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Drystar 5302
Reference manual

DRYSTAR 5302 R EFERENCE MANUAL

For more information on Agfa products and Agfa HealthCare products, please visit www.agfa.com, your Point
of Knowledge.
© Agfa-Gevaert N.V. 2005.
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without the written permission of Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
Agfa-Gevaert N.V. makes no warranties or representation, expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy,
completeness or usefulness of the information contained in this document and specifically disclaims warranties of suitability for any particular purpose. Agfa-Gevaert N.V. shall under no circumstances be liable for any
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document.
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Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Septestraat 27, B-2640 Mortsel, Belgium.
Drystar 5302 is a trademark of Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgium.
Agfa and Agfa-Rhombus are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert AG, Germany.

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Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introducing the Drystar 5302 ..................................................7
Drystar 5302 features .....................................................................................8
Safety precautions ........................................................................................11
Security precautions ..................................................................................... 14
Safety compliance .........................................................................................15
Privacy and security ..................................................................................... 17
Operating modes .......................................................................................... 19
Control modes (local and remote) ............................................................... 21
The local user interface ................................................................................22
Switching on the Drystar 5302 .....................................................................32
Switching off the Drystar 5302 ....................................................................34

Chapter 2: Basic operation (Operator mode) ..........................................35
Overview of operator functions ...................................................................36
Managing the print queue ............................................................................37
Pausing the print queue................................................................................39
Viewing the film count info ..........................................................................40
Viewing the printer status ............................................................................41
About Drystar 5302 consumables ................................................................42
Loading films ................................................................................................44

Chapter 3: Advanced operation (Key-operator mode) ..........................51
Overview of key-operator functions .............................................................52
Viewing printer information ........................................................................56
Changing the configuration settings ............................................................66
Printing images .............................................................................................98
Saving the configuration settings ...............................................................102
Restoring the configuration settings .......................................................... 107
Performing the calibration procedures ...................................................... 114
Cleaning the print head .............................................................................. 118
Service actions ............................................................................................122
Quality Control ...........................................................................................124
Installation ................................................................................................. 137

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Chapter 4: Controlling the Drystar 5302 via a remote PC (with
browser) ......................................................................................................... 151
Features ...................................................................................................... 152
Setup ........................................................................................................... 153
Setting up the connection .......................................................................... 155
Starting the remote session ........................................................................ 160

Chapter 5: System description .................................................................. 163
Main components ....................................................................................... 164
Functional description ............................................................................... 165
Changing the film format of the trays ........................................................ 166
Drystar 5302 network configuration ......................................................... 169
Transport after installation ........................................................................ 170

Chapter 6: Preventive maintenance ........................................................ 171
Preventive maintenance schedule .............................................................. 172
Cleaning the exterior .................................................................................. 173

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 175
Troubleshooting checklist .......................................................................... 176
The Drystar 5302 does not print ................................................................ 178
Clearing of film jams .................................................................................. 181
Film identification problems ...................................................................... 188
Start-up errors ............................................................................................ 192
Maintaining image quality and resolving image quality problems ............ 194
Warning messages ...................................................................................... 197
Maintenance messages ............................................................................... 198

Appendix A: Equipment information sheet............................................ 199
Specifications ............................................................................................. 200
Viewing the system info area on a film ......................................................204
Options and accessories .............................................................................205
Connectivity ................................................................................................206

Appendix B: Drystar media density response data ............................... 207
Drystar DT 2B ............................................................................................. 208
Drystar DT 2C ............................................................................................. 209
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Appendix C: Quality Control Charts ........................................................ 211
Appendix D: Index ....................................................................................... 217

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Chapter

Introducing the
Drystar 5302

This chapter introduces the Drystar 5302 to the user and
draws attention to important safety precautions.
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Drystar 5302 features

Safety precautions

Security precautions

Safety compliance

Privacy and security

Operating modes

Control modes (local and remote)

The local user interface

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Drystar 5302 features
The Drystar 5302 is a dry digital tabletop printer for producing medical
diagnostic images.
It can print multiple formats (8x10”, 10x12”, 11x14”, 14x14” and 14x17”) of
blue-based (Drystar DT 2B) and clear-based (Drystar DT 2C) film and offers
crisp, dense grayscale images.
The Drystar 5302 is a Dicom-only network printer.

The Drystar 5302 offers the following features:
Q Dry technology for printing diagnostic quality hardcopies in full daylight offers
important advantages: no chemistry, no wet processing, simple cleaning procedures, no time-consuming adjustments, no darkroom and no chemical disposal
costs. The consumables can be loaded in full daylight.
Q With its compact design, the Drystar 5302 needs little workspace and allows
easy customer access. Maintenance and service activities are reduced to a minimum.
Q The direct thermal printing system provides grayscale images with high quality:
320 pixels per inch resolution, each pixel with 12 bit contrast resolution and an
optical density up to 3.1 (measured with an X-Rite 310 densitometer).
Q Multiple film formats (8x10”, 10x12”, 11x14”, 14x14” and 14x17”) can be used.
Any combination of two film formats can be used “online”. Both input trays can
be adjusted for all film formats.
Q The input trays of the Drystar 5302 are equipped with an RF-tag reader, which
automatically traces the films used in the printer and protects the printer when
detecting non-identified media.
Q Number of input trays.
The Drystar 5302 is equipped with 2 input trays. Both input trays can use
multiple formats (8x10” up to 14x17”).

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Q Number of output trays.
The Drystar 5302 is equipped with 1 output tray, which is suitable for the
multiple formats without any adjustment.
Q Integrated A#sharp technology
A#sharp is a technology that enhances image sharpness for the Drystar 5302.
An A#sharp label on the lower tray shows that the imager is equipped with
this technology.

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Network features
Q The modular design offers optimal application functionality for your specific
networking requirements.
In a network configuration, the Drystar 5302 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. For more information, contact
your Agfa representative.
Q The functionality of the Drystar 5302 is completely controlled via the network.
Q You can control the working of the Drystar 5302 via the local keypad or via a
remote PC with a functioning web browser.

Customizable features
Q Consumables.
The Drystar 5302 can handle Drystar DT 2B and Drystar DT 2C consumables,
both in multiple formats (8x10” up to 14x17”).

Software license information
Q The Drystar 5302 uses software developed by the Apache Software Foundation
(http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE).

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Safety precautions
The Drystar 5302 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. If there is any doubt that the
diagnostic information could not be absolutely true, additional investigations must
be performed to get a clear diagnostic.

When operating or maintaining the Drystar 5302, always observe the
following safety guidelines:

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Have electrical or mechanical defects repaired by qualified personnel only!
Do not override or disconnect the integrated safety features.
Ventilation openings should not be covered.
Always switch off the Drystar 5302 and disconnect the power cord from
the outlet before carrying out any maintenance work.
Film jam removal or cleaning the printer thermal head can be done without
switching the power off. Nevertheless, care should be taken and the following
instructions should be respected:

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 5302 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. Consideration relating to the choice of
accessory equipment shall include:
• Use of the accessory equipment in the patient vicinity,
• Evidence that the safety certification of the accessory equipment
has been performed in accordance with the appropriate IEC 601-1
and IEC 601-1-2 harmonized national standard.
In addition all configurations must comply with the medical
electrical systems standard IEC 601-1-2. The party that makes the
connections acts as system configurator and is responsible for
complying with the systems standard.
If required contact your local service organization.

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Caution hot:
Keep hands clear from the thermal print head.
In order to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove any
covers.
Type B equipment:
Indicates that the Drystar 5302 complies with the limits for type B
equipment.
Supplementary protective earth connector:
Provides a connection between the Drystar 5302 and the potential
equalization bus bar of the electrical system as found in medical
environments. This plug should never be unplugged before the
power is turned off and the power plug has been removed.
Intergrounding connector:
Provides a connection between the printer and other equipment,
which might exhibit minor ground potential differences. These
differences may degrade the quality of communication between
different equipment. Never remove connections to this terminal.
Protective earth (ground):
Provides a connection between the printer and the protective earth
of the mains. Do not remove this connection, because this will have a
negative influence on the leakage current.
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.

