Monarch 9855 Application notes

Brand: Monarch

Model: 9855

Type: Application notes

Monarch 9855 is a versatile RFID printer capable of programming HF RFID tags before printing. It supports multi-protocol encoding, including ISO15693 and I•CODE® UID protocols. With its 5-coil antenna, the printer efficiently programs tags as they pass through the RF field. The printer also features a user-friendly RFID menu for easy setup and configuration, making it suitable for various applications that require RFID tagging.

Monarch®

9855® HF

Printer

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Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only

warranty on which the customer can rely. Paxar reserves the right to

make changes in the product, the programs, and their availability at any

time and without notice. Although Paxar has made every effort to provide

complete and accurate information in this manual, Paxar shall not be

liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated

in a later edition of this manual.

rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,

transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language

in any form by any means, without the prior written permission of Paxar

Americas, Inc.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial

environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely

to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference

at his own expense.

CANADIAN D.O.C. WARNING

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital

apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of

Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites

applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Réglement sur le

brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

Trademarks

Monarch® and 9855® are trademarks of Paxar Americas, Inc.

Paxar® is a trademark of Paxar Corporation.

Avery Dennison® is a trademark of Avery Dennison Corp.

TI-RFid and Tag-it are trademarks of Texas Instruments.

I• CODE is a registered trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.

Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division

170 Monarch Lane

Miamisburg, OH 45342

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED......................................................................................1-1

Using This Manual ...................................................................................1-1

Additional Documentation.........................................................................1-2

Audience ................................................................................................1-2

RFID Terms to Know................................................................................1-2

RFID Considerations................................................................................1-3

MULTI-PROTOCOL ENCODING .....................................................................2-1

About RFID Supplies................................................................................2-1

Using the RFID Setup Menu......................................................................2-1

Getting the Tag Type............................................................................2-3

Reading the UID Memory ......................................................................2-4

Reading the User Memory .....................................................................2-5

Setting the Write Attempts ....................................................................2-6

Setting the Attenuation .........................................................................2-7

Clearing Data ......................................................................................2-8

Printing a Configuration Label ...............................................................2-9

Setting the Protocol............................................................................2-10

SETTING UP THE PRINTER ..........................................................................3-1

Setting the Print and Supply Positions .......................................................3-1

Using the Setup Supply Menu ...................................................................3-1

Setting the Error Action ........................................................................3-2

Version Information .................................................................................3-6

ii HF Application Notes

DEFINING THE RFID DATA FIELD................................................................. 4-1

Applying Options to the RFID Data Field ................................................... 4-3

Using Option 30 (Pad Data) ..................................................................... 4-4

Using Option 63 (Lock Tag)...................................................................... 4-5

About HF RFID Tags ............................................................................... 4-5

Using Option 64 (Program the AFI, DSFID, and EAS Fields)........................ 4-6

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................... 5-1

RFID Errors............................................................................................ 5-2

INDEX.............................................................................................................i

Getting Started 1-1

GETTING STARTED

The Monarch 9855 HF (High Frequency) RFID printer has been

engineered to program an HF RFID tag before the format is printed.

RFID tags, also called “transponders,” contain an embedded

programmable microchip and an antenna. RFID tags are inserted into

either label or tag stock for use in our RFID printers.

RFID is only available using die cut or black mark supplies. Linerless

supplies are not currently supported. The printer is also capable of

printing non-RFID supplies. See “About RFID Supplies” for more

information about supplies.

The HF printer supports multi-protocol encoding, including ISO15693 and

I•CODE UID protocols. The printer operates at 13.56 MHz.

Note: Information in this document supercedes information in previous

versions. Check our Web site (www.paxar.com) for the latest

release and documentation information.

Using This Manual

Following is a summary of the contents of this manual.

Chapter Contents

1 Getting Started Information you should know before using the printer.

Multi-Protocol

Encoding

Using the RFID menu to set up the printer and select

a protocol. Also includes information about RFID

supplies.

Setting Up the

Printer

Using the Setup menu to select an overstrike mode

for the printer.

Defining the RFID

Data Field

Using Monarch Printer Control Language II

(MPCLII) to create an RFID format. Also includes

sample data streams.

5 Troubleshooting Describes RFID errors that may occur.

1-2 HF Application Notes

Additional Documentation

Refer to the RFID Quick Reference (provided with your printer) for supply

loading and maintenance information.

Refer to the HF Setup Guide & Supply Chart for illustrations to determine

which type of RFID supplies you are using and basic printer configuration

information.

