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CONDITIONS, DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR USE THIS SOFTWARE. This Software License Agreement (the “Software License Agreement”) is an agreement entered into by and between you (hereinafter referred to as “You” or Your”) and DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration (DNP IAM) (the “Licensor”) for any and all software and documentation provided by the Licensor (the “Software”).
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WPS-1 User Guide Compliance Notices Warning: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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WPS-1 User Guide Importer: DNP PHOTO IMAGING EUROPE SAS Le Raphael Paris Nord 2 22 Avenue de Nations BP 51077 Villepinte, 95948 ROISSY CH DE GAULLE CEDEX, FRANCE Manufacturer: RSH-Tech Company Limited 6/F, Building B, 3rd Industrial Area, JiuWei, XiXiang, BaoAn, ShenZhen, China If you want to dispose of this product, do not mix with general household waste.
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Important Safety Instructions WPS-1 User Guide DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
What devices can send prints to my WPS-1? The WPS-1 device is compatible with the following input devices. You can connect up to five input devices at the same time, using any combination of devices as long as each device is connected wirelessly to the WPS-1 network.
DS620/DS620A (any media size supported by the printer) Not e Depending on your sales region, not all media sizes may be available for your printer. See “Printing with WPS-1” on page 89 for more information on print sizes. DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
Setting Up the WPS-1 System No te Be sure you plug in and turn ON the printer before you connect to the WPS-1 device. When WPS- 1 starts, it automatically configures the network for the connected printers. If you change printer connections, unplug and plug the WPS-1 unit back in to reconfigure the network for the new printer(s).
Connecting the WPS-1 to an Existing Network You can connect the WPS-1 to an existing home or office network using an Ethernet cable. Connect the cable to the back of your WPS-1 unit and to a working network port on your router or network hub. At this time, you cannot connect the WPS- 1 device wirelessly to an existing network.
Be sure to follow the installation steps at “Setting Up the WPS-1 System” on page 13 before continuing. There are two transfer methods you can use to print from your Android Device to the WPS-1 network - FTP or web services.
Printing from Android Devices using the WPS Print 2 App The WPS Print 2 App allows you to print existing images from your device’s photo gallery or photo album to the WPS-1 v1.1 device. However, the WPS Print v1.1 application will not work with a WPS-1 v1.0 device.
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Printing from Android Devices using the WPS Print 2 App WPS-1 User Guide At the WPS Print home screen, press the blue + button to open your image options. Select either the Camera or Gallery option from the menu. To print images using your camera: ...
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Use the Quantity scroll wheel to select your print quantities. Press the Print button to print your images. Your images are transmitted wirelessly from the WPS-1 to your DNP printer. Print times can vary depending on your image size, distance from the Wi-Fi device, and signal strengths.
Printing from Android Devices using the WPS Camera App Attention The WPS Camera mobile application can be used with both v1.0 and v1.1 WPS-1 devices. The WPS Camera app is not available in all sales regions. Contact your sales representative for more information.
Using the WPS Status App to Monitor Your Network WPS-1 User Guide Using the WPS Status App to Monitor Your Network Not e When connecting to the WPS Status app for the first time, you may notice an incorrect date. The WPS Status app will reset the time from the value on your phone or tablet.
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WPS-1 User Guide Server Icon Clicking on the Server icon allows you to view the following information: Software/Firmware Version: Displays the installed WPS-1 firmware version. You can use this version number when you need to troubleshoot information about your system. ...
FTP is built on a client-server architecture and uses separate control and data connections between the client and the server. FTP transfer is best used when transferring images from a mobile device to the WPS-1 for printing. To do this, you must have a FTP client application installed on your mobile device.
Not e If the login was successful, a dialog box is displayed, confirming the connection. Once you connect to WPS-1, you can now print your images wirelessly. Please note that WPS-1 only prints JPEG and PNG file formats. Printing from Android Devices Using FTP Transfer Use the following steps to print images from your Android phone/tablet.
Not e WPS-1 has been built for JPEG and PNG files with an RGB color space. Make sure your images are in one of these formats before sending them to the WPS-1 for printing. DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
Print Size Chart WPS-1 User Guide Print Size Chart Use the table below to determine the size of media you need for your printer. Not e If you use the half panel printing option, only half of your available ribbon will be used. Costs will be higher as the other half panel is not used.
