RFID tag printer meets European standards

"Printronix has launched new printer and applicator systems to enable firms to produce radio frequency identification (RFID) wireless tags that comply with new industry standards. The company said its SmartLine 5000r MP2 and SLPA7000r MP2 print systems are the first to achieve standards body EPCglobal's Gen2 certification. "It's a platform rather than a printer and this announcement is more significant for companies operating in Europe, because it encodes EPCglobal Class 0, 0+, 1, Gen 2, and Philips UCode 1.19 RFID tags," said Brad Jarvis, Printronix director of product marketing. The MP2 range also uses Printronix XML (PXML), an XML-based printer schema that allows XML commands to the printer and vice versa. "This enables software developers to create XML applications that can be used to manage a company's RFID printers and other devices," said Jarvis." Source: itweek.co.uk