Drystar 5300 Reference manual POWER
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Table of contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Drystar 5300 .......................................................... 5 Drystar 5300 features....................................................................................... 6 Safety precautions ........................................................................................... 8 Security precautions....................................................................................... 12 Safety compliance.........................................
Changing the film format of the trays ............................................................ 152 Drystar 5300 network configuration .............................................................. 157 Transport after installation ............................................................................ 159 Chapter 6: Preventive maintenance ............................................................. 161 Preventive maintenance schedule ................................................................
Chapter Introducing the Drystar 5300 This chapter introduces the Drystar 5300 to the user and draws attention to important safety precautions.
Drystar 5300 features The Drystar 5300 is a dry digital tabletop printer for producing medical diagnostic images. It can print two formats (11x14” or 14x17”) blue-based and clear-based film and offers crisp, dense grayscale images. " The Drystar 5300 is a Dicom-only network printer.
Network features # The modular design offers optimal application functionality for your specific networking requirements. In a network configuration, the Drystar 5300 is fully compatible with Agfa’s diagnostic imaging systems, including the ADC Compact and ADC Quality System software, the Paxport and the entire line of Impax Review Systems, Storage Stations and Transmitting Stations. # The functionality of the Drystar 5300 is completely controlled via the network.
Safety precautions " The Drystar 5300 must only be operated according to its specifications and its intended use. Any operation not corresponding to the specifications or intended use may result in hazards, which in turn may lead to serious injuries or fatal accidents (for example electric shocks). AGFA will not assume any liability whatsoever in these cases. " All images created using any image technology can show artifacts which could be mixed up with diagnostic relevant information.
Always take into account the markings provided on the inside and outside of the printer. A brief overview of these markings and their meaning is given below. Safety warning, indicating that the Drystar 5300 manuals should be consulted before making any connections to other equipment. The use of accessory equipment not complying with the equivalent safety requirements of this printer may lead to a reduced level of safety of the resulting system.
Power button: Note that the power cord has to be disconnected from the wall outlet in order to disconnect the unit entirely from the mains. Precautions for use in USA only: Make sure that the circuit is single-phase center-tapped, if the printer is connected to a 240 V/60 Hz source instead of a 120 V/60 Hz source.
Transport after installation Before moving the printer, always switch off the machine. The Drystar 5300 should always be transported by 2 persons. When doing this, the stability and the structure of the table top have to be taken into account. The printer should not be placed on a soft surface, since this might prevent appropriate ventilation and cause overheating. The printer must only be transported with all covers closed. The appliance may not be transported continuously from one location to the other.
Security precautions CAUTION: U.S. Law restricts this device to sale to or on the order of a licensed physician. Printed images should be treated as patient records and should only be viewed by authorized personnel. If the power to the printer is unexpectedly interrupted, ensure that unprinted images are not deleted from the modality prior to printing. To avoid loss of images in such conditions, a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) needs to be supplied to the printer.
Safety compliance EMC issues • USA: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Privacy and security Within the healthcare industry, several standardization efforts are ongoing as a response to Privacy and Security legislation and regulations. The purpose of this standardization for hospitals and vendors is to enable information sharing, interoperability and to support the workflow of hospitals in a multiple vendor environment.
Node authentication, certificates and Certification Authority Each device - connected to a network - will receive a unique identifier: the X.509 certificate, a digital passport. Any device on the network is only allowed to communicate with another node of which it is holding the certificate in a ‘communication allowed’ table. A Certification Authority (CA) is responsible for creating a certificate. The CA can be the hospital, Agfa or a third party.
Operating modes The Drystar 5300 can be operated in four modes: Operator mode, Keyoperator mode, Service mode and Administrator mode. Operator mode The Operator mode groups all basic functions that are intended for radiographers without special technical skills: • Producing diagnostic usable hardcopies; • Loading consumables; • Ensuring normal operation of the printer. All functions of the Operator mode are described in both User and Reference manuals.
Control modes (local and remote) You can control the working of the Drystar 5300 via the local keypad or via a network remote PC. The table below gives an overview of the operating modes you can access locally and/or via the remote PC. Local Password protected Remote Password protected Operator mode No ––– ––– Key-operator mode No Key-operator mode Yes ––– ––– Service mode Yes ––– ––– Administrator Yes The manual describes the controlling of the Drystar 5300 via the keypad.
The user interface The Drystar 5300 interfaces with the user via the following controls: • Power/Reset button; • a keypad and a display; • a status indicator LED; • audio signals. Overview of user interface controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Power/Reset button 2 Display 3 Keypad 4 Status indicator LED 5 Film input tray 6 Film output tray Never try to open the printer when the Drystar 5300 is printing a film.
The status indicator LED On the right side of the display, an LED indicates the status of the Drystar 5300. Color / Light Status Action Constant Ready (stand-by) Proceed Blinking Busy or in keyoperator mode Wait Blinking Warning status Constant Error status Green Red Check the display for messages. Refer to ‘Checking the status indicator LED’ on page 171. The control buttons One control button has been provided: Power/Reset button • To power on or off the printer. • To reset the printer.
Rear panel ! " At the rear side of the printer, one slot and three connectors are available: 20 1 CF-card slot • To insert an external CF-card for software installation, backup, etc. 2 Network connector • To connect a remote PC (used for access via the web browser pages). 3 Input/output connector • To connect a terminal PC (used by the Service engineer). 4 Power connector • To connect the printer power cord.
Working with Compact flash cards (CF-card) The Drystar 5300 is equipped with an external CF-card slot. A CF-card has the following physical characteristics: • a flat surface on one side (there is also often a label present), • a small rim on the other side, • connector holes on the opposite side of the rim side.
Removing a CF-card To remove a CF-card from the Drystar 5300 slot: 2 1 1 Push the unlocking lever underneath the CF-card slot. The CF-card is pushed slightly outward. 2 22 Remove the CF-card gently from the slot.
Audio signals The Drystar 5300 gives status information via beeps. The length of the beep indicates the response of the system to a key command. • A short beep means that Drystar 5300 has accepted the key command and is starting the operation. • A long beep means that you have pressed a non-active key or that the Drystar 5300 has rejected the key command. " Certain conditions can cause an interval beep. An interval beep accompanies an error or warning message.
Confirm key (In key-operator mode) • To select a menu. • To accept an entry in a menu. Up key • To move the cursor to the previous entry field. • To scroll upwards. • To increment the number in a(n) (alpha)numerical entry field. Down key • To move the cursor to the next entry field. • To scroll downwards. • To decrement the number in a(n) (alpha)numerical entry field. Left key • To scroll backwards through multiple choices within a field.
The display The Drystar 5300 control panel has a backlit LCD display with 4 lines of 20 characters each (2 lines of 7 characters for Greek or Asian languages). Its lay-out depends on the operating mode. General display features The figure below shows how the display is illustrated in this manual: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Show settings KO Change settings Print image Save configuration Restore config.
Operator mode In operator mode, appropriate information is displayed in accordance with the status of the printer. The operator basic screen looks as follows, indicating that the Drystar 5300 is ready for operation and that no job is currently being executed.