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Transport after installation
Before moving the printer, always switch off the machine. The Drystar 5302
should be transported by 3 persons or if not possible with 2. Refer to the
Installation manual for more information. When doing this, the stability and
the structure of the tabletop 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. Do not lift the printer by the output tray.

Waste disposal and environmental regulations
In most countries Drystar film is considered industrial waste and
consequently it is not allowed to be disposed as household waste.
Please consult your local waste disposal regulations. Agfa
recommends having waste Drystar film collected by a licensed
company.
After its life span, do not dispose of the Drystar 5302 without
consideration of local waste disposal legislation and regulations.
Please consult your local service organization.

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Security precautions
CAUTION (U.S.A. only): In accordance with U.S. Law, this device can only be
sold to or ordered by a licensed physician.
Printed images should be treated as patient records and should only be
viewed by authorized personnel.

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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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
Drystar 5302 Reference manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at its own expense.
If required, contact your local service organization.

• Canada: This class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

• EC: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.

Compliances
The Drystar 5302 has been tested and found to comply with the following
international standards and regulations:

• the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC
• CFR Part 21
• The Drystar 5302 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.

Safety standards
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IEC 60601-1 + A1 + A2
EN 60601-1 + A1 + A2
UL 60601-1
CSA 22.2 No. 601.1-M90
GB4943-2001 (for CCC-Mark)

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Radio-interference regulations (interference suppression)
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FCC Rules 47 CFR part 15 subpart B
IEC 60601-1-2
CISPR 11, class A
CISPR 22, class A
IEC 61000-4-3
IEC 61000-4-4
IEC 61000-4-5
IEC 61000-4-6
IEC 61000-3-2
IEC 61000-3-3
IEC 61000-4-11
ETSI 300330
GB9254-1998(Class A) (for CCC-Mark)
GB17625.1-2003 (for CCC-Mark)

Seismic (earthquake) requirements
The printer meets the CA (Californian) requirements.

Labels
The Drystar 5302 carries the CE, TÜV, cULus and CCC labels.

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CCC label

CE, TÜV and cULus label

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Privacy and security
Within the health care 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.
In order to allow hospitals to comply with HIPAA regulations (Health
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 5302 (available via the web pages only: under
‘Security tools’. Refer to the chapter ‘Controlling the Drystar 5302 via a remote
PC (with browser)’):

• User authentication. The administrator can configure different user
accounts. Each account consists of a user name and a password.
• Audit logging. This implies logging to a central log server of specific
Drystar 5302 ‘actions’, e.g. start-up/shut down, user authentication
(failures), received print job ID information, etc.
• Node authentication, using certificates. Working with SSL (Secure Sockets
Layer) allows secure communications over an insecure network. SSL is the
security layer on top of TCP/IP.
The first two functions are available when access to the Administrator is
granted (i.e. when the Administrator password has been correctly entered).
To activate the SSL, please contact your Agfa representative.

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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.
This CA distributes the certificate to the hospital security responsible or
service technician, who for his part:

• Imports the device certificate, created by the CA.
• Imports the certificates of all peer devices with which communication is
authorized, i.e. creates the list of ‘communication allowed’ device
certificates.

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Operating modes
The Drystar 5302 can be operated in five modes: Operator mode, Keyoperator mode, Service mode, Specialist 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.
The Operator mode is accessible by the keypad and by browser via a remote
PC (password protected).
All functions of the Operator mode are described in both User and Reference
manuals. Refer to the chapter ‘Basic operation (Operator mode)’.

Key-operator mode
The Key-operator mode groups advanced functions that are intended for
technically skilled operators such as X-ray operators, network managers and
service and hospital technicians.
The Key-operator mode is accessible by the keypad and by browser via a
remote PC (password protected).
The Key-operator mode is menu-driven. The Key-operator functions are
described in the Drystar 5302 Reference manual only. Refer to the chapter
‘Advanced operation (Key-operator mode)’.

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Service mode
The Service mode functions are reserved for trained Service personnel. The
Service mode is accessible by browser via a remote PC (password protected).
Limited service actions (password protected) are also accessible by the
keypad.

Specialist mode
The specialist mode functions are reserved for trained service personnel of
the Agfa Customer Support Center. The specialist mode is password protected
and is only accessible by browser via a remote PC.

Administrator mode (also known as Security)
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.

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Control modes (local and remote)
You can control the working of the Drystar 5302 via the local keypad or via a
networked 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

Yes

Key-operator mode

Yes

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Service mode

Yes

–––

Specialist mode

Yes

–––

Administrator

Yes

The manual describes the controlling of the Drystar 5302 via the local
keypad. The menus for controlling the Drystar 5302 via a remote PC are
structured in the same way and sometimes they offer even more possibilities.
Refer to the chapter ‘Controlling the Drystar 5302 via a remote PC (with
browser)’.

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The local user interface
The Drystar 5302 interfaces with the user via the following controls:

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Power/Reset button;
a keypad and a display;
a status indicator LED;
audio signals.

Overview of user interface controls
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Power/Reset button

Display

Keypad

Status indicator LED

Film input trays

Film output tray

Never try to open the printer when the Drystar 5302 is printing a film.
Always follow the instructions on the display!

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The status indicator LED
On the right side of the display, an LED indicates the status of the
Drystar 5302.
Colour / 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 177.

The control buttons
One control button has been provided:

Power/Reset
button

• To power on or off the printer.
• To reset the printer.

Do NOT press the Power/Reset button without first following the
procedure to stop printing when the Drystar 5302 is printing a film. Refer
to ‘Switching off the Drystar 5302’ on page 34.

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Rear panel

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At the rear side of the printer, one slot and three connectors are available:

CF-card slot

• To insert an external CF-card for software
installation, back-up, etc.

Network
connector

• To connect to the hospital network.

Input/output
connector

• To connect a terminal PC (used by the Service
engineer).

Power connector

• To connect the printer power cord.

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Working with Compact flash cards (CF-card)
The Drystar 5302 is equipped with an external CF-card slot, which is located
at the rear side.

Inserting a CF-card
To insert a CF-card in the Drystar 5302:
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B
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Hold the CF-card vertically with the connector holes in front of the slot and with
the flat surface pointing to the left. In that case the cut-away (a) and the rim (b)
are pointing to the right.

Insert the CF-card gently into the slot and push it until the unlocking lever
underneath the slot comes out.
If you cannot push the CF-card completely into its position, this means that you
have to turn it 180 degrees (while keeping the connector holes faced to the slot).

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Removing a CF-card
To remove a CF-card from the Drystar 5302 slot:

Push the unlocking lever underneath the CF-card slot.
The CF-card is pushed slightly outward.

Remove the CF-card gently from the slot.

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Audio signals
The Drystar 5302 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 5302 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 5302 has rejected the key command.
Certain conditions can cause an interval beep. An interval beep accompanies an
error or warning message. Refer to ‘Troubleshooting checklist’ on page 176.

The keypad
The keypad is located below the display panel.

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The Drystar 5302 keypad features the following keys:
Keyoperator key

To access the advanced functions of the keyoperator mode. Refer to the chapter ‘Advanced
operation (Key-operator mode)’.

Escape key

To quit the current function or exit a menu without
saving modifications.
(In key-operator mode)

Confirm key

• To select a menu.
• To accept an entry in a menu.
• To move the cursor to the previous entry field.

Up key

• To scroll upwards.
• To increment the number in a(n)
(alpha) numerical entry field.
• To move the cursor to the next entry field.

Down key

• To scroll downwards.
• To decrement the number in a(n)
(alpha) numerical entry field.
• To scroll backwards through multiple choices
within a field.

Left key

• To move the entry position in a(n)
(alpha) numerical entry field from right to left.
• To toggle between values in a field.
• To scroll forwards through multiple choices
within a field.

Right key

• To move the entry position in a(n)
(alpha) numerical entry field from left to right.
• To toggle between values in a field.

All keys (except the key-operator key) have an LED that is on when the key is valid
in a certain situation.
You can press and hold down an arrow key to scroll quickly through a list or a
menu.

