DIGITAL MONOCHROME PRINTER MODEL P95DW P95DE OPERATION MANUAL THIS OPERATION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL MONOCHROME PRINTER. DIGITAL MONOCHROME PRINTER This digital monochrome printer complies with the requirements of the EC Directive 93/42/EEC.
FOR THE MODEL P91DW(UB) ONLY WARNING: In the USA or Canada, use the AC power cord according to the recommendations as below, in order to comply with UL60601-1 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 601.1. Case 1. Connect to the 120V receptacle of the room or the host equipment. The AC power cord should be UL or CSA approved and consist of type SJT, size 16 or 18AWG, length 2.5m or shorter cord with IEC60320-1/C13 type, 125V 10A or higher rating connector and NEMA 5-15 type, 125V 10A or higher rating, Hospital Grade plug.
Indications according to IEC60601-1 1. Functions and intended usage of this product This product receives signals from diagnostic imaging equipment or a personal computer, and automatically prints and ejects the received image data on the thermal paper. 2.
CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
WARNING: Install and use this appliance in accordance with the operation manual for safety and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility). If it is not installed and used in accordance with the operation manual, it may cause interference to other equipment and/or other risk. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. This appliance must be earthed. In Europe, use the AC power cord according to the recommendations as below.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEDICAL USE MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT needs special precautions regarding EMC and needs to be installed and put into service according to the EMC information provided in the ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS. Portable and mobile RF communications equipment can affect MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
Guidance and manufacturer's declaration - electromagnetic emissions The Model P95DW/P95DE is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the Model P95DW/P95DE should assure that it is used in such an environment.
Guidance and manufacturer's declaration - electromagnetic immunity The Model P95DW/P95DE is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the Model P95DW/P95DE should assure that it is used in such an environment.
Recommended separation distances between portable and mobile RF communications equipment and the Model P95DW/P95DE The Model P95DW/P95DE is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled.
1 CONTENTS CONTENTS.................................................................. 1 PRECAUTIONS ..................................................... 2 - 5 UNPACKING ................................................................ 6 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS ............................... 7 - 8 Front Panel .......................................................................................... 7 Rear Panel ...........................................................................................
2 PRECAUTIONS In the interest of safety, please observe the following precautions: POWER REQUIREMENT This digital monochrome printer is designed for operation on 100-240V AC 50/60Hz. Never connect to any outlet or power supply having a different voltage or frequency. WARNING : THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. AVERTISSEMENT : CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE. This equipment is classified as class , according to the type of protection against electric shock.
FOR LONG OPERATING LIFE UNSUITABLE MATERIALS FOR THE UNIT Many plastic components are used in the unit. Coat flaking and deformation are likely to occur if the unit is wiped with chemical dusters, benzine, thinner or any other solvent, if rubber or PVC items are left in contact with the unit for extended duration, or if the unit is sprayed with insecticide. CARE OF THE CABINET Unplug and clean with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild soap and water solution. Allow to dry completely before operating.
SAFETY TECHNICAL CHECKS Periods: According to the recommendations of the manufacturer of medical device. Scope: a) Visual check Housing, cables, operator controls, readout device (displays, LED etc.), labels, accessories, instruction manual. b) Function test Performance check acc. instruction manual, also unity and applicability of set and accessory test. c) Electrical check Safety electrical test of the configuration in accordance with EN60601-1.
PRODUCT OUTLINE The digital monochrome printer P95DW/P95DE uses the thermal printing system. This printer is able to print digital grayscale images on the thermal paper. This printer is connected to a host computer via USB interface. Digital images such as CT, MRI, ultrasound, and CR images transmitted from the host computer is printed via USB interface. This printer creates prints electronically (mainly in image processing and printing processing), not optically or chemically.
3 UNPACKING Take the unit out of the box by the following procedures. Make sure to check the contents. Open the top of the box. Take the unit out of the box carefully. • Make sure to keep the unit horizontal. Remove the cushion above the unit. Unwrap the unit.
4 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS Front Panel OPEN button Press this button to open the door. SHARP (sharpness) button Press this button and then turn the adjustment control to adjust the sharpness of the print images. See page 14. Indicator Displays stand-by, functions and error messages. See pages 12, 15, and 17 to 22. FUNC (function) button Press this button and then turn the adjustment control to select the function mode. See page 17.
Rear Panel Potential equalization terminal This is used to equalize the potential of the equipment connected to this unit. For details refer to the installation instruction of equipment to be connected. USB terminal Connects to the device equipped with a USB interface such as a personal computer. See page 11. Power terminal (AC LINE) Connect the power cord to this terminal. See page 11. Power switch (POWER) Turns on and off the power. See pages 12 and 23.
5 INSTALLATION OF PAPER Moisture, fingerprints or dust on the paper surface may cause a noise at printing or deterioration in print quality. Set the paper by the following procedure to prevent adhesion of fingerprint or dust on the paper surface. Pull out the paper end. • Pull out the first 1520cm (6 in. - 9 in.) of the paper to remove any slack in the roll. Open the door. • Press the OPEN Close the door. button. The door opens. Load the paper roll. • Place the paper roll in the printer.
When setting the paper, observe the following precautions to prevent paper jam. Do not use defective paper. Do not use bent or wrinkled paper. Adjust the paper position correctly. When the paper is fed out skewed from the print exit, adjust the paper position so that it is fed out straight. Do not allow slack in the paper roll. Set the paper tightly to remove any slack. If the side of the print paper is uneven or the core is sticking out, the amount of paper feeding after printing may vary.
6 EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION Connecting to various equipment with USB interface such as medical equipment and personal computer. Connection Connect the digital monochrome printer with PC or medical equipment through a USB cable. Personal computer or medical equipment To USB terminal Connect Power cord Rear panel Installing printer driver Printer driver is required to print the data from a personal computer connected with this printer. The printer driver for Windows®2000/XP is supplied with this printer.
