DNP vs Sinfonia: Which Dye-Sublimation Printer to Buy
The Sinfonia CS2 is one of the lightest options in the professional dye-sub market, which is why it shows up whenever someone is looking for a printer they can move around. Against the DNP DS620, the comparison has a fairly clear answer depending on what you value: weight or throughput.
DNP DS620 vs Sinfonia CS2: the Numbers
The CS2 weighs about 10 kg against the DS620’s 12 kg, and measures 272 × 168 × 350 mm. It is the easier of the two to carry.
In exchange, the DS620 wins on the two figures that count when there is a queue: it prints a 10×15 in 8.4 seconds against the CS2’s 11 seconds, and its roll yields 400 prints against 300. At 13×18 the gap holds (15.6 s against 17 s) and at 15×20 too (the CS2 takes 19 s and gives 150 prints per roll against the DS620’s 200).
Where the Sinfonia does stand out is in optional sizes: it does 2×6, 3×5, 5×5, 6×6 and split versions, useful if your business lives off unusual formats.
- Sinfonia CS2: 11 s at 10×15 · 300 prints/roll · ~10 kg · 272 × 168 × 350 mm.
- DNP DS620: 8.4 s at 10×15 · 400 prints/roll · 12 kg · 275 × 366 × 170 mm.
- The CS2 adds optional 5×5, 6×6, 3×5 and split formats.
- The DS620 reaches 15×23, which the CS2 does not cover.
Two Kilos Less, a Third Less Roll
That is the trade-off in one line. The CS2 saves you two kilos of load, but its roll yields 100 fewer prints at 10×15, so you reload more often and get through more kits per season. If you do 30 events a year at 150 prints each, that is 4,500 prints, and with the CS2 each roll costs the same for fewer prints, which is where cost per print pulls apart.
And if weight is your real criterion because you carry it alone, the answer in our catalogue is not the DS620 but the DNP QW410: 5.8 kg, half the CS2.
Which to Buy for Your Case
- Volume and queues: DNP DS620, on speed and 100 more prints per roll.
- Weight above all: neither. The DNP QW410 drops to 5.8 kg.
- Unusual sizes (5×5, 6×6, split): Sinfonia CS2, it has more options there.
- Not running out of paper in season: DNP, on its European distribution network.
Comparison table
| Criterion | DNP DS620 | Sinfonia CS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed at 10×15 | 8,4 s | 11 s |
| Speed at 13×18 | 15,6 s | 17 s |
| Speed at 15×20 | Roll dependent | 19 s |
| Prints per roll at 10×15 | 400 | 300 |
| Prints per roll at 15×20 | 200 | 150 |
| Weight | 12 kg | ~10 kg |
| Special sizes | 15×23 and strips with rewind | 5×5, 6×6, 3×5 and split |
| Media in Spain/EU | Industry standard | Less widespread |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DNP or Sinfonia Better?
It depends on whether your problem is weight or throughput. The Sinfonia CS2 weighs about 10 kg against the DNP DS620’s 12, but the DS620 prints a 10×15 in 8.4 seconds against 11, and its roll yields 400 prints against 300. For volume, DNP; to carry less, the CS2, though the DNP QW410 drops to 5.8 kg and beats both on that count.
How Many Prints Does a Sinfonia CS2 Roll Give?
300 prints at 10×15 cm, 170 at 13×18 and 150 at 15×20, per Sinfonia’s official specifications. The DNP DS620 yields 400, 230 and 200 at those same sizes, roughly a third more.
What Sizes Does the Sinfonia Do That DNP Does Not?
The CS2 optionally offers 5×5, 6×6, 3×5 and several split versions, unusual formats that may matter if your service differentiates itself that way. The DS620, in turn, reaches 15×23 cm, which the CS2 does not cover.
Which Weighs Less?
The Sinfonia CS2, at about 10 kg against the DNP DS620’s 12 kg. That said, if weight is your main criterion because you set up alone, neither is the answer: the DNP QW410 weighs 5.8 kg, nearly half the CS2.
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