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Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting—RFID Issues
5/22/17 ZT600 Series™ User Guide P1088680-001 
 Voided Labels (Continued)
Issue Possible Cause Recommended Solution
The printer voids every 
label.
The printer is not calibrated for 
the media being used.
Manually calibrate the printer (see Calibrate the 
Ribbon and Media Sensors on page 192).
You are using an RFID label 
with a tag type that is not 
supported by your printer.
These printers support only Gen 2 RFID labels. 
For more information, refer to the RFID 
Programming Guide 3, or contact an authorized 
Zebra RFID reseller.
The printer is unable to 
communicate with the RFID 
reader.
1. Turn off (O) the printer.
2. Wait 10 seconds.
3. Turn on (I) the printer.
4. If the problem persists, you may have a bad 
RFID reader or a loose connection between 
the RFID reader and the printer. Contact 
Technical Support or an authorized Zebra 
RFID service technician for assistance.
Radio frequency (RF) 
interference from another RF 
source.
Do one or more of the following as necessary:
• Move the printer away from fixed RFID 
readers or other RF sources.
• Make sure that the media door is closed at all 
times during RFID programming.
The settings are incorrect in 
your label designer software.
The software settings override the printer 
settings. Make sure that the software and printer 
settings match.
You are using an incorrect 
programming position, 
particularly if the tags being 
used are within printer 
specifications.
Do one or more of the following as necessary:
• Check the RFID programming position or the 
program position setting in your label 
designer software. If the position is incorrect, 
change the setting.
• Restore the RFID programming position back 
to the default value.
For more information, refer to the RFID 
Programming Guide 3. For transponder 
placement details, go to 
http://www.zebra.com/transponders.
You are sending RFID ZPL or 
SGD commands that are 
incorrect.
Check your label formats. For more information, 
refer to the RFID Programming Guide 3.