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The display
The Drystar 5302 control panel has a backlit LCD display. We distinguish two
panel types depending on the selected language:

• a backlit LCD display with 4 lines for Western languages (e.g. Dutch,
French, Portuguese, Swedish, ...).

• a backlit LCD display with 2 lines for all other languages (e.g. Greek,
Chinese, Korean, Polish,...).

Whether a display is translated or not depends on the operating mode.

General display features
The figure below shows how the display is illustrated in this manual:
Visible
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6
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8
9

Restore config.
Calibration
Service Actions
Quality Control
Installation

Reachable with Up/Down arrow keys

The visible display lines are indicated in the upper zone. The other possible
lines are shown in the lower zone and can be reached by scrolling using the
Up/Down arrow keys on the Keypad.
In the upper right corner, the current printer status is displayed:

• In Operator mode, two characters display the print queue status. Refer to
‘Managing the print queue’ on page 37.

• In Key-operator mode, two characters are displayed in reverse video to
indicate the current menu- or submenu level (e.g. ‘KO’ for Key-operator
main level).
• A warning, an error or a maintenance request is displayed respectively with
the character W, E and M.

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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 5302 is
ready for operation and that no job is currently being executed.

When the printer is busy with at least one print job, the print queue screen is
displayed:
Mod.name

PR
2

The progress indicator keeps the user informed of the progress of a process
(e.g., calculation of a bitmap, printing of a film). The line is gradually filled
from left to right, from 0% to 100% as the process proceeds.
On the print queue screen the modality name defined during installation will be
used to refer to the corresponding modality. In case a nickname (daily used name)
has been defined during installation, this nickname will be used.

Refer to ‘Managing the print queue’ on page 37.

Key-operator mode
In key-operator mode, operation is menu driven. The menu displays the keyoperator functions.
Visible
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6
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9

Restore config.
Calibration
Service Actions
Quality Control
Installation

Reachable with Up/Down arrow keys

The display shows only four lines. In the above figure, they are indicated in
the upper zone. The other possible lines are shown in the lower area and can
be reached by scrolling using the Up/Down arrow keys on the Keypad.
The active keys are indicated by their respective LEDs.

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Data entry
When entering numerical or alphanumerical data, always adhere to the
following principles:

• Only (alpha) numerical data can be entered.
• During data entry, the field is displayed in reverse mode.
• Increment the number in a(n) (alpha) numerical entry field by pressing the

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Up key. Transition from 9 to 0 of one figure will also increment the next
figure to the left, respecting the valid limits of the range.
Decrement the number in a(n) (alpha) numerical entry field by pressing
the Down key. Transition from 0 to 9 of one figure will also decrement the
next figure to the left, respecting the valid limits of the range.
Move the entry position in a(n) (alpha) numerical entry field from right to
left by pressing the Left key.
Move the entry position in a(n) (alpha) numerical entry field from left to
right by pressing the Right key.
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.
The Drystar 5302 will sound a long beep if you press a key that is not to be
used at that moment.

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Switching on the Drystar 5302
Before switching on the Drystar 5302, read the safety instructions. Refer to ‘Safety
precautions’ on page 11.

Follow the procedure below to ensure proper start-up of the Drystar 5302 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 progress of the self-test.

• If anything goes wrong during the self-test, refer to ‘Start-up errors’ on page 192.

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The printer is ready for operation:

• If, on the front panel display, the READY message is shown, the status indicator LED
is constantly green.

It takes 10 minutes (starting up of the Drystar 5302 and heating up of the thermal
print head) before you can start printing. The display will inform you that the
printer is warming up:

• If, on the front panel display, the print queue screen is shown, the status indicator
LED is green and blinking.
Mod.name

PR
2

Make sure that the printer is loaded with appropriate consumables.
Refer to page 44 for detailed information on loading films.

If the job status displays a warning or error indication, refer to ‘Troubleshooting
checklist’ on page 176.

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Switching off the Drystar 5302
When you want to switch off the printer, the printer will first finish his current
print job. Queued print jobs will be stored on the hard disk and will be
resumed next time the printer is switched on.
1

Press the Power/Reset button to switch off the Drystar 5302.

• If the printer is printing, it will finish that print job:

• When the printer is ready, it shuts down immediately:

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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.
T

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Managing the print queue

Pausing the print queue

Viewing the film count info

Viewing the printer status

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Overview of operator functions
This section focuses on the basic operating principles of the Drystar 5302.
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

Description

Page

‘Managing the print queue’

Jobs that have been received are put
in a print queue, waiting to be
printed.

‘Pausing the print queue’

To pause the print queue. The
printer will finish the current print
job, but will not start the next print
job.

‘Viewing the film count info’

To view the number of films left in
the trays.

‘Viewing the printer status’

To view the current events.

‘Loading films’

Instructions for loading new films
on the printer.

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Managing the print queue
Checking the print queue
You can always check the status of the print jobs on a connected remote access
PC via the operator menu.
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 5302. Refer to
the User manual of the acquisition modality for more information.

If jobs have been transmitted from the network to the Drystar 5302, they are
put in the print queue on a first in, first out schedule. New jobs that are added
to the queue get the ‘waiting’ status.
As soon as the last film of a job is ejected in the output tray, the next job that
has been calculated will be put in printing status.

The local print queue screen
When the Drystar 5302 is printing, the local display shows the ‘print’ screen:
Mod.name

PR
2

• The screen shows information on the job that is currently being printed:
the modality name, the time of receipt of the job and the job status (refer to
the table below).
• The progress indicator keeps the user informed of the progress of a
process (e.g., calculation of a bitmap, printing of a film). The line is
gradually filled from left to right, from 0% to 100% as the process
proceeds.
• The last line gives access to the operator menu to pause the print queue, to
view the film count info or to view the printer status. Refer to ‘Pausing the
print queue’ on page 39, to ‘Viewing the film count info’ on page 40 or to
‘Viewing the printer status’ on page 41.

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A description of the possible status of the jobs is listed in the table below:
Status

Description

Printing

Printing of this job is in progress.

Calculating

The necessary calculations are already being
made before printing of the job can be started.

Waiting

Jobs are queued in the printer memory.

On the print screen the modality name defined during installation will be used to
refer to the corresponding modality. If there is also a nickname (daily used name)
defined during installation, the nickname is used.

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Pausing the print queue
When the Drystar 5302 is printing, you can always pause the print queue by
entering the operator menu.
To pause the print queue, proceed as follows:
During a print job, the ‘print’ screen is displayed:
Mod.name

PR
2

Press the Escape key to enter the operator menu.
The ‘Operator menu’ screen appears:

On the Operator menu press the Confirm key to select ‘Pause print queue’.

If the printer is printing, it will first finish its current print job.

When the printer is ready, the print queue is paused.

To resume printing, press the Confirm key.

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Viewing the film count info
When the Drystar 5302 is printing, you can always view the number of films
left in the trays by entering the operator menu.
Do not open the input trays to view the number of loaded films while the
Drystar 5302 is printing, but follow the procedure below:

To view the number of loaded films in the trays, proceed as follows:
During a print job, the ‘print’ screen is displayed:
Mod.name

PR
2

Press the Escape key to enter the operator menu.
The ‘Operator menu’ screen appears:

Press the Down key once, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Film count
info’.
The following screen appears:

The progress bar indicates the evolutions of the film usage in an input tray. The bar is
divided into 10 parts, each part represents approximately 10% of the total films of a
film pack. The last part of the bar will disappear when more than 80% of a film pack
has been printed.

Press the Confirm key to return to the print screen.
When a film job cannot be done because the tray to which the job is assigned is
empty, then the printer will check if the films in the other tray can be used for this
and other print jobs in the print queue. The printer will skip the print jobs that
cannot be done and will resume them later.