Key-operator mode In key-operator mode, operation is menu driven. The menu displays the key-operator functions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Show settings KO Change settings Print image Save configuration Restore config. Calibration Service actions Quality control Installation Visible Reachable with Up/Down arrow keys The display shows only four lines. In the above figure, they are indicated in the grey zone.
Switching on the Drystar 5300 " Before switching on the Drystar 5300, read the safety instructions. Refer to ‘Safety precautions’ on page 8. Follow the procedure below to ensure proper startup of the Drystar 5300 and to check that everything is working correctly. 1 Check that the power cord is plugged in and then switch on the printer by pressing the Power/Reset button. On the display, the following message is displayed. After a short while, a progress indicator will show the proceeding of the self-test.
• If, on the front panel display, the print queue screen is shown, the status indicator LED is green and blinking. Modaname 10:21:34 PR film 1 of 6 62% Modaname 10:21:34 CA xx Jobs in memory WA 3 Make sure that the printer is loaded with appropriate consumables. " Refer to page 36 for detailed information on loading films. " If the job status displays a warning or error indication, refer to ‘Troubleshooting checklists’ on page 170.
Switching off the Drystar 5300 When you want to switch off the printer, it is recommended to follow the procedure as described below, to make sure that any pending print jobs have finished printing. 1 Make sure that pending jobs are correctly finished. If necessary, follow the procedure to stop printing. 2 Press the Power/Reset button to switch off the Drystar 5300.
Chapter Basic operation (Operator mode) This chapter will inform on how to manage the print queue, how to print films with priority and how to load new films.
Overview of operator functions This section focuses on the basic operating principles of the Drystar 5300. After reading this chapter, the operator should be able to produce diagnostic usable hardcopies. No special technical skills are required. All basic operator functions can be activated directly by pressing a single key on the keypad. Function / Task 32 Description Page ‘Managing the print queue’ Jobs that have been received are put in a print queue, waiting to be printed.
Managing the print queue You can always check the status of the print jobs. " Keep in mind that one print job can hold several films to be printed. In accordance with the acquisition modality used and with the actual settings, films can be grouped in a folder to be submitted as one print job for the Drystar 5300. Refer to the User manual of the acquisition modality for more information.
A description of the possible status of the jobs is listed in the table below: Status Description PR Printing Printing of this job is in progress. CA Calculating The necessary calculations are already being made before printing of the job can be started. WA Waiting Jobs are queued in the printer memory. " On the print queue screen the modality name defined during installation will be used to refer to the corresponding modality.
About Drystar 5300 consumables The Drystar 5300 can handle blue-transparent and clear-transparent films. Available film formats are 11x14” and 14x17”. When a new film pack is loaded, the Film Identification tag is read and the printer settings are automatically adjusted. The key-operator can overrule the film settings for the input tray. Refer to ‘Changing the configuration settings’ on page 58.
Loading films This section describes how to load the Drystar 5300 with appropriate films. The Drystar 5300 can be loaded with 11x14” or 14x17” films. " The Drystar 5300 can be loaded with new films in full daylight. Loading films is easy and can be done very quickly. Follow the procedures as described in this section.
When the Drystar 5300 is printing or calculating and the input tray is empty: 1 The display shows the following message: Empty input tray Do not open tray yet Get new film pack 2 Flashing Flashing Wait while the printer finishes printing any current jobs. When the film path is cleared, proceed with step 3.
5 The printer is ready to receive a new film when the following message appears: - Remove cover sheet from tray - Load new film - Close tray 6 Remove the white (protective) film sheet. 7 Take film pack and slide it into the input tray. " Do not slide the film pack completely into the input tray, otherwise you cannot reach the sticker anymore.
8 Either remove the sticker completely, or leave it on the film bag; DO NOT leave it on the triangular flap! XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX 9 Slide the film pack completely into the input tray.
10 Remove the plastic film bag. X XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX 11 Tear the plastic tape from around the film pack. X XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX 12 Close the input tray.
Loading a single film in the input tray " When you load a single film sheet (e.g. after removing it from the input tray, or after film jam), make sure that it is correctly positioned. Refer to ‘Checking the correct position of a film in the input tray’ on page 42.
Checking the correct position of a film in the input tray " You can verify that the film is properly loaded by watching the lower right corner of the films in the input tray. The rounding of this corner should be smaller than the other three corners. This is also indicated on the sticker at the right side of the input tray cover.
Chapter Advanced operation (Key-operator mode) This chapter gives an overview of functions for the advanced user: ! Overview of key-operator functions ! Viewing printer information ! Changing the configuration settings ! Printing images ! Saving the configuration settings ! Restoring the configuration settings ! Maintaining optimal image quality ! Service actions ! Quality control procedure ! Installation operations 3
Overview of key-operator functions The key-operator menus make it possible to use the Drystar 5300 advanced functions. If not specified otherwise, the functions are described in detail in this chapter. For general information on the key functions of the Drystar 5300, refer to ‘The user interface’ on page 18. Overview The Drystar 5300 features the following functions on the main menu level of the key-operator mode: Menu item Function Page Show settings To consult the current settings of the printer.
The menu structure = = Show settings General General Default densitometer Input tray Per modality setting Network(DICOM) Etc...
Accessing the key-operator menus • The key-operator mode functions (i.e. the main menu level) can be accessed by pressing the Key-operator key on the front panel. After pressing the Key-operator key the main menu is displayed: " The two characters displayed in inverse video in the upper right corner indicate the current menu item (e.g. ‘KO’ for main Key-operator menu, ‘QC’ for Quality Control, etc.). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Show settings KO Change settings Print image Save configuration Restore config.
• You can scroll through the menu items by pressing the Down and Up keys and select a menu item by pressing the Confirm key. The active keys are indicated by their respective LEDs. • At any moment you can press the Escape key on the main menu level to exit the key-operator mode. If you press this key on a lower level menu you are returned to the higher level menu. If you press this key on a data screen after entering information, all changes on that screen are lost.
Viewing printer information A number of data and parameter settings of the printer can be viewed by using the ‘Show settings’ function: Show settings Page General ‘Viewing general information’ 50 Input tray ‘Viewing input tray information’ 51 Network (DICOM) ‘Viewing network (DICOM) information’ 52 Image quality ‘Viewing general image quality information’ 53 ‘Viewing default densitometer information’ 54 ‘Viewing image quality information of a modality’ 55 Installed data-sets ‘Viewing installed
Accessing the Show settings menu 1 Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode. 2 On the key-operator main menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘Show settings’. The Show settings menu is displayed: 1 2 3 4 5 6 General SH Input tray Network (DICOM) Image quality Installed data-sets Logical printers " This menu is the starting point for viewing printer information (see next page). 3 Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu.
Viewing general information 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. 2 On the Show settings menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’. The ‘General’ info screen is displayed (example): Serial-No: 1024 SH Language: English Time: 14.30 Date: 19 Aug 03 Install.: 01 Aug 03 No of films after TPH cleaning: 99999 No of copies: 999999 SW version: xxxxxxx Film calib.
Viewing input tray information 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. 2 On the Show settings menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Input tray’.
Viewing network (DICOM) information 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. 2 On the Show settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed (example): Printer AE_title: SH Drystarxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hostname: Drystarxxxxxxxxxxxxx Domain: Abcdefghijklmnop IP address: 123.123.123.123 Netmask: 123.123.123.123 Router: 123.123.123.123 Serv.Host IP address 123.123.123.
