Datamax R-Series debuts at RFID World 2008

Datamax has grouped its expansive offering of RFID printers into what is now called the R-Series. Comprised of printers from the H-Class, M-Class and A-Class, the R-Series meets the needs of all current and potential RFID smart label users – whether the requirement is for high performance industrial, compact industrial-strength or print engine applications. These printers feature all of the benefits and modularity of Datamax´s Class printer design, in addition to an RFID encoder module. Datamax premiered its R-Series at RFID World in Las Vegas from Sept. 8 – 10, 2008.

The Datamax R-Series encompasses a broad spectrum of RFID printers to meet the diverse demands of today´s constantly advancing RFID requirements. No matter the application, Datamax RFID printers can meet the power, performance and reliability parameters that are needed. Select from the compact, industrial strength M-Class, the high performance, feature rich H-Class or the world-class A-Class print engine. Meeting todays needs and designed for tomorrows expectations, Datamax will ensure its R-Series printers remain the RFID technology leader.

These printers feature all of the benefits and modularity of Datamax´s Class printer design, in addition to an RFID encoder module. The Datamax RFID printers currently support two different frequency modules, HF and UHF. The HF module operates at 13.56 MHz and supports the ISO 15693 High Frequency standard. The UHF module operates between 860 and 960 MHz depending on geographic region and supports the EPCglobal Class 0, 0+, 1, and Class 1 Gen 2 standards, along with ISO 18000-6 and Philips U Code.

The global evolution of the Auto-ID industry has led many companies to search for faster and more efficient tools for automatic identification processes. RFID is one of these tools, as supported by the many existing requirements for tagging of inbound goods for distribution through the supply chain. As a leading automatic identification equipment manufacturer, including printers, labels and integration tools, Datamax understands customer needs for flexible products that are scalable and robust for current and future needs.

Many Datamax customers are finding that smart label applications are appropriate in addressing business challenges that were previously outside the realm of automatic identification technologies. Smart labels incorporate an RFID tag into a traditional thermal label allowing users to combine visual and radio frequency label data into one label product. Smart label applications include supply chain tracking, inventory management, Work-In-Process control and many other traditional automatic identification functions. Datamax RFID printers offer scalable solutions for users regardless of their level of RFID deployment. You can trust Datamax to provide you with the right RFID compliant solutions, as well as solutions for the future of smart labelling.

R-SERIES RFID SOLUTION from Datamax is ideal for many applications:

- Logistics Management
- Baggage Tags
- Retail/Apparel
- Inventory Control
- Library Systems
- Asset/People Tracking
- Anti-Theft
- Factory Automation