DNP’s DS-RXH1S Captures The Hole Story At Portland’s Most Famous Donut Shop

Concord, North Carolina – Voodoo Doughnut, a veritable institution for donut-lovers in the city of Portland, Oregon was founded in 2003 by dynamic duo Richard “Tres” Shannon and Kenneth “Cat Daddy” Pogson as an independent voodoo magic-themed donut shop. Quirky donut creations, eclectic décor and Instagram-worthy millennial pink boxes have propelled the store to donut-fame with appearances on Food Network, the Travel Channel and many more.

To give each of its visitors a lasting memory of their visit, Voodoo Doughnut tasked Jocelyn Dean, founder and CEO of The Photobooth Chick, LLC, a local photo booth installation company, to create a custom photo booth for their store. With over 10 years’ experience in the photo booth industry, Jocelyn was confident she could create a booth worthy of such a landmark location.

“Photo booths are my passion,” she said. “I love the relationships I have with all the small business owners in town and feel great about keeping our independent culture alive, of which Voodoo Doughnut is such an integral part.”

When designing Voodoo Doughnut’s custom photo booth solution, Jocelyn needed to find a printer that was fast, easy-to-use, durable and reliable at high-volume production. Having used DNP dye-sublimation printers for the past 10 years, she knew the DS-RXH1S was the right printer for the job.

The DS-RX1HS’ rugged, durable design was a perfect fit for the permanent installation. At 12.6” wide by 13.8” deep by 11” tall and weighing less than 30 pounds, the printer fit neatly into her photo booth and its simple design meant any staff member at the store could easily operate it and quickly change the media as necessary, resulting in minimal downtime or staff distraction.

Speaking of the DS-RXH1S, Sara Heise, Executive Wrangler at Voodoo Doughnut said, “Our photo booths have added to the overall experience for our customers – even our employees love using them! We’re open 24/7 and there’s lots of fun to be had, so having a way to create quality printing and branding that leaves lasting memories is fantastic!”

Despite its compact size, the DS-RX1HS is quick – producing 4×6” prints in 12.4 seconds or up to 290 4×6” prints per hour. The printer can produce a variety of print sizes, including 2×6”(2-up) photo strips, 2×6”(4-up) photo strips, 3.5×5”(2x), 4×6”, 4×6”(2x), 5×7”, 6×8”, 5×5”, and 6×6” square prints, as well as new panoramic 6×14” and 6×20” prints. Users also have the option of choosing between glossy, matte, and luster finishes.

The durability of the prints was a crucial selling point for Jocelyn and Voodoo Doughnut. “Busy customers want their pictures printed quickly and they want to be able to immediately put the print into their purse, bag, wallet or pocket straight away, without worrying about smudging or dust,” said Heise. “The fact that prints from DNP’s DS-RXH1S come out dry and can be handled without worrying about smudges, dust or damage is great!”

For Jocelyn, the prints are an important advertisement for and a testament to the quality of her business. “People love my photo booths because they’re beautiful, fun to use and function flawlessly,” said Dean. “They also get a sentimental gift that outshines any other photo booth picture in terms of vibrancy and durability. These pictures last on fridges, mantle pieces and bedroom walls for decades, and that’s the best advertising I could ask for, I’m sure of it.”

The DS-RX1HS also offers print capacities of 700 4×6” prints and 350 6×8” prints, with the ability to print 2×6” photo strips. The printer features both a high-speed mode (300x300dpi) and a high-resolution mode (300x600dpi).

For additional information on DNP’s professional photo printing solutions, please visit: www.dnpphoto.com/printers/.

About Imagingcomm America Corporation (IAM)

IAM is a 100 percent U.S. subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) – the world’s largest manufacturer of dye-sublimation media for photo printers and thermal transfer ribbons and barcode printers. DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation has the broadest selection of solutions for the photo retail market and products designed to address retailer’s specific business goals and objectives—backed by the quality and reliability today’s customers expect. Manufacturing, sales and development offices of dye-sublimation media for photo printers is located in Concord, NC, and more information is available at www.dnpphoto.com.

About DNP

DNP, founded in 1876, is the world’s largest diversified printing/coating technologies company. At its 70 production plants, both in Japan and overseas, DNP’s operations include commercial printing, packaging, decorative materials, electronics, business forms, and imaging products.

Over 25 years ago, DNP was one of the earliest organizations to pioneer dye-sublimation media—and the first company to start business development in thermal transfer ribbons. DNP has since grown to be the world’s largest manufacturer of dye-sublimation media and thermal transfer ribbons.  For more information, please visit www.dnp.co.jp/eng.