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Media processing system and associated spindle

A medium processing and medium technology, applied in the field of medium processing systems

Active Publication Date: 2010-03-24
ZEBRA TECH CORP
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Since many RF printer-encoders are capable of handling various types and forms of media units, a new media unit may not be the same as the one being replaced

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[0053] According to an exemplary embodiment, formatting or printing and encoding setup instructions may be stored in or otherwise retrieved from the identification transponder 64 . These instructions may include read and write power settings and the best or acceptable printing technique, eg, direct thermal or thermal transfer printing. The instructions available from the identification transponder 64 may be complete or provide information for use with additional information already stored within the printer-encoder 20 . For example, identification transponder 64 may include a complete print format and / or encoded instructions for media unit transponder 26 . As another example, identification transponder 64 may include all or some of the instructions for printer-encoder controller 45 required to determine recommended or optimal print settings for the media unit and encoding settings determined for media unit transponder 26 of. As another example, the storage element 47 of the ...

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Media rolls, support structures for the media rolls, and media processing systems are provided. A media roll (60) may include an identification transponder (64) having retrievable information regarding the media units and associated media unit transponders (26) wound around a core (62) of the media roll. A support structure may include a spindle (100) for supporting a media roll and include an identification coupler (110) for communicating with the identification transponder. In addition to the spindle having the identification coupler, the media processing systems may include a second coupler (42) for encoding the media unit transponders and a print head (28) for printing indicia onto the media units. The information retrieved from the identification transponder may be used to adjust oneor more encoding and / or printing settings of the systems.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate to media handling systems, such as printers, RF (radio frequency) encoders, and RF printer-encoders, and more particularly to apparatus and methods for authenticating or otherwise identifying consumables within media handling systems. Background technique [0002] An RF printer-encoder is a device capable of programming and printing a series of smart media units or a stream of smart media units. Smart media units are in the form of tags, tickets, cards or other media carried on a liner or other fabric support with embedded or attached RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags or transponders. Many RF printer-encoders include a transceiver and coupler for encoding the transponder and a printhead for printing indicia onto the media unit. The RF printer-encoder is capable of receiving a supply of media units. For example, an RF printer-encoder may have a spindle for receiving a roll of media units. The RF pr...

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IPC IPC(8): G06K7/00
CPCB41J3/44G06K1/12G06K1/20G06K7/00
Inventor B·Y·特希尔莱恩K·托尔查尔斯基M·A·K·斯克万S·科万科A·布朗C·艾罗R·加维尔克兹克T·兹维尔W·斯哈夫
Owner ZEBRA TECH CORP
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