Patent ID: 8011406
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: B41J,G06K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for producing RFID label comprising: a holder for installing a tag tape configured to install a tag tape in which a RFID circuit element provided with an IC circuit part storing information and a tag antenna connected to the IC circuit part is arranged; an apparatus antenna configured to transmit and receive information by wireless communication with said IC circuit part of said RFID circuit element; an information access device configured to generate access information to said IC circuit part of said RFID circuit element, to transmit the information to said RFID circuit element contactlessly through said apparatus antenna, and to make an access to said IC circuit part; a printing device configured to apply a print on said tag tape or a print-receiving tape to be bonded thereto; a data input device configured to input instruction data relating to the print by the printing device; a print controller configured to control said printing device based on the instruction data relating to said print input by the data input device; a first matching-preparation-processing device configured to, based on tag parameter information relating to tag attribute parameters or communication parameters of said RFID circuit element or on tape attribute parameter information relating to said tag tape or a print-receiving tape to be bonded thereto, carry out predetermined preparation processing to match a size of print contents with a size of a printable region of said tag tape or said print-receiving tape said parameter information. , and a printing-length calculating device configured to calculate a printing length when the print is printed by said printing device, in accordance with said instruction data relating to the print input by said data input device. wherein: said holder for installing a tag tape is a roll holder for a tag tape capable of detachable attachment of a roll of tape with RFID tag around which said tag tape is wound; said first matching-preparation-processing device is a determining device configured to determine a matching between said tag parameter information of said RFID circuit element provided at said roll of tape with RFID tag and said instruction data; said tag parameter information is data including at least an arrangement interval of said RFID circuit elements on the tape as said tag attribute parameter; and said determining device compares the printing length calculated by said printing-length calculating device with the arrangement interval of said RFID circuit element and determines said matching according to a relationship that one of two values is larger than another, and wherein: when said determining device determines a mismatch between the printing length and interval of said RFID circuit element, said print controller carries out matching control for said printing device by making said printing length shorter than that initially calculated by said printing-length calculating device, such that the shortened printing length matches the interval of said RFID circuit element.