DNP DS-RX1 HS User manual

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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Chapter 2 Properties
You can configure various printer settings from the Properties of the driver. Make sure you
understand the contents well before changing settings. To use the properties, log in as an
administrator. Depending on the application you are using, you must perform this operation from the
print settings of the application.
2.1 Open the printer properties
2. From the “Settings” screen, select “Bluetooth & devices” -> “Printers & scanners”.
1. Click “Start”, and then select “Settings” to open the Settings screen.

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4. The DS-RX1 Properties screen appears.
3. Click “DS-RX1”, and then select “Printer properties” to open the Properties screen.

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2.2 Print settings functions
If you select the basic settings from the Properties screen, you can change various print settings.
2.2.1 Layout
Orientation
Set the print orientation to “Portrait” or “Landscape”.
For details, refer to “2.6 Orientation”.
Page Order
In the application, specify the order when multiple copies of an image are printed.
Example) Print order
Pages per Sheet
Prints the designated fractional size. Normally you should specify a value of 1.
(If you want to specify other than 1, please use the Print Quality settings to 300x300dpi
or 600x600dpi)
Example) Division size
No.1
No.2
No.3
Front to Back
Back to Front
1 division
11
4 divisions
9 divisions
Figure 2.2.1 Layout tab

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2.2.2 Advanced options
If you select “Advanced...” on the Layout tab, you can configure various advanced options.
Paper Size
You can designate the paper size. Please match the paper size to the media size with which the
printer is equipped.
Also multiple layout will be automatically used depending on the specified paper size. See later
sections for details.
Copy Count
You can specify the number of copies to be published for images.
Print Quality
You can designate the print quality.
Print Quality
Function
300 x 300dpi
Printing in the high-speed mode
300 x 600dpi
Printing in the high-quality mode
* If the application can not set an asymmetric aspect resolution, please
set the 600x600dpi.
*When you execute the “Print Test Page” in printer properties,
depending on the specifications of the OS, is printed the aspect ratio of
the printer mark is different.
600 x 600dpi
Printing in the high-quality mode
(Printer driver converts to 300x600dpi data, and sends it to the printer.)
ICM Method
ICM Method
Function
ICM Disabled
Synchronized with “Color Adjustment Disabled” in the 2.2.4
Option.
ICM Handled by Host System
Synchronized with “Color Adjustment ICM” in the 2.2.4 Option.
Manage colors using the driver.
ICM Handled by Printer
When this item has been selected, operation is the same as
“ICM Handled by Host System”.
ICM Intent
Set the rendering method when using ICM. For the ICC profile, always set to “Pictures”.
Do not use other settings.
Advanced Printing Features
Always set “Enabled”. Do not use other settings.
Figure 2.2.2.2 Advanced options tab
Figure 2.2.2.1 Advanced settings

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Pages per Sheet Layout
Set the layout direction of an image when the Pages per Sheet setting is set for multiple divisions.
Border
Synchronized with Border in the Option.
Overcoat Finish
Set the overcoat finish method for the surface of printed items from the following two types.
Overcoat Finish
Function
Glossy
Create an item with a glossy finish.
Matte
Create an item with a matte finish.
Print Re-try
Specify whether to print data in the printer buffer after a printer error has been cleared.
Print Re-try
Function
Disable
Clear the print data in the printer buffer when a printer error occurs.
You must send the cleared print data again after the error is cleared.
When you use an application with an error recovery function, select
this option.
Enable
Save print data in the printer buffer when an error occurs.
The printing process is restarted from the saved data after the error
is cleared.
Note that if the power is switched off, the data is not saved.
Depending on the content of the printer error, it may be necessary to restart the printer to clear
the error. In such cases, the print data in the printer buffer is cleared regardless of the Print Re-
try setting.
The following section shows the operation for each Print Re-try setting by error.
Error content
When Print Re-try is “Disable”
When Print Re-try is “Enable”
Paper end
You must send the unprinted
image data again after the error
is cleared.
The printing process is restarted
from the data saved in the
printer buffer after the error is
cleared.
When the paper initialization
operation is to be carried out,
printing occurs afterwards.
Ribbon end
Cover open
Paper jam (*1)
Ribbon error (*1)
Paper setting error
Data error
Because the printer must be
switched on and off to clear the
error, the print data in the printer
buffer is cleared regardless of
the Print Re-try setting.
After the printer has restarted,
you must send the unprinted
image data again.
Because the printer must be
switched on and off to clear the
error, the print data in the printer
buffer is cleared by switching the
printer off, even when the Print
Re-try setting is “Enable”.
After the printer has restarted,
you must send the unprinted
image data again.
Head voltage error
Head position error
Power supply fan
stopped
Cutter error
Head temperature error
Media temperature error
Ribbon Tension Error
RFID module error
System error
*1: After the printer stops due to an error, follow the User Guide of the printer to eliminate the
cause of the paper or ribbon error.
2inch cut (Depending on the version of printer firmware being used, “Disable” may be the only option.)
In the case of the specific paper size, it sets up whether it cuts into two or more sheets by the
length of 2 inches.
2inch cut
Function
Disable
It cuts in usual size.
Enable
By the length of 2 inches, in the case of (6x4) and PR(4x6) size, it cuts
to two sheets, and, in the case of (6x8) size, it cuts to four sheets.

