Tagging Solutions for RFID Retail Mandates

Major U.S. retailers like Walmart, Target, Macy’s, and others are mandating UHF RFID item-level tagging for all products sold in-store. Electronic Product Code (EPC) tags enable stores to maintain proper inventory levels and ensure on-time restocking. Manufacturers of all sizes must upgrade their product labeling systems to properly encode the EPC tags to maintain their position on retailers’ shelves.

Microcom’s ReadEPC™ software presents the RFID tag’s hexadecimal data in GS1 human-readable format with a POS description and picture of the product. Our proprietary software interprets the tag into plain English and keeps track of serial numbers for traceability.

Microcom’s PrintEPC™ option prints standard formats (for the Walmart mandate and others) on approved UHF RFID product labels. The Microcom ReadEPC™ and PrintEPC™ RFID product labeling solution bundle includes:

• ReadEPC™ & PrintEPC™ Software
• UHF RFID Tag Reader
• Tx3 EXP RFID Label Printer
• Cables (Data and Power)
• Media (RFID Product Labels)
• Extended Software Warranty

Bundle Options Include

• RFID Reader
• Cables
• RFID Product Labels
• RFID Label Printer
• ReadEPC™ & PrintEPC™ Software
• SGTIN-96 RFID Label Printing System

Tx3 EXP Industrial RFID Label Thermal Printer

High-performance printer for North American RFID labels

Performance Summary

• 300 dpi resolution
• Up to 12” (304.8 mm) per second
• Easy media calibration
• ZPL emulation
• Full-color capacitive touchscreen display
• Adjustable reflective & transmissive sensors
• RS-232 Serial, USB, Centronics Parallel, and PS/2 interface
• Optional Ethernet
• Optional rotary cutter
• Adjustable media sensors

Printing

• Paper width: .79” - 4.56” (20 mm - 116 mm)
• Print width: up to 4.17” (106 mm)
• Max print length: 79” (2000 mm)
• Paper thickness: .0024” - .012” (.06 mm - .305 mm)
• Ribbon roll: 3.3” OD (84 mm), 1” ID (25.4 mm)
• Supply roll: 8” OD (203.3 mm), 1.5” ID (38 mm)

Physical Dimensions

Environmental Conditions

• Relative humidity: 5-85% non-condensing
• Operation temperature: 32° F to 104° F (0° C to 40° C)
• Power supply: Internal supply with auto-sensing; 110 - 220 VAC +/- 50/60 Hz

RFID Encoding

• North America RFID
• RFID ISO 18000-6C (Gen 2)

Bar Codes

• Code 39
• Code 93
• Interleaved 2 of 5
• EAN8, EAN13, EAN128
• Codabar
• UPC A/E
• UCC-128
• PDF-417
• GS1 DataMatrix (ECC 200)
• QR

Fonts

• Five built-in ASCII fonts
• Downloadable fonts and graphics

Compliance

• RoHS
• FCC Class A
• cTUVus
• CE
• CCC

Memory

• 32-bit ARM Processor
• 4 MB FLASH ROM, 8 MB SDRAM