Viewing general image quality information 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. 2 On the Show settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’. The following screen will appear: 1 2 3 4 5 3 General SH Def. densitometer Modality16charac Modality16charac etc... Press the Confirm key to select ‘General’. The automatic film calibration settings are displayed: Film Calib.
Viewing default densitometer information 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. 2 On the Show settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’. The following screen will appear: 1 2 3 4 5 3 General SH Def. densitometer Modality16charac Modality16charac etc... Press the Down ‘Def. densitometer’.
Viewing image quality information of a modality 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. 2 On the Show settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’. The following screen will appear: 1 2 3 4 5 General SH Def. densitometer Modality16charac Modality16charac etc... 3 Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired modality.
Viewing installed data-sets information 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. 2 On the Show settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Installed data-sets’. The ‘Installed data-sets’ screen is displayed (example): Current installed SH Data-sets: Language: Vx.yz Xxxxxxxxx: Va.bc etc... The following information is displayed for the installed data-sets: • the name, • the version number.
Viewing logical printers information 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. 2 On the Show settings menu, press the Down key five times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Logical printers’. The ‘Logical printers’ screen is displayed (example): Defined logical Printers: * DS5300 DS5300A DS5300B SH The following information is displayed for the logical printers: • the logical printer name (the default is indicated with a ‘*’).
Changing the configuration settings A number of data and parameters settings of the printer can be viewed and changed by using the ‘change settings’ function: " Each time the settings have been changed, the new configuration is automatically saved on the internal CF-card of the printer. You will be asked to create a backup CF-card with the new settings.
Image quality ‘Changing general image quality settings’ 85 ‘Changing the default densitometer’ 86 ‘Changing Image quality settings for a modality’ 87 Accessing the Change settings menu " Before you can change the settings, the ‘Printer installation wizard’ should be executed.
Each time the settings have been changed and confirmed, an automatic backup of the old configuration is made on the internal CF-card. You will also be asked to create a backup on an external CF-card. After selecting YES, the ‘Update backup on CF-card’ screen is displayed: Update backup on CS CF-card YES (v) NO (x) If you want to save the configuration on the backup CF-card, press the Confirm key (YES). The printer will now enter the ‘Save configuration procedure’ (see page 95).
Changing the general settings Changing the date and time 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the ‘Change settings’ screen, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’. The ‘General’ screen is displayed: 1 Date & time CS 2 Language 3 Beep on empty (site specific data via browser only) 3 Press the Confirm key to select ‘Date & time’.
Changing the language 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59 to select the ‘General’ screen. 2 On the ‘Change settings’ screen, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’. The ‘General’ screen is displayed: 1 Date & time CS 2 Language 3 Beep on empty (site specific data via browser only) 3 On the ‘General’ screen, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Language’.
Changing the beep on empty tray settings You can change the way the Drystar 5300 warns the user of an empty input tray situation. 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59 to select the ‘General’ screen. 2 On the ‘Change settings’ screen, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’.
Changing the site specific data (via remote browser only) The following site specific data are stored in the Drystar 5300 memory: Field Mandatory Site name x Site address (contact) x City x Tel. country code x Tel. number x Modem Department x Contact person x Delivery address x E-mail address Modem tel. number Comment Some of these data fields are mandatory (see table above).
Changing the input tray settings Changing the film view Using the following procedure you can change the film view. 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Input tray’. The ‘Input tray’ screen is displayed: 1 Film view 2 Film type 3 Film format 3 CS Press the Confirm key to select ‘Film view’.
Changing the film type Using the following procedure you can overrule the film type which is automatically read by means of the Film Identification tag on the film pack. This procedure is only to be used exceptionally when the Film Identification tag info is incorrect. 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Input tray’.
Changing the film format Using the following procedure you can overrule the film format which is automatically read by means of the Film Identification tag on the film pack. This procedure is only to be used exceptionally when the Film Identification tag info is incorrect. 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Input tray’.
" If the format is changed from the previous format, the following message appears (example): Please modify input tray for 11x14” CS You must modify the tray configuration. Refer to ‘Changing the film format of the trays’ on page 152 for more information. 6 68 Press the Confirm key to continue.
Changing network (DICOM) configuration Changing the printer AE_Title 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
Changing the hostname 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
Changing the domain name 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
Changing the printer IP address 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
Example 1: if the IP address is 123.001.123.123, then the data entry should be as follows: Printer IP addr.: CS 123.001.123.123 (255.255.255.255) Example 2: if the IP address is 123.1.123.123, then the data entry should be as follows: Printer IP addr.: CS 123. 1.123.123 (255.255.255.255) 5 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.
Changing the service host IP address 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
Example 1: if the IP address is 123.001.123.123, then the data entry should be as follows: Serv.Host IP add: CS 123.001.123.123 (255.255.255.255) Example 2: if the IP address is 123.1.123.123, then the data entry should be as follows: Serv.Host IP add: CS 123. 1.123.123 (255.255.255.255) 5 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.
Changing the netmask 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
Changing the router IP address 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
Example 1: if the IP address is 123.001.123.123, then the data entry should be as follows: Router IP address:CS 123.001.123.123 (255.255.255.255) Example 2: if the IP address is 123.1.123.123, then the data entry should be as follows: Router IP address:CS 123. 1.123.123 (255.255.255.255) 5 78 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.
Removing a modality 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
Adding a modality 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
The ‘Enter daily used Modality name’ screen is displayed: Enter daily used CS Modality name: [Drystar_______] (max. 16 char) 6 Enter the daily used modality name (nickname) by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 27. Make sure not to enter more than 16 characters. 7 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.
The ‘select modality AE_Title’ screen is displayed: Select modality CS AE_Title: 1 Enter via keypad 2 Modality16char 3 Etc... 12 Press the up/down arrow keys to select the appropriate modality AE_Title. $ If you have selected ‘1 Enter via keypad’, the ‘Enter modality AE_Title’ screen is displayed: Enter modality CS AE_Title: [Name_____ __] (max. 16 char) Enter the modality AE_Title by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 27. Make sure not to enter more than 16 characters.
The printer will ask you if you want to add another modality: Add other modality? YES (v) CS NO (x) 16 If you wish to add another modality, press the Confirm key (YES). You will be taken back to step 4 to repeat the procedure. 17 If you do not wish to add another modality, press the Escape key (NO). The printer will return to the Network (DICOM) menu.
Setting the alert mailing You can configure the Drystar 5300 to automatically send an e-mail whenever there is a problem. 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’. The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed: 1 Printer AE_Title CS 2 Hostname 3 Domain name 4 Printer IP address 5 Serv. Host IP add.
Changing general image quality settings 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the ‘Change settings’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’. The following screen will appear: 1 2 3 4 5 3 General setting CS Def. densitometer Modality16char Modality16char etc... Press the Confirm key to select ‘General setting’.
Changing the default densitometer 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the ‘Change settings’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’. The following screen will appear: 1 General setting CS 2 Def. densitometer 3 Modality16char 4 Modality16char 5 etc... 3 Press the Down ‘Def. densitometer’.
Changing Image quality settings for a modality 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 59. 2 On the ‘Change settings’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’. The following screen will appear: 1 2 3 4 5 3 General setting CS Def. densitometer Modality16char Modality16char etc...