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<Multiple layout>
When the DS-RX1 is using 6x8 size media, 2 image layout is possible.
With the printer driver paper setting, multi-image layout is made possible, and the image sizes are as
follows.
Layout designation
Driver paper setting
(layout)
Paper
Orientation
Image size width x height
(mm)
Using media
(6x4) x 2
Portrait
(156.1x105.0) x 2
6x8
Landscape
(105.0x156.1) x 2
PR(4x6) x 2
Portrait
(105.0x156.1) x 2
6x8
Landscape
(156.1x105.0) x 2
Image layout median size
2.54
Multiple layout is possible under the following conditions.
1.The printer is using 6x8 size media.
2.The printer driver paper size is set to one of the above sizes.
3.Multiple images are sent from the application.
Note) Because the multi-image layout occurs on a per job basis, this works when there are multiple
images for 1 job. If you want to print the same image, be sure to send the image data for
each copy to be printed. The printer prints 2 images in one operation, and the paper is cut
as it is fed out.
<Multi-image layout patterns>
The following is possible for the multi-image layout pattern.
Cut when paper is ejected
Layout for 1 sheet with 2
same-size images

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< Application usage example >
This usage example uses Windows Explorer.
Step 4. Click “Printer Properties...”.
Step 5. Set the Orientation to “Portrait”,
and click “Advanced...”.
Step 2. Click “Print”.
Step 1. In Windows Explorer, select two or more pictures.
Next, click “Show more options”.
Step 3. Select “Fit picture to frame” check box, and
then click “Options...”.
Step 6. Set the paper size to the setting of the
multiple layout. Click “OK” twice to close the
dialog boxes in Step 6 and 5 and return to
the display in Step 3.
Select 2
or more
images
Step 7. Click the “Print” button.

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2.2.3 Paper/Quality
Color
Set Color. Do not use black and white.
2.2.4 Option
Border
Specify a border for printing. (Select the check box for a border.) Synchronized with Border
Enable/Disable in the Advanced settings.
Sharpness
Process sharpness using one of the 11 stages (Figure 2.2.4.2). If the setting is 0 (Default),
sharpness is not processed.
Moving to the minus (-) side blurs the image and moving to the plus (+) side sharpens the image.
Color Adjustment
None
Synchronized with the ICM Method in the Advanced settings. If this check box is selected,
ICM is disabled, the Color adjustment tab is also disabled, and the printer driver does not carry
out color adjustment.
Handled by Driver
If this check box is selected, ICM is disabled, and the
2.2.5 Color Adjustment is enabled. The result is applied to the adjustment values of the
following items: Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, and Chroma.
ICM
Synchronized with the ICM Method of the Advanced settings (ICM Handled by Host System).
If this check box is selected, the driver manages colors.
ICM & Driver
If this check box is selected, ICM (color management) and the
2.2.5 Color Adjustment are enabled.
About
Show the driver version.
Figure 2.2.3 Paper/Quality tab
Figure 2.2.4.1 Option tab
Figure 2.2.4.2 Sharpness setting

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2.2.5 Color Adjustment
If the Handled by Driver check box is selected in the 2.2.4 Option, the adjustment values of the
Color Adjustment tab are applied to the image.
The following section shows the setting ranges on the Color Adjustment tab.
Adjustment item
Adjustment value
Gamma
-100 (dark) to 100 (bright) (“0” results in no adjustment, γ2.0 to 0.5)
Adjust the density of the half-tone section of the image. Increasing the
gamma value brightens the half-tone section.
Sync check box
ON: Set RGB to same value.
OFF: Set RGB to different value.
Brightness
-100 (dark) to 100 (bright) (“0” results in no adjustment)
Adjust the brightness of the image. Increasing the brightness value brightens
the entire image.
Sync check box
ON: Set RGB to same value.
OFF: Set RGB to different value.
Contrast
-100 (weak) to 100 (strong) (“0” results in no adjustment)
Adjust the contrast of the image. Increasing the contrast value increases the
difference of brightness and darkness.
Sync check box
ON: Set RGB to same value.
OFF: Set RGB to different value.
Chroma
-100 (weak) to 100 (strong) (“0” results in no adjustment)
Adjust the chroma of the image.
Figure 2.2.5 Color Adjustment tab

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2.3 Default values for settings
The following section shows the default values of the settings (at installation). If the settings have
been changed, and the printer driver no longer operates normally, return to the default values shown
below.
Note) Depending on the service pack of your operating system or your usage environment, the
default values at installation may differ from those in the chart below.
Chart 2.3 Default print settings
Tab
Setting
Value
Layout
Orientation
Portrait
Page Order
Front to Back
Pages Per Sheet
1
Paper/Quality
Color
Color
Option
Border
Disable
Sharpness
0 (Default)
Color Adjustment
ICM
Color
Adjustment
Gamma
0
Brightness
0
Contrast
0
Chroma
0
Advanced
settings
(In the Layout
tab, click
“Advanced...”)
Paper/Output
Paper Size
(6x4)
Copy Count
1 Copy
Graphic
Print Quality
300 x 300dpi
Image Color
Management
ICM Method
ICM Handled by Host
System
ICM Intent
Pictures
Document
options
Advanced Printing Features
Enabled
Pages per Sheet Layout
Right then Down
Printer function
Border
Disable
Overcoat Finish
Glossy
Print Re-try
Disable
2inch cut
Disable