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Viewing the printer status
When the Drystar 5302 is printing, you can always view the printer status by
entering the operator menu.
To view the printer status, proceed as follows:
During a print job, the ‘print’ screen is displayed:
Mod.name

PR
2

Press the Escape key to enter the operator menu.
The ‘Operator menu’ screen appears:

Press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Printer status’.
The following screen appears:
lowertray.empty

The screen informs you, by means of short event descriptions, about current events.
There is only one event per line. An event could be e.g. a current film jams, an empty
tray, ...

Press the Confirm key to return to the print screen.

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About Drystar 5302 consumables
The Drystar 5302 can handle blue-transparent (Drystar DT 2B) and cleartransparent (Drystar DT 2C) films. Available film formats are 8x10”, 10x12”,
11x14”, 14x14” and 14x17”.
The printer has 2 input trays. Both trays can handle all listed film types and
formats.
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 66.

Labeling the input trays
The following film types can be used:
Drystar DT 2B

8x10”, 10x12”, 11x14”, 14x14”, and 14x17”

Drystar DT 2C

8x10”, 10x12”, 11x14”, 14x14”, and 14x17”

If you want to change the film format, the tray configuration must be modified.
Refer to ‘Changing the film format of the trays’ on page 166 for more information.

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Appropriate labels have been applied on the input tray(s) by the service
personnel at installation of the printer, indicating the type of new film to be
loaded when the tray is empty.

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Loading films
This section describes how to load the Drystar 5302 with appropriate
Drystar DT 2B and Drystar DT 2C films.
The Drystar 5302 can be loaded with 8x10”, 10x12”, 11x14”, 14x14” and
14x17” films.
The Drystar 5302 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.
If you want to change the film format, the tray configuration must be modified.
Refer to ‘Changing the film format of the trays’ on page 166 for more information.

The Drystar 5302 will inform you in several ways when a film tray is empty:

• an audible signal,
• the status indicator LED is blinking (red color),
• the display screen shows a message informing you that the input tray is
empty.
The film loading procedure is identical for both input trays. In the examples
below, we will assume that the lower input tray is to be loaded.
The procedure is slightly different, depending on the fact whether the Drystar 5302
is printing/calculating or in the ready state.
When the printer is in the ready state, go to ‘When the Drystar 5302 is in the ready
state and an input tray is empty:’ on page 45.
Make sure not to load more than one film pack in an input tray. Loading
more than one film pack in the input tray may damage the Drystar 5302.

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When the Drystar 5302 is printing or calculating and an input
tray is empty:
1

The display shows the following message:

Press the Confirm key to start the loading procedure.
The following screen appears when the printer is still printing:

Wait while the printer finishes printing any current jobs.
When the film path is cleared, the following screen appears automatically:
Blinking

Open the lower input tray.

Load a new film pack.
Refer to ‘Film loading procedure’ on page 46.

When the Drystar 5302 is in the ready state and an input tray is
empty:
1

The display shows the following message:
Blinking

Open the lower input tray.

Load a new film pack.
Refer to ‘Film loading procedure’ on page 46.

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Film loading procedure
1

Open the empty input tray.

To avoid possible film jams, make sure to open input tray all the way.

The printer is ready to receive a new film when the following message appears:

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Remove the white (protective) film sheet.

Take film pack, and open it.
Verify that the film type on the film pack corresponds with the sticker on the tray! If
you do use an other film type, you are advised to change the label on the tray.

You can put the film pack onto a table to make manipulation easier. Before you do
this, make sure that the table is dust-free!

Remove the sticker from the film pack.

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Remove the plastic film bag partially.

Slide the film pack into the input tray, and remove the plastic film bag
completely.

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Tear the plastic strip around the film pack.

Close the input tray.
Never reuse a jammed film. Refer to ‘Clearing of film jams’ on page 181.

The Drystar 5302 resumes printing as soon as the tray is closed.

Loading instructions are also available on the input tray cover.
When a film job cannot be done because the tray to which the job is assigned is
empty, then the printer will check if the films in the other tray can be used for this
and other print jobs in the print queue. The printer will skip the print jobs that
cannot be done and will resume them later.
When a film sheet is inserted wrongly in the input tray, then the printer will print
on the back-side (non-emulsion side). As a result, a film jam occurs.
The operator will be informed of this back side printing and will be asked to remove
the film jam (refer to ‘Clearing of film jams’ on page 181) and to check whether the
loading procedure was followed correctly (refer to ‘Film loading procedure’ on
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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.

When the tray is closed, the Film Identification tag is read and the printer settings
are automatically adjusted if the film properties have changed. The Film
Identification tag is located on the protective sheet on the backside of the film pack.
The figure below shows the film pack upside down.

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Advanced operation
(Key-operator mode)

This chapter gives an overview of functions for the advanced
user:
T

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

Cleaning the print head

Service actions

Quality Control

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Overview of key-operator functions
The key-operator menus make it possible to use the Drystar 5302 advanced
functions.
For general information on the key functions of the Drystar 5302, refer to ‘The
local user interface’ on page 22.

Overview
The Drystar 5302 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.

Change settings

To change the current settings of the printer.

To print one of the Drystar 5302 test images.

Print image

To load and print images from an external
CF-card.

Save configuration

To make a back-up of the printer settings.

102

Restore
configuration

To restore the back-up of the printer settings.

107

Calibration

To calibrate the printer.

114

Service actions

To view error, repair and maintenance data.

122

Quality Control

To perform the QC procedure.

124

Installation

To install or update the Drystar 5302 software.

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The menu structure
=
=

Show settings

General
Upper input tray

General
Other...

Lower input tray
Network(DICOM)
Image quality
Logical printers

Time and date
Language
Beep on empty tray

Installed datasets

Change settings

General
Upper Input tray

Film view

Lower Input tray

Film type

Network(DICOM)

Film format

Image quality
Film view
Film type
Print image

Test image

Film format

From CF-Card
Printer AE-title
Save configuration

General

Hostname

NETWORK only

Domain name
Printer IP-address

Restore configuration

General
NETWORK only

Netmask
Router IP-address
Remove modality
Add modality

Calibration

Film calibration
Clean therm. head
General setting
Per modality setting

Service actions

Error messages
Warning messages

SMPTE
Etc...

Repair history
Maintenance

Show open and update
Show closed items

Quality Control

Installation

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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.).

5
6
7
8
9

Restore config.
Calibration
Service Actions
Quality Control
Installation

When you try to enter the key-operator mode while the Drystar 5302 is printing, it
will first finish the active print job(s):
Blinking

If certain mandatory site-specific data has not yet been entered, the following
screen is displayed when entering the key-operator mode (refer to ‘Changing the
site-specific data (via remote browser only)’ on page 73):

• 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.

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• 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.

• If the key-operator does not interact with the menu for a longer period (ten
minutes or more), the menu will time-out and revert back to the ready
state. The key-operator will receive a warning that the time-out is about to
expire:

Press the Confirm key to return to the key-operator menu. Otherwise, the keyoperator menu will be closed.
The Drystar 5302 will sound a long beep if you press a key that is not to be used at
that moment.

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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’

Image quality
‘Viewing general image quality information’

‘Viewing image quality information for a modality’

Logical printers
‘Viewing the logical printers configuration’

Installed datasets
‘Viewing installed datasets information’

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Accessing the Show settings menu
1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘Show settings’.
The Show settings menu is displayed:

5 Image quality
6 Logical printers
7 Installed datasets

This menu is the starting point for viewing printer information (see next pages).

Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu.

Press the Escape key again to quit the key-operator mode.

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Viewing general information
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on
page 57.

On the Show settings menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’.
The ‘General’ info screen is displayed (example):
1 45

e.g. English

Install.: 07-MAR-05
No of films after
TPH cleaning: 189
No of films before
TPH cleaning: 4811
No of copies: 4
SW version:
R1.8.0A03
Beep on empty tray:
5 beeps
-------------------Site-specific info
visible via browser
only

On the ‘General’ info screen you can see:
• the serial number of the printer,
• the language,
• the current time,
• the current date,
• the installation date,
• the number of films printed after the last print head cleaning,
• the number of films printed before the last print head cleaning,
• the total number of films printed,
• the currently installed software version,
• whether the printer should beep when an input tray is empty (No beep, 5 times,
many).
More information, such as site-specific data, can be viewed via the browser only.
Refer to the chapter ‘Controlling the Drystar 5302 via a remote PC (with browser)’.