The RFID supplies can be damaged by static electricity. Connect

the printer to a grounded electrical outlet. Then, ground yourself

by touching a metal surface, such as the printer’s metal base,

before handling the supplies.

Audience

These HF Application Notes are written for the System Administrator, who

creates formats and programs the 9855HF printer.

RFID Terms to Know

Review these terms before you continue.

Antenna

A device used to transmit and receive radio frequency

communications.

Note: The printer’s 5-coil antenna is located between

the platen roller and supply guide.

Attenuation

Reduces the strength of the RF Field emitted by the RFID

printer's antenna.

High Frequency is a range of frequencies between 3 MHz

and 30 MHz. The HF RFID tags operate at 13.56 MHz.

Inlay

A type of media that contains a transponder and is

converted for use in Monarch® RFID supplies (tags).

Inlays can be made with different types of transponders

(ISO15693, etc.).

Interrogator

The electronics module that programs the HF RFID tags

through the antenna.

Protocol

A standard method of communicating between devices

(computers, printers, RFID readers, RFID tags, etc.).

ISO15693 is one example of the protocols that exist.

Getting Started 1-3

RF Field

Area inside the printer where the HF RFID tag is

programmed. The RF field area is controlled by the RFID

attenuation and the antenna.

Note: The printer’s 5-coil antenna is located between

the platen roller and supply guide.

RFID Data

Field

The Monarch Printer Control Language II (MPCLII) data

field containing the information to program into an RFID

tag.

RFID Reader

An optional external device that reads the RFID tags

after they are programmed.

RFID Tags

Supplies that contain an embedded programmable

microchip and antenna.

Transponder

The combination of the embedded programmable

microchip with an antenna. Different types of

transponders are available (ISO15693, etc.).

UID

Unique identifier or serial number assigned to each HF

RFID tag by the manufacturer that can only be read. It

cannot be changed.

Write

Attempts

The number of times the interrogator tries to program the

RFID tag in the RF Field.

RFID Considerations

♦ Printing over the RFID tag causes printing irregularity.

♦ You may want to purchase an RFID Reader to verify the RFID tags

after printing them.

♦ Do not use batch separators, which print a pinstripe pattern on a label;

or skip index mode, which prints ONE format over multiple labels,

since these features unnecessarily waste a label. A batch separator

label is different from an overstrike label.

1-4 HF Application Notes

Multi-Protocol Encoding 2-1

MULTI-PROTOCOL ENCODING

This chapter contains specific information for the HF printer,

including using the RFID, Setup Menu.

About RFID Supplies

RFID supplies are available in a variety of sizes. Printing over the RFID

tag causes printing irregularity. Refer to the HF Setup Guide & Supply

Chart for illustrations to determine which type of RFID supplies you are

using and for basic printer configuration information.

Using the RFID Setup Menu

Use the RFID Setup Menu to determine the HF tag type, read the UID

memory, read the user memory, set the number of write attempts, set the

attenuation, clear data, print an RFID configuration label, and select a

different protocol.

MAIN MENU

Setup

RFID

Get Tag

Type

Clear

Data

Read

User Mem

Config

Read

UID Mem

Write

Attempts

Protocol

Attenuation

2-2 HF Application Notes

The following table lists the RFID Setup Menu options:

Option Choices Default

Get Tag Type NA NA

Read UID Memory NA NA

Read User Memory NA NA

Write Attempts 1-4 3

Attenuation 1-4 2

Clear Data Yes/No No

Print Config Yes/No No

Protocol

AUTO Select

TI ISO15693

NXP ISO15693

I-CODE UID

AUTO Select

When you turn on the RFID printer, “Monarch Initializing” flashes briefly

and then you see “Print Mode Ready.” If an error occurs while the printer

is initializing, the error message flashes briefly on the display and then

you see “Print Mode Ready.” The printer displays “Not available” when

you try to select the RFID menus if the module is inoperative.

The printer accepts RFID and non-RFID batches once you see “Print

Mode Ready.”

Multi-Protocol Encoding 2-3

Getting the Tag Type

Use this option to determine the type of HF tag loaded into the printer.

“Get the Tag Type” whenever you load supplies or open and close the

printhead.

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then RFID.

Then follow these steps.

1. Press ! or " until you see

RFID SETUP

Get Tag Type "

2. Load supplies with the tag’s antenna over the printer’s 5-coil antenna.

(The coil antenna is located behind the platen roller.)

