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AGFA Drystar 4500 Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 Drystar 4500 Reference manual...
  • Page 2 Agfa-Gevaert N.V. shall under no circumstances be liable for any damage arising from the use or inability to use any information, apparatus, method or process disclosed in this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Restoring the configuration settings ............101 Performing the calibration procedures ............105 Installation ....................113 Quality Control ...................134 ....147 Chapter 4: Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser Features ...................... 148 Setup ......................149 Setting up the connection ................150 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 4 Cleaning the cooling air flow holes ............170 ............... 171 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklists ................ 172 The Drystar 4500 does not print ..............174 Clearing of film jams .................. 177 Start-up errors .................... 189 Maintaining image quality and resolving image quality problems ....

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introducing The Drystar 4500

    Chapter Introducing the Drystar 4500 This chapter introduces the Drystar 4500 to the user and draws attention to important safety precautions. Drystar 4500 features Safety precautions Security precautions Safety compliance Privacy and security Operating modes Control modes (local and remote)

  • Page 6: Drystar 4500 Features

    RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Drystar 4500 features The Drystar 4500 is a dry digital printer for producing diagnostic black and white hard copies. It can use both 8x10” and 10x12” blue-based and clear- based film and offers crisp, dense grayscale images.
  • Page 7 Transmitting Stations. The functionality of the Drystar 4500 is completely controlled via the network. " You can control the working of the Drystar 4500 via the local keypad or via a " remote PC featuring a browser page functionality.
  • Page 8 ‘Changing the film format of the lower tray’ on page 162. Consumables. " Drystar The Drystar 4500 can handle Drystar DT 1 B and DT 1 C consumables, both in 8x10” and in 10x12” format. Optional features Postscript connectivity. "...

  • Page 9: Safety Precautions

    AGFA positively will not assume any liability in these cases. It is advisable to switch off the Drystar 4500 if you do not have to use it for a period longer than one day. When operating or maintaining the Drystar 4500, always observe the...
  • Page 10 In order to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove any covers. Type B equipment: Indicates that the Drystar 4500 complies with the limits for type B equipment. Supplementary protective earth connector: Provides a connection between the Drystar 4500 and the potential equalization busbar of the electrical system as found in medical environments.
  • Page 11 The appliance can only be transported with all covers closed. The appliance may not be transported continuously from one location to the other. To prevent injuries, lock the brakes when the Drystar 4500 is in place at the right location. Waste disposal and environmental regulations In most countries Drystar film is considered industrial waste and consequently it is not allowed to dispose of it as household waste.

  • Page 12: Security Precautions

    Printed images should be treated as patient records and should only be viewed by authorized personnel. It is good practice not to delete images from the modality, until they have been correctly printed. Introducing the Drystar 4500 2800E EN 20050215...

  • Page 13: Safety Compliance

    CSA 22.2 No. 601.1-M90 of the Canadian Standards Association • FDA 510k • FDA Part 820 Good manufacturing Practice for Medical devices • IEC 601-1 and IEC 601-1-1 • • VDE 0750 Teil 1 (12.91) • TÜV • 2800E EN 20050215 Introducing the Drystar 4500...
  • Page 14 RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Labels The Drystar 4500 carries the CE, TÜV, cULus and CCC labels. To find the label location Press the button [1] on the right hand side to open [2] the top cover. The label is visible at the inside of the printer at the left.

  • Page 15: Privacy And Security

    Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and to meet the IHE standards (Integrated Healthcare Enterprise) some security features are included in the user interface of the Drystar 4500 (available via the web pages only: under ‘Security tools’. Refer to ‘Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser’...

  • Page 16: Operating Modes

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Operating modes The Drystar 4500 can be operated in four modes: operator mode, key- operator mode, service mode and specialist mode. Operator mode The operator mode groups all basic functions which are aimed at radiographers without special technical skills: Producing diagnostic usable hard copies;...
  • Page 17 The Administrator mode functions are reserved for the System Administrator. The Administrator mode is password protected and is only accessible by browser via a remote PC. Refer to ‘Privacy and security’ on page 15. 2800E EN 20050215 Introducing the Drystar 4500...

  • Page 18: Control Modes (Local And Remote)

    RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Control modes (local and remote) You can control the working of the Drystar 4500 via the local keypad or via a remote PC. The table below gives an overview of the operating modes you can access locally or via the remote PC.

  • Page 19: The User Interface

    Film input tray (Upper input tray) Film input tray (Lower input tray) Never try to open the printer or a film input tray when the Drystar 4500 is busy printing a film. Always follow the instructions on the display! 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 20 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL The status indicator LED At the left side of the display, a LED indicates the status of the Drystar 4500: Color / Light Status Action Ready (standby) Proceed Constant Green Busy or in key- Wait...
  • Page 21 EFERENCE MANUAL Audio signals The Drystar 4500 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 4500 has accepted the key command and •...
  • Page 22 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL The Drystar 4500 keypad features the following keys: To rearrange the print queue: emergency jobs can Emergency be placed at the top of the queue to be printed with priority. Refer to ‘Assigning emergency priority’...
  • Page 23 You can hold down an arrow key to scroll quickly through a list or a menu. The display The Drystar 4500 control panel has a backlit LCD display. We distinguish two panel types depending on the selected language: a backlit LCD display with 8 lines for Western languages (e.g. Dutch, •...
  • Page 24 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 4500 • is ready for operation and that no job is currently being executed.
  • Page 25 Press and hold down a key to repeat arrow key actions. • To accept an entry in a menu, press the Confirm key. • A short beep acknowledges and terminates the entry. • 2800E EN 20050215 Introducing the Drystar 4500...

  • Page 26: Switching On The Drystar 4500

    ‘Security precautions’ on page 12. Follow the procedure below to ensure proper start-up of the Drystar 4500 and to check that everything is working correctly. Check that the power cord is plugged in and then switch on the printer by pressing the Power/Reset button.
  • Page 27 Make sure that the printer is loaded with appropriate consumables. Refer to ‘Loading films’ on page for detailed information on loading films. If the job status holds a warning or error indication, refer to ‘Troubleshooting checklists’ on page 172. 2800E EN 20050215 Introducing the Drystar 4500...

