Brady has launched the i7500 RFID, an industrial UHF RFID printer aimed at reducing waste during calibration and label changeovers. The company says the printer can correctly print and encode the first label without consuming extra labels to establish operating parameters.
The system detects the location of the RFID chip on the loaded stock and automatically selects the internal antenna and power level required for encoding. Brady says this removes a manual step found on many RFID printers and works with labels as narrow as 15 mm.
Setup for large, small, on-metal labels up to 2 mm thick and off-metal formats is specified at under three minutes. Brady describes this as two to 25 times faster than some competing models. Print and programming speed is three seconds per label, while automated encoding verification is intended to identify invalid tags before they affect production.
The printer also supports human-readable information, QR codes and barcodes at 300 and 600 dpi. Data can be transferred via Ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, with GS1 formats available for EPC and item-level barcode identification.
For manufacturers and logistics operators, the business case is reduced tag scrap, fewer support interventions and less risk of bottlenecks when consumables change. The i7500 forms part of Brady’s broader RFID portfolio, which includes labels, readers and software.
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