" If you do not want to use the default settings, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to choose ‘Select other’. The Drystar 5300 will continue with the ‘Select for Modality’ screen, allowing you to change the Look-up table, the Interpolation and the MaxD values manually, as explained in the following paragraphs. Selecting another look-up table 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of the ‘Changing Image quality settings for a modality’ procedure on page 87 to select the modality and choose ‘Select other’.
Changing the interpolation 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of the ‘Changing Image quality settings for a modality’ procedure on page 87 to select the modality and choose ‘Select other’. The ‘Select for Modality’ screen is displayed: Select for Modality16char: 1 Look-up table 2 Interpolation 3 MaxD 2 CS In the ‘Select for Modality’ screen, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Interpolation’.
$ If you select “CubicBell”, the following screen will appear, allowing you to adjust the smoothing factor: Enter smoothing CS parameter: advised value = 0.35 range [0.1-10] enter absolute value y.yy Enter the smoothing factor value by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 27. Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.
Printing images A number of ‘test’ images can be printed, either from an external CF-card or from the internal CF-card: Show settings Page Test image ‘Printing test images’ 92 From CF-card ‘Printing files from an external CF-card’ 93 Accessing the print images menu 1 Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode. 2 On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key twice followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Print image’.
Printing test images Test images are useful for checking the print quality. The Drystar 5300 offers a number of built-in test images stored on the internal CF-card. 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the print images menu’ procedure on page 91 to select the ‘Print image’ screen. 2 On the ‘Print image’ menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘Test image’. The ‘Select test image’ screen is displayed: Select test image PI 1 SMPTE_KAN V2 2 SMPTE_LIN V2 3 TPA V1.tif 4 SMPTE_3.
Printing files from an external CF-card TIFF images stored on an external CF-card can be printed using the ‘Print from CF-card’ function. " No compressed TIFF-files are allowed. 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the print images menu’ procedure on page 91 to select the ‘Print image’ screen. 2 On the Print image menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘From C.Flash’.
The ‘Queuing file’ screen will be shown to indicate to the operator that the printing action is accepted and in process: Queuing file < filename> PI Please wait After about five seconds this screen will disappear. " If the printer memory is full, the following message will appear: Unable to accept PI new job while printing Please wait Wait until one or more print jobs have finished before launching a new one.
Saving the configuration settings Each time the settings have been changed and confirmed, an automatic backup of the old configuration is made on the internal CF-card. You will also be asked to create a backup on an external CF-card. It is also possible (and recommended) to regularly make a backup of the printer settings to ensure safe restoring of the values when required. In this case you have the choice between saving the complete configuration or only the network settings (e.g.
3 In both cases, the printer will ask you to insert a CF-card: Save Configuration SC Please insert card 4 Insert a CF card. " Refer to ‘Inserting a CF-card’ on page 21. 5 If there are already save set files present on the CF-card, a list is shown. The ‘Select dataset’ screen is displayed: Select dataset SC Dataset xyz v1.00 Dataset abc v1.00 Dataset def v1.00 etc... 6 Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired save set file, followed by the Confirm key.
Restoring the configuration settings When necessary, you can restore the configuration settings of the printer. The following functions are available for restoring a backup copy of the configuration files: • ‘Restoring printer settings from an external CF-card’ (page 98) • ‘Restoring the previous configuration from the internal CF-card’ (page 100) From the external CF-card, you have the choice between restoring the complete configuration or only the network settings (e.g. for mobile installations).
Restoring printer settings from an external CF-card 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of the ‘Accessing the restore configuration menu’ procedure on page 97 to select the ‘Restore from CF-card’ screen. 2 Press the Confirm key to select ‘External’. The ‘Restore configuration’ screen is displayed: Restore configuration 1 General 2 Network only RC • If you want to restore only the network parameters (e.g. for mobile installations), press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network only’.
5 Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired save set file, followed by the Confirm key. The following confirmation screen is displayed: Restore RC from CF-card YES (v) NO (x) 6 Press the Confirm key (YES) to proceed with the selected file, or the Escape key (NO) to quit the procedure without any changes.
Restoring the previous configuration from the internal CF-card 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of the ‘Accessing the restore configuration menu’ procedure on page 97 to select the ‘Restore from CF-card’ screen. 2 Press Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Internal’. The following confirmation screen is displayed: Restore RC from CF-card YES (v) NO (x) 3 Press the Confirm key (YES) to proceed with the selected file, or the Escape key (NO) to quit the procedure without any changes.
Maintaining optimal image quality Calibration is necessary to maintain optimal image quality. This is required in the following situations: • Before initial use of a film, • After a certain number of copies have been printed. Overview of calibration functions One calibration function is provided for the Drystar 5300. Calibration Purpose When? ‘Film calibration’ • To measure and set the system density of the printer. • To measure and set the film sensitometry values.
Understanding the calibration policy Manual or automatic film calibration You should regularly perform a film calibration to assure that the image quality is still optimal. Film calibration can be initiated in 2 ways: • Automatically, i.e. after loading a new film pack (frequency is adjustable), • Manually, i.e. you decide for yourself when to perform a film calibration, e.g. daily, once a week or only when the image quality tends to degrade.
Accessing the Calibration menu 1 Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode. 2 On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key five times followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Calibration’. The ‘Calibration’ menu is displayed: 1 Film calibration CA 2 Therm. Head clean. " This menu is the starting point for calibrations (see below). 3 Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu. 4 Press the Escape key to quit the key-operator mode.
Film calibration The film calibration combines MaxD and sensitometry calibration and is activated as one single procedure. Separate MaxD and sensitometry calibration steps are not required. 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Calibration menu’ procedure on page 103 to select the ‘Calibration’ screen. 2 On the Print image menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘Film calibration’.
4 When the film calibration has been completed successfully, three cases are possible: • Calibration successful, results OK. The obtained MaxD (3.10) after calibration, is displayed: Film CA calibration OK MaxD = 3.10 (xxxxx) Flashing Flashing (xxxxx) is the code of the Densitometer type (refer to ‘Changing the default densitometer’ on page 86). • Calibration successful, but MaxD differs more than 2% from the target value. The obtained MaxD (3.
6 Check the printed test film. In order to be usable this film should be absolutely dust free within the marked region! The test film should be similar to the image below. FilmCalib53_14x17.BMP (Version2) The calibration film must be free of dust particles or any other artifacts. If this is not the case, clean the print head (refer to ‘Print head cleaning’ on page 107) and restart the calibration procedure.
Print head cleaning Print head cleaning must be done when image quality problems occur. To clean the print head: 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Calibration menu’ procedure on page 103 to select the ‘Calibration’ screen. 2 On the Print image menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘TPH cleaning’.
Service actions The Drystar 5300 has the capability of assisting the Service engineer to maintain or repair the printer. Overview of service actions Four groups of service actions are provided by the Drystar 5300. Action Purpose 1 Error messages • To have an overview of the errors that have occurred. • Customer (hospital technician) • Service engineer 2 Warning messages • To have an overview of the warnings that have occurred.
Quality control procedure In order to establish and maintain constant image quality, a regular evaluation of the image quality is advised. The Drystar 5300 Imager contains an automatic QC feature designed to maintain optimum image quality. The QC procedure consists of two main steps: • Before initial use, establishing a number of reference values that will be used for further follow-up and verifying initial image quality.
