Setting up the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer

Review this guide to connect your Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer with Shopify POS, load paper, and make sure you’re ready to accept payments with printed proof of purchase.

Choose how to connect your Star Micronics mC-Print3 receipt printer

You can connect the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer in the following ways:

Plug in your Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer

Before you can use the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer, you need to connect your printer to the power supply.

Steps:

1. Remove the panel on the back of the printer.
2. Plug one end of the power cable into the back of your receipt printer.
3. Plug the power cable into the AC adapter.
4. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a power outlet and turn on the printer.

If the paper is loaded, then a diagnostic report prints.

Pair and connect the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer using Shopify POS Hub

Use the Shopify POS Hub to connect the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer by USB to a compatible iPad or Android device.

Steps:

1. Before you connect your hardware to the Shopify POS Hub, set up the POS Hub:

   1. Plug the Shopify POS Hub power cord into a power source.
   2. Connect the Shopify POS Hub's USB-C or Lightning cable to your POS device.
   3. Plug the other end of the Shopify POS Hub's USB-C or Lightning cable into the tablet port on the bottom of the Shopify POS Hub. Don't use any other USB-C port on the Shopify POS Hub for the tablet cable.

2. Connect your printer to the power supply.

3. Load the receipt paper.

4. Optional: Connect the receipt printer to a supported cash drawer using the cash drawer cable.

5. Connect the printer's USB cable to a USB port on the Shopify POS Hub.

6. In Shopify POS, tap the icon, and then tap + Add hardware.

7. Tap Receipt printer > Star Micronics > USB.

8. Select mC-Print3.

9. Tap Connect and then Done.

10. Confirm that your printer displays as connected under Receipt Printers.

After connecting your printer, don't forget to:

• Set it as the default printer (optional)
• Print a test receipt
• Test the connection to the cash drawer (if applicable)

Pair and connect the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer with your POS device using LAN

To use the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer with Shopify POS, pair the printer with your device through Shopify POS. After the printer and device are paired, the printer connects to the device whenever both are powered on.

Steps:

1. Connect your printer to the power supply.
2. In Shopify POS, tap the icon, and then tap + Add hardware.
3. Tap Receipt printer > Star Micronics > Ethernet/LAN.
4. Select mC-Print3.
5. Tap Connect and then Done.
6. Confirm that your printer displays as connected under Receipt Printers.

After connecting your printer, don't forget to:

• Set it as the default printer (optional)
• Print a test receipt
• Test the connection to the cash drawer (if applicable)

Pair and connect the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer with your POS device using Bluetooth

To use the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer (model number MCP31LB) with Shopify POS, pair the printer with your device through Shopify POS. After the printer and device are paired, the printer connects to the device automatically whenever both are powered on and in range.

Steps:

1. In Shopify POS, tap the icon, and then tap + Add hardware.
2. Tap Receipt printer > Star Micronics > Bluetooth.
3. Select mC-Print3.
4. Turn on the printer and load the receipt paper.
5. Follow on-screen instructions on your POS device to complete pairing.
6. Confirm that your printer displays as connected under Receipt Printers.

After connecting your printer, don't forget to:

• Set it as the default printer (optional)
• Print a test receipt
• Test the connection to the cash drawer (if applicable)

Pair and connect the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer to the Shopify POS through the Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter using Wi-Fi

To use the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer with Shopify POS through the Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter, connect your Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter to the receipt printer, and then follow the steps to connect to the Shopify POS. After the printer and device are connected, the printer connects to the device automatically whenever both are powered on and in range.

Steps:

1. Connect your printer to the power supply and connect your Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter to the receipt printer.
2. From Shopify POS, tap the icon, and then tap + Add hardware.
3. Tap Receipt printer > Star Micronics > Wi-Fi.
4. Select mC-Print3.
5. Tap Connect > Done.
6. Confirm that your printer displays as connected under Receipt Printers.

After connecting your printer, don't forget to:

• Set it as the default printer (optional)
• Print a test receipt
• Test the connection to the cash drawer (if applicable)

Customizing your printed receipts

You can customize both the basic receipt layout and the transaction description on your printed receipts. Learn more about customizing your printed receipts.