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** Firmware v1.5 or greater Not e You can have two (2) printers connected to WPS-1 simultaneously. The media loaded must be the same, i.e., two printers that both have 4”6” media loaded. See “Changing the Print Pooling Settings” on page 80 for more information.
Be sure to follow the installation steps at “Setting Up the WPS-1 System” on page 13 before continuing. There are two transfer methods you can use to print from your Apple device to the WPS-1 network - web transfer or FTP transfer.
Printing from Apple Devices using the WPS Print 2 App The WPS Print 2 App allows you to print existing images from your device’s photo gallery or photo album to the WPS-1 v1.1 device. However, the WPS Print v1.1 application will not work with a WPS-1 v1.0 device.
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Printing from Apple Devices using the WPS Print 2 App WPS-1 User Guide The WPS Print 2 App opens to the home screen. The WPS Print 2 Application is now ready to use. From your WPS Print 2 App home screen, you can either take a picture using your device’s camera, or choose images from your camera roll.
Printing from Apple Devices using the WPS Camera App Attention The WPS Camera mobile application can be used with both v1.0 and v1.1 WPS-1 devices. The WPS Camera app is not available in all sales regions. Contact your sales representative for more information.
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When using this app, the images you take will not be saved in your photo gallery or camera roll. If you have the image archiving functionality turned on, and a SD card plugged into the WPS-1 device, your image is saved to the SD card.
Using the WPS Status App to Monitor Your Network WPS-1 User Guide Using the WPS Status App to Monitor Your Network Not e When connecting to the WPS Status app for the first time, you may notice an incorrect date. The WPS Status app will reset the time from the value on your phone or tablet.
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WPS-1 User Guide Server Icon Clicking on the Server icon allows you to view the following information: Software/Firmware Version: Displays the installed WPS-1 firmware version. You can use this version number when you need to troubleshoot information about your system. ...
FTP is built on a client-server architecture and uses separate control and data connections between the client and the server. FTP transfer is best used when transferring images from a mobile device to the WPS-1 for printing. To do this, you must have a FTP client application installed on your mobile device.
Not e If the login was successful, a dialog box is displayed, confirming the connection. Once you connect to the WPS-1 network, you can now print your images wirelessly. Please note that WPS-1 only prints JPEG and PNG file formats.
Not e WPS-1 has been built for JPEG and PNG files with an RGB color space. Make sure your images are in one of these formats before sending them to the WPS-1 for printing. DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
Print Size Chart WPS-1 User Guide Print Size Chart Use the table on the next pages to determine the size of media you need for your printer. Not e If you use the half panel printing option, only half of your available ribbon will be used. Costs will be higher as the other half panel is not used.
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Firmware v1.5 or greater Not e You can have two (2) printers connected to WPS-1 simultaneously. The media loaded must be the same, i.e., two printers that both have 4”6” media loaded. See “Changing the Print Pooling Settings” on page 80 for more information.
Using a Windows PC with the WPS-1 The easiest way to transfer images from your computer to your WPS-1 network is using the HFP transfer option. You can also set up the native print drivers for the WPS-1 device to print from your photo editing applications. Use the following sections to configure your PC computer to use WPS-1.
Select Hot Folder Printers folder. Select the folder for your printer model. This is labeled with the model of your DNP printer (for example, DS40.) Select the print folder. This folder will be labeled with the print size loaded in your attached printer (i.e., 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 6”x8”.)
Configuring a Windows PC using Native Print Drivers Attention Any custom cropping must be done before printing as WPS-1 only “center crops” to maximize print size and eliminate white spaces. Custom cropping can be accomplished via the capture and edit functions found in standard applications like Photoshop, Lightroom, iPhoto, etc.
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Configuring a Windows PC using Native Print Drivers WPS-1 User Guide Under the Devices and Printers section, click Add a Printer. Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
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1-size, where WPSxxx is the name of the printer, DSxx is the type of printer (i.e., DS40, DS80, etc.), 1 is the number of printers attached to the WPS-1 device, and size is the type of media loaded in the connected printer (i.e., 5”x7”, 6”x8”, etc.)
