Datamax RFID Solutions

Datamax RFID Solutions

Comprehensive Tools for Achieving Compliance with RFID Mandates

Agenda

Who is Datamax?What is RFID?Why RFID?Datamax RFID solutions

I-ClassA-ClassMCL

Mission Statement

Datamax is committed to a process of Continuous Improvement in everything we do in order to:

Achieve the position of World Class Supplier of products and services for the Auto-ID industry,Grow and develop our Employees and Partners,Provide leadership as a Good Corporate Citizen, andProvide returns to our Shareholders equal to the best in the industry

Who is Datamax?

Datamax…Is a leading international provider of bar code and RFID solutionsOffers a diverse line of thermal printers and products including…

Entry-level and mid-range units to high-performance and specialty printersComplete line of direct thermal and thermal transfer labels and ribbons

Datamax Printer Products

Datamax ProductsRFID Intelligent Printing

Ease of Integration

Integrated Scanning Ribbons and Labels

EPCglobal

Datamax is a Solution Provider subscriber to EPCglobal

Worldwide Sales & SupportA company with a Global Focus

Datamax Latin America:4501 Parkway Commerce Blvd.Orlando, FL 32808USATel: 407-523-5520Fax: 407-578-8377tdelgado@datamaxcorp.com

Corporate Headquarters:4501 Parkway Commerce Blvd.Orlando, FL 32808USATel: 407-578-8007Fax: 407-578-8377customercare@datamaxcorp.com

Datamax Europe:Herbert HouseElizabeth Way, PinnaclesHarlow, Essex CM19 5FEUnited KingdomTel: +44 (0) 1279 772200Fax: +44 (0) 1279 424448dmxuk@datamaxcorp.com

Datamax China# 99 Hongcao Road (S) Xuhui DistrictShanghai 200233 China Tel: +86 21 64952882 Fax: +86 13917364702 datamax_cn@china.com

Datamax Asia Pacific:19 Loyang Way#01-01 CILC BuildingSingapore 508724Tel: +65 6542 2611Fax: +65 6542 3611datamax@pacific.net.sg

Datamax/Pioneer Labels, Inc:4501 Parkway Commerce Blvd.Orlando, FL 32808USATel: 407-523-5650Fax: 407-523-5653dmxmedia@datamaxcorp.com

Intelligent Printing SolutionsApplications

Host applications without a computer and receive and process data from within Datamax printers with attached peripherals with embedded MCL

MediaFull service label converter and specialize in complete color pre-printing services for all custom products including art, design and production

Printers“Best in Class” printer product line

ConnectivityExtensive product offerings to address diverse connectivity requirements

Why Datamax?Superior quality & manufacturing

25+ years of experienceISO9001:2001 Certification

Globally recognized system and standards

Excellence in designPrinters developed in-houseSkilled engineering staffDatamax holds numerous patents for printer and component designLeader in exploring new design

Die-cast aluminum chassisModular design with field installable options

What is RFID

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Uses RF transmission to identify, categorize, locate and track itemsMandates to require RFID for use in supply chain and logistics tracking

Smart labels – label with RF tag inlay

Pros & cons versus bar codingNon-line of sight & instantaneous data (PROS)Cost, infrastructure, standards (CONS)

Why RFID?

RFID is emerging as a complimentary technology to the bar code labeling marketPotential for users to instantaneously track individual items throughout any supply chain

Internal or externalCompliance mandates

Department of DefenseAll suppliers must tag all non-bulk items by January 2005Contract negotiations currentlyIncorporate EPC and UID

What is EPC?

What is EPC?

Next generation of Universal Product Code (UPC) System

Developed by MIT Auto-ID centerCommercialization by UCC/EAN through EPCGlobal

Chosen as standard for multiple RFID compliance mandates

Department of Defense, Wal-Mart, Target, HDMA

What is EPC?

EPC assigns a unique number to every itemManufacturers obtain registration numbers & assign to productsUnique and individual identification number

EPC StandardsStandards currently in limboKnown:

UHF (not tested in Asia yet, also poor performance in Europe)Class 0, 1

0 offers Read Only0+ offers Read/Write1 offers Write Once-Read Many (WORM)

UHF Gen2DoD choiceStandard not finalizedVote expected end of June, then moves to testing and implementation phase

Datamax and EPCglobal

Datamax is a solution provider subscriber to EPCglobal

Actively participate in EPCglobal standards development processPart of the UHF Gen 2 Hardware Action Group

Datamax RFID Solutions

13.56 mHzI-Class available now

UHFI-Class and A-Class

915 MHz for use in North America*865-890 for use in Europe*950 for use in parts of Asia*EPCglobal Class 1 nowEPCglobal Class 0+ in developmentEPCglobal UHF Gen 2 when standards are released

RFID Ready

I-Class RFID Ready printerAvailable Now!RFID module field installable

UHF or HFEPC or ISOClass 1 or 0UHF Gen 2

Printer front panel contains RFID mounting blockRFID module plugs into communication port on chassis

Datamax I-Class with RFID

Datamax I-Class with RFID

SpecsI-Class design

Certain options require testingModular design

RFID offerings13.56 MHz (ISO15693)UHF

EPC Class 1EPC Class 0+*EPC UHF Gen 2 when released*ISO 18000-6*

*Available soon

Datamax A-Class with RFIDPrint engine for use in Automated label applicators (Print and Apply)

Simultaneous encoding of chip and printFast throughput for high volume applicationsEPCglobal Class 1 compliance in JulyEPCglobal Class 0+ and UHF Gen 2 compliance in development

MCLWhat if your thermal printer could…

Receive data directly from a bar code scanner, keyboard, weight scale or other serial device?Process data and manipulate label format variables independently?Interact with your host database or ERP system?Read and write data to and from a printer-resident look-up table?What if you could use a graphical programming tool to create powerful data collection applications that could do all of this and the resulting program could run on the printer instead of on a computer attached to the printer?

MCL

You can do all of these things!

With an MCL-enabled intelligent printer from Datamax the application development possibilities are almost endless

Network

Comprehensive RFID Solutions

Datamax offersRFID printers

A-Class for high volume, high throughputI-Class for on-demand, slap and ship

MCLData management tool to assist with compliance

SupportDevelopment tools

Datamax RFID Solutions

Comprehensive Tools for Achieving Compliance with RFID Mandates