  • Page 28: Switching Off The Drystar 4500

    Do NOT press the Power/Reset button without first pressing the Stop button when the Drystar 4500 is busy printing a film. Do NOT open the printer or an input tray before performing this procedure.

  • Page 29: Chapter 2: 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 Managing the print queue Assigning emergency priority Deleting print jobs About Drystar 4500 consumables Loading films...

  • Page 30: Overview Of Operator Functions

    RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Overview of operator functions This section focuses on the basic operating principles of the Drystar 4500. After reading this chapter, the operator should be able to produce diagnostic usable hard copies. No special technical skills are required.

  • Page 31: Managing The Print Queue

    Drystar 4500. Refer to the User manual of the acquisition modality for more information.
  • Page 32 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL The other lines give information on the jobs that are still waiting in the print queue. A description of the possible status of each job is listed in the table below: Status Description Action Printing of this job is in Printing progress.

  • Page 33: Assigning Emergency Priority

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Assigning emergency priority You can assign emergency priority to jobs that need to be printed with urgency. Jobs that are marked for priority handling are placed at the top of the print queue for immediate processing. Emergency jobs will be printed before other jobs that were received previously.

  • Page 34: Deleting Print Jobs

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Deleting print jobs You can remove jobs from the print queue if they are in the ‘waiting status’. However, any pending jobs that are already being calculated or scheduled for printing will be finished. Those jobs can not be deleted. On the keypad, press the Delete key.
  • Page 35 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Confirm key to delete the print job. Printing will be resumed with the next job. The job that has been deleted will not be printed. 2800E EN 20050215 Basic operation (operator mode)

  • Page 36: About Drystar 4500 Consumables

    RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL About Drystar 4500 consumables The Drystar 4500 can handle blue-transparent and clear-transparent films. Available film formats are 8x10” or 10x12”. The printer has 2 input trays. The upper input tray always uses 8x10” films and the lower input tray can use either 8x10” or 10x12” films.
  • Page 37 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Appropriate labels have been applied on the film trays by the service personnel, indicating the type of new film to be loaded when the tray is empty. 2800E EN 20050215 Basic operation (operator mode)

  • Page 38: Loading Films

    The Drystar 4500 can be loaded with both 8x10” and 10x12” films. The Drystar 4500 can be loaded with new films in full daylight. Loading films is easy and can be done in no time. Follow the procedures as described in this section.
  • Page 39 Press the STOP button Do NOT press the Power/Reset button without first pressing the Stop button when the Drystar 4500 is busy printing a film Press the Stop button to initiate the stop sequence. Wait while the printer is finishing printing any current jobs.
  • Page 40 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Film loading procedure: The printer is ready to be loaded with new films when the following message appears: Blinking OPEN THE INPUT TRAY Open the empty input tray completely to make the tray accessible. Basic operation (operator mode) 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 41 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Remove the perforated protective sheet from the input tray. LOAD <Film Type Description> Blinking Open a film pack, making sure that the film type corresponds with both: The film type description on the display (refer to the screen above). •...
  • Page 42 Make sure not to load more than one film pack in an input tray. Loading more than one film pack in an input tray may damage the Drystar 4500. Basic operation (operator mode) 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 43 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Verify that the film pack is kept in place under the two retainers. Close the input tray. The Drystar 4500 resumes printing as soon as the tray is closed. 2800E EN 20050215 Basic operation (operator mode)
  • Page 44 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Basic operation (operator mode) 2800E EN 20050215...

  • Page 45: Chapter 3: Advanced Operation (Key-Operator Mode)

    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 Performing the calibration procedures Installation Quality Control...

  • Page 46: Overview Of Key-Operator Functions

    The key-operator menus make it possible to use the Drystar 4500 advanced functions. If not specified otherwise, the functions are described in detail in this chapter. For general information on the functions of the keys on the Drystar 4500, refer to ‘The user interface’...
  • Page 47 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL The menu structure Show settings General General Input tray Per modality Network-Dicom Date and time Logical printers Language Image quality Beep on empty tray General Change settings Upper tray Film type Lower tray Film view Network-Dicom Film type Image quality...
  • Page 48 Press the Confirm key to return to the Key-operator menu. Otherwise, the Key- operator menu will be closed. The Drystar 4500 will sound a long beep if you press a key that is not to be used at that moment.

  • Page 49: Viewing Printer Information

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL 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’ Input tray ‘Viewing input tray information’ Network-Dicom ‘Viewing network-Dicom information’...
  • Page 50 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Viewing general information Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. On the Show settings menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’. The ‘General’ info screen is displayed: 1024 DS4500 3.0.0 A18...
  • Page 51 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Viewing input tray information Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. On the Show settings menu, press the Down key once, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Input tray’. The ‘Input tray’...
  • Page 52 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Viewing network-Dicom information Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. On the Show settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network-Dicom’. The ‘Network-Dicom’...
  • Page 53 1 other logical printer e.g. DS_4500_2 This screen gives an overview of the logical printers defined in the Drystar 4500. The Logical printers information can be helpful when assigning a modality output to a particular Drystar 4500 profile. Configuring logical printers can only be done via the remote webpages.
  • Page 54 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Viewing general Image quality information Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. On the Show settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
  • Page 55 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Viewing Image quality information of a modality Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on page 49. On the Show settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.

  • Page 56: 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 Drystar 4500 asks if you want to accept the modifications. When answering ‘yes’, the new configuration is automatically stored on the hard disk of the printer.
  • Page 57 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Image quality ‘Changing general image quality settings - Film calibration’ ‘Changing general image quality settings - Default densitometer’ ‘Changing Image quality setting for a modality - Selecting a lookup table’ ‘Changing Image quality setting for a modality - Changing the Interpolation’...
  • Page 58 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL When the settings have been changed, the ‘accept modifications’ window is displayed: Select ‘no’ if you do not wish to accept the changed settings. Press the Confirm key. You will return to the Main menu. Select ’yes’...