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Adding the Printer Driver Files Open a file explorer window. (Be sure you are not opening an internet browser) Type \\192.168.43.1 in the address bar in the explorer window. This accesses the WPS-1 directories. Double-click the PPD folder. DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
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Configuring a Windows PC using Native Print Drivers WPS-1 User Guide Double-click the Win7 folder. Copy all of the Win7 files to your system desktop. Navigate back to the Install From Disk dialog box. Click the Browse button. From the Locate File dialog box, navigate to your Desktop and select the file named DNPWPS.inf.
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Configuring a Windows PC using Native Print Drivers WPS-1 User Guide In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, select DNP WPS Driver and click OK. Click the Next button and then click Finish. Adding New Print Sizes Navigate to your PC Control Panel and click on Hardware and Sound.
Click OK to save your changes. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each print size to be added. You are now ready to print to your WPS-1 network from any of your usual photo editing programs. Printing from a Windows PC using Native Print Drivers Use the following steps to print images from your PC.
Not e WPS-1 has been built for JPEG and PNG files with an RGB color space. Make sure your images are in one of these formats before sending them to the WPS-1 for printing. DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
Print Size Chart WPS-1 User Guide Print Size Chart Use the table on the next pages to determine the size of media you need for your printer. Not e If you use the half panel printing option, only half of your available ribbon will be used. Costs will be higher as the other half panel is not used.
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Firmware v1.5 or greater Not e You can have two (2) printers connected to WPS-1 simultaneously. The media loaded must be the same, i.e., two printers that both have 4”6” media loaded. See “Changing the Print Pooling Settings” on page 80 for more information.
HFP, or Hot Folder Printing, is a transfer method where a hot folder (or “watched folder”) is continuously monitored by the WPS-1 system. Images copied into this folder are automatically printed and then removed. Hot folders are used both for manual image imports (copying and pasting files into the hot folder) and for integration with third party software (often via FTP to the hot folder).
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Select the Connect as: Guest radio button and click Connect. From the Volumes To Mount list, select the Hot Folder Printers option and click OK. When the Finder window is displayed, make note of the WPS-1 device name. DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
Printing from a Mac (HFP Transfer) Attention Any custom cropping must be done before printing as WPS-1 only “center crops” to maximize print size and eliminate white spaces. Custom cropping can be accomplished via the capture and edit functions found in standard applications like Photoshop, Lightroom, iPhoto, etc.
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Configuring a Mac using WPS-1 Native Print Drivers WPS-1 User Guide From the Paper Size drop-down menu, select Manage Custom Sizes. Click the + button in the lower left corner of the window. In the Paper Size: Width and Paper Size: Height fields, enter the dimensions of the paper size you wish to print (i.e., 4”x6”, 5”7”, 6”x8”, etc.)
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Select the Connect as: Guest radio button and click Connect. From the Volumes To Mount list, select the PPD option and click OK. When the Finder window is displayed, make note of the WPS-1 device name. DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
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Configuring a Mac using WPS-1 Native Print Drivers WPS-1 User Guide Adding the New Printer Click the Apple logo in the upper left hand corner of your desktop, and select System Preferences. Click on Printers & Scanners. Under the Printers section on the left side of the screen, click + (plus button) to add a printer.
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If you have more than one (1) printer attached to your Mac, you should give the printer attached to the WPS-1 device a name that designates the printer as being attached to WPS-1. In the Use field, select Other. A dialog opens where you can select your printer driver files.
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Configuring a Mac using WPS-1 Native Print Drivers WPS-1 User Guide Click and drag the file into the default directory in your printer driver window. Highlight the PPD file and click the Open button. The Use field now reads WPS. Click the Add button.
Open your image with your photo editing software. From the File menu, select the Print option. When the Print Preview window is displayed, verify that you are printing to the WPS-1 device. From the Paper Size Option drop-down menu, select your desired print size.
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Adding ICM Files WPS-1 User Guide From the menu bar, select File and then Get Info. Click the Lock icon at the bottom right corner of the window and enter the Admin password. Change the folder’s access state to Read and Write.
Not e WPS-1 has been built for JPEG and PNG files with an RGB color space. Make sure your images are in one of these formats before sending them to the WPS-1 for printing. DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
Print Size Chart WPS-1 User Guide Print Size Chart Use the table on the next pages to determine the size of media you need for your printer. Not e If you use the half panel printing option, only half of your available ribbon will be used. Costs will be higher as the other half panel is not used.
