Instruction manual

Glossary 1
GLOSSARY
The following terms will help you use this manual.
antenna
A device used to transmit and receive radio frequency
communications. The printer’s antenna is located between
the platen roller and supply guide inside a bracket.
attenuation
Reduces the strength of the RF Field emitted by the RFID
printer's antenna.
continuous
mode
Mode in which the printer prints all the labels in the batch
without stopping.
download
(send)
Transmission of data from the host to your printer.
EPC
The Electronic Product Code, which is a numbering
standard for items, similar to the UPC code for bar coding.
The EPC is divided into several sections: Header, Manager
Number, Object Class, and Serial Number.
format
Supply layout or design, which the System Administrator
downloads as a format packet to your printer.
HF
High Frequency is a range of frequencies between 3 MHz
and 30 MHz. The RFID tags operate at 13.56 MHz.
host
Any mainframe, minicomputer, data collect terminal, or
personal computer sending data to the printer.
inlay
A type of media that contains a transponder (microchip with
antenna) and is converted for use in Monarch® RFID
supplies (tags). Inlays can be made with different types of
transponders (Class 0, Class 1, etc.).
interrogator
The electronics module that programs the RFID tags
through the antenna. The interrogator is connected to the
printer's I/O board, near the printer's main CPU board.
LCD
Display on the printer used to indicate printer conditions
and problems.
leader
Wrap around a new roll of ribbon with printing on it.
on-demand
mode
Mode in which the printer stops after each label to allow
you to remove it.