Press the Confirm key to return to the Show settings menu.

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Viewing input tray information
In this manual, we always will elaborate a case for the lower tray. The procedures of
showing the settings are identical for the upper tray.
On the Show settings menu, press the Down key once to see the upper tray settings,
twice to see the lower tray settings

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on
page 57.

On the Show settings menu, press the Down key once to see the upper tray
settings, twice to see the lower tray settings, followed by the Confirm key’.
The ‘Input tray’ screen is displayed (example):
Status: OK, disabled or overruled
DT 2B
Film format:
14x17
Film view:
Normal
Prints current pack:
53
Total prints tray:
4
RF-tag info:
Film type:
DT 2B
Film format:
14x17
EKL9M
202547906
82

The following information is displayed for the input tray:
• the status of the Film Identification tag (OK, disabled, overruled),
• the actual film data, as it has been modified by the key-operator:
• film type,
• film format.
• the film view (normal, back),
• the number of prints for this film pack,
• the total number of prints for the input tray,
• the film data read from the film identification tag:
• film type,
• film format,
• brand (ABC code),
• order number,
• pack number.

Press the Confirm key to return to the Show settings menu.

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Viewing network (DICOM) information
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure, on
page 57.

On the Show settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’.
The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed (example):
DSxxxxxxxxxx
DSxxxxxxxxxx
Domain name:
Abcdefghijklmnop
Printer IP-address:
123.123.123.123
Netmask:
255.255.252.0
Router IP-address:
123.123.123.123
Printer MAC Addr:
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The following information on the current network settings is displayed:
• the AE-title of the Drystar 5302,
• the hostname of the Drystar 5302,
• the domain name,
• the IP address of the Drystar 5302,
• the netmask used for the Drystar 5302,
• the IP address of the router,
• the MAC address of the Drystar 5302.

Press the Confirm key to return to the Show settings menu.

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Viewing general image quality information
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure on
page 57.

On the Show settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
The following screen will appear:
2
3

Press the Confirm key to select ‘General settings’.
The following screen appears:

Do one of the following:

• If you select ‘Def.film calib.’ the general image quality settings are displayed.
Proceed with step 5.

• If you select ‘Def. densitometer’, the default densitometer type is displayed.
Proceed with step 6.

The general image quality settings are displayed:
Status: ON or OFF
- Dmax result: 3.19
Lower input tray
- Dmax result: 3.2

The following information is displayed:
• wether the automatic film calibration setting is set to OFF or ON,
• the number of film packs determining the automatic film calibration interval (e.g.
every ‘05’ film packs) (only if film calibration setting is set to ON),
• the maximum density result value (e.g. ‘3.10’) of the last successful film calibration
for the upper and lower input tray.
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The default densitometer type is displayed:
X-rite 310

Press the Confirm key to return to step 3, then press the Escape key to return to
the Image quality menu (see step 2).

In the Image quality menu, press the Escape key to return to the Show settings
menu.

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Viewing image quality information for a modality
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure on
page 57.

On the Show settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
The following screen will appear:
2
3

Press the Up/Down arrow keys, followed by the Confirm key to select the
desired modality.
The Image quality settings for the selected modality are displayed (e.g.):

Kanamori
CubicBell
Smoothingt: 0.35
Maximum density:
3.20

Press the Confirm key to return to the Image quality menu.

In the Image quality menu, press the Escape key to return to the Show settings
menu.

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Viewing the logical printers configuration
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure on
page 57.

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):
2 other logical printers
e.g. DS_5302_2, DS_5302_3, ...

This screen gives an overview of the logical printers defined in the Drystar 5302.
The logical printers information can be helpful when assigning a modality output
to a particular Drystar 5302 profile. Configuring logical printers can be done via
the remote webpages. Contact your local service organization for more
information.

Press the Confirm key to return to the show settings menu.

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Viewing installed datasets information
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Show settings menu’ procedure on
page 57.

On the Show settings menu, press the Down key six times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Installed datasets’.
The ‘Installed datasets’ screen is displayed (example):

Language: Vx.yz
Xxxxxxxxx: Va.bc
etc...

The following information is displayed for the installed datasets:
• the name,
• the version number.
If no datasets available, the following screen is displayed:
No datasets ...

Press the Confirm key to return to the Show settings menu.

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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.
Note that some configuration settings are only adjustable via a remote browser PC:
• Via the LOCAL keypad, you can access only the MAIN features.
• Via a REMOTE connection, you can access ALL features.
For more information about controlling the Drystar 5302 via a remote browser PC,
refer to the chapter ‘Controlling the Drystar 5302 via a remote PC (with browser)’
on page 151.
Each time the settings have been changed, the new configuration is automatically
saved on the hard disk of the printer. You will be asked to create a back-up CF-card
with the new settings.
Change settings

Page

General
‘Changing the date and time’

‘Changing the language’

‘Changing the beep on empty tray settings’

‘Changing the site-specific data (via remote browser only)’

Upper and lower input tray (procedures are identical for both trays)
‘Changing the film view’

‘Changing the film type’

‘Changing the film format’

Network (DICOM)

‘Changing the printer AE-title’

‘Changing the hostname’

‘Changing the domain name’

‘Changing the printer IP address’

‘Changing the netmask’

‘Changing the router IP address’

‘Removing a modality’

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‘Adding a modality’

Image quality
‘Changing general image quality settings - Film calibration’

‘Changing general image quality settings - Default densitometer’

‘Changing Image quality settings for a modality - Selecting a lookup table’

‘Changing Image quality settings for a modality - Changing the
interpolation’

‘Changing Image quality settings for a modality - Changing the maximum
density (Dmax)’

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Accessing the Change settings menu
Before you can change the settings, the ‘Printer installation wizard’ should be
executed. If the printer has not yet been installed, the following screen is displayed:

Proceed as follows to access the ‘Change settings’ menu:
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Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm
key to select ‘Change settings’.
The ‘Change settings’ menu is displayed:

5 Image quality

This menu is the starting point for changing the Drystar 5302 settings.

Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu.

Press the Escape key to quit the key-operator mode.
When the printer settings have been changed, the ‘Accept changes’ window is
displayed:

Do one of the following:

• Press the Confirm key (YES) if you wish to accept the changed settings. Proceed
with step 6.

• Press the Escape key (NO) if you want to quit the procedure without any changes.
6

Each time the settings have been changed and confirmed, an automatic back-up
of the old configuration is made on the hard disk.

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When the automatic backup is finished, you will also be asked to create a backup of the new settings on an external CF-card.

Do one of the following:

• If you want to save the configuration on the back-up CF-card, press the Confirm
key (YES). The printer will now enter the ‘General save configuration procedure’
(see page 103).
• If you only want to save the configuration on the hard disk, press the Escape key
(NO) and proceed with step 9.

Depending on the settings that has been changed, you go directly to the keyoperator main menu are via the following intermediate screen:

Press the Confirm key to reset the printer or press the Escape key to reset later. After
the reset, the new settings will be active.

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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 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’.
The ‘General’ screen is displayed:

Press the Confirm key to select ‘Date & time’.
The ‘Date’ screen is displayed:

Press the up/down arrow keys to increment/decrement the numbers or the
month. Press the left/right arrow keys to move through the digits.
For more info, refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
If you have pressed the Confirm key, the ‘Time’ screen is displayed:

Press the up/down arrow keys to increment/decrement the numbers. Press the
left/right arrow keys to move through the digits.
For more info, refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Changing the language
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68 to select the ‘General’ screen.

On the Change settings menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’.
The ‘General’ screen is displayed:

On the ‘General’ screen, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to
select ‘Language’.
The ‘Language’ screen is displayed with the available languages (contact Agfa for the
latest Drystar 5302 language availability status). For example:
1*English
2 Nederlands
3 Deutsch

The currently active language is marked with a ‘*’ on the left.
The number of displayed languages depends on the installed dataset.

