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WPS Pro User Guide Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
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WPS Pro User Guide Με την παρούσα η PIPO Technology Co., Ltd. δηλώνει ότι Wireless Print Server συμμορφώνεται προς της ουσιώδεις απαιτήσεις και τις λοιπές σχετικές διατάξεις της οδηγίας 1999/5/ΕΚ. Για λεπτομέρειες παρακαλούμε όπως ελένξετε την ακόλουθη σελίδα του διαδικτύου: http://www.dnpphoto.eu/en/...
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DS820A (only available in designated sales regions) Manage your system wirelessly. Use the WPS Pro mobile apps to manage your network and printers while you’re on-the- move. With the WPS Print 2 Application, you can print from compatible iOS or Android mobile devices. In many cases you can even print from within other photo apps by using the share functionality! Use the WPS Status app to monitor your printer media usage, check to make sure your prints were transmitted, and troubleshoot network issues.
Audio When hooking up your WPS Pro device, you are only going to use the power port and up to two (2) USB ports; if you are connecting only one printer, you are going to use only one USB port. For more information, please “Setting Up the WPS Pro System”...
What devices can send prints to my WPS Pro? The WPS Pro 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 Pro network.
System Requirements WPS Pro User Guide System Requirements WPS Pro supports the following: Windows 7, 8.1 or Windows 10 OS X 10.6 and later iOS 8 or later iPhone™/iPad™ Version 4.4 (KitKat) or later Android™ DS40 Supported Printers DS80 RX1-HS...
Installation Your WPS Pro box contains your WPS Pro unit and a power cable. Use the diagram below to find the ports you will need when using your system. Figure 1. WPS Pro Back View of Ports DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation...
Power Port Connect the printer(s) to the USB ports on the back and side of the WPS Pro device. If you are connecting only one (1) printer to the device, connect the printer USB cable to the top/upper USB port on the back of the device.
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Attention When you start or restart the WPS Pro device, it takes about three (3) minutes before the device is ready for use. Once the WPS Pro has started, the WPS Status app is displayed and a test print is automatically printed.
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Setting Up the WPS Pro System WPS Pro User Guide While using your WPS Pro system, make sure that the WPS Status app is displayed on the console when you are ready to print. Figure 4. WPS Status App DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation...
You can connect the WPS Pro to an existing home or office network using an Ethernet cable. Connect the cable to the back of your WPS Pro unit and to a working network port on your router or network hub. At this time, you cannot bridge the WPS Pro device wirelessly to an existing network.
There are times when you need to turn off your WPS Pro. For example, after you’ve made updates to the Configuration screen, you need to turn off the WPS Pro for the updates to take effect. Follow these steps to turn off your WPS Pro: N ot e Before you shut down your WPS Pro device, make sure there aren’t any print jobs running.
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Turning Off the WPS Pro WPS Pro User Guide Select the WPS Maintenance application from the Apps screens. The maintenance screen appears. Touch the Shutdown WPS Box option. Your WPS Pro console will now powered OFF. DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation...
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Be sure to follow the installation steps at “Setting Up the WPS Pro System” on page 18 before continuing. There are two transfer methods you can use to print from your Android Device to the WPS Pro network - web services or FTP.
WPS Pro network and the user. Currently, the companion app, WPS Print 2, use an HTTP interface to transfer images to the WPS Pro device for printing. While you can also use web services transfer on a PC or Mac computer, that method requires third party software development.
WPS Pro User Guide 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 Pro device. N ot e When using this app, the images you take are saved in an album in your photo gallery or camera roll.
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Printing from Android Devices using the WPS Print 2 App WPS Pro User Guide To print images using your camera: If necessary, accept any app permissions. Once your device’s default camera application opens, take your picture. When you are returned to the WPS Print 2 application, view your image. If you are ready to print, press the Print button.
Use the Quantity scroll wheel to select your print quantities. Press the Print button to print your images. Your images are transmitted wirelessly from your Android device to the WPS Pro. Print times can vary depending on your image size, distance from the Wi-Fi device, and signal strengths.
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Server Icon Clicking on the Server icon allows you to view the following information: Software/Firmware Version: Displays the installed WPS Pro firmware version. You can use this version number when you need to troubleshoot information about your system. ...
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Using the WPS Status App to Monitor Your Network WPS Pro User Guide Click the Setup button. Using the Low Media Warning Percentage slider, set the percentage at which a low media warning is triggered. If you set this at 40%, when the media left in your printer reaches 40%, the icon on the Printer screen will be Yellow.
