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Printer Options
Bluetooth Option
1/16/2014 ZD500 Series™ Thermal Transfer Printer User’s Guide P1062653-002 Rev. A
Bluetooth Option
Bluetooth is an optional factory installed (internal wireless) device that can connect to other
Bluetooth enabled devices and computers. The Bluetooth radio inside ZD500 Series™ printers
complies with Bluetooth Specification 3.0 and supports the Serial Port Profile (SPP), a
Windows virtual serial port. All print jobs sent to the printer on Windows PC’s will be done
through the SPP, which is basically a Bluetooth emulation of an RS-232 serial communication.
This printer option includes a LCD display to provide connection status and configuration
information to assist with installation and connection to a Bluetooth enabled host system.
Microsoft has supported most Bluetooth devices since the release of Windows XP Service
Pack 2 (SP2). Prior to that, Bluetooth devices for earlier versions of Windows required drivers
to be supplied with the device. Windows XP SP2 and above also include ‘Add a Printer’
wizard support for printers. The ZD500 Series™ printer is accessed via a Bluetooth virtual
serial port connection (SPP). The printer only needs Bluetooth 2.0 driver that supports SPP to
be able to communicate with the Windows PC’s Bluetooth devices.
In the Windows environment, the printer requires the ZebraDesigner™ driver to be installed
on the computer to enable printing after Bluetooth communication has been established. Use
the Zebra Setup Utility’s printer install wizards to help you configure your Bluetooth
connection.