Brother's RL-700S prints out RFID cards

It's just too fitting that a company dubbed Brother would unleash a printer that enables even the little guy to become a Big Brother, but the RL-700S printer can indeed pop out IC tag labels with embedded RFID by the dozen. Presumably marketed towards businesses who need to keep better track of personnel, this machine also sports an RFID reader to keep a digital eye on those passing by, and even laminates the cards so that your dutiful subordinates will never suspect that their hard-earned "Employee of the Month" card is actually an undercover tracking device. Additionally, users can even pick up an optional PS-9000 module that enables network printing, and while we're not savvy on the price, it looks like it'll only be available in the oft surveyed nation of Japan anyway.

[Via OhGizmo]

[Will @ May 17th 2007 10:14AM]

You've demonstrated that you have no idea how RFID technology works

[RandomThoughts @ May 17th 2007 10:27AM]

Then please explain Will. How do car theives steal cars with RFID technology in their keys? How were criminals able to counterfeit RFID chips on drug shipments?

[hiccup @ May 17th 2007 10:42AM]

"RFID chips emit a signal..."

Not the sort of chips we're talking about here.

[Huh? @ May 17th 2007 11:07AM]

OK Hiccup, so the READER sends the signal and the RFID responds. Does that difference matter to the important point Randon Thoughts is making? Jerk.

[garvinr @ May 17th 2007 12:03PM]

Most companies will actually use this to track file systems and inventory...not personnel.

[JerryWFranklin @ May 17th 2007 12:37PM]

'brother' ought to rename themselves, 'BIG brother' :-D

JerryWFranklin
www.BlueSkyBrothers.com

[ddc @ May 19th 2007 2:33PM]

To Will - your comment does not offer any value to the page, we are all now dumber for having read that comment. Try posting something with a thought that is actually useful. Maybe you should RFID your brain so you can keep track of it....