How to Print From Android Phone to Network Printer
How can I connect the printer and my Android™ mobile device wirelessly?
To print wirelessly using your Android™ mobile device, you must download and install i of the post-obit applications from Google Play™:
To connect to a wireless network, y’all must use the supplied Air-conditioning adapter or Li-ion battery. If your Brother printer is powered by alkaline or Ni-MH batteries, y’all cannot connect it to a wireless network. |
Choose a connection method to wirelessly connect the Brother printer and your Android™ mobile device:
Practise you accept awireless router/access indicate?
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YES
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NO |
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Does your mobile device support |
Aye
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NO |
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If you have a wireless router/access indicate
Connect using a wireless router/access indicate (Infrastructure mode)
If you accept a wireless router/access point, do the following:
- Connect your Blood brother printer to your wireless router/access point.
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Connect your mobile device to the same wireless router/access indicate.
(You tin skip this step if your device is already connected to a Wi-Fi network.) - Connect your printer and mobile device.
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Yous can at present print from your mobile device wirelessly.
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Connect using a wireless router/admission point (WPS)
If your wireless router/access point supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™), practice the following:
If you cannot employ the wireless router/access signal, go to “Connect the printer and the wireless router/access indicate using your computer“.
- First, confirm that your wireless router/access point has the WPS symbol and place the printer close to the wireless router/admission bespeak.
- Turn the printer on.
- Press the WPS button on your wireless router/access point, and press and concord the Wireless way push button on the printer for about five seconds.
- The Wi-Fi LED on the printer flashes in green.
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When the connection is established, the Wi-Fi LED lights in greenish.
If the Wi-Fi LED is still flashing
Use a computer to connect the printer to the wireless router/access point: Go to “Connect the printer and the wireless router/access point using your calculator“. -
Connect your mobile device to the wireless router/admission betoken:
(If your device is already connected to a Wi-Fi network, become to step 8.)- Tap [Settings] – [Wi-Fi] on the device, and slide the toggle push to activate Wi-Fi.
- Select the SSID (Network Proper name) of the wireless router/access point that you continued to in footstep 5. The connection betwixt your device and the wireless router/admission point will exist established.
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Start your mobile application and tap the Settings icon.
(Mobile Cablevision Label Tool users must also tap [Printer Settings] – [Printer].) - Select the printer listed under [Wi-Fi Printer].
- You can now print from your device wirelessly.
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Connect the printer to the wireless router/access betoken using your calculator
Before you proceed, brand sure your computer is equipped with a Wi-Fi interface that is connected to a wireless network. If it is not, the computer will not be able to connect to your printer wirelessly. |
Windows
Before you begin, confirm the SSID (Network Name) and the countersign (Network Key) of your wireless router/access point.
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Download the printer driver from the [
Downloads
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Click [Next].
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Select [Wireless Network Connection], and then click [Side by side].
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Select [Blood brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer].
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Select [Change the Firewall port settings to enable network connection and continue with the installation. (Recommended)], so click [Adjacent].
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Prepare a USB cable. Select [Yes, I have a USB cable to utilize for installation.].
- Follow the on-screen instructions to find available wireless networks.
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Select the SSID (Network Proper noun) yous confirmed previously, and then click [Next].
- When the installation confirmation screen appears, brand sure the check box is selected, then click [Next].
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Ostend that the SSID (Network Name) is right, and and so select [Yes].
- Follow the on-screen instructions to consummate the software installation.
- Wait until the installation is complete, and then click [Finish] to close the installer window.
- When the printer is connected to your wireless router/access signal, the printer’s Wi-Fi LED becomes lit.
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Connect your Android™ mobile device to the wireless router/admission signal.
(If your device is already connected to a Wi-Fi network, go to step xvi.)- Tap [Settings] – [Wi-Fi] and slide the toggle button to activate the Wi-Fi office.
- Select the SSID you connected to in step 11. Your device and the wireless router/access point will exist connected.
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Start your mobile application, and so tap the Settings icon.
(Mobile Cablevision Label Tool users must also tap [Printer Settings] – [Printer].) - Select the printer listed nether [Wi-Fi Printer].
- You tin at present print from your device wirelessly.
Mac
Earlier yous begin, confirm the SSID (Network Proper noun) and the countersign (Network Key) of your wireless router/access indicate.
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Download the
Full Software Bundle
from the [
Downloads
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Open up the [Utilities] folder and notice the
Wireless Device Setup Wizard. - Double-click [Wireless Device Setup Magician.app].
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Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the wireless settings between the printer and your wireless router/access betoken.
We recommend using a USB cable to complete the connection.
- When selecting the wireless router/admission point, brand sure you lot select the SSID that y’all confirmed previously.
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Connect your Android™ mobile device to the wireless router/admission point:
Tap [Settings] – [Wi-Fi] and slide the toggle push button to activate the Wi-Fi function.If your device is already continued to a Wi-Fi network, go to step 9.
- Select the SSID that you used previously. The connection betwixt your device and your wireless router/access indicate will exist established.
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Kickoff your mobile awarding and tap the Settings icon.
