Patent ID: 6327972
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A printer for printing on a data carrier having at least one transponder chip therein, including: a device for printing the data onto said data carrier; a device for driving the transponder chip; an interface; and a card, wherein:said device for driving the transponder chip comprises an antenna and a control unit to control said antenna;said control unit is connected to said interface via said card;said transponder chip is configured to read a serial number and to transmit the serial number data read to a computer;said control circuit establishes the printing speed as a function of the time required for programming said transponder chip and as a function of feed of said data carrier over which driving of a printed transponder chip by said antenna is possible; andsaid device for printing the data onto said data carrier includes a printing head, said carrier is a label strip which defines a trailing edge, and the printing speed is selected to enable said trailing edge to remain beneath said printing head after the data is written and read.