Hi everyone,
I’m working on a setup where a Zebra TC57HO device sends a print job via Bluetooth, and instead of going directly to a ZQ521 printer, I want it to first connect to a Raspberry Pi.
The idea is:
TC57HO sends print job (ZPL or CPCL) over Bluetooth
Raspberry Pi receives the data (SPP or similar), stores a local copy
Then forwards it immediately to a paired ZQ521 printer over Bluetooth
If Wi-Fi is available, it also syncs the job to the cloud (Firestore)
Has anyone successfully used the Pi as a Bluetooth relay in this way?
Is it possible to pair the TC57HO with a Pi that emulates a Bluetooth serial port profile and capture the job?
Would really appreciate any guidance or past examples. Thanks!
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Mahmood
I’m working on a setup where a Zebra TC57HO device sends a print job via Bluetooth, and instead of going directly to a ZQ521 printer, I want it to first connect to a Raspberry Pi.
The idea is:
TC57HO sends print job (ZPL or CPCL) over Bluetooth
Raspberry Pi receives the data (SPP or similar), stores a local copy
Then forwards it immediately to a paired ZQ521 printer over Bluetooth
If Wi-Fi is available, it also syncs the job to the cloud (Firestore)
Has anyone successfully used the Pi as a Bluetooth relay in this way?
Is it possible to pair the TC57HO with a Pi that emulates a Bluetooth serial port profile and capture the job?
Would really appreciate any guidance or past examples. Thanks!
—
Mahmood
Statistics: Posted by mshilleh — Thu May 08, 2025 1:15 am