(Mobile Cablevision Label Tool users must also tap [Printer Settings] – [Printer].) - Select the printer listed under [Wi-Fi Printer].
- You can now print wirelessly from your device.
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If you practise not have a wireless router/access point
Connect using NFC (Wireless Direct)
- Turn the printer on.
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Make sure the printer’south Almost Field Advice (NFC) LED is lit.
If the NFC LED is not lit
Press and hold the Wireless Mode push button for one second to actuate the NFC role. Later on the NFC LED is lit, release the button.
For iPrint&Label users
For Mobile Cable Label Tool users
For iPrint&Label users
- Activate the Near Field Communication (NFC) role on your mobile device: tap [Settings] – [Wireless and Network] – [Others], and brand sure the toggle button of [NFC] is ON.
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Touch your device to the NFC mark on the printer.
The device will detect the printer’south wireless settings. -
When your device receives the settings information from the printer, iPrint&Label will start automatically.
Brand sure you have iPrint&Label installed. If it is not installed on the device, the Google Play™ Store app will be displayed.
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The printer’south NFC LED will turn off and and then on again. The connexion is now established.
You tin at present print from your device wirelessly.
For Mobile Cable Characterization Tool users
- Activate the NFC function on your mobile device: tap [Settings] – [Wireless and Network] – [Others], and make certain the toggle button of [NFC] is ON.
- Beginning the Mobile Cable Characterization Tool, and then open the label editing screen or printer settings screen.
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Impact your device to the NFC marker on the printer.
The device will find the printer’due south wireless settings. -
The printer’southward NFC LED volition turn off and so on again. The connection is now established.
You can now print from your device wirelessly.
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Connect using a computer (Wireless Direct)
- Turn the printer on.
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Make sure the Wi-Fi LED is lit on the printer.
If the Wi-Fi LED is not lit
- Press and hold the Wireless Way button for 1 second to turn on the wireless way.
- Later the Wi-Fi LED is lit, release the Wireless Style button. The Wi-Fi LED begins flashing.
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Enable the printer’south wireless settings using your computer:
For Windows
For Mac
Windows
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Start the Printer Setting Tool on the computer, and click [Communication Settings].
For more information about the Printer Setting Tool, see the FAQ:
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In the [General] tab, click [Communication Settings], and then make sure that.
- [Keep Electric current Country] is selected for the [Network Settings on Power On] setting
- [Infrastructure and Wireless Direct] is selected for the [Selected Interface] setting
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Kickoff your mobile application, and and so tap the Settings icon.
(Mobile Cable Label Tool users must too tap [Printer Settings] – [Printer].) - Select the printer listed under [Wi-Fi Printer].
- You tin now impress from your mobile device wirelessly.
Mac
Brand sure the printer driver and P-touch Utility are installed on your computer. |
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Connect the printer and computer with a USB cable, and starting time the P-touch Utility.
For more than information, meet the FAQ:
“Using the P-touch Utility (for Mac OSX)”. - In the [Wireless Direct] tab, set [Wireless Directly] to [ON].
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Showtime your mobile awarding, and then tap the Settings icon.
(Mobile Cablevision Label Tool users must also tap [Printer Settings] – [Printer].) - Select the printer listed under [Wi-Fi Printer].
- You lot can now print from your mobile device wirelessly.
The printer’due south default SSID (Network Name) and countersign (Network Key):
- SSID: “DIRECT-brPT-P750W****” where “****” is the last iv digits of the product’due south series number (yous can find the serial number characterization past opening the cassette cover.)
- Countersign: 00000000
If you changed the password using the Communication Settings, y’all must enter it after selecting the printer.
If you want to impress the SSID and password, press the Wireless Mode push button twice (use 0.94″ (24 mm) record.)
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If y’all cannot connect
Enable the printer’southward WLAN settings using your computer:
Windows
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Start the Printer Setting Tool on your reckoner, and click [Communication Settings].
For more information about the Printer Setting Tool, see the FAQ:
“Using the Printer Setting Tool (for Windows)”. -
In the [General] tab, click [Communication Settings].
- Make sure that [Keep Current State] is selected for the [Network Settings on Power On] setting.
- Brand certain that [Infrastructure and Wireless Straight] is selected for the [Selected Interface] setting.
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Kickoff your mobile application, so tap the Settings icon.
(Mobile Cable Characterization Tool users must too tap [Printer Settings] – [Printer].) - Select the printer listed under [Wi-Fi Printer].
- You tin now print from your device wirelessly.
Mac
Make certain the printer commuter and the P-touch Utility are installed on your figurer. |
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Connect the printer and computer with a USB cable, and start the P-impact Utility.
For more than information about the P-touch Utility, see the FAQ:
“Using the P-bear on Utility (for Mac OSX)”. - In the [Wireless Direct] tab, ready [Wireless Direct] to [ON].
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Offset your mobile application, and so tap the Settings icon.
(Mobile Cable Label Tool users must also tap [Printer Settings] – [Printer].) - Select the printer listed under [Wi-Fi Printer].
- Y’all can now print from your mobile device wirelessly.
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