---
title: "Setting up Brother QL-700 Label Printer"
description: "Here's a guide on how to set up the Brother QL700"
url: https://helpcenter.c1st.com/en/articles/2964738-setting-up-brother-ql-700-label-printer
collection: "Labelprinter"
updated: 2026-10-20
language: en
alternates: [da, nb, sv]
---

# Setting up Brother QL-700 Label Printer

Here's a guide on how to set up the Brother QL700

**NB: Please note that this guide is old, and we no longer sell this type of printer.**  

If you've received your new Brother QL-700 thermal label printer, just keep reading to quickly get started printing receipts. Setup is quick and straightforward, but you're always welcome to [write to our support](mailto:support@c1st.com) if you run into problems or have questions about setup.

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## Step 1 - Connect the printer

1.  Connect the label printer with the included USB printer cable.
    
2.  Next, connect the printer to power with the included power adapter.
    
3.  Plug the USB end of the printer cable into a free USB port on your computer.
    
4.  Then turn on the printer by pressing the round power button on top of the printer.
    

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## **Step 2 - Connect the printer**

1.  [Download Brother QL-700 driver for Windows.](https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=dk&lang=da&prod=lpql700euk)
    
2.  Connect the printer. If there are 2 green lights on the printer, press the small button until the little light stops shining. 
    
3.  Find the printer in the list of printers. (You can search for printer in Windows)
    
4.  Click **Manage**
    
5.  Click **Printing Preferences**
    
6.  Look at the image below and set your settings **the same** as these
    
7.  Click **Apply**
    

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67bc4100bdec4da8846ccbd3/20250318160206_6498.png)

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## Step 4 - Select the printer in the app

1.  Go to Settings -> Print
    
2.  Under price labels, pick the Brother QL-700 printer.
    
3.  Set margin to standard and **set width to 62 mm and height to 29 mm.**
    
4.  Hit the Test button to print a test label.
    

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## Mac setup – Guide is for Chrome

1.  Download Mac driver [here](http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=dk&lang=da&prod=lpql700euk)
    
2.  Install the driver before you plug in the printer
    
3.  Plug in the printer
    
4.  Go to [http://localhost:631/printers/](http://localhost:631/printers/) - after that, you'll get a **Web interface is disabled** message
    
5.  Open **Terminal** by searching on your Mac (top right)
    
6.  Copy the following message into the terminal: **cupsctl WebInterface=yes** and hit enter
    
7.  Go to [http://localhost:631/printers/](http://localhost:631/printers/) again. Now a page will open
    
8.  Click on Brother QL700
    
9.  2 drop-down menus will now be available. In the right one you need to pick **Set default options**
    
10.  Follow the image below to set up the label and printer correctly.
     

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67bc4100bdec4da8846ccbd3/20250318160205_4591.png)

If you can't access [http://localhost:631/printers/](http://localhost:631/printers/) then just follow this CUPS [guide.](https://support.vendhq.com/hc/en-us/articles/205052024-Enabling-CUPS-Printer-Interface-for-Mac)