
manually calibrate the transponder position.

3.

If the problem persists, consider using a
different tag type.

Refer to the RFID Programming Guide or
contact an authorized Zebra RFID reseller for
more information.

Incorrect read and write power
levels for the RFID tag type.

Change the RFID read and write power levels.
Refer to the RFID Programming Guide for
instructions.

Radio frequency (RF)
interference from another RF
source.

Do one or more of the following as necessary:

• Move the printer away from fixed RFID

readers.

• Make sure that the media door is closed at all

times during RFID programming.

The printer is using outdated
printer firmware and reader
firmware versions.

Go to

http://www.zebra.com/firmware

for

updated firmware.

The printer stops at
the RFID inlay.

The printer calibrated the label
length only to the RFID inlay
instead of to the interlabel gap.

1.

Select FEED for the

MEDIA

POWER

UP

and

HEAD

CLOSE

parameters (see

Select Media

Power-Up Option on page 89

or

Select Head

Close Option on page 89

).

2.

Manually calibrate the printer (see

Calibrate Media and Ribbon Sensor
Sensitivity
on page 83

)

Table 21 • RFID Problems (Continued)

Problem

Possible Cause

Recommended Solution

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