  • Page 59: Changing The Date And Time

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the General settings Changing the date and time Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’. The ‘General’...

  • Page 60: Changing The Language

    3 Norsk 4 Italiano The number of displayed languages depends on the installed dataset. Contact your local Agfa service organization for the latest Drystar 4500 language availability status. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired language. Press the Confirm key to store the data. The printer will reboot (close down and restart) automatically.

  • Page 61: Changing The Beep On Empty Tray Settings

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the beep on empty tray settings Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page to select the ‘General’ screen. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’. The ‘General’...

  • Page 62: Changing The Film Type Of The Upper Tray

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the Upper tray settings Changing the film type of the upper tray Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the Change settings menu, press the Down key once, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Upper tray’.
  • Page 63 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Select ‘no’ if you do not wish to accept the changed settings. Press the Confirm key. You will return to the Main menu. Select ’yes’ if you wish to accept the changed settings. Press the Confirm key. The following screen is displayed: Insert the correct film type in the upper input tray and close the input tray.

  • Page 64: Changing The Film View Of The Upper Tray

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the film view of the upper tray Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page to select the ‘Upper tray’ screen. In the ‘Upper tray’ screen, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Film view’.

  • Page 65: Changing The Film Type Of The Lower Tray

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the Lower tray settings Changing the film type of the lower tray Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Lower tray’.
  • Page 66 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Select ‘no’ if you do not wish to accept the changed settings. Press the Confirm key. You will return to the Main menu. Select ’yes’ if you wish to accept the changed settings. Press the Confirm key. The following screen is displayed: DT1C 8x10"...

  • Page 67: Changing The Film Format Of The Lower Tray

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the film format of the lower tray Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page to select the ‘Lower tray’ screen. On the Change settings menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Lower tray’.
  • Page 68 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Select ‘no’ if you do not wish to accept the changed settings. Press the Confirm key. You will return to the Main menu. Select ’yes’ if you wish to accept the changed settings. Press the Confirm key. The following screen is displayed: DT1C 8x10"...

  • Page 69: Changing The Film View Of The Lower Tray

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the film view of the lower tray Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page to select the ‘Lower tray’ screen. On the ‘Change setting’ menu, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Lower tray’.
  • Page 70 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Select ‘no’ if you do not wish to accept the changed settings. Press the Confirm key. You will return to the Main menu. Select ’yes’ if you wish to accept the changed settings. Press the Confirm key. The following screen is displayed: DT1C 8x10"...

  • Page 71: Changing The Called Ae-Title

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing Network-Dicom configuration Changing the called AE-title Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network-Dicom’.

  • Page 72: Changing The Hostname

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the Hostname Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network-Dicom’. The ‘Network-Dicom’...

  • Page 73: Changing The Domain Name

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the Domain name Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network-Dicom’. The ‘Network-Dicom’...

  • Page 74: Changing The Printer Ip-Address

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the Printer IP-address Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network-Dicom’. The ‘Network-Dicom’...
  • Page 75 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Example: If the IP-address is 120.000.120.120, then the data entry should be as follows: 12 .00 .12 .12 Example: If the IP-address is 120.0.120.120, then the data entry should be as follows: 12 . .12 .12 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.

  • Page 76: Changing The Netmask

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the Netmask Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network-Dicom’. The ‘Network-Dicom’...
  • Page 77 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Example: If the Netmask is 250.760.560. 0, then the data entry should be as follows: 25 .76 .56 . Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.

  • Page 78: Changing The Router Ip-Address

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the Router IP-address Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network-Dicom’. The ‘Network-Dicom’...
  • Page 79 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Example: If the Router IP-address is 450.000.210.120, then the data entry should be as follows: 45 .00 .21 .12 Example: If the Router IP-address is 450.0.210.120, then the data entry should be as follows: 45 . .21 .12 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.

  • Page 80: Removing A Modality

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Removing a modality Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network-Dicom’. The ‘Network-Dicom’...

  • Page 81: Adding A Modality

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Adding a modality Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Network-Dicom’. The ‘Network-Dicom’...
  • Page 82 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Enter the modality daily used name (nickname) by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 25. Make sure not to enter more than 8 characters. Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.
  • Page 83 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the appropriate modality AE-title. # In case you have selected ‘1 Enter via keypad (manual)’, the ‘Enter modality AE- title’ screen is displayed: Enter the Modality AE-title by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’...
  • Page 84 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the image quality settings Changing general image quality settings - Film calibration Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key four times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
  • Page 85 EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the preferred film calibration default. When the setting is ON, the Drystar 4500 will ask you to enter the calibration frequency: Enter the calibration frequency by means of the Up/Down arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data...
  • Page 86 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing general image quality settings - Default densitometer Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key four times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
  • Page 87 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing Image quality setting for a modality - Selecting a lookup table Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change settings’ screen, press the Down key four times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
  • Page 88 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Confirm key to select ‘Look-up table’. The ‘Lookup table’ screen is displayed: <Modality name> 1 Kanamori 2 Linear 3 Kanamor-like (100) Press the Up/Down key to select the desired lookup table. Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure without any changes.
  • Page 89 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing Image quality setting for a modality - Changing the Inter- polation Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key four times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
  • Page 90 A#Sharp feature is deactivated. The A#Sharp feature, which is a technology that enhances the image sharpness, is active by default. For more information about (de)activating the A#Sharp feature, refer to the Drystar 4500 Service manual. Advanced operation (key-operator mode) 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 91 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing Image quality setting for a modality - Changing the maxi- mum density (Dmax) Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on page 57. On the ‘Change setting’ screen, press the Down key four times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
  • Page 92 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL On the ‘Image quality’ screen, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Dmax’. The ‘Dmax (maximum density)’ screen is displayed: <Modality name> *2.80 2.85 2.90 2.95 The listed densities are densities of the default densitometer. All maximum densities are selectable starting from 2.75 until 3.90 in steps of 0.05 units.