Establishing the reference values and verifying image quality After installation of a new Drystar 5300 Imager and before initial use you must establish Quality Control aim values. These values will be used as the base line for comparison when daily Quality Control is done. These values should be determined again after major service or repair. The following Quality Control aim values must be determined: • The daily operating density levels.
Establishing the daily operating reference density levels This procedure enables you to establish the base line values for: • Base+Fog density, • Mid density, • DD (Density Difference), • MaxD (maximum density). By default, the internal densitometer of the Drystar 5300 will be used. The internal densitometer of the Drystar 5300 is calibrated at installation. Authorized service personnel should recalibrate the internal densitometer annually or after major service or repair.
4 After the image is printed, the Drystar 5300 will display the optical density values: QC readings: QC Base+Fog x.xx Mid Density x.xx DD x.xx MaxD x.xx (densitometer=xxxxx) The displayed values represent the following steps on the test film: • Base+Fog -The density value of the Base + Fog step. This value should be less than 0.25. • Mid Density -The density value of the Mid density step. This value should be greater than 1.20. • DD - Density Difference, i.e.
" The calculated ‘Operating levels’ should respect the following tolerances: Operating level Tolerance Base + Fog - 0.03 / + 0.05 Mid density +/- 0.20 DD (Density difference) +/- 0.20 MaxD +/- 0.25 " The tolerances may be different according to local regulations. 10 These charts will be used for the daily quality test. For more information, refer to ‘Performing the daily QC test’ on page 118.
Verifying Acceptable Spatial Resolution and Artifact Levels To establish the image geometry reference values, proceed as follows: 1 Print the 'QC ' test image or use the previously printed QC test image used to establish the daily operating density levels.
2 Visually check the 'QC ' test image for artifacts: no significant disturbing artifacts should be visible. 3 Check the spatial resolution by examining the three squares, each of which contains an oval. Within each oval are three groups, each having five dots. All five dots of each group must be visible (use a magnifying glass and optimize viewing conditions). 4 Record these values at the top of the Drystar 5300 Chart 3 (‘Drystar 5300 Artifacts and Spatial Resolution Control Chart’).
Establishing the image geometry reference values To establish the image geometry reference values, proceed as follows: 1 Print the 'QC ' test image or use the previously printed QC test image.
2 To determine the reference values for geometry, measure the dimensions A and B of the geometry square on the test image. Make sure to measure distance A from the left edge of the left line to the right edge of the right line and distance B from the upper edge of the upper line to the lower edge of the lower line. We strongly recommend using a 30-cm (12-inch) machinist scale with 0.5 mm divisions (1/64 inch).
Performing quality control (QC) tests The following procedures must be performed daily, weekly or annually as indicated. The reason for performing quality control tests is to determine if any significant image quality variation or deterioration has occurred which may require corrective action. Comparing the results of the tests with the reference values previously established does this. This procedure allows the operator to take the necessary preventive actions before any image quality loss can take place.
4 Press the Confirm key (YES) to start the QC procedure or the Escape key (NO) to quit. QC procedure in progress Please wait QC 62% The Drystar 5300 will automatically print the QC test image. After the QC test image is printed, the Drystar 5300 will display the optical density values: QC QC readings: Base+Fog x.xx Mid Density x.xx DD x.xx MaxD x.xx (densitometer=xxxxx) 5 Report the density levels on the Drystar 5300 Control Charts 2A and 2B (Drystar 5300 ‘Daily Density Control Chart’).
Performing the weekly QC test (Spatial Resolution and Artifact Test) To identify artifacts and verify spatial resolution you must perform the following test weekly or as needed to troubleshoot image quality problems. 1 Check the QC test image visually for artifacts: no significant disturbing artifacts should be visible. 2 Check the spatial resolution. The test film also shows three squares which each contains an oval. These 3 ovals contain 3 groups, each having 5 dots.
Performing the annual QC test (Geometric Consistency Test) To be able to notice fluctuations in image size and aspect ratio, you must perform this procedure once a year. 1 First, perform the daily test. 2 Use the QC test image of the weekly test and measure the dimensions A and B of the geometric square. Refer to ‘Establishing the image geometry reference values’ on page 116.
Installation operations Two installation operations are possible: • install new software, or upgrade existing software on the internal CF-card: • ‘Software installation from an external CF-card’ (page 123), • ‘Software installation from the previous version on the internal CF-card’ (page 125), • perform a complete installation procedure, using the printer installation wizard. Upgrading the software It is possible to install new software or new software components onto the internal CF-card.
" Before the procedure starts, the system suggests you make a backup copy of the current configuration. It is highly recommended to do this, so you can always restore it in case something should go wrong. The following screen is displayed: Before install IN please make backup 1 OK, make backup 2 Skip backup If you want to backup the current configuration on an external CF-card, press the Confirm key (OK). The printer will perform the ‘Save configuration procedure’ (See page 95.
The ‘Select dataset’ screen is displayed: Select dataset IN Dataset xyz v1.00 Dataset abc v1.00 Dataset def v1.00 etc... 8 Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired save set file, followed by the Confirm key. The following confirmation screen is displayed: Installation IN from CF-card YES (v) NO (x) 9 Press the Confirm key (YES) to proceed with the selected file, or the Escape key (NO) to quit the procedure without any changes.
Software installation from the previous version on the internal CF-card This is the continuation from step 4 on page 123 5 Press the down key once, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Previous SW version’.
Using the installation wizard When you install the Drystar 5300, the installation wizard will guide you through the complete installation procedure. The installation wizard consists of three steps: • ‘Entering the printer network settings’ (page 129), • ‘Entering modality specific settings’ (page 133), • ‘Saving the configuration’ (page 137). When you have entered the required data, the installation is complete.
The ‘Language’ screen is displayed with the available languages (only the Western languages are shown in this manual, contact Agfa for the latest Drystar 5300 language availability status): 1* English 2 Français 3 Deutsch 4 Nederlands 5 Dansk 6 Suomi 7 Svenska 8 Norsk 9 Italiano 10 Português 11 Español etc.. IN The currently active language is marked with a ‘*’. 4 Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired language.
The ‘Printer installation wizard’ screen will appear: Installation wizard will guide you through the procedure 9 IN Press the Confirm key to continue. The ‘Generation/Preset of parameters’ screen is displayed: Generation/Preset IN of parameters Automatic Manual • When you select ‘Automatic’, the Drystar 5300 will try to initialize all parameters automatically and use them as default values in the following screens. This can save much time.
Entering the printer network settings Some instruction screens will show the information you need to complete this part of the installation: Installation wizard Step 1: Printer Network settings 1 IN Press the Confirm key to continue.
Example 2: if the IP address is 123.1.123.123, then the data entry should be as follows: Printer IP addr.: IN 123. 1.123.123 (255.255.255.255) 4 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes. The ‘Service Host IP address’ screen is displayed: Serv.Host IP addr. IN 123.123.123.123 (255.255.255.255) If the IP address has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display. 5 Enter the service host IP address by means of the arrow keys.
