DNP DS-RX1 HS User manual

©2023 Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
2023022001
Version 1.14
DIGITAL PHOTO PRINTER
DS-RX1 HS
DS-RX1
Printer Driver Instruction Manual

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Table of contents
Chapter 1 Installation _________________________________1
1.1 Prepare the printer and computer _______________________________________________________________2
1.2 Install the driver package ______________________________________________________________________2
1.3 Install the printer driver________________________________________________________________________5
1.4 Install drivers for unspecified devices ____________________________________________________________6
Chapter 2 Properties __________________________________8
2.1 Open the printer properties ____________________________________________________________________8
2.2 Print settings functions _______________________________________________________________________10
2.2.1 Layout ________________________________________________________________________________10
2.2.2 Advanced options _______________________________________________________________________11
2.2.3 Paper/Quality __________________________________________________________________________15
2.2.4 Option ________________________________________________________________________________15
2.2.5 Color Adjustment________________________________________________________________________16
2.3 Default values for settings ____________________________________________________________________17
2.4 Color management__________________________________________________________________________18
2.5 Print Area _________________________________________________________________________________19
2.6 Orientation ________________________________________________________________________________20
Chapter 3 Update the driver ___________________________21
Chapter 4 Delete the driver____________________________28

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[DS-RX1 Printer Driver] Instruction Manual (For Windows 11)
Chapter 1 Installation
Installation procedure
The installation procedure is made up of three steps.
The details of each step are explained below.
Insert the included CD into the disk drive, and then
install the driver package.
Step 1 Prepare the printer and computer → “1.1 Prepare the printer and computer”
Connect the USB cable, switch on the printer, and then
install the printer driver.
After installation is complete, restart the computer.
At this point, the USB cable is not yet
connected.
Step 2 Install the driver package →“1.2 Install the driver package”
Step 3 Install the printer driver → “1.3 Install the printer driver”
On
USB cable

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[DS-RX1 Printer Driver] Instruction Manual (For Windows 11)
1.1 Prepare the printer and computer
1) Make sure that the DS-RX1 printer power is off.
Prepare a USB cable. However, do not use the USB cable to connect the printer and computer
at this time.
2) Log in to Windows as an administrator. The following explanation presumes that the operations
are carried out with administrator privileges.
1.2 Install the driver package
Insert the included CD into the disc drive.
Open Windows Explorer, and then click the corresponding drive.
If AutoPlay is enabled, a message appears stating “Tap to choose what happens with this disk”.
Click the message and select “Open folder to view files Windows Explorer”.
Select the following installation folder. *Select the folder for your usage environment.
CD drive:\\DS-RX1_Driver\English\11
Figure 1.2.1 Driver Package folder
CAUTION:
The display settings of the computer must be set as follows. If the settings differ from the following,
the printing preferences screen and other items may not fit in the display area.
· Resolution: At least 1280x800
· Size of text and other items (DPI): 100%

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[DS-RX1 Printer Driver] Instruction Manual (For Windows 11)
In the selected folder, double click the following file: DriverInstall.CMD. (Depending on your usage
environment, the .CMD extension may not be displayed.)
Figure 1.2.2 Installation file
When a User Account Control dialog box appears, click “Yes”.
Figure 1.2.3 User Account Control
The “Welcome to the Device Driver Installation Wizard!” screen appears. Click “Next >”.
Figure 1.2.4 Start of Installation Wizard

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[DS-RX1 Printer Driver] Instruction Manual (For Windows 11)
Click “Install” when the Windows Security confirmation display appears.
Figure 1.2.5 Windows Security confirmation
Installation of the driver package starts. Wait until installation finishes.
The “Completing the Device Driver Installation Wizard” screen appears. Click “Finish”.
Figure 1.2.6 Finish of Installation Wizard

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[DS-RX1 Printer Driver] Instruction Manual (For Windows 11)
1.3 Install the printer driver
Use the USB cable to connect the printer and computer, and then switch on the power of the printer.
After the printer is recognized, installation of the driver starts.
*For the connection, see the User Guide of the printer.
Click “Start”, select “Settings” -> “Bluetooth & devices”, and then open “Printers & scanners”.
Figure 1.3.1 Bluetooth & devices
On the Printers & scanners screen, check that DS-RX1 appears.
This completes installation of the DS-RX1 printer driver.
Figure 1.3.2 Printers & scanners
After the installation of the printer driver is complete, always restart the computer.

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1.4 Install drivers for unspecified devices
If the printer does not appear on the Printers & scanners screen, select “Devices” on the “Bluetooth &
devices” screen. Select “More devices and printer settings” on the “Devices” screen to open the
“Devices and Printers” screen. If you connect a printer that is on to the computer before installing the
driver package, a device is created under “Unspecified” in “Devices and Printers”.
Figure 1.4.1 Photo Printer under Unspecified
In such a case, use the following method to install the printer driver.
Furthermore, use the following method to install the printer driver if you use the standard installation
procedure (install the driver package, connect the printer, and then install the printer driver), but the
driver is not installed correctly, and a device is created under “Unspecified”.
1. Install the driver package
When the driver package has not yet been installed, install it by following the procedure in “1.2
Install the driver package”.
If you install the driver package, installation of the printer driver for the unspecified device completes
it automatically.
2. Installing a driver for an unspecified device
Refer to page 7 for the driver installation procedure for an “Unspecified” device after installing the
driver package.

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[DS-RX1 Printer Driver] Instruction Manual (For Windows 11)
1. Right-click “Dai Nippon Printing DS-RX1” of the “Unspecified” device in “Devices and Printers”,
and click “Remove device” from the pull-down menu.
Figure 1.4.2 Delete “Photo Printer”
2. Disconnect the USB cable connected to the printer.
3. Restart your computer.
4. After starting up the computer, connect the USB cable again and turn on the printer.
In Printers & scanners, make sure that DS-RX1 is present.
This completes installation of the printer driver.
Figure 1.4.3 Printers & scanners
After the installation of the printer driver is complete, always restart the computer.