RFID
facilitates the transfer of data by a product containing an RFID
microchip, or tag, that is read by an RFID reader. The tag can provide
identification of the product and other data such as lot, expiration
date, purchase date, price, etc.
Traditional
barcodes will probably not be replaced by RFID. Besides the fact that
RFID tags still cost more than standard labels, different data capture
and tracking technologies offer different capabilities. Many businesses
will likely combine RFID with existing barcode technologies to meet
their specific business needs.
Data can be transmitted to and from RFID tags without a line-of-site
or contact with a tag, making the technology useful where standard
barcodes would fail. Standard optical barcodes are problematic in
outdoor environments or where access to scan a barcode is not
convenient, such as inside boxes or shipping containers. Also, an RFID
reader can query many products at one time whereas with traditional
barcode technology each product would need to be accessed and scanned
individually.ATOMIC works with RFID in two distinct ways.
ATOMIC’s printing functions can print RFID tags as easily as
printing standard labels, helping
ATOMIC users comply with the RFID
tagging requirements of their customers.
With the appropriate hardware, ATOMIC can utilize the information in
RFID tags to perform
various inventory control functions within the ATOMIC RF module
.
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