The ‘Netmask’ screen is displayed: Netmask IN 255.255.255. 0 (255.255.255.255) If the netmask has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display. 7 Enter the netmask by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 27. " Note that blank spaces will be ignored (see example). Example: if the netmask is 255.255.255.0, then the data entry should be as follows: Netmask IN 255.255.255. 0 (255.255.255.
10 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes. The ‘Printer AE_Title’ screen is displayed: Printer AE_Title: IN [Drystar ] (max. 16 char) If the Printer AE_Title has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display. 11 Change the Printer AE_Title by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 27. Make sure not to enter more than 16 characters. " Entries are case sensitive.
When you have pressed the Confirm key, the following screen will appear: Step 1 is IN finished. Next step 2: Modality settings ------------------------Press ’x’ to exit the wizard. You can continue later via Browser or keypad. 14 From here on, you can use the Web browser on the remote PC to continue with the installation wizard. The data entries are the same, but the browser is easier to ‘manipulate’ than the local keypad. Press the Escape key to exit the wizard on the local keypad.
3 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes. The ‘Select modality brand name’ screen is displayed: Select modality brand name: 1 Agfa 2 CR entry 3 Fuji 4 Trixell 5 Lumisys 6 Other 4 IN Press the up/down arrow keys to select the appropriate modality brand name. $ If you have selected ‘Other’, the modality AE_Title will be linked with the default settings. Proceed with step 11.
$ If you have selected ‘1 Enter via keypad’, the ‘Enter modality AE_Title’ screen is displayed: Enter modality AE_Title: [Name_____ __] (max. 16 char) IN Enter the modality AE_Title by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 27. Make sure not to enter more than 16 characters. 9 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.
A screen summarizing the information you have entered will appear: Following data IN is entered: Daily used name: CTscanner Brand: Philips Modality-type: EasyVision Modality AE_Title: AE 0123456 Preferred film type: Drystar DT 2B -------------------------x Repeat step 2 v OK The data entry for the new modality is finished now. 12 Press the Confirm key to continue the installation wizard or press the Escape key to repeat step 2.
Saving the configuration You need to complete this step, otherwise all the install data you have entered will be lost! A screen will ask you to insert the backup CF-card: Save configuration IN Pls. Insert CF-card 1 Insert the CF-card. " Refer to ‘Inserting a CF-card’ on page 21. As soon as the CF-card is inserted, the ‘Copy’ screen is displayed. Copying IN C:/ to A:/ The printer saves the configuration on the CF-card.
The installation is now finished, and the following screen is displayed: Installation IN finished. Please use menu: Change settings and Calibration For further actions 4 138 Press the Confirm key to accept the installation or press the Escape key to redo the installation.
Chapter Controlling the Drystar 5300 via a remote PC (with browser) This chapter will inform you on how to control the functions of the Drystar 5300 via the browser on a remote PC.
Features # All functions that can be accessed via the local keypad and display can also be accessed on a remote PC via the network. # This remote access allows controlling multiple printers from a networked central PC. # The prerequisite for remote access is: • A PC (Windows 2000 is advised), • Browser software (preferably Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
Set up The Drystar 5300 and the PC with browser can be set up in two ways: • using a crossed network cable, or • using a straight network cable. Configuration with crossed network cable In this configuration, a crossed network UTP cable is used to connect the service PC directly to the printer. Configuration with straight network cable In this configuration, the PC is connected to the network with a straight network cable.
Setting up the connection Setting up a direct link (configuration with crossed network cable) To set up a direct link, you have to follow two procedures: • Attribute a fixed IP address to the PC, • Switch off all proxy setting in the browser. When setting up a link, bare in mind the following important hints: • Always make the physical connection first, • Depending on the PC and/or Operating System, a reboot may be necessary in order to make the new configuration work.
2 In the Control Panel menu, double-click Network. 3 In the Network window, select TCP/IP Protocol, select the Protocols tab, and click Properties.
4 Specify IP address and subnet mask and click OK. Switching off the proxy settings of the browser 1 Open the browser. 2 In the Tools menu, click Internet Options. The Internet Options window will appear.
3 In the Internet Options window, go to the Connections tab and click LAN Settings. The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window will appear. 4 Switch off all proxy settings of the browser and click OK. The PC is ready to make a connection. Refer to ‘Starting the remote session’ on page 147 for more information.
Setting up a link through a network (configuration with straight network cable) Attribute a fixed and available IP address to your PC. Refer to ‘Attributing a fixed IP address to the PC’ on page 142. The PC is ready to make a connection. Refer to ‘Starting the remote session’ on page 147 for more information.
Starting the remote session Starting the remote session To start the remote session, enter the Drystar 5300 IP address in the Address bar of the browser. The Browser welcome page appears: There are four access levels: Key-operator, Service Engineer, Specialist and Security. Each level has its own user name and password.
Entering the Key-operator level To enter the Key-operator level, click Key-operator tools and enter the following user name and password: • User name: Drystar • Password: 5300 You now have access to the Drystar 5300 functions in the key-operator mode. " Only one session is active at one time on one printer. " A remote session disables the local keypad and display.
Chapter System description In this informative chapter you will find mechanical and functional descriptions.
Main components Front view 1 Top cover 2 Output tray 2 3 User interface (refer to page 18) 3 4 Input tray 1 4 Rear view 1 2 1 CF-card slot 2 Network connector 3 Input/output connector 4 Power connection 3 4 1 2 3 4 150 2920B EN 20031206
Functional description The Drystar 5300 consists of two functional blocks: a controller and a print engine. The controller • captures the incoming digital data and stores the image on a CF-card, • composes the different images, and • generates the appropriate print engine control signals. The print engine receives the image data from the controller, drives the film through the device and produces black & white hardcopy prints. The figure below illustrates how the film is transported through the printer.
Changing the film format of the trays The key-operator can adjust the film size setting for both the input tray and the output tray (either 14x17” or 11x14”). First, the key-operator has to perform a mechanical modification. After this modification, the ‘film format’ parameter is automatically read from the Film Identification tag when the new film pack is loaded. " By default, the Drystar 5300 is configured for 14x17”. The paragraphs below describe the procedure to change the configuration to 11x14”.
2 Place the Drystar 5300 with its input tray over the edge of the table, to facilitate access to the bottom of the tray, as illustrated below: 3 Take a cross head screwdriver and remove the 3 screws underneath the input tray, as illustrated below: 2920B EN 20031206 153
4 Lower the film positioner unit. 5 Remove the film positioner cable out of its retainers.
6 Push the film positioner cable into the Drystar 5300 housing. 7 Put and hold the film positioner into its new place.
8 156 Using the cross head screwdriver, remount the 3 screws to fix the film position unit.
Drystar 5300 network configuration The Drystar 5300 is a standard network printer. This means that you can just plug it into the (existing) ethernet network without any additional options or accessories. Drystar 5300 is also a native DICOM printer. Therefore the standard DICOM protocol can be used as network protocol, and again without any additional options or accessories the printer will be able to process and print the DICOM files.
* Modality Paxport Drystar 5300 Example of Drystar 5300 in a point-to-point configuration * Paxport is required if the modality is not a DICOM modality.
