Print and encode GEN2 RFID tags with desktop printer

GEN2 RFID tags can now be printed and encoded in-house, on demand, using the updated SATO CL400e series thermal label printers.

The CL408e (8dots/mm) and CL412e (12dots/mm) barcode printers offer the latest in UHF RFID multi-protocol technology, supporting Class 1 and Class 0+ as well as ISO 18000 standards, now widely adopted throughout Europe.

SATO's RFID module also supports worldwide frequency bands for use around the globe. The desktop CL400e Series is a tried and tested label printer with a successful track record across industry. With the RFID module added, the CL400e printers provide high-speed, high-performance label throughput so that businesses can print and encode their own GEN2 RFID products in one simple step, the company says.

'SATO has been working diligently to complement its RFID offerings with GEN2-enabled printers. To do so we have worked closely with GEN2 inlay manufacturers to create a truly interoperable RFID printer,' says Stephen Hull, RFID product manager at SATO America. 'With these efforts and strong alliances we will make adoption of GEN2 as seamless as possible for all our customers.'

'SATO has been involved in the development of RFID labelling from the start. Our years of investment and wide experience in Europe and the US can now benefit the UK RFID tag and label user,' added SATO's UK marketing manager, David Roome.