DNP QW410 User manual

QW410 Printer
Up & Running Guide
© 2020. DNP Photo Imaging Europe
All rights reserved. Rev: 01.20.2020

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About your new QW410 printer!
Ultra Compact and ightweight.
Weighing in at less than 6kg, it is
now easier for anyone to carry this
printer from event-to-event. Its
small size allows you to carry it in
standard shoulder bags.
Innovative Print Sizes. The
W410 4.5” print head,
superior electronics and
mechanisms allow for many print sizes for more fun and enjoyment
for your customers. The 11x20cm (4.5x8”) Pano Print media allows
for a unique print size, without the need for cropping for 16:9 high
definition aspect ratio shots, for example. It can also print many
other sizes and aspect ratios to give you options that can make your
event unique and fun…like 5x10cm (2x4”), 10x10cm (4x4”), 11x11cm
(4.5x4.5”), among others.
ay Flat Function. Equipped with an innovative mechanism that
reduces the curl of the print, if needed. This function will switch on
automatically as needed, or you can control it yourself.
Supports External Battery. This printer has big energy savings… it
uses 35% less energy and allows for battery-powered operation that
can operate an entire event!
DNP Quality. The W410 may be small, but it delivers big on DNP
photo quality color prints, the quality you have come to expect
from DNP.

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Printer Terms & Components
RIBBON
COMPARTMENT
PAPER
COMPARTMENT
PAPER TRAY
PAPER SCRAP BIN
PAPER HO DER SPACERS
(for 10x15cm prints)

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Connecting the Printer for the first time
ATTENTION:
Save the original box and packaging material! You can store
the printer in the box when it is not in use. You can also use
the box for transporting or shipping the printer.
1. Unpack your printer. Remove your new printer from the
shipping box. Remove any packaging material (plastic, tape, etc.)
from the printer.
2. Verify that you have the following components.
•(1) W410 printer
•(1) Paper tray
•(2) Paper spools
•(2) Paper spool spacers
•(1) Printer power cord
NOTE:
You also need a box of W410 printer media to use your new
printer!
3. Place your printer in the printing location. Set your printer on a
level, sturdy surface. Placing the printer on an unstable surface
could cause the printer to fall, cause you injury, or damage the
printer components during printing.
4. Install the printer driver. Go to the DNP website and
download the printer driver.
https://dnpphoto.eu/en/support-and-downloads/drivers-
tools/drivers
Follow the onscreen prompts as you install the driver.

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5. Connect your printer. Make
sure your printer is powered
OFF. Connect the power cord
to the printer (blue circle) and
plug it into a wall outlet.
Connect a USB cable to the
type-B USB port and to the
computer (yellow circle).
Power ON the printer and
computer.
6. If necessary, use the paper
spacers. If you are using 4-inch paper, install the spacers so the
paper aligns with the print head for proper printing. The spacers
lock into place so that they do not move during use. If you are
using 4.5 inch paper, do not use the spacers.
Replacing the Printer Paper
1. Empty the scrap bin. If you have not already, remove the
paper tray from the front of the printer. Remove the scrap bin
and throw away any scraps. Set the scrap bin aside.
2. Remove the old paper (if necessary). Remove the paper spools
from the paper compartment. Remove the old paper from the
spools and throw it away.
3. Prep the new paper roll. Open the printer media box and
remove a roll of paper. Remove the plastic but do not remove
the edge seal at this time. Check that the paper edges are flat
and are not protruding from the center of the roll. Place the new
paper roll on the paper spools. Be sure to press the spools
against the paper roll to set the paper tightly against the spools.

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4. Orient the paper roll. Make sure
the paper roll is oriented so that
the leading edge of the paper roll is
coming over the top of the paper
roll and directed towards the
bottom of the paper roll.
5. Set the new paper roll in the
printer. Place the spool and new
paper roll in the printer paper
compartment. Remove the seal on
the paper. Advance the paper so
that the paper from the top to the
bottom of the roll and into the
printer paper compartment.
Continue feeding the paper until the
printer beeps. The ERROR LED
changes from flashing red and
orange to flashing red.
6. Replace the scrap bin. Reset the scrap bin in the printer.
NOTE:
The POWER LED light turns green when the ribbon, paper,
and scrap bin are properly installed. If the ERROR LED flashes
red, make sure ribbon, paper, and scrap bin are properly
seated.
7. Replace the paper tray. The paper tray can hold up to 20 prints.
However, it is recommended that prints are removed from the
tray at regular intervals to prevent jams.

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Replacing the Printer Ribbon
1. Press the button on the top of the printer to open the ribbon
compartment.
2. If an existing ribbon is in
place, remove the ribbon
and discard it.
3. Orient the new ribbon so
that the supply side (larger
side) is towards you and the
take-up side (smaller side) is
towards the back of the
printer.
4. Align the left sides of the ribbon with the grooves and then lower
the right sides of the ribbons until they click into place.
P ACE THIS
SIDE FIRST
P ACE THIS SIDE
SECOND
5. Remove any slack from the ribbon by rotating the ribbon
towards the supply side.
6. Close the ribbon compartment.
SUPP Y
TAKE-UP

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Available material on DNP website
QW410 printer driver
https://dnpphoto.eu/en/support-and-downloads/drivers-
tools/drivers
Hot Folder Print software
Free software utility that makes printing even easier! Print your images
in a specific order, apply color corrections to all prints you make, add
custom borders to make your prints stand out… Hot Folder Print also
acts as an integration tool to allow third party developers to quickly
integrate D P printers into their own products.
https://dnpphoto.eu/en/support-and-downloads/drivers-
tools/firmwares-softwares/hot-folder-print
QW410 User Manual
https://dnpphoto.eu/en/support-and-downloads/manuals-
brochures/manuals
QW410 brochure
https://dnpphoto.eu/en/support-and-downloads/manuals-
brochures/brochures/qw410
QW410 Declaration of Conformity
Find here both Declaration of Conformity for both printer and media.
https://dnpphoto.eu/en/support-and-downloads/declaration-
conformity/qw410-1
QW410 visuals
https://dnpphoto.eu/en/product-range/photo-printers/item/664-
qw410

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uestions about warranties, drivers, advanced printer features, or
other products? Please contact our support team:
[email protected]
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95948 Roissy Cedex
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