DNP QW410 vs DS-RX1HS: Which One Should You Buy?
Two DNP dye-sublimation printers, two completely different jobs. The QW410 weighs about 6 kg and is built to be carried between events. The DS-RX1HS is the high-volume workhorse that lives inside a booth and prints a 10×15 in around 8 seconds.
If you are moving the printer every weekend, that weight difference decides it before any other spec does. If the printer sits in a fixed cabin, speed and cost per print decide it instead.
The Short Answer
Buy the QW410 if you are a mobile operator. Around 6 kg, compact at roughly 208 × 240 × 198 mm, and it fits in a flight case with room left over. The trade is speed: about 18.8 seconds for a 10×15.
Buy the DS-RX1HS if the printer stays put and the queue is long. Roughly 8 seconds per 10×15, built for continuous work, and the lowest cost per print of the two.
If you are choosing between the QW410 and the DS620 instead, that is a different comparison: see which DNP printer to buy.
Speed: More Than Twice the Difference
A 10×15 takes about 8 seconds on the DS-RX1HS and about 18.8 seconds on the QW410. On paper that is ten seconds. In a queue of forty people it is nearly seven extra minutes of standing around, and that is what people remember about the booth.
The practical rule: below roughly 150 prints in a session the QW410 keeps up fine. Above that, the RX1HS is the one that keeps the queue moving.
Weight and Transport
The QW410 is around 6 kg. The DS-RX1HS is a desktop unit built for a fixed installation and is considerably heavier and bulkier.
This is not a spec sheet detail, it is your Saturday. If you set up and break down every weekend, the lighter printer is the one that survives the season along with your back. If the machine is a vending cabin or a permanent installation, the weight is irrelevant and you should optimise for speed.
Print Sizes and Media
The QW410 prints in the 10×15 family and its compact media travels as well as the printer does.
The DS-RX1HS is the classic high-volume 10×15 machine and the media is the most widely stocked in the sector, which matters more than it sounds: running out of paper mid-event is a real risk and the RX1HS consumable is the easiest to source in a hurry.
Both are dye-sublimation, so each print comes out dry, sealed and handled immediately. Full detail on the consumables in which DNP paper to buy.
Cost per Print
Cost per print comes from the media kit, not the printer, and it is where the purchase price gets paid back. The DS-RX1HS uses the highest-volume kit of the range, so it lands the lowest cost per print of the two.
The QW410 costs more per print. You are paying for portability, and for a mobile operator that is usually the right trade: the printer you can actually carry earns more than the cheaper one you leave at home.
Current prices for every kit are in the photo booth price index 2026.
Which One Goes in a Vending Cabin
For an unattended machine that runs 24/7, speed and media capacity win outright, so this is DS-RX1HS territory or its DS620 sibling. A vending booth cannot afford a 19 second wait per user or a paper change every few hours.
Our metal vending cabin ships with a DNP DS620 for exactly that reason.
Comparison table
| DNP QW410 | DNP DS-RX1HS | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Mobile operators, travelling between events | Fixed booths and high volume |
| 10×15 print speed | About 18.8 s | About 8 s |
| Weight | About 6 kg | Desktop unit, considerably heavier |
| Size | About 208 × 240 × 198 mm | Desktop footprint |
| Cost per print | Higher | Lowest of the two |
| Media availability | Good | The most widely stocked in the sector |
| Technology | Dye sublimation, dry prints | Dye sublimation, dry prints |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the DNP QW410 Fast Enough for a Wedding?
For a normal wedding, yes. At about 18.8 seconds per 10×15 it handles a typical session without the queue building up. Above roughly 150 prints in one night, or with a booth that never stops, the DS-RX1HS is the safer choice.
Which DNP Printer Has the Lowest Cost per Print?
The DS-RX1HS of the two, because its media kit is the highest volume. Cost per print always comes from the kit rather than the printer, so check the current media price before deciding.
Can I Carry a DS-RX1HS Between Events?
You can, but it is not what it is for. It is a desktop unit built for a fixed installation. If you are setting up and breaking down every weekend, the 6 kg QW410 is the one that makes that sustainable.
QW410 or DS620?
That is the other common pairing and it comes down to the same trade: the QW410 travels, the DS620 is faster at about 8.4 seconds and adds 15×15 and strip formats. We break it down in our guide on which DNP printer to buy.
Do Both Printers Use the Same Paper?
No. Each model takes its own media kit of paper plus ribbon, and they are not interchangeable. Buy the printer first and the consumable for that specific model second.
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