7 PRINTING Printing method Turn on the power. Cut the printed paper. • Press the POWER switch on the rear panel to turn on the power. • Cut the printed paper with the cutter by tearing off the paper in the upper right direction. cutter • Do not pull the paper in the horizontal direction. The paper inside the unit may be displaced and printing may not be carried out correctly. Print a picture displayed on the screen. Print a picture with an application software.
Paper Feeding To feed the paper, press the FEED button on the front panel. When you release the FEED button within about 1 second after starting paper feeding, paper feeding automatically stops after feeding about 20 mm of the paper. Precautions on Printing When dark pictures are printed consecutively, the digital monochrome printer may become overheated and the indicator blinks. In this case, wait for a while until the unit has cooled down.
8 ADJUSTMENT OF PRINT PICTURE Adjustment of Brightness, Contrast and Sharpness You can make fine adjustment of brightness, contrast and sharpness of the picture to be printed. Control panel • For adjustment, use the BRT " adjustment control " ", CONT " " or SHARP " " button, and the ". Press the BRT, CONT or SHARP button. Press the BRT button " " to adjust the printer brightness. • The BRT indicator lights up. Press the CONT button " " to adjust the contrast. • The CONT indicator lights up.
Store the set value. Change the setting. By pressing the button being selected again, the setting value is memorized. The memorized value will not be lost even when the power is turned off. • Turn the control clockwise to increase the value. • Turn the control counterclockwise to decrease the value. The setting value is displayed by the indicator. (example) Setting range is -19 to +19 for brightness and contrast and 0 to 15 for sharpness.
Automatic restoration to the standby status from the adjustment or setting mode When left without any operation of buttons, and switches under the following conditions for more than 20 seconds, this unit automatically returns to the standby status (Indicator display : ). In this case, the newly set value is not memorized and the setting goes back to the value that was set before change.
9 SETTING FUNCTION MODE Function mode In this mode, the initial setting value of each function can be changed. Each time the FUNC button is pressed, the mode is switched as follows. Functions Stand-by status Gamma curve setting Adjustment control lock setting USB iSerial number setting Setting the function mode By turning the adjustment control, you can change the setting value of each function mode. By pressing the FUNC button again, the setting value is memorized.
Gamma curve setting Indicator Purpose and description • To select the gamma ( ) curve (relation between the density and the brightness of the image) to obtain an optimum density depending on the connected device. Five options are available. • The default setting is 1. Adjustment control lock setting Indicator Purpose and description • You can select whether or not to lock the adjustment control functions. : The adjustment control is activated. (Default) : The adjustment control does not function.
10 ERROR DISPLAY In case of an error in the unit during operation, you are warned by an alarm tone or the LED indicator. Cause/Error display Overheat Symptom/Remedy [Symptom] • When the head gets overheated, the indicator blinks. When overheat occurs while more than one copy is being processed, printing starts as soon as the error is solved. If some images are waiting to be processed, the following buttons function as described below.
Cause/Error display No paper Symptom/Remedy [Symptom] • When the paper runs out or the paper is not installed, printing becomes impossible and an alarm tone is heard. In this case, all the buttons become invalid. • If this error occurs while more than one copy is being printed or there are images waiting to be processed, printing is cancelled at the occurrence of the error. [Remedy] Install a new roll of paper according to "5. INSTALLATION OF PAPER" on page 9.
Cause/Error display Door error Symptom/Remedy [Symptom] • When the door opens, an alarm tone is heard. The indicator displays " ". In this case, all the buttons and switches become invalid. • If this error occurs while more than one copy is being printed, printing is cancelled at the occurrence of the error. [Remedy] Close the door. When the door is closed while the printing of more than one copy is being printed, an alarm tone is heard.
11 STATUS AND MODES Set state/Mode Contents of LED display LED display Power off Power off Stand-by During data receiving During data receiving Print state Remaining number of copies / number of copies 1 to 99 100 to 199 200 Continuous copy printing Printer brightness mode Fine adjustment of the picture brightness Printer contrast mode Fine adjustment of the picture contrast Printer sharpness mode Fine adjustment of the picture sharpness Function mode Gamma curve setting Adjustment control
12 USE OF CLEANING PAPER When the thermal head is dirty with dust, etc., white spots or stripes may appear on the print. In this case, clean the thermal head by the following procedure BY USING THE SUPPLIED CLEANING PAPER. Turn on the power. Close the door. Press the POWER switch on the rear panel to turn on the power. Close the door without taking out the cleaning paper. Open the door. Press the OPEN button. The door opens. Press the FEED button. FEED Insert the cleaning paper.
13 MAINTENANCE Turn off the power for maintenance. Maintenance of Main Unit Wipe off stains of the front panel with a soft cloth. When the panel is heavily stained, wipe with a cloth moistened with neutral cleanser diluted by water and finish with a dry cloth. Maintenance of Rubber Roller When the rubber roller is dirty with dust, etc., a blank spot may appear on the print. In this case, eliminate the dust on to the rubber roller with a blower or a brush. The regular cleaning using a lint-free cloth, etc.
14 SPECIFICATIONS Product name: Digital Monochrome Printer Model: P95DW/P95DE Power supply and power consumption: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 1.5 - 0.8A Connection terminal: USB interface (Series "B" receptacle) Hi-Speed USB (Ver. 2.0) supported Resolution: 1280 x 960 pixels (Standard) (Max. 1280 x 5760 pixels) Gradation: 256 gradations Printing speed: 1.9 sec (Standard) Print size: 4" x 3" (100 mm x 75 mm) (Standard) (Max. 4" x 17.
