Printing from Android™ Devices

Connecting the P-touch labeler to Your Android™ Device

Use Wireless Direct to connect the P-touch labeler to your Android™ device. The P-touch labeler serves also as a wireless network access point.

When Your Android™ Device Supports NFC (Near Field Communication)

a If the Wi-Fi lamp is not lit, press and hold the Wireless Mode button for one second to turn on the wireless

LAN function.4 After the Wi-Fi lamp is lit, release the button. The Wi-Fi lamp flashes.

b For Windows®

Start the Printer Setting Tool on your computer, and click the [Communication settings] button. Confirm that the [Enable Wireless Direct when Wireless LAN is turned on] checkbox is selected in the [General] tab of the Communication settings.

(This is selected as the factory default.)

See Using the Communication Settings on page 19 for details on the Communication settings.

For Macintosh

Start the P-touch Utility with your computer, and confirm that [Wireless Direct] is set to [ON] in the [Wireless Direct] tab.

See Brother P-touch Utility (for Macintosh) on page 35 for details on the P-touch Utility.

c Activate the NFC function of your Android™ device, and touch it to the NFC mark on the P-touch labeler.

Note

If a dedicated application is not installed on your device, the Google Play homepage will be displayed on the device.

If this occurs, install a dedicated application, and then continue the procedure from step c. See Available Applications for Use with Android™ Devices on page 16.

d When your Android™ device is detected, the NFC lamp on the P-touch labeler goes off for a moment and then is lit again.

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