The IBM® WebSphere® Premises Server Print, Verify, and Ship Reference User Interface enables users to print RFID tag labels, associate case tags with containers, validate outgoing containers, and run a variety of reports. This topic defines terms and describes the Print, Verify, and Ship processes.
You can use the Print, Verify, and Ship Reference User Interface in both integrated and non-integrated environments. In an integrated environment, the RFID network retrieves information from the back-end enterprise system; therefore, product and catalog information display directly in the Print, Verify, and Ship Reference User Interface. In a non-integrated environment, the RFID network is not connected to the back-end enterprise system and does not have access to product and catalog information.
Before using the Print, Verify, and Ship Reference User Interface, your administrator must create pack types and profiles using the WebSphere Premises Server Administrative Console. A pack type represents a type of container, such as a case or pallet. Each pack type is associated with various pieces of information that are required for converting customer-specific product codes to EPC format. For additional information about pack types, see Working with pack types. A profile is an association of a particular customer's pack types into a single record. Profiles simplify the process of printing tag labels. For additional information about profiles, see Working with profiles.
Tag labels are printed based on print templates defined in the WebSphere Premises Server Administrative Console. You can print tag labels using a device adapter for a tag printer. You can use adapters for printer software vendors, such as Loftware or BarTender, or you can develop and add adapters that can be used for other printer vendors. For additional information about tag printers, see Configuring printers.
WebSphere Premises Server provides example code for the following usage scenario. To support other usage scenarios, you must develop your own agents or modify the example agents.