Transport after installation The Drystar 5300 is quite compact, so moving the printer over a short distance - if required - can be done in a convenient way. " Refer to ‘Safety precautions’ on page 8. Always keep in mind the following safety guidelines: • The Drystar 5300 should always be transported by two persons, • Never lift the Drystar 5300 by the output tray, • Make sure the Drystar 5300 is placed on a stable, hard surface table.
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Chapter Preventive maintenance This chapter guides the user through maintenance and cleaning tasks which require no special skills, tools nor training: ! Preventive maintenance schedule ! Cleaning the exterior ! Cleaning the print head resistor line 6
Preventive maintenance schedule The Drystar 5300 is designed for trouble-free service. Maintenance and cleaning involve only some minor user tasks. Interval What to do? Page Ad hoc ‘Cleaning the exterior’ 163 Ad hoc ‘Cleaning the print head resistor line’ 164 Safety guidelines To prevent damage to the printer while performing maintenance, observe the following safety precautions: • Do not lubricate the printer. • Do not attempt to disassemble the printer.
Cleaning the exterior 1 Switch off the Drystar 5300 by following the procedure as described in ‘Switching off the Drystar 5300’ on page 30. 2 Remove the power plug from the socket. 3 Wipe the exterior of the printer with a clean, soft, damp cloth. Use a mild soap or detergent if required but never use an ammonia–based cleaner. Be careful not to get any liquid in the power cord port.
Cleaning the print head resistor line Print head cleaning must be done when image quality problems occur. For more information on maintaining image quality, refer to ‘Image quality problems’ on page 186. To clean the print head: 1 Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode. 2 On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key five times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Calibration’.
5 Open the top cover. 6 As soon as the top cover is opened, the ‘Thermal head cleaning’ screen continues giving the following instructions: THERMAL HEAD CA CLEANING - Clean thermal head - Close top cover 7 Open the hold-down bracket.
8 Open the print head unit. The print head unit can be warm. 9 Locate and check on sight the print head resistor line. " Be careful not to touch the print head resistor line with your fingers.
10 Clean the print head resistor line. Gently pass over the resistor line a few times with a lint free cloth, slightly moistened with Isopropyl alcohol or Ethanol. Do this only in one direction, i.e. from left to right, without lifting the cloth. " Do not apply any pressure on the print head because this pressure may cause damage on the interconnections underneath the print head. 11 Close the top cover.
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Chapter Troubleshooting This chapter serves as a guide to identify and solve possible problems you may encounter.
Troubleshooting checklists General problems The table below lists some general problems which can occur when working with the Drystar 5300. • The Drystar 5300 does not print.
Checking the status indicator LED The LED on the front panel indicates the Drystar 5300 operating status. Use the following table to determine the status of your printer. Color Light Status Receive jobs? Printing OK? Constant Ready (standby) Yes Yes Startup sequence No No Receiving jobs Yes Yes Calculating Yes Yes Printing Yes Yes Calibrating Yes No Installation No No Key-operator No No Service mode No No Input tray empty Yes Yes/No Refer to ‘Loading films’ on page 36.
The Drystar 5300 does not print Reset of the printer The Power/Reset button restarts the printer after a software failure or an error. Refer to ‘Switching off the Drystar 5300’ on page 30. Powering off the printer with unprinted images in memory may result in image loss! Checking the connections " Regularly check all electrical connections. When interference occurs with other devices, consult your local service organization.
Checking error messages If the Drystar 5300 is not printing your job, you should check the front panel display to see if the Drystar 5300 is indicating an error status. The operator is notified of the situation by means of an error screen and a beep.
Checking the print queue If no error message is displayed, you should check the print queue: Modaname 10:21:34 PR film 1 of 6 62% Modaname 10:21:34 CA xx Jobs in memory WA For each line of the queue, the status can be: • printing (PR), • calculating (CA). A warning status, indicated by a flashing “W” in the upper right corner of the display, indicates that there is a problem that should be attended to. Refer to ‘Maintenance messages’ on page 188.
Clearing of film jams A film jam can be situated either: • In the input tray section. Refer to ‘Film input tray jams’ on page 176. • In the top section. Refer to ‘Film transport jams (clearing from the top)’ on page 179. Jams can be caused by: • Loading individual films incorrectly. Refer to ‘Film identification problems’ on page 182. • Opening the top cover or input tray while a film is actually being printed. Refer to ‘Unauthorized opening of the printer’ on page 181.
Film input tray jams A film jam in the input tray can occur when the Drystar 5300 is opened while a film is currently printed, or when an individual film is incorrectly inserted in the input tray. Refer also to ‘Film identification problems’ on page 182. To remove a jammed film in the input tray: 1 Switch off the printer. Refer to ‘Switching off the Drystar 5300’ on page 30. 2 Open the film input tray.
3 To get a clear view, it may be necessary to remove any remaining film sheets, including the protective (white) sheet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX 4 Check if the film feed section of the input tray is clear.
6 Close the film input tray.
Film transport jams (clearing from the top) The following screen indicates that a jam occurred in the upper section of the film transport system. Film jam! Open top cover and clear film path Flashing To remove a jammed film in the transport system: " Please note that instructions for removing a film jam in the transport section are present on a sticker at the inside of the top cover. 1 Open the top cover. 2 Open the hold-down bracket.
3 Open the print head unit. The print head unit can be warm. 4 Gently remove the film sheet(s). " Never use force to clear the jammed film. If it is not possible to gently remove the jammed film by pressing the transport buttons, proceed with the procedure as follows. " Verify that no film sheets remain in the print head compartment. 5 If the film jam has been cleared, close the printer. You can resume work. " If the jam is still not cleared, call your local service organization.
Unauthorized opening of the printer A jam can be caused by opening the printer covers or one of the input trays while a film is actually being printed. The following screen indicates that a jam has occurred: A FILM JAM was caused due to opening of the printer during printing. Next time wait until printer is in ’READY’ condition 1 Remove the jammed sheet. Refer to ‘Clearing of film jams’ on page 175. 2 Press the Confirm key to continue.
Film identification problems When you load a new film pack, the new Film Identification tag is read and the tray film format and type are set based upon the info in the Film Identification tag (RF-tag). This tag is only readable when the film pack is inserted in the correct way. The Film Identification tag is not readable If the Film Identification tag of the film pack is unreadable, the user is asked to reload the current or another film pack.
If the film pack is inserted correctly and the Drystar 5300 does not resume printing, the following message will appear: No Identification code detected for current film pack Remove and re-insert film pack -including protective sheetproperly. Follow loading instructions 2 To continue with the current (not identified) film pack, press the Continue button. The following message is displayed: No Identification code detected or Read error in tray. Please insert correct film pack or Call Service.
4 Press the Confirm key again to resume printing using a limited Maximum Density. Error messages related to the Film Identification tag on the film pack The following two error messages are related to the loading of film packs. Invalid content of Film Identification tag When you insert a new film pack with invalid content in the Film Identification tag, the following message is displayed: Invalid content in identification code.
Startup errors Error messages while the printer starts up The table below lists the possible error messages which can appear on the display of the control panel while the printer starts up. Error message Cause of error ERROR display failure: xx ‘Display self test failed’ ERROR system failure ‘System self test failed’ " Contact your local service organization in case the self test fails. " Error messages can also appear when the printer has already started up.
Image quality problems In general, when you follow the procedures ‘Maintaining optimal image quality’ on page 101 and ‘Quality control procedure’ on page 109, you should rarely encounter quality problems.
