Contents
Safety information .......................................................................................................................... 1
Intended use................................................................................................................................. 1
Explanation of signal word consequences....................................................................................... 1
Explanation of product safety label symbols.................................................................................... 1
Warnings ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Safety labels ................................................................................................................................. 2
Printer safety................................................................................................................................. 2
Regulatory compliance................................................................................................................... 5
FCC compliance statement — regular volume printer ...................................................................... 5
FCC compliance statement — high volume printer .......................................................................... 5
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 7
About your 3M
TM
Print Conversion System Model 813 ..................................................................... 7
Training your staff.......................................................................................................................... 8
System documentation .................................................................................................................. 8
Operating procedures..................................................................................................................... 9
Starting the system........................................................................................................................ 9
Printing RFID tags......................................................................................................................... 10
Programming and applying RFID tags ............................................................................................ 15
Loading a tag roll in the printer ....................................................................................................... 15
Loading a ribbon in the printer........................................................................................................ 18
Reference — Equipment specifications.......................................................................................... 21
Customer-supplied computer and monitor....................................................................................... 21
Customer-supplied barcode scanner .............................................................................................. 21
3M
TM
RFID pad (antenna).............................................................................................................. 22
3M
TM
RFID reader......................................................................................................................... 22
3M-supplied CF card reader/writer.................................................................................................. 23
3M-supplied high volume printer..................................................................................................... 23
3M-supplied regular volume printer................................................................................................. 24
3M
TM
tag roll holder....................................................................................................................... 24
Reference — Hardware installation ................................................................................................ 25
Model 813 hardware installation sequence...................................................................................... 25
Install 3M
TM
RFID reader and RFID pad.......................................................................................... 26
Install RFID pad beneath countertop (optional)................................................................................ 26
Connect RFID reader communication and power cables .................................................................. 27
Reference — Printer driver and printer installation ........................................................................ 29
Reference — Conversion Station software installation .................................................................. 33
Gather Conversion Station software configuration information.......................................................... 33
Install Conversion Station software................................................................................................. 33
Configure Conversion Station software ........................................................................................... 33
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................... 35
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 37
Warranty ......................................................................................................................................... 43
Obtaining 3M printer supplies ........................................................................................................ 45
Copyright © 2009, 3M. All rights reserved.
i
