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Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter

You can connect the Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter receipt printer to Shopify POS to print receipts for your customers. Make sure you meet the requirements to use the Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter receipt printer before purchasing it.

Use this guide to learn where to buy the Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter receipt printer, how to set it up, and how to troubleshoot common issues.

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Requirements to use the Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter

To use this hardware with your Shopify store, you need to meet the following requirements:

  • Use Shopify POS
  • Have a compatible iPad or iPhone that is running iOS 12.2 or higher
  • Have the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer or the Star Micronics TSP143IVUE Receipt Printer

Considerations when using the Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter

The Wi-Fi network name (SSID) you connect the MCW10 to must meet the following requirements:

  • The SSID can't contain these characters: ? " $ [ ¥ \ +
  • The SSID can't start with these characters: ! # ; or a space
  • The SSID can't end with a space

Where to buy the Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter

The Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter is available from the Shopify Hardware Store individually or as an optional add-on with qualified printers.

Connect your Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter to a receipt printer

Before you can use the Star Micronics MCW10 Wireless LAN Adapter, you need to connect the device to a receipt printer. Compatible receipt printers include the Star Micronics mC-Print3 Receipt Printer and the Star Micronics TSP143IVUE Receipt Printer.

Steps:

  1. Ensure the receipt printer power is switched off.
  2. Plug one end of the LAN cable into the LAN 1 port of the MCW10. You can use the LAN 2 port for an additional receipt printer.
  3. Plug the other end of the LAN cable into the ethernet port of the receipt printer.
  4. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the MCW10 and the other end of the USB cable into the receipt printer. On the receipt printer, the USB port is generally marked as "iPAD 2.4A."
  5. Switch on the receipt printer.
  6. Check that the power LED and the LAN 1 LED are lit, and that the WLAN LED is blinking slowly.

Initialize the MCW10's network settings

If the MCW10 unit has been in use or you're repeating the connection process, then you need to initialize the unit's network settings so that the MWC10 can connect to a new network.

Steps:

  1. Ensure that the unit is connected to the receipt printer.
  2. Press and hold the reset switch on the side of the unit for 5 seconds or longer.
  3. When the power LED flashes and the other LEDs turn off, release the reset switch to begin initialization.