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Setup
Bluetooth Option Configuration
1/16/2014 ZD500 Series™ Thermal Transfer Printer User’s Guide P1062653-002 Rev. A
Connecting to a Windows XP® SP2 Master DeviceThis process covers the printer installation for Windows XP SP2 (or above)
1. From the Windows ‘Start’ menu, open the ‘Printers and Faxes’ window. Click on
‘Add Printer’ and a wizard will start. Click ‘Next’ when the “Welcome” window displays
to continue.
2. Leave the ‘Local’ radio button with the ‘Automatic detect ...’ checkbox (checked)
selected and click ‘Next’.
3. No printer should be found. If there is one or more new printers detected, then do not
select any of those printers and click ‘Next’.
4. Select the ‘Create a new port’ radio button and select ‘Bluetooth Printer Port’ from the
associated pull down menu.
5. From the new ‘Bluetooth Printer Port’ window, select your printer from the Bluetooth
devices in the list. This may take several minutes. Click on the ‘Connect’ button.
6. The ‘Install Printer Software’ window will open. Select ‘ZDesigner’ as ‘Manufacture’
to select supported Zebra printer models, and then select your printer model in the
‘Printers’ selection. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
7. Select ‘Keep the existing drivers’ and click ‘Next’.
8. Name your printer and choose your default printer setting as desired. Click ‘Next’.
9. Answer ‘Yes’, you want to print a test page. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
10. Click ‘Finish’ on the ‘Completing the Add Printer Wizard’ window and the Bluetooth
printer will complete installation and print a Windows test print page (a Windows logo at
minimum).
Connecting to a Windows Vista® SP2 or Windows 7® Master DeviceThe Windows Vista (SP2 or higher) and Windows 7 Bluetooth install differs from the XP
install.