Before you can use your Zebra ZQ500 series barcode printer with an XRS2i/XRS2 EID stick reader, you need to upload a special configuration file to the printer. This allows the printer to communicate with the stick reader.
🤚 Before you start, you need to:
Download and install the Zebra Setup Utilities app from the Zebra website. This app will allow you to transfer a configuration file to the Zebra barcode printer.
Download the configuration file (ZQ500_series_config.txt). Unzip it and save the .txt file in a location you can easily find (e.g. your desktop).
To configure the Zebra ZQ500 series printer:
Turn ON the printer and connect it to the PC using the USB cable supplied. The USB port is shown below:
Double-click on the shortcut to launch the Zebra Setup Utilities app:
Click on Open Communication With Printer:
Click on the Open folder icon and select the configuration file (ZQ500_series_config.txt) which you downloaded earlier.
Once the file has loaded, click on Send To Printer.
A message will appear at the bottom of the screen to indicate that the configuration file has been transferred:
Disconnect the printer from the computer. It is now ready to use with a Tru-Test XRS2i/XRS2 EID stick reader.