Warning messages This section will inform you what to do when warning messages appear. A warning message is displayed when an event has occurred that might decrease image quality. Printing still remains possible. The Warning screen is displayed: New warning:W12345 xxx explanatory text xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1 Flashing Flashing Press the Confirm key to acknowledge the new warning condition.
Maintenance messages This section will inform you what to do when maintenance messages appear. A maintenance message is displayed whenever a maintenance action is due. Printing still remains possible. The Maintenance screen is displayed: New Maintenance:Mx xxx explanatory text xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1 Flashing Flashing Press the Confirm key to acknowledge the new maintenance condition.
Appendix Equipment information sheet A
Specifications Product description Type of product Printer Commercial name Drystar 5300 Original seller/manufacturer Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Labeling TÜV-Certification Mark cUL-Certification Mark, CE-marking Dimensions Dimensions (approx. values in cm) • Unpacked: width 67, length 80, height 36 • Packed: width 80, length 106, height 61 Weight • Unpacked: approx. 52 kg • Packed: approx.
Network connectivity Ethernet / connectors RJ45 twisted pair for 100Base-TX; Serial RS232 connection Network protocols (TCP/IP services) FTP, Telnet, HTTP, SMTP Image formats DICOM (Default) TIFF Postscript Not available Power consumption During operation 250 W In standby 40 W Protection against Electrical shocks Class 1 (grounded) Ingress of water IPXØ Environmental conditions (operation) Room temperature Between +15°C and +30°C Relative humidity Between 10% and 80% Note: Films may n
Consumables Drystar DT 2B and Drystar DT 2C 11x14” and 14x17” film sizes Print technology Direct thermal printing Reliability 192 Estimated product life (if regularly serviced and maintained according to Agfa instructions) > 5 years and > 125,000 films Service interventions Max.
Options and accessories Mobile / Earthquake provisions Hardware The OPTIONAL mobile/earthquake installation kit allows you to use the Drystar 5300 in a van, or to use it in unstable environment. It contains the necessary equipment to fix the printer onto a table. The mobile/earthquake installation kit is delivered with the necessary mounting instructions. Software No additional software for mobile/earthquake use is required.
Connectivity with Agfa equipment • Paxport • MG3000 • ADC 70 • ADC Compact • ADC Compact Plus • ADC Solo • Impax • DR-Thorax Connectivity with non-Agfa equipment From a connectivity point of view, every connection to a modality supporting "DICOM print" is released per default (Generic Release). At market launch, the most important modalities (depending on the printers main market, e.g. CR/DR) of the OEM's will have been covered.
Appendix Drystar media density response data B
Drystar DT 2B dens. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 0% 0.25 0.18 0.23 0.21 0.22 0.20 10% 0.55 0.46 0.51 0.49 0.50 0.48 20% 0.84 0.75 0.80 0.78 0.79 0.77 30% 1.14 1.03 1.08 1.06 1.08 1.05 40% 1.43 1.32 1.37 1.36 1.37 1.34 50% 1.73 1.60 1.65 1.64 1.65 1.62 60% 2.02 1.89 1.94 1.93 1.94 1.91 70% 2.32 2.18 2.22 2.21 2.22 2.19 80% 2.61 2.47 2.51 2.51 2.52 2.48 90% 2.91 2.75 2.79 2.79 2.80 2.75 100% 3.20 3.04 3.08 3.08 3.09 3.
Drystar DT 2C dens. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 0% 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.08 10% 0.38 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.36 20% 0.67 0.64 0.66 0.65 0.66 0.64 30% 0.96 0.93 0.94 0.93 0.94 0.92 40% 1.25 1.21 1.22 1.22 1.23 1.20 50% 1.55 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.51 1.48 60% 1.84 1.77 1.78 1.78 1.80 1.76 70% 2.13 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.08 2.05 80% 2.42 2.34 2.35 2.35 2.36 2.33 90% 2.71 2.62 2.63 2.63 2.65 2.61 100% 3.00 2.92 2.92 2.92 2.94 2.
2920B EN 20031206
Appendix Quality Control Charts C
Chart 1 Drystar 5300 Imager: Determination of Operating Levels Imager Type: __________ Serial #: _________________ Film Type: ____________ Emulsion #: ______________ Date ____________________ Densitometer (Internal or External ) If External: Type ____________ Serial #: _________________ Step 1: Print QC Test images on five consecutive days. Record the optical densities measurements in the tables below.
Chart 2A Drystar 5300 Imager Daily Density Control Chart Imager Type: __________ Serial #: _____________ Film Type:____________ Emul #:___________ Densitometer (Internal or External ) If External: Type _______________ Serial #:________________ Date: Initials: Upper Control limit = +0.20 Mid Density (Density closest to 1.20) Mid Density Aim Lower Control Limit = -0.20 Upper Control limit = +0.20 Density Difference Density Difference Aip (High - Low) Lower Control Limit = -0.
Chart 2B Drystar 5300 Imager Daily Density Control Chart Imager Type: __________ Serial #: _____________ Film Type:____________ Emul #:___________ Densitometer (Internal or External ) If External: Type _______________ Serial #:________________ Date: Initials: Upper Control limit = +0.05 Base + Fog Aim Base + Fog Upper Control limit = +0.25 D Max D max Aim Lower Control Limit = -0.
Chart 3 Drystar 5300 Imager Artifacts and Spatial Resolution Control Chart Test Frequency: Weekly Drystar 5300 Serial # _____________ Initial Reference Test Date Initial Reference Artifacts Initial Reference Dot Visibility Month Day Artifacts Visibility of all Dots Month Day Artifacts Visibility of all Dots Month Day Artifacts Visibility of all Dots Month Day Artifacts Visibility of all Dots Month Day Artifacts Visibility of all Dots 2920B EN 20031206 203
Chart 4 Drystar 5300 Imager Geometric Consistency Control Chart Test Frequency: Annually or as required Reference Dimensions Date: Aref Consistency Aspect Ratio A/Aref A/B Bref B: B/Bref Reference Dimensions Date: Measured Dimensions Date: A: Consistency Aspect Ratio A/Aref A/B Aref Bref 204 Measured Dimensions Date: A: Drystar 5300 Serial # ______________ B: B/Bref 2920B EN 20031206
Appendix Index D
Index A Alert mailing how to set the alert mailing? ............................................................................. 84 Attributing fixed IP address to remote PC .............................................................. 142 Audio signals meaning ........................................................................................................... 23 B Backup of settings how to make a backup of the printer settings on an external CF-card? ............... 95 Beeps.
E Environmental conditions ..................................................................................... 189 Error messages ................................................................................................... 183 checking error messages ................................................................................ 171 while the printer starts up ................................................................................ 183 F Film how to change the film type? .................
Key-operator menu ................................................................................................ 27 Key-operator mode ................................................................................................ 16 Keypad keys ................................................................................................................. 23 Keys confirm key ...................................................................................................... 23 emergency key ..........
Proxy settings how to switch off proxy settings of browser ...................................................... 144 Q Quality problems of printed film............................................................................. 184 R Remote PC configuration with crossed network cable ........................................................ 141 configuration with straight network cable ......................................................... 141 Restoring settings how to restore the printer settings? ..
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