3. Press Enter/Pause. The tag type appears on the display.

TI ISO15693

Blks: 8 Byts: 4

If the tag cannot be found, “No Tag Found” appears briefly on the

display. Try moving the tag slightly forward or backward in the

supply path over the coil antenna and try again.

4. Press Enter/Pause.

Save Protocol

! Yes

5. Select “Yes” or “No” to save the protocol and press Enter/Pause.

If you select “Yes,” the setting is saved and displayed when you

select Protocol from the Menu.

Note: If the Protocol is set to AUTO Select, the printer automatically

detects the type of HF tag loaded.

6. Press Escape/Clear until you see the Main Menu.

2-4 HF Application Notes

Reading the UID Memory

This option reads the UID (unique identifier) field from the HF RFID

microchip. The UID is a unique number that was programmed into the

microchip by the manufacturer and cannot be changed. Each microchip

has a different UID. The data is shown on the printer’s display.

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then RFID.

Then follow these steps.

1. Press ! or " until you see

RFID SETUP

Read UID Mem "

2. Press Enter/Pause. The UID data is displayed in ASCII Hex format.

For example:

E007C0B9552980A6

3. Depending on the tag type, you may need to press " to scroll through

the data.

4. Press Escape/Clear to return to the RFID Menu.

5. Press Escape/Clear until you return to the Main Menu.

Multi-Protocol Encoding 2-5

Reading the User Memory

This option reads the data in user memory. The data is shown on the

printer’s display.

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then RFID.

Then follow these steps.

1. Press ! or " until you see

RFID SETUP

! Read User Mem "

2. Press Enter/Pause.

Depending on the tag type, you may see

Block To Read

[0/7]: +0

3. Press ! or " to select the memory block to read and press

Enter/Pause.

Note: Feed/Cut acts as a toggle switch to change the value by 10 or 1.

The user memory data is displayed in ASCII Hex format.

For example:

31323334353637383

4. Depending on the tag type, press " to scroll through the data or

press Escape/Clear to select another block to read.

5. Press Escape/Clear to return to the RFID Menu.

6. Press Escape/Clear until you see the Main Menu.

2-6 HF Application Notes

Setting the Write Attempts

Write Attempts is the number of times the interrogator tries to program

the HF RFID microchip in the RF Field. If the interrogator fails to

program the RFID microchip, an RFID error is generated. See “RFID

Errors” for more information. When an RFID error is generated, the

printer may automatically print an overstrike pattern. See “Setting the

Error Action” for more information.

If the HF RFID tag is programmed on the first try, the module proceeds to

the next step in the cycle. If not, the module attempts to program the tag

up to the Write Attempts setting. The range is one to four, with a default

setting of three. Maximum throughput results when tags are programmed

on the first try.

If Write Attempts is set to one, the printer’s throughput may be increased;

however, a good RFID tag may be reported as not programmable.

If Write Attempts is set to four, the printer’s throughput may be

decreased; however, the number of RFID tags programmed may or may

not increase.

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then RFID.

Then follow these steps.

1. Press ! or " until you see

RFID SETUP

! Write Attempts "

2. Press Enter/Pause. The current setting is displayed, for example:

Write Tries?

[1/4]: +3

3. Press ! or " to increase or decrease the setting. After you see the

option you want, press Enter/Pause.

4. Press Escape/Clear until you return to the Main Menu.

Multi-Protocol Encoding 2-7

Setting the Attenuation

Reduces the strength of the RF Field emitted by the printer’s antenna.

The higher the value, the greater the reduction in the power of the RF

Field.

If the attenuation is set too low (too much power), you may affect the data

that was programmed into adjacent RFID tags. If the attenuation is set

too high (too little power), you may not be able to program the RFID tags

in the RF Field.

Caution: Use extreme caution when decreasing the attenuation

because the RFID tags may become non-functional!

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then RFID.

Then follow these steps.

1. Press ! or " until you see

RFID SETUP

! Attenuation "

2. Press Enter/Pause. The current setting is displayed, for example:

RFID Attenuation

[1/4]: +3

3. Press ! or " to increase or decrease the setting. After you see the

option you want, press Enter/Pause.

4. Press Escape/Clear until you return to the Main Menu.

2-8 HF Application Notes

Clearing Data

The printer keeps track and stores the following items that can only be

cleared when you select “Yes” to clear data:

♦ The number of RFID tags successfully programmed.

♦ The number of RFID tags that failed programming.

Depending on your application and volume of labels printed, you may

want to clear this data daily or after each batch.

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then RFID.

Then follow these steps.

1. Press ! or " until you see

RFID SETUP

! Clear Data? "

2. Press Enter/Pause.

Are You Sure?