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired language.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Changing the beep on empty tray settings
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68 to select the ‘General’ screen.

On the Change settings menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’.
The ‘General’ screen is displayed:

On the ‘General’ screen, press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key
to select ‘Beep on empty tray’.
The ‘Audible alarm on empty tray’ screen is displayed:
*5 beeps
No beep
While tray is empty

Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired setting:

• Select ‘5 beeps’ to hear 5 consecutive beeps at the moment a tray gets
empty.
• Select ‘No beep’ if you do not want an audible signal to warn you that a tray
is empty.
• Select ‘While tray is empty’ to hear a beep the whole time a tray is empty.
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Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Changing the site-specific data (via remote browser only)
The following site-specific data are stored in the Drystar 5302 memory:
Field

Mandatory

Site name

Site address (contact)

City

Tel. country code

Tel. number

Modem
Department

Contact person

Delivery address

E-mail address
Modem tel. number
Comment
Some of these data fields are mandatory (see table above). When they are not present,
the following screen is displayed when you enter the key-operator mode:

You can only change the site-specific data via the remote browser interface. Refer to
the chapter ‘Controlling the Drystar 5302 via a remote PC (with browser)’.

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Changing the input tray settings
In this manual, we always will elaborate a case for the lower tray. The procedures of
changing the settings are identical for the upper tray.
On the Change settings menu, press the Down key once to change the upper tray
settings, twice to change the lower 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 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key once to change the upper
tray settings, twice to change the lower tray settings, followed by the Confirm
key’.
The ‘Input tray’ screen is displayed:

Press the Confirm key to select ‘Film view’.
The ‘Film view’ screen is displayed:
1*Drystar DT 2B
2 Drystar DT 2C

The currently active film view is marked with a ‘*’.

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the film view.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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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.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

Press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Film type’.
The ‘Film type’ screen is displayed:
1*Drystar DT 2B
2 Drystar DT 2C

Blinking

The film type read by the Film Identification tag is marked with a ‘*’.
You can find the film type on the film packaging, e.g. ‘DRYSTAR DT 2C’.

The message ‘OVERRULE to RF-tag’ is only visible if the film type, specified by the
Film Identification tag, has been overruled.

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the film type.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The overrule settings remain active until a new film pack is loaded.

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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.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

Press the Down key twice, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Film format’.
The ‘Film format’ screen is displayed:
1*
2
3
4

8x10
10x12
11x14
14x14

5 14x17
OVERRULE to RF-tag

Blinking

The film format read by the Film Identification tag is marked with a ‘*’.
The message ‘OVERRULE to RF-tag’ is only visible if the film format, specified by the
Film Identification tag, has been overruled.

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the film format.

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Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The overrule settings remain active until a new film pack is loaded.

If the format is changed from the previous format, the following message appears
(example):

11x14"

You must modify the tray configuration. Refer to ‘Drystar 5302 network
configuration’ on page 169 for more information.

Press the Confirm key to continue.

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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 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’.
The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed:

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6
7
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Netmask
Router IP-address
Remove modality
Add modality

Press the Confirm key to select ‘Printer AE-title’.
The ‘Printer AE-title’ screen is displayed:

If the printer AE-title has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display.

Change the printer AE-title by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on
page 31. The printer AE-title is limited to 16 characters.
Entries are case sensitive.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Changing the hostname
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’.
The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed:

5
6
7
8

Netmask
Router IP-address
Remove modality
Add modality

In the ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm
key to select ‘Hostname’.
The ‘Hostname’ screen is displayed:

If the Hostname has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display.

Change the hostname by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on
page 31. The hostname is limited to 16 characters.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Changing the domain name
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’.
The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed:

5
6
7
8

Netmask
Router IP-address
Remove modality
Add modality

On the ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen, press the Down key twice, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Domain name’.
The ‘Domain name’ screen is displayed:

If the Domain name has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display.

Enter the domain name by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on
page 31.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Changing the printer IP address
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’.
The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed:

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6
7
8

Netmask
Router IP-address
Remove modality
Add modality

On the ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen, press the Down key three times, followed by
the Confirm key to select ‘Printer IP-Address’.
The ‘Printer IP address’ screen is displayed:
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If the IP address has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display.
When no DHCP server is available and when the IP address of the printer has never
been set, the printer IP address will be set to the APIPA address 169.254.10.10.

Press the up/down arrow keys to increment/decrement the numbers. Press the
left/right arrow keys to move through the fields. Press the Confirm key to store
the data.
Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31.

Note that blank spaces will be ignored (see examples on next page).

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Example 1: if the IP address is 120.000.120.120, then the data entry should be as
follows:
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Example 2: if the IP address is 120.0.120.120, then the data entry should be as
follows:
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Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Changing the netmask
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’.
The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed:

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6
7
8

Netmask
Router IP-address
Remove modality
Add modality

On the ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen, press the Down key four times, followed by
the Confirm key to select ‘Netmask’.
The ‘Netmask’ screen is displayed:
250.250.250.250

If the netmask has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display.
When no DHCP server is available and when the subnet mask of the printer has
never been set, the printer subnet mask will be set to the APIPA address
255.255.0.0.

Enter the netmask by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31.
Note that blank spaces will be ignored (see example).

Example: if the netmask is 250.250.250.0, then the data entry should be as follows:
250.250.250.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Changing the router IP address
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’.
The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed:

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6
7
8

Netmask
Router IP-address
Remove modality
Add modality

On the ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen, press the Down key five times, followed by
the Confirm key to select ‘Router IP address’.
The ‘Router IP address’ screen is displayed:
120.120.120.120

If the router IP address has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display.

Enter the router IP address by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on
page 31.
Note that blank spaces will be ignored (see examples on next page).

Example 1: if the IP address is 120.000.120.120, then the data entry should be as
follows:
120.000.120.120

Example 2: if the IP address is 120.0.120.120, then the data entry should be as
follows:
120.

0.120.120

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Removing a modality
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’.
The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed:

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6
7
8

Netmask
Router IP-address
Remove modality
Add modality

On the ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen, press the Down key six times, followed by
the Confirm key to select ‘Remove modality’.
The ‘Remove modality’ screen is displayed:
1
2
3
4 etc...

The modality names that have been entered during the installation of the printer, are
shown in the list. If no nickname (daily used modality name) has been entered, the
modality AE-title is shown instead. If a nickname is also defined during installation,
the nickname is used.

Select the modality you wish to remove by means of the arrow keys, and press
the Confirm key.
A confirmation screen is displayed:

Press the Confirm key (YES) to remove the modality from the list, or the Escape
key (NO) to quit the procedure without any changes.

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Adding a modality
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key three times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network (DICOM)’.
The ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen is displayed:

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6
7
8

Netmask
Router IP-address
Remove modality
Add modality

On the ‘Network (DICOM)’ screen, press the Down key seven times, followed by
the Confirm key to select ‘Add modality’.

The ‘Collect info’ screen is displayed, asking you to gather the appropriate
information on the new modality (see your System Administrator if necessary):

-Modality type
-Modality AE title

Press the Confirm key to continue, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
If you press the Confirm key, the ‘Enter daily used Modality name’ screen is displayed:

Enter the daily used modality name (nickname) by means of the arrow keys.
Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31. The nickname is limited to 8 characters.

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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:

2 FUJI
3 SIEMENS
4 PHILIPS

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the appropriate modality brand name.
X If you have selected ‘Default profile’, the modality AE-title will be linked with
the default settings. Proceed with step 11.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The ‘Select modality type’ screen is displayed:

2 MXVIEW
3 MX800

10 Press the up/down arrow keys to select the appropriate modality type.
11 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure

without any changes.
The ‘Enter modality AE-title’ screen is displayed.

12 Enter the modality AE-title by means of the arrow keys.
Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31. The modality AE-title is limited to 16 characters.

X If you press the confirm key without entering a modality AE-title, the following
message appears:

X If you enter an existing modality AE-title, the following message appears:

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13 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure

without any changes.
The ‘Select preferred FILM TYPE for’ screen will appear:

1*Drystar DT 2B
2 Drystar DT 2C

You can find the film type on the film packaging, e.g. ‘DRYSTAR DT 2C’.

