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Network Solution for USB Photo Printers

FINALLY! A network solution for your USB based photo printer! The research and development team at Imaging Spectrum has discovered a solution to solve network printing for USB based photo printers, the Silex Network Adaptor. This small piece of hardware can be connected to any network via a cat 5 cable and in minutes provide [...]

Mitsubishi Announces Free Matte Finish Upgrade

Mitsubishi today announces free matte finish upgrade for the Mitsubishi CPD70DW and CPD707DW photo printers. From the Mitsubishi press release: “Mitsubishi Electric has expanded the versatility of the CP-D70 series event photo printers with the addition of Super Fine Print mode and Super Fine Matte finish.  Super Fine Print produces stunning studio quality photo prints [...]

How to Upgrade Shinko S2145 Firmware Version 14

Shinko recently released a new firmware, version 14.xx, for its flagship S2145 4×6/5×7/6×9 Photo Printer. The new firmware coincides with the release of a new media for the printer. You will need to install this new firmware before using the new media. (Check out our previous post on this topic which includes a picture of [...]

New Firmware and Media for Shinko S2145 Photo Printer

KG Digital, the US distributor for the Shinko/Sinfonia line of photo printers has announced new firmware and media for the Shinko S2145 4×6/5×7/6×9 Photo Printer. To avert any supply issues like we saw last year with other manufacturers, Shinko has sourced a new supplier for their ribbon and paper. The transition should be transparent to [...]

Photobooth 2×6 Strips added to DNP DSRX1 Photo Printer

DNP has released updated firmware and drivers which enable the DNP DSRX1 to print two – 2×6 strips on a 4×6 sheet – great for Photobooths!   If you own a DNP DSRX1 and would like to produce 2×6 strips follow this procedure. (If you don’t have one, we have plenty in stock!) First, make [...]

Tips for installing photo printer drivers in Windows OS

A couple of rules when loading Windows drivers. Always assume the disk you receive with the printer is 2 to 3 months old. There could have been updates to the driver, especially on new printers. Imaging Spectrum has a link to all of our vendor’s drivers. The links can be found here: http://imagingspectrum.com/support.html Download the [...]