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Firmware v1.5 or greater Not e You can have two (2) printers connected to WPS-1 simultaneously. The media loaded must be the same, i.e., two printers that both have 4”6” media loaded. See “Changing the Print Pooling Settings” on page 80 for more information.
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“Using Digital Cameras for FTP Transfers” on page 66. If you have a digital camera that has an option for FTP transfer, you can also use this option with the WPS-1 network. While some cameras do allow direct FTP transfers, you can also use a third party product.
FTP transfer, follow the instructions in “Using Android Devices for FTP Transfers” on page 22 or “Using Apple Devices for FTP Transfers” on page 34 to connect your camera to the WPS-1 network and print directly from your digital camera.
Print Size Chart WPS-1 User Guide Print Size Chart Use the table on the next pages to determine the size of media you need for your printer. Not e If you use the half panel printing option, only half of your available ribbon will be used. Costs will be higher as the other half panel is not used.
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Firmware v1.5 or greater Not e You can have two (2) printers connected to WPS-1 simultaneously. The media loaded must be the same, i.e., two printers that both have 4”6” media loaded. See “Changing the Print Pooling Settings” on page 80 for more information.
Custom borders provide the ability to create branded prints with custom logos and event information. The borders are automatically applied to any print of the specified print size when the images are printed via the WPS-1 system and you have enabled borders. You can design a border using any photo application software package that allows for the creation of layers within the file.
WPS-1 User Guide Adding the Custom Borders to the WPS-1 Attention You must complete this procedure from a PC or Mac computer that is wirelessly connected to your WPS-1 device. Connect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. Open a file explorer window. (Be sure you are not opening an internet browser.) Type \\192.168.43.1 in the address bar.
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Enabling Borders WPS-1 User Guide DE – German ES – Spanish PT – Portuguese IT – Italian RU – Russian PL – Polish CS – Czech Under the correct file transfer section (either FTP or HFP depending on your file transfer preferences), locate the Enable Borders option.
Borders are only enabled for one print size. If you want borders enabled for all print sizes, you must have border files installed on your WPS-1 device for all print sizes. Example: You are using your WPS-1 system with a DS620A printer and you have 6x8 ribbon and paper installed. You have included border files in your 4x6 print size folder, and you have enabled borders using the configuration web page.
WPS-1 device. Please read through all instructions carefully and thoroughly before proceeding. Changing the settings covered in this chapter can cause your WPS-1 device to not function in the manner in which you intended. Your WPS-1 device ships with recommended settings from the factory.
Use the general configuration settings to change your archive settings, default language, and initial test print settings. Configuring Image Archiving You can archive your images to a SD card once you have printed them. WPS-1 is set to archive your images by default. Not e If you turn OFF the archiving functionality, your images are deleted from the WPS-1 device once they have been printed.
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OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
WPS-1 User Guide Changing the Test Print Setting When the WPS-1 starts, a test image is automatically printed. Use this procedure to enable or disable that setting. Under the General section of the configuration web page, locate the Init Test Print option.
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OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) DNP Imagingcomm America Coropration...
Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made. About the WPS-1 Region Setting The region setting displays the region where your WPS-1 device is intended to be used. The sales region cannot be changed. Changing the Printing Settings Use the printing settings to change your print finish type, printer pooling settings, and other printing size options.
Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made. Changing the Print Finish You can print your images with either a matte or glossy print finish. WPS-1 is set to Glossy by default. If you wish to print your images with a matte finish: From the configuration web page, locate the Printing section.
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
FTP is built on a client-server architecture and uses separate control and data connections between the client and the server. FTP transfer is best used when transferring images from a mobile device to the WPS-1 for printing. To do this, you must have a FTP client application installed on your mobile device.
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
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OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
HFP, or Hot Folder Printing, is a transfer method where a hot folder (or “watched folder”) is continuously monitored by the WPS-1 system. Images copied into this folder are automatically printed and then removed. Hot folders are used both for manual image imports (copying and pasting files into the hot folder) and for integration with third party software (often via FTP to the hot folder).
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
Changing the File Lock Wait Time The file lock wait time tells the WPS-1 system how long to wait for a file to complete transmission. In noisy WIFI environments, there can be lots of competition for the signal space. Extending the wait time allows for slower transmission speeds before a “time out”...
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
OK button. Wait at least one minute and then reboot your WPS-1 device. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS-1 Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Refresh the Configuration page to confirm the change has been made.
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