How to connect my Brother QL-810W to Wi-Fi (Mac)

This article will take you through the steps to connect the Brother QL-810W label printer to the Wi-Fi network.

Firstly, please ensure you have the printer USB cable on hand to connect to the Wi-Fi network using this method.

How to connect the Brother QL-810W label printer to the Wi-Fi network

  • Navigate to the Brother support website.

  • Select your country/region and click on 'Product Search'.

  • Enter the printer model QL-810W and click 'Search'.

  • Click on the Downloads option, this will automatically select your OS, change this to macOS 10.15x to ensure the wireless setup wizard is available to install. 

  • Scroll to the end of this page and below the 'Utilities' section, select the 'Wireless Device Setup Wizard'.

  • Before running the setup wizard, please ensure your printer is connected to power, the USB cable is connected from the printer to the device that will be running the wizard, and the printer is turned ON.

  • Run the setup wizard, selecting 'Yes' to the question that asks if you have a USB cable and press 'Next' to continue through the setup process.

  • Tick the 'Checked and confirmed' box and click 'Next' to proceed to the next step.

  • This will then search for any available networks.

  • Select the Wi-Fi network the printer will be connected to and click 'Next'.

  • Enter the password for the Wi-Fi network selected in the above step and click 'Next'.

  • This will then prompt you to disconnect the USB cable. Disconnect from either the printer or the device and click 'Next'.

  • Once the USB cable has been disconnected, click 'Finish' to close the wizard.

  • The QL-810W printer should now show a solid blue LED light above the Wi-Fi symbol, indicating that the connection has successfully been established.

Once the printer is connected to the Wi-Fi network, the last step will be to connect the printer to the SwipedOn iPad or Android tablet app. Please find more information on this process.