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Niimbot label printer (rfid taged labels)

2026-01-24T14:31:20Z

Halina20011: formatting

==About the product==
The NIIMBOT B1 is an inkless thermal label printer. <ref>NIIMBOT B1 product page: [https://niimbots.com/collections/label-maker/products/b1-2-inch-inkless-thermal-label-printer-create-professional-labels-with-ease](https://niimbots.com/collections/label-maker/products/b1-2-inch-inkless-thermal-label-printer-create-professional-labels-with-ease)</ref>

==Label identification and print quality==
Printer uses an RFID reader to identify NIIMBOT-branded (manufacturer) label rolls. When the printer does not detect a supported RFID tag, it may reduce print quality <ref>showcase of the quality with and without the rfid tag from the same roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7nMAFIp6xE</ref>. This reduced quality can occur even if a short piece of an original roll is inserted, if the RFID tag is not detected.

{| style="margin: 0 auto; text-align:center;"
|-
| [[File:NiimbotB1OriginalWithRfid.png|600px|thumb|center|Print quality when the printer detects an RFID tag.<ref>Source timestamp: https://youtu.be/A7nMAFIp6xE?si=eGJ30yUWAFZwQOiG&t=64</ref>]]
| [[File:NiimbotB1OriginalWithoutRfid.png|600px|thumb|center|Print quality when the printer does not detect an RFID tag.<ref>Source timestamp: https://youtu.be/A7nMAFIp6xE?si=KepkXnWtLKBo1EYh&t=141</ref>]]
|}

==Workaround==
Full video on this workaround is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsaJETCCsTk
# Insert the desired (third-party) label roll, but do not fully close the lid.
# Take an original NIIMBOT label roll and locate its RFID tag.
# Hold the RFID tag against the upper part of the printer near the reader area.
# While continuing to hold the tag in place, close the lid.
# If the printer reads the tag successfully, it may print at normal quality.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto; text-align:center;"
|-
| [[File:NiimbotB1WorkaroundRfidPress.png|600px|thumb|center|Step 3: Holding the RFID tag against the upper part of the printer near the reader area.<ref>https://youtu.be/CsaJETCCsTk?si=j7gw2f45H9N2t2fK&t=87</ref>]]
| [[File:NiimbotB1ThirdPartyLabelPrintResultAfterBypass.png|600px|thumb|center|Step 5: Print result on third-party label rolls (no RFID), after the RFID-tag bypass.<ref>https://youtu.be/CsaJETCCsTk?si=_yLw-bgO6jzmEjdc&t=105</ref>]]
|}

This workaround is very inconvenient... but it demonstrates that the different paper is not the fault

==Notes==
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Niimbot label printer (rfid taged labels)

2026-01-24T14:28:52Z

Halina20011: Created page with "==About the product== The NIIMBOT B1 is an inkless thermal label printer. <ref>NIIMBOT B1 product page: [https://niimbots.com/collections/label-maker/products/b1-2-inch-inkless-thermal-label-printer-create-professional-labels-with-ease](https://niimbots.com/collections/label-maker/products/b1-2-inch-inkless-thermal-label-printer-create-professional-labels-with-ease)</ref> ==Label identification and print quality== Printer uses an RFID reader to identify NIIMBOT-branded..."

==About the product==
The NIIMBOT B1 is an inkless thermal label printer. <ref>NIIMBOT B1 product page: [https://niimbots.com/collections/label-maker/products/b1-2-inch-inkless-thermal-label-printer-create-professional-labels-with-ease](https://niimbots.com/collections/label-maker/products/b1-2-inch-inkless-thermal-label-printer-create-professional-labels-with-ease)</ref>

==Label identification and print quality==
Printer uses an RFID reader to identify NIIMBOT-branded (manufacturer) label rolls. When the printer does not detect a supported RFID tag, it may reduce print quality <ref>showcase of the quality with and without the rfid tag from the same roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7nMAFIp6xE</ref>. This reduced quality can occur even if a short piece of an original roll is inserted, if the RFID tag is not detected.

