Zebra Technologies radio frequency identification (rfid) Photo Scanner User Manual


 
ZPL II Commands for RFID
^RZ
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^RZ
Set RFID Tag Password and Lock Tag
Description Use this command to define a password for a tag during writing.
With Gen 2 tags, you can lock a tag’s memory bank with an access password or define a kill
password that can be used to permanently disable the tag. If you do not set access or kill
passwords for a tag, the tag ignores any read or write commands that try to use these functions.
Format ^RZp,m,l
The following table identifies the parameters for this format.
Important • This command is not supported by all printers or firmware. See Printer and
Firmware Compatibility on page 82 for the list of printers and firmware with which you can
use this command.
Note • The printer can set a kill password, but the printer cannot kill a tag.
Parameters Details
p = password
Sets a password.
For tag types other than Gen 2:
The password is 8 bits. The memory bank and lock style
parameters are ignored. The password must be 2 hexadecimal
characters long.
Accepted Values: 00 to FF (hexadecimal)
Default Value: 00
For Gen 2 tag type only:
Gen 2 tags use a 32-bit password and specify the memory
bank and lock style. The password must be 8 hexadecimal
characters long. Use ^RF on page 96 to read the passwords.
Accepted Values: 00000000 to FFFFFFFF (hexadecimal)
Default Value: none