14 Press the up/down key to select the preferred film type for this modality.
If the current film type in the trays does not match the selected film type, the
following message is displayed:
\Modality name>
AVAILABLE IN INPUT
TRAY
Use the
selected film type?
YES(v)
NO(x)

15 Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure

without any changes.
The data entry for the new modality is finished now.
The printer will ask you if you want to add another modality:

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.

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Changing the image quality settings
Changing general image quality settings - Film calibration
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
The following screen will appear:
2
3
4
5 etc...

Press the Confirm key to select ‘General settings’.
The ‘General settings’ screen is displayed:

Press the Confirm key to select ‘Def. film calib.’.

OFF

This setting is by default set to ON and will apply to every modality. The currently
active setting is indicated with a ‘*’.
For more information on film calibration settings: refer to ‘Understanding the
calibration policy’ on page 195.

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Press the up/down key to select the preferred film calibration default.
When the setting is ON, the Drystar 5302 will ask you to enter the calibration
frequency:
Automatic film calibration after every ‘x’ packs

Enter the calibration frequency by means of the up/down key. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on
page 31.
1 pack = 100 sheets
E.g., if the frequency is set to 5, this means that a film calibration is executed every
5 packs or every 500 sheets.
You can specify to perform an automatic film calibration after loading every “x”
film packs.
For more information on film calibration settings: refer to ‘Understanding the
calibration policy’ on page 195.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.

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Changing general image quality settings - Default densitometer
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
The following screen will appear:
2
3
4
5 etc...

Press the Confirm key to select ‘General settings’.
The ‘General setting’ screen is displayed:

Press the Down key once, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Def.
densitometer’.
The ‘Default densitometer’ screen is displayed:
1 Macbeth TR924
2 Gretag
3 X-Rite301
4*X-Rite310
5 X-Rite331
6 X-Rite341

The current default densitometer is marked with an *.

Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the default densitometer.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
All shown densities will vary slightly according to the densitometer selection. Refer
to ‘Drystar media density response data’ on page 207.

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Changing Image quality settings for a modality - Selecting a lookup table
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
The following screen will appear:
2
3
4
5 etc...

Press the Up/Down key, followed by the Confirm key to select the modality for
which you want to change the Image quality settings.
The ‘Image quality’ screen for the selected modality is displayed:

Do one of the following:

• If you want to attribute the default profile, select ‘Profile default’ and press the
Confirm key.
The Drystar 5302 will be loaded with these settings and return to the ‘Image
quality’ main menu (see step 2).
• If you want to add a custom profile, select ‘Select other’ and press the Confirm key.
Proceed with step 5.
• If the parameter for the selected modality has been set via a remote computer, you
will not be able to change the image quality information for this modality via the
local keypad. In this case the following screen will appear:

In case the image quality parameters need to be changed for this modality, please
use the DICOM Configuration tool in the Key-operator mode via a remote
connection. For more information, refer to the chapter ‘Controlling the
Drystar 5302 via a remote PC (with browser)’. Alternatively, you can also remove
this modality (refer to ‘Removing a modality’ on page 85) and add a new modality
with the same name. For this new modality new parameters can be assigned via the
local keypad (refer to ‘Adding a modality’ on page 86).

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The Drystar 5302 will continue with the ‘Select for Modality’ screen, allowing
you to change the Look-up table, the Interpolation and the maximum density
(Dmax) values manually.

3 Dmax

In the ‘Select for Modality’ screen, press the Confirm key to select ‘Look-up
table’.
The ‘Look-up table’ screen is displayed:

1*Linear
2 Kanamori
3 Kanamorilike (100)

Press the up/down key to select the desired look-up table.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
X In case Kanamorilike (100) is selected, you can change the Kanamorilike value
(the range is: 75-220, the default value = 100).
An additional screen for the Kanamorilike value is displayed:

Desired Kanamorilike value

Enter the Kanamorilike value by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on
page 31. Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the
procedure without any changes.

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Changing Image quality settings for a modality - Changing the interpolation
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
The following screen will appear:
2
3
4
5 etc...

Do one of the following:

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The Drystar 5302 will continue with the ‘Select for Modality’ screen, allowing
you to change the Look-up table, the Interpolation and the maximum density
(Dmax) values manually.

3 Dmax

In the ‘Select for Modality’ screen, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm
key to select ‘Interpolation’.
The ‘Interpolation’ screen is displayed:

1*Replication
2 Linear
3 Cubic Hi-res
4 CubicBel
5 None

Press the up/down key to select the desired interpolation setting for this
modality.
X If you select “Cubic Hi-Res” the following screen will appear, allowing you to
adjust the smoothing factor:

Enter the smoothing factor value by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’
on page 31 (valid range [-5.00, 0.00]).

X If you select “CubicBell”, the following screen will appear, allowing you to
adjust the smoothing factor:

Enter the smoothing factor value by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’
on page 31 (valid range [0.10, 1.00]).

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The user should be aware that the interpolation values differ when the
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 5302 Service manual.

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Changing Image quality settings for a modality - Changing the maximum
density (Dmax)
1

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the ‘Accessing the Change settings menu’ procedure on
page 68.

On the Change settings menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Image quality’.
The following screen will appear:
2
3
4
5 etc...

Do one of the following:

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The Drystar 5302 will continue with the ‘Select for Modality’ screen, allowing
you to change the Look-up table, the Interpolation and the maximum density
(Dmax) values manually.

3 Dmax

In the ‘Select for Modality’ screen, press the Down key twice, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Dmax’.
The ‘Dmax (maximum density)’ screen is displayed:

2.80
2.85
...
*3.10
3.15
...
3.40

All maximum densities are selectable starting from 2.80 to 3.40 in steps of 0.05 units.
The activated setting is marked with a ‘*’.
The maximum density will be limited to the maximum density of the media.

Press the up/down key to select the desired maximum density setting for this
modality.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
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Printing images
A number of ‘test’ images can be printed, either from an external CF-card or
from the hard disk:
Print image

Page

Test image
‘Printing test images’

From CF-card
‘Printing files from an external CF-card’

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1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key twice followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Print image’.
The ‘Print image’ menu is displayed:

This menu is the starting point for test image printing.

Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu.

Press the Escape key to quit the key-operator mode.

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Test images are useful for checking the print quality. The Drystar 5302 offers
a number of built-in test images stored on the hard disk.
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the print images menu’ procedure on
page 98 to select the ‘Print image’ screen.

On the Print image menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘Test image’.
The ‘Select test image’ screen is displayed:
1 SMPTE_KAN.zip
2 SMPTE_LIN.zip
3 SMPTE_1300.zip
4 TPA.zip

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired test image, followed by the
Confirm key.
The ‘Number of copies’ screen is displayed:
Number of desired copies

Press the arrow keys to increment/decrement the number. followed by the
Confirm key to confirm the number of copies.
For more info, refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31.

Define the tray for printing.
The ‘Select tray’ screen appears:
1.Upper tray
2.Lower tray

Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired tray, followed by the
Confirm key.
The ‘Queuing file’ screen will be shown to indicate to the operator that the printing
action is accepted and in process:

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After about five seconds this screen will disappear.
If you try to print another image, the following message will appear:

Wait until one or more print jobs have finished before launching a new one.

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.
LZW compressed images are allowed.

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the print images menu’ procedure on
page 98 to select the ‘Print image’ screen.

On the Print image menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm key to
select ‘From CF-card’.
The ‘Print from Compact Flash Card’ screen is displayed:

Insert the CF-card containing the TIFF file(s) you want to print.
Refer to ‘Inserting a CF-card’ on page 25.

The ‘Select image’ screen is displayed:
1 SMPTE.tif
2 TPA.tif
3 Test.tif

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Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired image file, followed by the
Confirm key.
The ‘Number of copies’ screen is displayed:
Number of desired copies

Press the arrow keys to increment/decrement the number. followed by the
Confirm key to confirm the number of copies.
For more info, refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31.