  • Page 93: Printing Images

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Printing images A number of ‘test’ images can be printed, either from floppy disk or from the hard disk: Show settings Page Hard disk ‘Printing test images from the hard disk’ Floppy disk ‘Printing files from a floppy disk’ Other images ‘Printing other images’...
  • Page 94 EFERENCE MANUAL Printing test images from the hard disk Test images are useful for checking the print quality. The Drystar 4500 offers a number of built-in test images stored on the hard disk. Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Print images menu’...
  • Page 95 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Confirm key to confirm the number of copies. The ‘Copying and Queuing file’ screen will be shown to indicate to the operator that the printing action from floppy is accepted and in process: <filename>...
  • Page 96 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Printing files from a floppy disk TIFF images stored on a floppy disk can be printed using the ‘Print from floppy’ function. No compressed TIFF-files are allowed. Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Print images menu’ procedure on page to select the ‘Print image’...
  • Page 97 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired TIFF-file, followed by the Confirm key. Define the input tray for printing. The ‘Select input tray’ screen is displayed: Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired input tray, followed by the Confirm key.
  • Page 98 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Printing other images When accessing key-operator mode via a connected remote pc, you can print more images, for example images that are on the remote pc. Refer to ‘Starting the remote session’ on page 155. Advanced operation (key-operator mode) 2800E EN 20050215...

  • Page 99: Saving The Configuration Settings

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Saving the configuration settings Each time the settings have been changed and confirmed, an automatic back- up of the new configuration is made on the hard disk. You will also be asked to create a back-up floppy. It is also possible (and recommended) to regularly make a back-up of the printer settings to ensure safe restoring of the values when required.
  • Page 100 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Confirm key to continue. The ‘Save configuration’ screen is displayed. D:/<path><filename> A:/<path><filename> The printer saves the configuration on the floppy disk. The following screen is displayed: Remove the floppy disk and press the Confirm key. The following screen is displayed: e.g.

  • Page 101: Restoring The Configuration Settings

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Restoring the configuration settings When necessary, you can restore the configuration settings of the printer from a previously made back-up copy. The following functions are provided for restoring a back-up copy of the configuration files: ‘Restoring printer settings from the back-up floppy disk’...
  • Page 102 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Restoring printer settings from the back-up floppy disk Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the restore configuration menu’ procedure on page to select the ‘Print image’ screen: Press the Confirm key in the ‘Restore configuration’ screen to select ‘From floppy (recommended)’.
  • Page 103 The following screen is displayed. Reset the printer by pressing the Confirm button. Switch the printer on to resume work by following the procedure as described ‘Switching on the Drystar 4500’ on page 26. 2800E EN 20050215 Advanced operation (key-operator mode)
  • Page 104 After the restore operation, the following screen is displayed. Reset the printer by pressing the Confirm button. Switch the printer on to resume work by following the procedure as described ‘Switching on the Drystar 4500’ on page 26. Advanced operation (key-operator mode)

  • Page 105: Performing The Calibration Procedures

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Performing the calibration procedures Accessing the Calibration menu Press the Key-operator key to enter the Key-operator mode. Press the Down key five times, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Calibration’. The ‘Select Calibration’ screen appears: In case the printer is in printing mode, a screen will be presented that the calibration cannot be done now, but has to be reactivated later.
  • Page 106 The counter indicates the progress of the calibration process. The calibration film is measured automatically by the built-in MDM (Macro Densitometer). The Drystar 4500 is being calibrated during the printing process. In case the film calibration has failed (in this case from upper input tray), the following message will appear.
  • Page 107 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL When the film calibration has completed successfully, three cases are possible: Calibration successful, results OK. • The obtained Dmax (x.xx) after calibration is displayed: Blinking Completed succesfully x.xx Default Densitometer e.g. Macbeth TR924 Calibration successful, but Dmax differs more than 2% from the target •...
  • Page 108 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Check the printed test film. The test film must be similar to the image below. 8x10" 10x12" The calibration film must be free of dust particles or any other artifacts. If this is not the case, clean the print head and restart the calibration procedure.
  • Page 109 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Print head cleaning Print head cleaning must be done when image quality problems occur. For more information on maintaining image quality, refer to ‘Maintaining image quality and resolving image quality problems’ on page 191. Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Calibration menu’...
  • Page 110 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Locate and check on sight the print head resistor line. Be careful not to touch the print head resistor line. 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.
  • Page 111 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Print head profile calibration Print head profile calibration must be done when image quality problems occur. For more information on maintaining image quality, refer to ‘Maintaining image quality and resolving image quality problems’ on page 191. Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Calibration menu’...
  • Page 112 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL In case the film calibration has completed successfully, the following message is displayed: Blinking Completed succesfully The percentage for the ‘Registration compensation’ reflects the degree to which the system had to compensate for incorrect horizontal positioning of the built-in densitometer (100% compensation = maximal correction).

