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Screen printing, inkjet printing, aerosol jet printing, flexography, and gravure are compared using reported process conditions and explicit gaps in reporting. Passive UHF tags containing an integrated circuit form the principal scope; High-Frequency\/Near Field Communication (HF\/NFC), chipless, and higher-frequency examples supply supporting process evidence. Given the difficulty of establishing a universal range limit across varying Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) levels, chip sensitivities, polarizations, and mounting environments, this synthesis carefully categorizes performance metrics into directly measured distances, threshold-based estimates, and simulation-based predictions. Within-study comparisons show that reducing conductor consumption can sacrifice activation margin, while substrate morphology and chip bonding can limit performance even when nominal conductivity is high. Complete-tag scalability requires reproducible inter-connections, post-processing, and durability evidence in addition to successful printing. Environmental conclusions are separated into quantitative life-cycle results and indicators such as lower material use or biodegradability. 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