RFID Read and Print

This section describes how to define which data fields from the RFID tag should be read and printed on the label using the internal printer elements.

To configure the data field properties and to make the RFID encoded data on the label, drag it to design surface. After adding it to design surface, the data field appears as a normal Text label object with the following additional properties.

Data format defines the format in which the RFID data field content is written in the label object and printed.

Note

Available data formats and number of permitted characters are defined by the printer driver and selected tag type.

  • HEX encoded string: data field content is a string of hexadecimal pairs.

  • ASCII string: data field content is a string of ASCII characters.

  • Numeric: data field content is a string of numbers.

Note

You must select a printer's native font (those stored internally on the printer) to print. All other fonts will result in an error.

Preview presents the data field content as it would appear using the selected Data format. Preview field does not include the actual encoded data. Enter the characters manually. By default, the object contains as many question marks, as given by the length of the RFID data field.

Tip

The role of Preview field is to fill the object with dummy content during the label design process and to give an impression of its layout on the printed label. The object on the actual printed label displays the content which was read from the RFID tag.

Data Extraction group defines which part(s) of data field content should be read from the RFID tag and printed on the label.

Tip

By default, the entire range of encoded data is read from the RFID tag.

  • Select bytes: specifies which bytes of the encoded RFID tag data should appear in the label object.

    • Starting byte: the number of the byte in an encoded string which starts the selection.

    • Length in bytes: number of selected bytes which should be extracted from the encoded data.

  • Select blocks: specifies which blocks of the encoded RFID tag data should appear in the label object.

    • Starting block: the number of the block in an encoded string which starts the selection.

    • Number of blocks: number of selected blocks which should be extracted from the encoded data.