  • Page 113: Installation

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Installation Upgrading the software It is possible to install new software or new software components from a floppy disk onto the hard disk. Different software (components) can be installed: language files, • modality specific files, •...
  • Page 114 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Confirm key to select ‘Install data-sets’. Before the procedure starts, the system suggests you to update your back-up copy of the current configuration. It is highly recommended to do this, so you can always restore it in case something should go wrong.
  • Page 115 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Insert the back-up floppy disk. The drive is located at the rear of the printer. Press the Confirm key to continue. The following screen is displayed: D:/<path><filename> A:/<path><filename> The printer saves the configuration on the floppy disk. When the writing process has finished, the following screen is displayed: Remove the floppy disk and press the Confirm key.
  • Page 116 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL The ‘Install data-sets’ screen is displayed: Insert the (first) floppy disk. The drive is located at the rear of the printer. Press the Confirm key to continue. The following screens appear successively: Print head data Advanced operation (key-operator mode) 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 117 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL In case a wrong disk has been inserted, the following message is displayed: In case no floppy has been inserted, the following message is displayed: No floppy detected Press the Confirm key to continue, or the Escape key to quit. The printer will copy the new software data onto the hard disk.
  • Page 118 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Repeat steps until all floppy disks have been copied onto the hard disk. When all the files have been copied from the last floppy disk, the following screen is displayed: Remove the last floppy disk and press the Confirm key. In case the software requires a reset, the following screen will be displayed: Press the Confirm key to reset the printer.
  • Page 119 In case the display software has been updated (e.g. when installing language files), the ‘Updating display software’ screen is displayed during the downloading of the display software: When you install the Drystar 4500, the installation wizard will guide you through the complete installation procedure. The Installation wizard consists of four steps: ‘Entering consumable information’...
  • Page 120 4 Italiano 5 Nederlands The number of displayed languages depends on the installed dataset. Contact your local Agfa service organization for the latest Drystar 4500 language availability status. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired language, followed by the Confirm key.
  • Page 121 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL The ‘Printer installation wizard’ screen will appear: Blinking READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!! Press the Confirm key to continue. A screen with information on the sequence of the steps will appear: Press the Confirm key to start with the first step or press the Escape key to quit the procedure.
  • Page 122 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Entering consumable information After having confirmed to start with the first step of the installation wizard, the ‘Upper tray Film type’ screen is displayed: DRYSTAR DT 1 B DRYSTAR DT 1 C You can find the film type on the film packaging. The label may show some additional characters after the film type, e.g.
  • Page 123 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired film format for the lower input tray. Press the Confirm key to continue, or the Escape key to return to the previous step. The ‘Film view’ screen for the upper tray is displayed: Normal Back Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired film view for the upper...
  • Page 124 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Perform the mechanical modification as described in ‘Changing the film format of the lower tray’ on page 162. Press the Confirm key to confirm the modification. The following screen will appear: Press the Confirm key to continue. Advanced operation (key-operator mode) 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 125 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Entering the printer network settings An instruction screen will show the information you need to complete this part of the installation: Press the Confirm key to continue. The ‘Enter printer IP-address’ screen is displayed: e.g. 10.233. 93. 46 If the IP-address has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display.
  • Page 126 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Example: If the IP-address is 120.0.120.120, then the data entry should be as follows: 12 . .12 .12 Press the Confirm key to continue, or the Escape key to return to the previous step. The ‘Enter Netmask’ screen is displayed: e.g.
  • Page 127 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Confirm key to continue, or the Escape key to return to the previous step. The ‘Enter Router IP-address’ screen is displayed: e.g. 10.233. 92. 1 Only necessary in case of subnets!! Blinking If the Router IP-address has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to increment/decrement the numbers.
  • Page 128 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Enter the Called AE-title by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ page 25. Make sure not to enter more than 16 characters. Press the Confirm key to continue, or the Escape key to return to the previous step.
  • Page 129 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Confirm key to go to step 3 of the installation wizard or press the Escape key to repeat step 2. # When you have pressed the Confirm key, the following screen will appear: Press the Confirm key to continue.
  • Page 130 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the appropriate modality brand name. Press the Confirm key to continue, or the Escape key to return to the previous step. The ‘Select modality type’ screen will be displayed: 1 MXVIEW 2 MX8000 Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the appropriate modality type.
  • Page 131 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the appropriate film type. Press the Confirm key to continue, or the Escape key to return to the previous step. A screen will appear summarizing the entered information: Ctscanner0123456 Philips EasyVision...
  • Page 132 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Saving the configuration A screen will ask you to insert the back-up floppy: Insert the floppy disk. The drive is located at the rear of the printer. For the back-up, a blank floppy disk is required (formatted, IBM-compatible, 2HD).
  • Page 133 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Remove the floppy disk and press the Confirm key. The following screen is displayed: Press the Confirm key. The installation is now finished. The following screen is displayed: Press the Confirm key to reboot the imager. If you want to reboot later, press the Escape key.

  • Page 134: Quality Control

    In order to establish and maintain consistent image quality, a regular evaluation of the image quality is advised. The Drystar 4500 contains an automatic QC feature that has been designed to comply with the grayscale reproduction constancy test, according to the international standard IEC 1223-2-4.
  • Page 135 EFERENCE MANUAL Establishing the reference values and verifying image quality After installation of a new Drystar 4500 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, repair or software update.
  • Page 136 Mid density • High density • The densitometer of the Drystar 4500 is calibrated at installation. Authorized service personnel should recalibrate the densitometer annually or after major service or repair. To establish the daily operating levels, proceed as follows: Press the Key-operator key to enter the Key-operator mode.
  • Page 137 ‘Preventive maintenance schedule’ on page 168, or call your local Agfa service organization. Record the density levels on the Drystar 4500 Chart 1 (‘Determination of the operating levels’). Refer to ‘Quality Control Charts’ on page 207. Press the Confirm key to return to the main menu.
  • Page 138 RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Record the respective aim (average) values as the ‘Operating levels’ on the Drystar 4500 Charts 2a and 2b (‘daily Drystar 4500 control chart’). Refer to ‘Quality Control Charts’ on page 207. The calculated ‘Operating levels’ should be as follows:...
  • Page 139 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Establishing the image geometry reference values To establish the image geometry reference values, proceed as follows: Print the QC test image or use the previously printed test image. You should obtain an image looking like this (without the dimensions A and B): QC test image Max (100%) Max (100%)
  • Page 140 EFERENCE MANUAL Record these values as reference dimensions A on the Drystar 4500 ref and Chart 4 (‘Drystar 4500 Geometric Consistency Control Chart’). Refer to ‘Quality Control Charts’ on page 207. These charts will be used for the annual quality test. For more information, refer to ‘Performing the Annual QC tests’...
  • Page 141 139) and the upper circle (refer to item 2 on the ‘QC test image’ on page 139). Record these values at the top of the Drystar 4500 Chart 3 (Drystar 4500 Artifacts and Spatial Resolution Control Chart). Refer to ‘Quality Control Charts’ on page 207.
  • Page 142 Performing the daily QC test This test must be performed every day before any clinical film can be processed. Turn on the Drystar 4500 and wait at least for 15 minutes. Refer to ‘Switching on the Drystar 4500’ on page 26.
  • Page 143 Default densitometer e.g. Macbeth TR924 Record the low, mid and high density values on the Drystar 4500 Charts 2A and 2B (Drystar 4500 Daily Density Control Chart’). Also record the date and time of the test on the charts and on the QC test images. Refer to ‘Quality Control...
  • Page 144 2 on the ‘QC test image’ on page 139). Record these values on the Drystar 4500 Chart 3 (Drystar 4500 Artifacts and Spatial Resolution Control Chart). In case of significant artifacts, insufficient spatial resolution or failure of any other recommended QC tests, the cause of the problem must be identified, and corrective action must be taken before the Drystar 4500 can be used for any further clinical imaging.
  • Page 145 We strongly recommend using a 30 cm (12 inch) machinist scale with 0.5 mm divisions (1/64 inch). Record these values as measured distances A and B on Chart 4 (‘Drystar 4500 Geometric Consistency Control Chart’). Compare the measured A and B dimensions with the reference dimension...
  • Page 146 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Advanced operation (key-operator mode) 2800E EN 20050215...

