How to obtain a Printer Query File

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Written By john.fieldsend 11th Jul 2024

To obtain a Printer Query File – Windows PC only

Via Printer Properties – Tools Tab

Navigate through the following steps:

1. Control Panel
2. Devices and Printers
3. Right Click your printers icon

Printer Preferences
‘Tools’ Tab
‘Query’ Button
Once the data has populated (be patient) then save as: query_your.serial.number.txt
If Support requested a query file please attach it to your existing web case or email thread, thank you.

Video is from Windows 7 and a Generation 1 Rio Pro:

I Don’t see the ‘Tools Tab’

You likely have an older version of the driver.

You can update to the latest driver and firmware in the Drivers and Downloads Section related to your product.

Screenshots:

From Control Panel > Devices and Printers

Windows Control Panel

Right Click your printers icon > Printer Properties

Windows Printer Properties

Tools Tab > Query Printer Button

Wait for the query information to arrive, then click Save. It will be really helpful if you can Save the query file as:

Please name your file with your printers serial number:

Generation 1 printers will have a letter in the serial number: 12F3456.txt

If Technical Support have requested a query file please attach it to your existing web case or email thread, thank you… 🙏

Via the ID Card Printer Support Utility

⚠️ Generation 1 printers only – Pronto, Enduro, Rio Pro

Downloads and attachments

query_file_support_utility_gen1.pdf

File name: query_file_support_utility_gen1.pdf
File size: 193.87 KB
File type: application/pdf
Description: How to get a Query File via Support Utility PDF

Date

1st Jan 2020

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