Cognitive Solutions Advantage RFID Thermal Printer - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
RFID and the Advantage RFID Thermal Printer..................................... 1
What is RFID? ..................................................................................... 1
Active Versus Passive RFID Tags....................................................... 2
RFID Frequencies ............................................................................... 3
Uses for HF RFID................................................................................ 3
RFID Standards................................................................................... 3
Drivers and Label Software..................................................................... 4
Installing Printer Drivers from the Companion CD............................... 4
Setup......................................................................................................... 7
Printer Requirements .......................................................................... 7
Communications ........................................................................... 7
Power (US) ................................................................................... 7
Environment.................................................................................. 7
Controls, Indicators, and Connectors .................................................. 8
Connecting Power and Cables ............................................................ 9
Releasing the Print Mechanism......................................................... 10
Loading a Ribbon (Thermal Transfer Only) ....................................... 11
Loading Print Media .......................................................................... 13
Performing the Self Test.................................................................... 15
Printing Standard Labels and Tags...................................................... 18
Using Label Software ........................................................................ 18
Using CPL Programming................................................................... 18
Creating a Text File..................................................................... 19
Sample Label.............................................................................. 22
Using Third-Party and Proprietary Applications................................. 22
Printing from Microsoft Word ...................................................... 22
Printing from Proprietary Applications......................................... 27