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 Pro for printing. To do this, you must have a FTP client application installed on your mobile device.
N ot e If the login was successful, a dialog box is displayed, confirming the connection. Once you connect to WPS Pro, you can now print your images wirelessly. Please note that WPS Pro only prints JPEG and PNG file formats.
N ot e WPS Pro 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 Pro for printing.
Print Size Chart WPS Pro User Guide Print Size Chart Use the table below to determine the size of media you need for your printer. N ot 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 N ot e You can have two (2) printers connected to WPS Pro 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”...
Be sure to follow the installation steps at “Setting Up the WPS Pro System” on page 18 before continuing. There are two transfer methods you can use to print from your Apple device to the WPS Pro network - web transfer or FTP transfer.
WPS Pro network and the user. Currently, the companion app, WPS Print 2, use an HTTP interface to transfer images to the WPS Pro device for printing. While you can also use web services transfer on a PC or Mac computer, that method requires third party software development.
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Printing from Apple Devices using the WPS Print 2 App WPS Pro User Guide N ot e The signal will be labeled WPSxxxx, where xxxx is a unique number for your device. When prompted, type the following password: DNP20153 Wait two minutes for your device to connect to the wireless network before opening the app.
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Printing from Apple Devices using the WPS Print 2 App WPS Pro User Guide To print images using your camera: Touch the camera in the upper left corner of the app. Your device’s default camera application opens. Take your picture as you normally would.
Using the WPS Status App to Monitor Your Network WPS Pro User Guide Using the WPS Status App to Monitor Your Network N ot e When connecting to the WPS Status app for the first time, you may notice an incorrect date.
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Server Icon Clicking on the Server icon allows you to view the following information: Software/Firmware Version: Displays the installed WPS Pro 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 Pro for printing. To do this, you must have a FTP client application installed on your mobile device.
If the login was successful, a dialog box is displayed, confirming the connection. Once you connect to the WPS Pro network, you can now print your images wirelessly. Please note that WPS Pro only prints JPEG and PNG file formats.
N ot e WPS Pro 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 Pro for printing.
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Print Size Chart WPS Pro User Guide Media Description Configuration DS40 DS620/ DS80/ DS820/ WPS Pro Printer Size Notes DS620A DS80DX DS820A Queue Name 3.5x5 ½ panel 3.5x5 * two 3.5x5 cut 2 strip 3.5x5s ** 5x5 square...
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** Firmware v1.5 or greater N ot e You can have two (2) printers connected to WPS Pro 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”...
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Using a Windows PC with the WPS Pro The easiest way to transfer images from your computer to your WPS Pro network is using the HFP transfer option. You can also set up the native print drivers for the WPS Pro device to print from your photo editing applications. Use the following sections to configure your PC computer to use WPS Pro.
HFP, or Hot Folder Printing, is a transfer method where a hot folder (or “watched folder”) is continuously monitored by the WPS Pro 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).
N ot e WPS Pro 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 Pro for printing.
Print Size Chart WPS Pro User Guide Print Size Chart Use the table on the next pages to determine the size of media you need for your printer. N ot 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 N ot e You can have two (2) printers connected to WPS Pro 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 87 for more information.
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Before you begin printing, check your WPS Pro console and make sure the WPS Status app is running. In order to process the images it receives, the WPS Pro console must have the WPS Status app open and active.
Configuring a Mac for HFP Printing WPS Pro User Guide N ot e Transferring more than nine (9) images using the HFP method can result in a transfer error (Error 43.) Contact Tech Support for more information. Configuring a Mac for HFP Printing From the Desktop, select Go.
Printing from a Mac (HFP Transfer) Attention Any custom cropping must be done before printing as WPS Pro 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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Adding ICM Files WPS Pro 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.
Select each icm file for your connected printer(s) (i.e., DS40.icm, DS80.icm, etc.) and drag the file(s) over to the Profiles folder. You are now ready to print to your WPS Pro network from any of your usual photo editing programs. Printing Errors If you have issues when printing images, an error sheet will print.
Print Size Chart WPS Pro User Guide Print Size Chart Use the table on the next pages to determine the size of media you need for your printer. N ot 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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Be sure to follow the installation steps at “Setting Up the WPS Pro System” on page 18 before continuing. WPS Pro enhances your digital camera capture-to-print work flows. There are a few ways to print to your DNP printers using your digital cameras and your WPS Pro device: “Using Digital Cameras for Wi-Fi Transfers”...
