Follow the procedure below:

1. Download Software/Document Installer from the [Downloads] section of this website and then start the installer.
   P-touch Editor, Printer Setting Tool, and other software are installed in addition to the printer driver.
    
2. When the [Connection Type] dialog box is displayed after the printer driver installation starts, select [Local Connection (USB)].
   Click [Next], and then follow the installer instructions.
   
    
3. Set the printer to the Wireless Direct mode.
   1. Press Menu.
   2. Press or to select [WLAN], and the press OK.
   3. Press or to select [WLAN (On/Off)], and then press OK.
   4. Press or to select [On], and then press OK.
   5. Press or to select [WLAN], and then press OK.
   6. Press or to select [Network Mode], and then press OK.
   7. Press or to select [Direct Mode], and then press OK.
      The Wireless Direct icon ( ) appears on the LCD.
4. Connect the printer to your computer using a USB cable. Start the Printer Setting Tool on the computer, and click the [Communication Settings] button.
   Confirm the SSID (network name) and password (network key) in the [Wireless Direct] tab.
   To use the Wireless Direct mode, select the SSID you confirmed from the computer.
   
    
5. From your computer, select the SSID you confirmed in step 4 and connect to the printer.
   
   • The default SSID and password are as follows:
     SSID: "DIRECT-*****_TD-4550DNWB" where ***** is the last five digits of the product serial number.
     The password: 455***** where ***** is the last five digits of the product serial number.
   • It may take several minutes until the connection is finished.
   • You cannot connect to the Internet on your computer via Wi-Fi® while using Wireless Direct.


6. Start the Printer Setting Tool on your computer again, and click the [Communication Settings] button.
   Confirm the IP address in [Current Status] in the [Wireless Direct] tab.
   


7. Open the [Devices and Printers] window. (Refer to the FAQ: "How to open the Devices and Printers window".)
   Click [Add a printer].
   
   For Windows 8 or later:
   Click [The printer that I want isn't listed] on the bottom of the window instead of selecting the displayed printer icon for TD-4550DNWB.
   
    
8. For Windows 8 or later:
   Select the [Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings] option, and then click [Next].
   
   For Windows 7 or earlier:
   Click [Add a local printer].
    
9. Select [Create a new port] - [Standard TCP/IP Port], and then click [Next].
    
10. Enter the IP address you confirmed in step 6, and then click [Next]. The computer will start searching for the TCP/IP port.
     
11. When the dialog box with [Which version of the driver do you want to use?] appears, select the [Use the driver that is currently installed (recommended)] option, and then click [Next]. Confirm the printer name, and then click [Next]. When the printer is connected to your computer successfully, the Wireless Direct icon ( ) changes to ( ).
     
12. Open the [Devices and Printers] window again and click the [Ports] tab in the [Printer Properties] dialog box.
    Confirm that the IP address for the printer is the same as the address you confirmed in step 6 and that the [Standard TCP/IP Port] option (not WSD port) is selected.
    
    Now you can use P-touch Editor to create and print labels.

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