  • Page 147: Chapter 4: Controlling The Drystar 4500 Via The Browser

    Chapter Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser This chapter will inform on how to control the functions of the Drystar 4500 via the browser on a remote PC. Features Setup Setting up the connection Starting the remote session...

  • Page 148: Features

    • A cross-link Ethernet cable (for a direct link between PC and • Drystar 4500) or a straight Ethernet cable (for a connection via an existing network). Using the remote PC, you have access to five operating modes of the "...

  • Page 149: Setup

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Setup The Drystar 4500 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.

  • Page 150: Setting Up The Connection

    Attributing a fixed IP address to the PC Go to Settings via the Start menu of Windows and click Control Panel. The Control Panel menu will appear. Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 151 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL In the Control Panel menu, click Network. In the Network window, select TCP/IP protocol and click properties. 2800E EN 20050215 Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser...
  • Page 152 255.255.0.0. Switching off the proxy settings of the browser Open the browser. In the Tools menu, click Internet options. The Internet Options window will appear. Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 153 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 for more information. 2800E EN 20050215 Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser...
  • Page 154 ‘Attributing a fixed IP address to the PC’ on page 150. The PC is ready to make a connection. Refer to ‘Starting the remote session’ on page for more information. Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser 2800E EN 20050215...

  • Page 155: Starting The Remote Session

    There are three access levels: key-operator, service engineer and specialist. Each level has its own user name and password. A remote session disables the local keypad and display. While you work remotely, the following screen is displayed: REMOTE ACCESS ACTIVE 2800E EN 20050215 Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser...
  • Page 156 This level enables the operator to follow print jobs and perform common tasks. Entering the key-operator level To enter the key-operator level, enter the following user name and password: User name: Drystar • Password: 4x00 • Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 157 TIFF-images which are “residing” on the Remote PC. Do not use the Back and Forward buttons of your browser. Use the different links on the pages instead. 2800E EN 20050215 Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser...
  • Page 158 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Controlling the Drystar 4500 via the browser 2800E EN 20050215...

  • Page 159: Chapter 5: System Description

    Chapter System description In this informative chapter you will find mechanical and functional descriptions. Main components Functional description Changing the film format of the lower tray Drystar 4500 network configuration Transport after installation...

  • Page 160: Main Components

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Main components Front view Film exit tray (Top cover) User interface (refer to page 19) Upper input tray Lower input tray Front cover Side covers Wheels with brakes Rear view Floppy disk drive Input/output connector Network connector Power connection "...

  • Page 161: Functional Description

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Functional description The Drystar 4500 consists of two functional blocks: a controller and a print engine. The controller (gray section in the diagram below) captures the incoming analog or digital data via an input interface and •...

  • Page 162: Changing The Film Format Of The Lower Tray

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Changing the film format of the lower tray The key-operator can adjust the film size setting for the lower input tray (either 8x10” or 10x12”). First, the key-operator has to perform a mechanical modification. After this modification, the ‘film format’...
  • Page 163 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Remove any remaining film sheets. To adjust the film format from 10x12” to 8x10”, pull out the partition clips and put them upright. 2800E EN 20050215 System description...
  • Page 164 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL To adjust the film format from 8x10” to 10x12”, push the partition clips down. Adjust the ‘film format’ parameters in the Change setting screen. Refer to ‘Changing the film format of the lower tray’ on page 67. System description 2800E EN 20050215...

  • Page 165: Drystar 4500 Network Configuration

    EFERENCE MANUAL Drystar 4500 network configuration In a network configuration, the Drystar 4500 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.

  • Page 166: Transport After Installation

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Transport after installation The Drystar 4500 is equipped with wheels so that moving the printer over a short distance - if required - can be done in a convenient way. Refer to ‘Safety precautions’ on page...

  • Page 167: Chapter 6: Preventive Maintenance

    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 cooling air flow holes...

  • Page 168: Preventive Maintenance Schedule

    • Do not touch the resistor line of the print head. • Always switch off the Drystar 4500 and disconnect the power cord from • the outlet before carrying out any maintenance work inside the printer. Film jam removal or cleaning the printer head can be done without switching the power off.

  • Page 169: Cleaning The Exterior

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Cleaning the exterior Switch off the Drystar 4500 by following the procedure as described in ‘Switching off the Drystar 4500’ on page 28. Remove the power plug from the socket. Remove the network cable. Wipe the exterior of the printer with a clean, soft, damp cloth.