[[File:NiimbotB1OriginalWithRfid.png|400px|thumb|center|Showcase of print quality when Niimbot B1 detects rfid tag <ref>original video: https://youtu.be/A7nMAFIp6xE?si=eGJ30yUWAFZwQOiG&t=64</ref>]]

[[File:NiimbotB1OriginalWithoutRfid.png|400px|thumb|center|Showcase of print quality when Niimbot B1 does not detect rfid tag <ref>original video: https://youtu.be/A7nMAFIp6xE?si=KepkXnWtLKBo1EYh&t=141</ref>]]

==Workaround==
Full video on this workaround is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsaJETCCsTk
# Insert the desired (third-party) label roll, but do not fully close the lid.
# Take an original NIIMBOT label roll and locate its RFID tag.
# Hold the RFID tag against the upper part of the printer near the reader area.
# While continuing to hold the tag in place, close the lid.
# If the printer reads the tag successfully, it may print at normal quality.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto; text-align:center;"
|-
| [[File:NiimbotB1WorkaroundRfidPress.png|400px|thumb|center|Step 3: Holding the RFID tag against the upper part of the printer near the reader area.<ref>https://youtu.be/CsaJETCCsTk?si=j7gw2f45H9N2t2fK&t=87</ref>]]
| [[File:NiimbotB1ThirdPartyLabelPrintResultAfterBypass.png|400px|thumb|center|Step 5: Print result on third-party label rolls (no RFID), after the RFID-tag bypass.<ref>https://youtu.be/CsaJETCCsTk?si=_yLw-bgO6jzmEjdc&t=105</ref>]]
|}

This workaround is very inconvenient... but it demonstrates that the different paper is not the fault

==Notes==
<references />

File:NiimbotB1ThirdPartyLabelPrintResultAfterBypass.png

2026-01-24T14:20:49Z

Halina20011:

== Summary ==
Print result on third-party label rolls (which doesn't have RFID tag), after RFID tag bypass.

== Licensing ==
original video: https://youtu.be/CsaJETCCsTk?si=_yLw-bgO6jzmEjdc&t=105
{{Fairuse}}

File:NiimbotB1ThirdPartyLabelPrintResultAfterBypass.png

2026-01-24T14:19:58Z

Halina20011: Print result on third-party label rolls (which doesn't have RFID tag), after RFID tag bypass.

== Summary ==
Print result on third-party label rolls (which doesn't have RFID tag), after RFID tag bypass.
== Licensing ==
{{Fairuse}}

File:NiimbotB1WorkaroundRfidPress.png

2026-01-24T14:12:34Z

Halina20011:

== Summary ==
Position of RFID tag to bypass and be able to print non NIIMBOT-branded (manufacturer) label rolls

== Licensing ==
original video: https://youtu.be/CsaJETCCsTk?si=j7gw2f45H9N2t2fK&t=87
{{Fairuse}}

File:NiimbotB1WorkaroundRfidPress.png

2026-01-24T14:11:37Z

Halina20011: Position of RFID tag to bypass and be able to print non NIIMBOT-branded (manufacturer) label rolls

== Summary ==
Position of RFID tag to bypass and be able to print non NIIMBOT-branded (manufacturer) label rolls
== Licensing ==
{{Fairuse}}

File:NiimbotB1OriginalWithRfid.png

2026-01-24T14:06:16Z

Halina20011:

== Summary ==
Showcase of print quality when Niimbot B1 detects rfid tag
== Licensing ==
from video: https://youtu.be/A7nMAFIp6xE?si=eGJ30yUWAFZwQOiG&t=64
{{Fairuse}}

File:NiimbotB1OriginalWithoutRfid.png

2026-01-24T14:05:37Z

Halina20011:

== Summary ==
Showcase of print quality when Niimbot B1 doesn not detect rfid tag

== Licensing ==
from video: https://youtu.be/A7nMAFIp6xE?si=KepkXnWtLKBo1EYh&t=141
{{Fairuse}}

File:NiimbotB1OriginalWithoutRfid.png

2026-01-24T14:00:10Z

Halina20011: Showcase of print quality when Niimbot B1 doesn not detect rfid tag

== Summary ==
Showcase of print quality when Niimbot B1 doesn not detect rfid tag

== Licensing ==
{{Fairuse}}

File:NiimbotB1OriginalWithRfid.png

2026-01-24T13:59:06Z

Halina20011: Showcase of print quality when Niimbot B1 detects rfid tag

== Summary ==
Showcase of print quality when Niimbot B1 detects rfid tag
== Licensing ==
{{Fairuse}}