Printing & Encoding Card and Tag

SunRise RFID offers custom encoding as an additional service for all of the RFID tags available for purchase.

Common Problems

• Why do you want to customize the encoding?

• Capacity

• Delivery time

• How to buy

• What data will be encoded in my RFID tag?

• What human-readable data will be printed on the label?

• Will all the RFID tags I purchase be encoded?

• What is an RFID tag with black dots?

• Can I lock the EPC data of the tag or encode different parts of the tag memory?

• Why do you want to customize the encoding?

RFID tags usually come from manufacturers and do not have a unique ID written into the integrated circuit. Although some tags do carry consecutive unique IDs, they are usually not in the format required by the end user. Since RFID tags are usually used to identify specific assets/persons/entities, most RFID tags need to be encoded with data before use. 

Capacity:

Custom RFID printing always goes through a quotation and approval process, but a high-level overview of our capabilities includes:

• Use your preferred data to encode the RFID tag.

• Print/encode barcodes to mark your labels.

• Print the image on your label.

• Can provide expedited fulfillment.

• delivery time:

Delivery time varies depending on the quantity and required printing/encoding options. Filling out the quotation form below is the best way to know the delivery time.

How to buy:

The best way to inquire about custom codes is to fill in the form below. After you fill out the form, the sales representative will contact you within one working day or earlier.

What data will be encoded in my RFID tag?

If you purchase custom printing and encoding, the atlasRFIDstore operations team will encode 24-digit hexadecimal characters into the EPC memory of the RFID tag. Specifically, the sequence will start like this:

000000000000000000000001

This number will sequentially increase to the number of tags you have purchased. Therefore, if you purchase 5000 tags, your sequence will start and end like this:

000000000000000000000001-000000000000000000005000

This will result in a unique identifier for each tag, which you can use in your RFID application.

If you have other specifications for the EPC memory of the label you want to encode, we will contact you after you purchase the label. Our sales team will ask you to provide a spreadsheet of the data you want to encode. If you do not specify a different set of EPC data, we will use the above sequence.

What human-readable data will be printed on the label?

By default, the SunRise RFID operations team will print your labels with human-readable data that matches the label EPC, so that you don’t have to use an RFID reader to read each label when applying them. The data series will start at 1 and run sequentially until the number of labels you purchase. Unlike label EPC data, we do not print leading zeros on the human readable part of the label.

If you have other specifications for the human readable part of the label, we will contact you after you purchase the label. When we contact you, please tell us about these requirements. Our operations team can provide the following options:

• Barcodes (almost any standard)

• Black and White Labels

• Other text (as tag space allows)

Will all the RFID tags I purchase be encoded?

If your label delivery in a complete and perfect EPC storage sequence is critical to your application, please let our sales team know. Usually, calibration issues will cause a "jump" in the tag sequence, causing the sequence to exceed the number of tags purchased by the customer. For example, the sequence may run from 1-5005 instead of the 1-5000 sequence because 5 labels were "skipped" during printing due to invalid labels.

We can make sure that a roll of paper is arranged exactly in order, but before starting the printing process, we need to know that this is important for your application. Most applications only require the label to have a unique identifier, so this will not cause problems for the end user.

What is an RFID tag with black dots?

Most manufacturers have a strict quality assurance process to check the EPC memory of each label. When a roll with a defective RFID tag is found, a black dot or mark will be placed on the tag to let the end user know that they should not use the tag. Subsequently, an additional good RFID tag is added to the end of the roll to ensure that you receive the full number of tags purchased.

When we print/encode the RFID label, our printer should automatically identify the defective RFID label and print "VOID" on the label. In addition, the sequence should continue without interruption. However, sometimes the quality assurance standards of our printers are not as elaborate as the manufacturers. This means that we sometimes print and encode these black label labels. We recommend that you do not use black marking labels, even if they are not marked as VOID. Again, this means that the sequence may have some "skips" because the wrong label is used as part of the sequence. Let us know if this "skip" will negatively impact your RFID deployment.

Can I lock the EPC data of the tag or encode different parts of the tag memory?

UHF Type 1 and Generation 2 RFID tags usually have a different memory section in which data can be encoded. Our service organization can work with you to (1) password protect (lock or permanently lock) your label EPC from being changed (2) encode to different parts of the label memory, including the EPC or user memory part of the label. This may incur additional costs, but if you have any questions about using different parts of the tag memory, please contact us sales@sunriserfid.com