  • Page 170: Cleaning The Cooling Air Flow Holes

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Cleaning the cooling air flow holes Switch off the Drystar 4500 by following the procedure as described in ‘Switching off the Drystar 4500’ on page 28. Remove the power plug from the socket. Remove the network cable.

  • Page 171: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

    Chapter Troubleshooting This chapter serves as a guide to identify and solve possible problems you may encounter. Troubleshooting checklists The Drystar 4500 does not print. Clearing of film jams Start-up errors Maintaining image quality and resolving image qual- ity problems...

  • Page 172: Troubleshooting Checklists

    RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Troubleshooting checklists General problems The table below lists some general problems which can occur when working with the Drystar 4500. The Drystar 4500 does not print. • Action Refer to Page Check the Drystar 4500 ‘The Drystar 4500 does not print’...
  • Page 173 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Checking the status indicator LED The LED on the front panel indicates the Drystar 4500 operating status. Use the following table to determine the status of your printer. Receive Printing Color Light Status Action jobs? Ready (standby) Proceed.

  • Page 174: The Drystar 4500 Does Not Print

    Checking error messages Check the display messages. If the Drystar 4500 is not printing your job, you should check the front panel display to see if the Drystar 4500 is indicating an error status. The operator is notified of the situation by means of an Error screen and a beep:...
  • Page 175 If the connections are OK, reset the Drystar 4500. If the Drystar 4500 still does not print, consult your local service organization. Checking the print queue If no error message is displayed, you should check the print queue: <Modality name>...
  • Page 176 EFERENCE MANUAL Checking floppy disk error messages If the Drystar 4500 is not printing your job, you should check the front panel display to see if the Drystar 4500 is indicating an error status. A floppy disk error can occur when the inserted floppy disk is full, write protected or when no floppy disk is inserted.

  • Page 177: Clearing Of Film Jams

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Clearing of film jams A film jam can be situated either: In the input tray section. Refer to ‘Film input tray feed jams’ on page 178. • In the front section. Refer to ‘Film transport jams (clearing from the front)’ •...
  • Page 178 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Film input tray feed jams The following screen indicates that a jam occurred in the feed section of the input tray(s): Blinking A message will inform you if either the upper or lower input tray is jammed. To remove a jammed film in the input tray (e.g.
  • Page 179 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Open the film input tray. To get a clear view, remove any remaining film sheets. 2800E EN 20050215 Troubleshooting...
  • Page 180 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Check the film feed section of the film tray. If a film is jammed, gently remove the sheet. Reposition the film stack in the film tray, making sure that all the sheets are kept correctly in place under the film retainers (refer to ‘Loading films’...
  • Page 181 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Film transport jams (clearing from the front) The following screen indicates that a jam occurred in the front section of the film transport system. Blinking To remove a jammed film in the front section of the transport system: Pull the front door open.
  • Page 182 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL If a film is jammed, remove it carefully. Never use force to clear the jammed film. If it is not possible to gently remove the jammed film, call your local service organization. NEVER reuse a film that you got back from a jamming situation, it may damage the print unit.
  • Page 183 Check the transport rollers for jammed sheets. If a film is jammed, gently remove the sheet. The de-curl unit can be hot. If the Drystar 4500 has been operational, wait several minutes before continuing, to allow the de-curl unit to cool.
  • Page 184 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL With your thumb, use the lever [1] to tip over [2] the roller unit. If it is not yet possible to remove the sheet from this position, try lifting the iron bar. Lift the iron bar in its middle section, under the grip, and push it up. Troubleshooting 2800E EN 20050215...
  • Page 185 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL If you can still not see the jammed film at this moment, the film jam might be situated under the bowed cover. To lift the bowed cover, push the red button in the middle section and tilt the bowed cover backwards.
  • Page 186 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Consumables wrongly inserted If film is loaded upside down in a film tray, a jam occurs and the user is asked to reload the film. Make sure that the perforated protective sheet delivered with the film pack is facing downwards: ‘This side down’...
  • Page 187 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Open the film tray and remove the film pack. Load the film pack once again, carefully following the appropriate procedure. Refer to ‘Loading films’ on page 38. 2800E EN 20050215 Troubleshooting...
  • Page 188 Stop button. Blinking Make sure to follow carefully the procedures as described in this manual before attempting to open the printer. Refer to ‘Switching off the Drystar 4500’ on page 28. Refer to ‘Loading films’ on page 38.

  • Page 189: Start-Up Errors

    ‘Checking error messages’ on page 174. After starting up the Drystar 4500, the printer performs a selftest. A progress indicator will show the proceeding of this self test. During the self test, a number of messages can appear, meaning that the selftest has failed.
  • Page 190 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Key selftest failed due to no communication between Key and CPU In case the Key selftest has failed due to no communication between Key and CPU, following message appears: Software selftest failed In case the software selftest has failed, following message appears: ERROR Self test failed Troubleshooting...

  • Page 191: Maintaining Image Quality And Resolving Image Quality Problems

    When loading new films into the input trays, • After a certain number of copies have been printed. • Overview of calibration functions Three calibration functions are provided for the Drystar 4500. Calibration Purpose When? • To measure and set the system density of the •...
  • Page 192 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Understanding the calibration policy You should regularly perform a film calibration to assure that the image quality remains optimal. Film calibration can be initiated in 2 ways: Automatically, i.e. after loading every film packs (automatic initiation), ‘n’...
  • Page 193 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL White dots or lines appear in the transport direction If fine white dots and one or more fine white lines appear in the transport direction (mostly due to dust infiltration), try the following remedies: Clean the print head resistor line. Use a lint free cloth slightly moistened with Isopropyl alcohol or Ethanol to remove dirt from the resistor line.

  • Page 194: Warning Messages

    WARNING Blinking CALL SERVICE warning-message + code warning-message + code Contact your local service organization. In case the following screen appears, service was called automatically via the Agfa Service Host: WARNING Blinking SERVICE HAS BEEN CALLED warning-message + code warning-message + code...

