Connect QL-820NWB Printer and iPad using Wired and Wireless method

Connect QL-820NWB Printer and iPad using Wired and Wireless method

    Connect printer with wired LAN network (Recommended Way)

    It is recommended to connect the printer using a wired LAN network with a 4G/5G router for a more stable network connection.

    Wired LAN Setup

    A diagram to show the hardware setup







    1. WLAN Off

    2. Network Mode (Infra/Direct Mode)

    3. Double check the status. No WiFi logo should be on the top right corner.






    4. For troubleshooting, you can print out the printer network configuration. Print Configuration -> All. The correct configuration should be 






    5. On the iPad Check-in App, select and connect the printer and test print.
       

    Connect printer with wireless network

    1. Press the power button to turn on the printer. Make sure the green status light comes on.
    2. Press the [Menu] button to view the main menu.
    3. Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to scroll and select WLAN > WLAN (On/Off) > On in the settings menu. Press [OK].
    4. Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to select WLAN > Infra Manual Setting in your settings menu. Click [OK]. The printer will then search for available Wi-Fi networks.
      1. Note: Your printer and iPad will need to be on the same SSID Wireless network.
    5. Using the [▲] and [▼] buttons, select your desired network and then click OK.
    6. Input your password following these steps: Looking at the top right of the screen, you can click [Menu] to change between inputting uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Then use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to select the correct characters.
      1. If it has successfully connected, it will read “Connected!” Then press [OK].
      2. If it reads that it did not connect, continue to repeat steps 9 through 11 until successful. STEP 7: To return to the main screen, click the [↩] button.
      3. You should then see the Wi-Fi icon in the top right-hand corner.
      4. Connect iPad with same pocket wifi network
    7. On your iPad, go to iPad "setting"
    8. Click "wifi", and ensure you are connected to the same pocket wifi network as Step 1-4
      1. Connect iPad - Check in App with the printer
    9. Login to check in App, and click into the correct Event
    10. Click "Setting" icon on upper right hand corner.  Scroll down the menu bar and click "Select Printer"
    11. Check if the printer is connecting to the correct pocket wifi, if yes, press "Next"
    12. Ensure it is choosing the correct printer, if yes, press "Next"
    13. Press "Print" and label should be printed on the printer you assigned 
      1. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNU7H8BD-qQ
      2. To change label rolls for Brother printer
      3. Video: https://youtu.be/CVj-0zpLMFg

    Remarks

    1) If failure on step 11 or step 12, meaning the connection is not correctly done. Please start from Step 1 again to retry
    2) If all the settings are correctly done from Step 1-12), and only the label cannot print out, check to ensure correct label size is used
    3) The printer will only print if the screen is in homepage (not under any setting page)


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