Question about label chip

[anondev-sudo]

Hello, I am considering to buy niimbot label printer but I have heard that you only have to buy labels from them directly because they have some kind of chip/nfc tag protection and you can"t use unbranded labels from ali for example. When using this web print app, will it still work only with official labels, or is there a way to deactivate this check and set label size and type manually when it can't recognise label based on the chip on it.

[MultiMote]

Hello!
It depends on the printer model. For example, the D110 can print without a tag. B1 can print without a tag, but the printer sets the density to the minimum value.

At the moment I am using the original rfid tag, which is sticked to the printer case so the printer can read it. No matter what size the tag is for, this check is not used when printing. I am using the tag for 50x30 labels and printing on 43x25 labels.

See the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edKr8Kdlhsw

Later I want to check how the printer behaves when the number of labels printed is exhausted.

Anyway, it is possible to create and write custom rfid tag. But I don't want to describe the methods. See the discussion here: AndBondStyle/niimprint#34

[anondev-sudo]

So you tear the tag from original labels and stick it on the bottom and that works. How does the counter work? When you use tag from empty/used original roll, I guess it won't work, or am I wrong? I have seen videos that the print quality is low/labels are faded because when it doesn't detect the chip, it doesn't give enough power to the print head or sets the lowest density. I am considering to get D110 the newest version which should support auto label align without wasting any labels, does that work with unoriginal labels without chip without any problem or do you need to stick the tag to it or place it inside where the antenna is? Still can't decide if I should get phomemo D30 (which apparently don't have DRM protection) or niimbot D110.

[MultiMote]

How does the counter work

Printer stores printed count of specific roll in the internal memory then writes it to rfid tag.

When you use tag from empty/used original roll, I guess it won't work, or am I wrong?

Still testing. My tag is not depleted yet and I don't want to waste the counter.

I am considering to get D110 the newest version which should support auto label align without wasting any labels, does that work with unoriginal labels without chip without any problem or do you need to stick the tag to it or place it inside where the antenna is?

I have an old version of D110. It waste label only when changing paper roll. I think new version will degrade print density with no tag or will not print at all.

Still can't decide if I should get phomemo D30 (which apparently don't have DRM protection) or niimbot D110.

In terms of DRM protection NIIMBOT is a pain in the ass. But I don't print so much to think about it. I chose NIIMBOT because it's more popular.