Setting Up Your Brother Label Printer (Mac)

This guide walks you through setting up the Brother QL-810W label printer with your Mac and Daobook. From unboxing to printing your first prescription label, you'll be up and running in about 15 minutes.

What You Need

Brother QL-810W label printer — from around $216.95 AUD. We've found the best price at Inkstation
DK-11202 labels (62×100mm) — third-party compatible rolls work fine and are much cheaper. Compatible labels from Inkstation
(Optional) DK-11208 labels (38×90mm) — only if you dispense pre-made patent products (teapills, tablets, capsules). See "A Smaller Label for Patent Products" near the end of this guide
A Mac with WiFi
USB cable — the printer includes one in the box. Even though the QL-810W is a wireless printer, a USB cable is required for the initial WiFi setup
USB-A to USB-C adapter (MacBook users) — the included cable is USB-A, so if your MacBook only has USB-C ports you'll need an adapter. Example adapter on Amazon AU

Step 1: Unbox and Power On

Take the printer out of the box and plug it in. The printer comes with a starter roll of labels, but these won't be the right size — you'll want to load your DK-11202 (62×100mm) labels before printing. Power on the printer using the button on the front.

Step 2: Download the Wireless Setup Wizard

Visit the Brother QL-810W Downloads & Drivers page. Select Mac as your operating system, choose your macOS version, and click OK.

Not sure which macOS version you have? Click the Apple menu () in the top-left corner of your screen and select About This Mac — your version number is shown at the top.

A list of available downloads will appear. Scroll down to the Utilities section and click Wireless Device Setup Wizard, then click Agree to the EULA and Download.

Brother QL-810W Downloads & Drivers page showing the Wireless Device Setup Wizard under Utilities

Step 3: Run the Wireless Setup Wizard

Once downloaded, open the file and double-click Wireless Device Setup Wizard to run it.

The first screen asks "Do you have a USB cable?" — select "Yes, I have a USB cable to use for installation" and click Next.

Wireless Device Setup Wizard asking if you have a USB cable

MacBook users: The printer uses a USB-A cable. If your MacBook only has USB-C ports, you'll need a USB-A to USB-C adapter — see the "What You Need" section above for a link.

Next you'll see an Important Notice about wireless network access — check "Checked and confirmed" and hit Next.

Now connect the USB cable between your printer and Mac. With the printer switched on, the wizard will automatically search for available WiFi networks.

Wireless Device Setup Wizard showing available WiFi networks

Select your WiFi network and click Next. Enter your Network Key (this is your WiFi password) and click Next. Click Next once more to confirm the settings.

Once the wizard finishes connecting, it will ask you to disconnect the USB cable. Unplug it, and click Finish — your printer is now on your WiFi network.

Step 4: Verify the Printer on Your Mac

To confirm everything is working, open System Settings on your Mac and go to Printers & Scanners. You should see the Brother QL-810W listed under Printers.

macOS System Settings showing Brother QL-810W listed under Printers & Scanners

Step 5: Set Your Printer in Daobook

Click Print in the Daobook sidebar menu
You'll see the Printer Settings section at the top of the page
Under Printer Brand, select Brother
Under Printer Model, select QL-810W
The label size will show as 62x100mm — this matches the DK-11202 labels
Your preference saves automatically

Step 6: Print Your First Label

Find a prescription in the list on the Print page
Click the Print dropdown button next to it
Select Single Label (Front Only) or Double Label (Front & Back) depending on what you need
A label preview will appear in a modal window
Click Print Label — this will open the label as a PDF in your browser
Press ⌘ + P (or go to File > Print) to open the print dialog
Set Orientation to Landscape
Under Paper Size, look at the top of the dropdown under Loaded Papers — select 62x100mm
Click Print

Mac print dialog showing Brother QL-810W with Paper Size set to 62x100mm and Orientation set to Landscape

Your label should print and auto-cut within a few seconds.

Optional: A Smaller Label for Patent Products

Pre-made patent products (teapills, tablets, capsules) already list their ingredients on the manufacturer's box, so they don't need the full-size label's herb-composition table. Daobook can print these on a smaller, neater 38×90mm dispensing label instead — the same one practitioners use to wrap a teapill bottle.

Buy DK-11208 labels (38×90mm). They run on the same QL-810W printer — third-party compatible rolls work fine, just look for DK-11208 (sometimes listed as DK-1208).
In Daobook, open Print → Printer Settings and set Patent & product label size to Compact — 38×90mm (DK-11208). Your preference saves automatically.
Custom herbal formula labels always print on the standard 62×100mm label, since they carry the full herb-composition table. Keep both rolls handy and load whichever matches what you're printing.
When printing a product label, load the 38×90mm roll, then in the print dialog set Paper Size to 38×90mm (under Loaded Papers) — exactly as you did for 62×100mm above.

Tips

Third-party DK-11202 compatible rolls are significantly cheaper than Brother branded ones and work just as well
The printer auto-cuts each label after printing — no scissors needed
If a label doesn't look right, check that your print scaling is set to 100% (not "fit to page")
Dispensing pre-made patent products? The smaller 38×90mm label (DK-11208) prints a tidier dispensing label — see "A Smaller Label for Patent Products" above