RFID/Smart Card Property Page |
The options on the RFID/Smart Card property pages of the Object Properties dialog allow you to specify the tag type, data format, and other encoder-specific properties for the selected encoder object.
Encoder Type. Specifies the RFID tag type. All tag types supported by the current printer are listed.
Printer RFID Properties. Opens the printer driver's RFID Options dialog.
Printer Smart Card Properties. Opens the printer driver's Smart Card Options dialog.
Data Location
The options available in the Data Location section specify what part of the transponder should be programmed at print-time and whether the programming will be protected from later reprogramming.
Segment. Specifies which segment of the RFID tag the printer should program at print-time. The options you see will depend on what is supported by the printer and the tag type. See the specification of the tag type for details on the different segments. Segments not programmed at print-time can be programmed at some other time.
Start Block. Specifies the block in the tag where the printer will begin writing information. A block is a set of bits, typically eight. Some tag types reserve certain blocks, so it is necessary to specify the block at which the printer should begin.
Write Protect Blocks. Allows you to ensure that the RFID object's data cannot be changed after the printer has programmed it. Not all tag types support this feature.
Data Format
Data Type. Specifies the data format type. Whenever the data format type is changed, the available data sources are updated to match the required data for the selected type. The following table lists the available data format types.
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Required Data |
Remarks |
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Text |
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Hexadecimal |
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DoD-64 |
Filter Value;CAGE;Serial Number |
For DOD formats, the CAGE ignores the current encoding and expects data to be supplied as ASCII text. |
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GID-96 |
General Manager Number;Object Class;Serial Number |
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GDTI-96 |
Filter Value;Company Prefix;Document Type;Serial Number |
Some 96-bit and higher formats have fields that vary in length depending on a parameter called the "partition value." The driver calculates the required partition value automatically based on the provided company prefix; it should not be provided in the data. |
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GIAI-64 |
Filter Value;Company Prefix;Individual Asset Reference |
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GRAI-64 |
Filter Value;Company Prefix;Asset Type;Serial Number |
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GSRN-96 |
Filter Value;Company Prefix;Service Reference |
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SGLN-64 |
Filter Value;Company Prefix;Location Reference;Serial Number |
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SGTIN-64 |
Filter Value;Company Prefix;Item Reference;Serial Number |
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SSCC-64 |
Filter Value;Company Prefix;Serial Reference |
To support future EPC formats, you can select Custom to create a formatting scheme in the Scheme box that appears. A scheme is a string that expresses the sizes (and sometimes the data) of the fields in the data stream. Field sizes are measured in bits and fields are separated with semicolons. If the data for a particular field should always be the same when initially programmed, then a colon should follow the field size and the mandatory data should follow the colon. For example, "8:8;10;32" describes a three-field scheme. The first field, the header, is 8 bits long and has an immediate value 8 (this is a specification requirement and cannot be set by the user). The second field has 10 bits and the last has 32 bits, both values that can be set by the user.
Once you have created a custom scheme, add additional data sources for each field containing variable data using the Object Properties dialog. Do not create a separate data source for any fields with constant data. Constant data includes the header and partition fields;
Input. When used with a custom data format type, determines how the printer driver will process the data before it programs it to the RFID tag. The options available will vary by printer.
Text Encoding. Specifies the writing system
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