No "

3. Press ! or " to see the other option. After you display the option

you want, press Enter/Pause.

If you select “Yes,” all data collected since the last time it was

cleared is erased.

If you select “No,” no data is erased.

4. Press Escape/Clear until you see the Main Menu.

Multi-Protocol Encoding 2-9

Printing a Configuration Label

The RFID configuration label displays the module’s Firmware Version,

Module Type, number of Write Attempts, active Protocol, Frequency,

Good RFID Tags (number of RFID tags successfully programmed since

last cleared), and Bad RFID Tags (number of RFID tags that failed

programming since last cleared).

Depending on your application and volume of labels printed, you may

want to print this configuration label daily or after each batch.

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then RFID.

Then follow these steps.

1. Press ! or " until you see

RFID SETUP

! Print Config

2. Press Enter/Pause. The configuration label prints.

You can also display the firmware version using the Diagnostics

Menu. See “Version Information,” in Chapter 3 for more

information.

3. Press Escape/Clear until you see the Main Menu.

2-10 HF Application Notes

Setting the Protocol

The HF printer supports the following protocols:

Protocol Description

AUTO Select Automatically detects the HF tag type currently loaded and

sets the protocol to it. We recommend using this setting.

Use in environments with mixed HF RFID tag types. You can

use one type of HF tag and then load a different HF tag

without changing the protocol setting.

TI ISO15693 Uses the Texas Instruments microchip that follows the

International Standard ISO/IEC 15693-3 Specification.

NXP ISO15693 Uses the NXP/Philips microchip that follows the International

Standard ISO/IEC 15693-3 Specification.

I-CODE UID

Uses the NXP/Philips microchip that follows the I

•

CODE

UID Specification.

To manually select a protocol, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then

RFID. Then follow these steps.

1. Press ! or " until you see

RFID SETUP

! Protocol

2. Press Enter/Pause. The current setting is displayed, for example:

PROTOCOL

! TI ISO15693 "

3. Press ! or " to change the protocol. After you display the option

you want, press Enter/Pause.

Note: If you selected “Get Tag Type” earlier and saved the setting, the

setting automatically appears here.

4. Press Escape/Clear until you see the Main Menu.

Setting Up the Printer 3-1

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Use this chapter to

♦ set the supply and print positions, if necessary.

♦ set the Error Action for RFID labels.

♦ view the Diagnostics version information.

Setting the Print and Supply Positions

Do not modify the Supply Position when using RFID supplies greater

than a two-inch feed length. Doing so may move the HF RFID tag out

of the RF Field’s readable and programmable range. If necessary, you

can modify the Print Position; however, make sure you do not move the

tag out of the readable and programmable range.

Using the Setup Supply Menu

MAIN MENU

Dispense

Position

Knife

Control

Backfeed

Distance

Separators

Skip Index

Error Action

Setup

Supply

Supply Type

Backfeed

Ribbon

Speed

Feed Mode

Positioning

3-2 HF Application Notes

The following table lists the Supply Menu options:

Option Choices Default Use for RFID

Supply Type Aperture/Die Cut/Black Mark/

Continuous

Die Cut Die Cut

Ribbon No/Yes/High Energy Yes Any

Speed 2.5/4.0/6.0/8.0/10.0/Default

Note: The printer pauses while

programming the RFID tag.

Default Any

Feed Mode Continuous/On-Demand Continuous Any

Backfeed Off/On/Extended Off Conditional*

Print Position -450 to 450 0 Conditional*

Supply Position -300 to 300 0 Conditional*

Margin Position -99 to 99 0 Any

Cut Position -300 to 300 0 Any

Dispense Position 50 to 200 65 Conditional*

Backfeed Distance 10 to 200 65 Conditional*

Separators No/Yes/Long No Not recommended

Skip Index No/Yes No Not recommended

Knife Control -20 to 20 0 Any

Error Action Normal

Overstrike/Continue 1x to 5x

Note: If using “overstrike,” do not

use peel mode.

Normal Conditional*

* Depends on the supply’s feed length. See “Setting the Print and Supply Positions” for

more information.

Setting the Error Action

The recovery action from an error condition is in the Setup, Supply

Menu. You can change how the printer responds to a bad label. The

choices include Normal and Overstrike/Continue one to five consecutive

bad labels. The overstrike pattern is created to prevent someone from

using the label.

Selecting overstrike and continue 1x-5x sets the number of times the

printer prints an overstrike pattern on consecutively bad labels before

generating an error. The user must clear the error before operation can

continue.

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