  • Page 195: Appendix A: Equipment Information Sheet

    Appendix Equipment information sheet...

  • Page 196: Specifications

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Specifications Product description Type of product Printer Commercial name Drystar 4500 Original seller/manufacturer Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Labelling TÜV-, cULus-Certification Mark, CE-marking CCC Mark A#Sharp Mark Dimensions • Unpacked: width 55, length 72, height 92 Dimensions (approx. values in cm) •...
  • Page 197 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Network connectivity RJ45 twisted pair for 10/100Base-TX; Ethernet / connectors Serial RS232 connection FTP, Telnet, HTTP, SNMP, SMTP, LPD, Network protocols (TCP/IP services) Helios DICOM (Default) Image formats TIFF Postscript Optional Power consumption - heat dissipation During operation 350 W In standby...
  • Page 198 Direct thermal printing Reliability Estimated product life (if regularly serviced and maintained > 5 years and > 150,000 films according to Agfa instructions) Service interventions Max. 2 interventions / 3 years Earthquake (standard) Meets the CA requirements Imaging Array - Diagnostic area 10”...

  • Page 199: Viewing The System Info Area On A Film

    The System info area contains info about: Printer: (serial number, densitometer info, film counts, software version, • etc.), Controller (image source, date, time, etc.). • For more detailed information, refer to the Drystar 4500 Service documentation. 2800E EN 20050215 Equipment information sheet...

  • Page 200: Options And Accessories

    Options and accessories Accessory Mobile installation kit The default installation kit allows you to use the Drystar 4500 in a van, or to use it in unstable environment. Safe transportation is ensured by two fixation bars that lock the Drystar 4500 to its location (see illustration below).

  • Page 201: Connectivity

    Drystar 4500 is a Dicom printer and can therefore be connected to all modalities supporting Dicom. Although, to ensure optimal operation and image quality, Agfa has made the effort to test and release the Drystar 4500 with most of the modalities on the market. For the complete list or if you want to check on a specific modality, contact your Agfa representative.
  • Page 202 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Equipment information sheet 2800E EN 20050215...

  • Page 203: Appendix B: Drystar Media Density Response Data

    Appendix Drystar media density response data...

  • Page 204: Drystar Dt 1 B

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Drystar DT 1 B MacBeth Gretag X-rite X-rite X-rite X-rite dens. TR-924 D200-2 0,24 0,19 0,21 0,26 0,20 0,21 0,53 0,49 0,51 0,55 0,51 0,51 0,81 0,77 0,79 0,84 0,80 0,80 1,10 1,05 1,08 1,14 1,08 1,08 1,38...

  • Page 205: Drystar Dt 1 C New

    4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Drystar DT 1 C New MacBeth Gretag X-rite X-rite X-rite X-rite dens. TR-924 D200-2 0,11 0,11 0,09 0,09 0,09 0,09 0,39 0,39 0,39 0,39 0,38 0,38 0,68 0,69 0,68 0,68 0,68 0,68 0,96 0,97 0,96 0,98 0,96 0,97...
  • Page 206 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Drystar media density response data 2800E EN 20050215...

  • Page 207: Appendix C: Quality Control Charts

    Appendix Quality Control Charts...
  • Page 208 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Chart 1 Drystar 4500: Determination of Operating Levels Imager Type: __________ Serial #: _________________ Date ____________________ Film Type: ____________ Emulsion #: ______________ Densitometer Internal: _________________ (default selection) Step 1: Print QC Test images on five consecutive days. Record the optical densities measurements in the tables below.
  • Page 209 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Chart 2A Drystar 4500 Daily Density Control Chart Imager Type: __________ Serial #: _____________ Film Type:____________ Emul #:___________ Densitometer Internal: ____________________ (default selection) Da te : Initia ls: Upper Control limit = Low Density +0.05...
  • Page 210 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Chart 2B Drystar 4500 Daily Density Control Chart Imager Type: __________ Serial #: _____________ Film Type:____________ Emul #:___________ Densitometer Internal: ____________________ (default selection) Upper Control limit = +0.20 High Density High Density Aim Lower Control Limit = -0.20...
  • Page 211 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Chart 3 Drystar 4500 Artifacts and Spatial Resolution Control Chart Test Frequency: Weekly Drystar 4500 Serial # _____________ Initial Reference Test Date Initial Reference Artifacts Initial Reference Dot Visibility Initial Reference Low Contrast Month Artifacts...
  • Page 212 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Chart 4 Drystar 4500 Geometric Consistency Control Chart Test Frequency: Annually or as required Drystar 4500 Serial # ______________ Reference Dimensions Measured Dimensions Consistency Aspect Ratio Date: Date: Reference Dimensions Measured Dimensions Consistency Aspect Ratio...

  • Page 213: Appendix D: Index

    Appendix Index...

  • Page 214: Index

    .........149 cable name? ........73 configuration with straight network .........149 cable ........148 features how to control the Drystar 4500 via ......196 Electrical connection the browser ....... 147 ........22 Emergency key how to enter the key-operator level? Emergency priority ..........156...
  • Page 215 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Film format Image quality settings for a modality .... 89 how to change the film format of the changing the interpolation ........162 ..91 lower tray? changing the maximum density Floppy disk selecting a lookup table ....
  • Page 216 ........189 ..111 print head profile calibration Setting up a link through a network Printer AE_title ..154 between PC and Drystar 4500 how to change the printer ........71 Setting up direct link between PC and AE_title? ........150 Drystar 4500 Printer information ......
  • Page 217 4500 R RYSTAR EFERENCE MANUAL Switching off ..... 28 standard procedure Switching off proxy settings of the browser ...........152 ....11 Transport after installation ....172 Troubleshooting checklists TÜV. See Labels ....113 Upgrading the software User interface ........19 control panel .......
  • Page 218 Printed in Belgium Published by Agfa-Gevaert N.V., B-2640 Mortsel-Belgium 2800E EN 20050215...

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