Choose a connection method to wirelessly connect the printer and your Apple device.

 > If you have a wireless router/access point:

 > If you do not have a wireless router/access point:
 

If you have a wireless router/access point:

Connect using a wireless router/access point (Infrastructure mode)

 

If you have a wireless router/access point, do the following:

1. Connect your Brother printer to your wireless router/access point.
    
2. Connect your mobile device to the same wireless router/access point. (You can skip this step if your device is already connected to a Wi-Fi® network.)


3. You can now print from your mobile device wirelessly.
    

Connect using a wireless router/access point (WPS): RJ-3150 only

If your wireless router/access point supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™), do the following:

1. First, confirm that your wireless router/access point has the WPS symbol. Place the printer close to the wireless router/access point.

   WPS

2. Press the [Menu], [], or [] button to select the [WLAN] menu, and then press the [OK] button.
    
3. Set [WPS] to [Start] in the menu.


4. Press the WPS button on your wireless router/access point and the [OK] button on your printer, and then [WPS setting] is displayed on the LCD.
    
5. When the connection is established, the WLAN () icon appears in blue.
   If the WLAN icon does not appear in blue:
   Go to "Connect the printer to the wireless router/access point using your computer".


6. Connect your mobile device to the wireless router/access point. (You can skip this step if your device is already connected to a Wi-Fi network.)
   1. Tap [Settings] - [Wi-Fi] on the mobile device, and slide the toggle button to activate Wi-Fi.
   2. Select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless router/access point that you connected to in step 6, and then enter the password. The connection between your mobile device and the wireless router/access point will be established.

7. You can now print from your mobile device wirelessly.

Connect the printer to the wireless router/access point using your computer

1. Connect your computer to your wireless router/access point. 
    
2. Connect your Brother printer to the same wireless router/access point.
    
3. Connect your printer and computer.
    
4. Connect your mobile device to the same wireless router/access point. (You can skip this step if your device is already connected to a Wi-Fi network.)
    
5. Connect your mobile device and printer.

a. Download the printer driver from the [Downloads] section of this website.
 

b. Double-click the downloaded file to begin the installation.
 

c. Select [USB cable/WLAN], and click [OK].


d. Click [Next].

 

e. When the screen for selecting the connection method appears, select [Wireless Network Connection], and then click [Next].

 

f. Select [Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer] and then click [Next].

 

g. Select [Change the Firewall port settings to enable network connection and continue with the installation. (Recommended)], and then click [Next].

 

h. Prepare the USB cable, select [Yes, I have a USB cable to use for installation], and then click [Next]. Follow the on-screen instructions.

 

i. The wizard will search for wireless networks available to your printer. 
 

j. Select the SSID (Network Name) noted beforehand, and then click [Next].

 

k. Type in [Network Key(Password)], and then click [Next].

 

l. Make sure that the setting of Wireless LAN is correct, and then click [Next].
 

m. Disconnect the USB cable between your computer and printer, and then click [Next].
 

n. Select the printer from the list, and then click [Next].

　　

o. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.

p. When the installation is complete, and then click [Finish] to close the installer window.
　　　

q. When the printer is connected to your wireless router/access point, the Wi-Fi indicator flashes in blue or the WLAN () icon appears on your printer's LCD.

r. Connect your mobile device to the wireless router/access point. (You can skip this step if your device is already connected to a Wi-Fi network.)

　i. Tap [Settings] - [Wi-Fi] and slide the toggle button to activate the Wi-Fi function.

　ii. Select the SSID you connected to in step j. Your device and the wireless router/access point will be connected.
 

s. You can now print from your mobile device wirelessly.

 

 

If you do not have a wireless router/access point:

 

Connect using Wireless Direct

 

1. Download the printer driver and the Printer Setting Tool from the [Downloads] section of this website, install it in advance.
    
2. Turn on the printer.
    
3. Follow the instruction below.
   For RJ-3150:
   Press the [Menu] Button and the [] Button to select the [WLAN] menu, and set [WLAN (On/Off)] to [On]. The WLAN () icon on the LCD appears in blue.
   
   For RJ-3050:
    i. Press and hold the power () button until the Wi-Fi indicator flashes in blue.
    ii. Use your computer or mobile device to select the SSID of your printer and, if you set a password in the Printer Setting Tool, enter the password.

   The default SSID and password are as follows:

   • SSID:
     RJ-3050: "DIRECT-brRJ-3050[the last five digits of the serial number]"
     RJ-3150: "DIRECT-brRJ-3150[the last five digits of the serial number]"
   • Password: 00000000
   • If you cannot find the serial number label, see "Where can I find my Brother printer's serial number?".
   • If you set a password with the communication settings, enter the password.