Wi-Fi compatible. You can now begin printing your images. When WPS Pro powers ON, it will auto-detect the connected printer(s) and the media loaded. A test image is automatically printed. It will also set up the appropriate folder (hot folder) from which images will be printed.
FTP transfer, follow the instructions in “Using Android Devices for FTP Transfers” on page 32 or “Using Apple Mobile iOS Devices for FTP Transfers” on page 43 to connect your camera to the WPS Pro network and print directly from your digital camera.
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Print Size Chart WPS Pro User Guide Media Description Configuration DS40 DS620/ DS80/ DS820/ WPS Pro Printer Size Notes DS620A DS80DX DS820A Queue Name 3.5x5 ½ panel 3.5x5 * two 3.5x5 cut 2 strip 3.5x5s...
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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 Pro system and you have enabled borders.
WPS Pro User Guide Adding the Custom Borders to the WPS Pro Attention You must complete this procedure from a PC or Mac computer that is wirelessly connected to your WPS Pro device. Connect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network.
Enabling Borders Once you have created your borders and added them to the appropriate folders, you can easily enable these borders from your WPS Pro’s touchscreen display. Just follow these steps! From your WPS Pro’ touchscreen, touch the Configuration button.
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Enabling Borders WPS Pro User Guide The WPS Pro Configuration screen is displayed. Under the correct file transfer section (either FTP, HFP, depending on your file transfer preferences), locate the Enable Borders option. DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation...
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 Pro device for all print sizes. Example: You are using your WPS Pro 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 WPS Pro Configuration screen on your device’s touchscreen display.
My border isn’t printing. Check for the following common issues if your border isn’t printing: Have you enabled borders using the WPS Pro Configuration screen? If so, did you reboot your WPS Pro device to make sure the changes were saved? ...
Changing the settings covered in this chapter can cause your WPS Pro device to not function in the manner in which you intended. Your WPS Pro device ships with recommended settings from the factory. Only make the changes covered in this chapter if you are trying to customize a setting for your specific needs.
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 micro SD card once you have printed them. WPS Pro is set to archive your images by default.
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, the software restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.)
Changing the Test Print Setting When the WPS Pro starts, a test image is automatically printed. Use this procedure to enable or disable that setting. Under the General section of the WPS Pro Configuration screen, locate the Init Test Print option.
Return to the WPS Pro Configuration screen to confirm the change has been made. About the WPS Pro Region Setting The region setting displays the region where your WPS Pro device is intended to be used. The sales region cannot be changed.
Use the printing settings to change your print finish type, printer pooling settings, and other printing size options. N ot e When sending images via WPS Pro, keep the image size in mind in relation to your selected print sizes. You must send images that are formatted to the correct aspect ratio for your print media.
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Changing the Printing Size Options WPS Pro User Guide 3 Strip Printing - Allows 5x7 prints to be cut into three 2x5 strips. 5" 7" 4 Strip Printing– Allows 6x8 prints to be cut into four 2x6 strips.
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Changing the Printing Size Options WPS Pro User Guide Half Size Panel Printing – Only prints on half of a ribbon panel. The next order will start on a new ribbon panel. 6" 8" Square Size Printing – Allows printing of square images such as 5x5, 6x6 and 8x8.
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, the software restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.)
WPS Pro User Guide Changing the Print Finish You can print your images with either a matte or glossy print finish. WPS Pro is set to Glossy by default. If you wish to print your images with a matte finish: Under the Printing section of the WPS Pro Configuration screen, locate the Printing section.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.)
FTP client application installed on your mobile device. Be sure your FTP client application allows for binary data transfer as that is the data type WPS Pro supports. Use this section to set up your FTP setting for your WPS Pro network.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Now images printed using FTP transfer will have the selected border applied.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Now images printed using FTP transfer will print the number of copies you selected.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.)
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.)
You can now transfer your images to WPS Pro using HFP. See “Using Windows PC with the Hot Folder Print Options (HFP)” on page 50 or “Using a Mac for Hot Folder Printing (HFP)” on page 55 for more information.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) You can now add borders to your images.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.) Now images printed using HFP transfer will print the number of copies you selected.
Configuring the Windows File Protocol The Windows File Protocol is enabled by default. This setting allows the WPS Pro to transfer files via standard Windows processes and procedures. Disabling this option can cause failed image transfers. Only change this setting under the supervision of Technical Support.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.)
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.)
Scroll to the bottom of the page and touch the Save Configuration button. Upon touching the Save Configuration button, your device restarts. After three minutes, reconnect to the WPS Pro Wi-Fi network. (If you have initial test prints turned ON, reconnect once your test image prints.)
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