User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Proprietary Statements
- Document Conventions
- Introduction to the ZQ300 Series
- Unpacking and Inspection
- Reporting Damage
- Features Overview
- Getting Ready to Print
- Battery
- Installing/Removing Battery & Battery Tape Insulator
- Battery Tape Insulator
- Battery Safety
- Charger Safety
- Designing Labels
- Using Pre-Printed Receipt Media
- Loading the Media
- Media Spacers
- Operator Controls
- Forced Download Description and LED Behavior
- Power Save Mode
- Draft Mode
- Verify the Printer Is Working
- Cable Communication
- Wireless Communications with Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Networking Overview
- NFC Use Cases
- WLAN Overview
- Setting Up the Software
- Wearing the Printer
- Belt Clip
- Adjustable Shoulder Strap
- Soft Case
- Preventive Maintenance
- Extending Battery Life
- General Cleaning Instructions
- ZQ300 Series Cleaning
- Troubleshooting
- Printer Status Indicators
- Troubleshooting Topics
- Troubleshooting Tests
- Printing a Configuration Report
- Communications Diagnostics
- Calling Technical Support
- Specifications
- Printing Specifications
- Memory and Communications Specifications
- Media Specifications
- ZPL Bar Code Specifications and Commands
- CPCL and ZPL Font Specifications
- Printing in Chinese Fonts
- USB Type-C to Type-A Communications Cable
- Physical, Environmental and Electrical Specifications
- ZQ300 Series Accessories
- Appendix A
- Serial Number and PCC Number Locations
- Appendix B
- User Interface LED Charging Behavior
- Appendix C
- Battery Disposal
- Product Disposal
- Appendix D
- Appendix E
- Using Zebra.com
- Product Support Contacts
- Index
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ZQ300 Series User Guide
Connecting the Printer
The printer must establish communications with a host termi-
nal which sends the data to be printed. Communications occur in
four (4) basic ways:
• Via a cable using the USB 2.0 protocol. Windows drivers
are available through Zebra Designer Driver. Zebra Setup
Utilities can be used to congure the printer settings using a
USB cable.
• By means of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) using an
optional radio per 802.11n specications.
• By means of a Bluetooth short range radio link.
• WinMobile
®
, Blackberry
®
, and Android
®
devices use
standard Bluetooth
®
protocol.
• ZQ300 Series printers are compatible with iOS devices,
therefore printing via Bluetooth to an Apple
®
device is pos-
sible.
Cable Communication
Caution • The printer should be turned off before connecting
or
disconnecting the communications cable.
The standard cable connection for the ZQ300 Series printers
is a USB2.0 communication and charging cable. One end of the
cable has a USB Type-A connector while the other end is USB
Type - C.
USB Type-C Plug Wire USBStandard-A
Plug
Pin Signal
Name
Wire # Signal Name Pin Signal
Name
A1,B1,A12,B12 GND 1 GND_PWRrt1 4 GND
A4,B4,A9,B9 VBUS 2 PWR_VBUS1 1 VBUS
A5 CC See note below
B5 VCONN
A6 Dp1 3 UTP_ Dp 3 D+
A7 Dn1 4 UTP_D n 2 D-
Shell Shield Braid Shield Shell Shield
USB Type A-to-C Cable Assembly Wiring