Define the tray for printing.
The ‘Select tray’ screen appears:
1.Upper tray
2.Lower tray

After about five seconds the following screen appears:

Remove the CF-card and press the Confirm key to continue.
The print job is stored in the print queue.

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Saving the configuration settings
The save configuration menu allows you to save of all printer settings or to
save only the network setting:
Save configuration

Page

General
‘General save configuration procedure’

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Network only
‘Network only save configuration procedure’

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1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key three times, followed by
the Confirm key to select ‘Save configuration’.
The ‘Save configuration’ screen appears:

This menu is the starting point for saving printer settings.

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Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu.

Press the Escape key to quit the key-operator mode.

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General save configuration procedure
Each time the settings have been changed and confirmed, an automatic backup of the old configuration is made on the hard disk. You will also be asked to
create a back-up on an external CF-card.
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.

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the save configuration menu’ procedure on
page 103 to select the ‘Save configuration’ screen.

On the Save configuration menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’.
The following screen appears:

The printer settings are saved automatically to the hard disk. When 100% is reached,
the following ‘Save configuration’ screen is displayed and the printer will ask you to
insert a CF-card:

Insert a CF-card.
Refer to ‘Inserting a CF-card’ on page 25.

The printer saves the configuration on the external CF-card:
C

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Remove the CF-card.
Refer to ‘Removing a CF-card’ on page 26.

As soon as the CF-card has been removed, the following screen is displayed:
BAC_

The is preceded by the characters “BAC”. BAC stands for General
backup.

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Label the CF-card with the BAC_ and press the Confirm key.
The program will return to the Save configuration screen (see ‘Accessing the save
configuration menu’ on page 102).

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Network only save configuration procedure
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the save configuration menu’ procedure on
page 103 to select the ‘Save configuration’ screen.

On the Save configuration menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm
key to select ‘Network only’.
The following screen appears:
e.g. hospital_site1

A blank network name or a network name with spacings is not allowed.

Press the Confirm key to confirm the network name.
The network settings are temporary saved on the hard disk.

When 100% is reached, the following ‘Save network’ screen is displayed and the
printer will ask you to insert a CF-card:

Insert a CF-card.
Refer to ‘Inserting a CF-card’ on page 25.

The printer saves the network settings on the external CF-card:
C

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Remove the CF-card.
Refer to ‘Removing a CF-card’ on page 26.

As soon as the CF-card has been removed, the following screen is displayed:
NWS_

The is preceded by the characters “NWS”. NWS stands for
Network only.

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Label the CF-card with the NWS_ and press the Confirm key.
The program will return to the Save configuration screen (see ‘Accessing the save
configuration menu’ on page 102).

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Restoring the configuration settings
The restore configuration menu allows you to restore all configuration
settings of the printer or to restore only the network setting:
Restore configuration

Page

General
‘Restoring the printer settings’

108

Network only
‘Restoring the network settings’

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Accessing the restore configuration menu
1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key four times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Restore configuration’.
The ‘Restore configuration’ screen appears:

2 NETWORK only

This menu is the starting point for restoring printer settings.

Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu.

Press the Escape key to quit the key-operator mode.

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Restoring the printer settings
When necessary, you can restore the configuration settings of the printer. The
following functions are available for restoring a back-up copy of the
configuration files:

• ‘Restoring printer settings from an external CF-card’ (page 108)
• ‘Restoring printer settings from the hard disk’ (page 111)
Restoring printer settings from an external CF-card
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the re store configuration menu’ procedure
on page 107.

On the Restore configuration menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’.
The following ‘Restore Configuration’ screen appears:

2 From 21/04/05

Press the up/down arrow keys to select ‘From CF-card’ followed by the Confirm
key to restore the configuration settings of the printer from a CF-card.
The printer will ask you to insert a CF-card:

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Insert the CF-card, which contains a back-up of the printer settings.
Refer to ‘Inserting a CF-card’ on page 25.

Make sure that you insert the correct CF-card, containing the printer settings you
want to restore.

X If no data are available on the CF-card, the following message is displayed:

X If multiple data are present on the CF-card, the following screens appear
successively:

Afterwards, the ‘Restore CF-card configuration’ screen is displayed:
1 From 02/02/05
2 From 28/01/05
3 From 25/01/05
etc....

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired save set file, followed by the
Confirm key.
The following confirmation screen is displayed:
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Press the Confirm key (YES) to proceed with the selected file, or the Escape key
(NO) to quit the procedure without any changes.
If you press the Confirm key, the printer will restore the configuration from the
external CF-card on the hard disk and the following screens appear successively:
A:\
C:\

When the restoring of the save set file is finished, the printer will ask you to remove
the CF-card:

Remove the CF card.
Refer to ‘Removing a CF-card’ on page 26.

As soon as the CF-card has been removed, the following screen is displayed (when
necessary):

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Restoring printer settings from the hard disk
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the re store configuration menu’ procedure
on page 107.

On the Restore configuration menu, press the Confirm key to select ‘General’.
The following ‘Restore Configuration’ screen appears:

2 From 21/04/05

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the save set file from the hard disk (e.g.
‘From 21/04/05 15:34’) followed by the Confirm key to restore the
configuration settings of the printer from the hard disk.
The following screen is displayed:

Before restoring the save set file, you have the opportunity to save the current
configuration. Therefore, the ‘Update back-up on CF-card’ screen is displayed.

Do one of the following:

• If you want to back up the current configuration on an external CF-card, press the
Confirm key (YES). The printer will perform the ‘General save configuration
procedure’ on page 103).
• If you only want to restore the configurations on the printer hard disk, press the
Escape key (NO) and proceed with step 5.

When the restoring of the save set file is finished, the following screen is
displayed (when necessary):

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Restoring the network settings
When necessary, you can restore the network settings of the printer. You can
only restore a back-up copy of the network settings from an external CF-card.
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the re store configuration menu’ procedure
on page 107.

On the Restore configuration menu, press the Down key, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Network only’.
The following ‘Restore network’ screen appears:

Insert the CF-card, which contains a back-up of the network settings.
Refer to ‘Inserting a CF-card’ on page 25.

Make sure that you insert the correct CF-card, containing the network settings you
want to restore.

X If no data are available on the CF-card, the following message is displayed:

X If multiple data are present on the CF-card, the following screens appear
successively:

Afterwards, the ‘Restore network’ screen is displayed:
1 From 05/04/05
2 From 28/03/05
etc...

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired save set file, followed by the
Confirm key.
The following confirmation screen is displayed:
From 05/04/05 16:30

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Press the Confirm key (YES) to proceed with the selected file, or the Escape key
(NO) to quit the procedure without any changes.
If you press the Confirm key, the printer will restore the network settings from the
external CF-card on the hard disk and the following screens appear successively:
A:\
C:\

When the restoring of the save set file is finished, the printer will ask you to remove
the CF-card:

Remove the CF card.
Refer to ‘Removing a CF-card’ on page 26.

As soon as the CF-card has been removed, the following screen is displayed (when
necessary):

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Performing the calibration procedures
Accessing the Calibration menu
1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key five times followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Calibration’.
The ‘Select calibration’ menu is displayed:

This menu is the starting point for calibrations.

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Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu.

Press the Escape key to quit the key-operator mode.

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Film calibration
In this part, we always will elaborate a case for the lower tray. The procedure of
film calibration is identical for the upper tray.

The film calibration combines maximum density (Dmax) and sensitometry
calibration and is activated as one single procedure. Separate maximum
density and sensitometry calibration steps are not required.
1

Perform steps 1 to 2 of the ‘Accessing the Calibration menu’ procedure on
page 114 to select the ‘Calibration’ screen.

On the Select calibration menu, select ‘Film calibration’.
The ‘Select tray’ screen appears:
1.Upper tray
2.Lower tray

Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired tray, followed by the
Confirm key.
The ‘Film calibration’ screen appears:

The counter indicates the progress of the calibration process. The calibration film is
measured automatically by the built-in MDM (Macro Densitometer). The
Drystar 5302 is being calibrated during the printing process.
If the Drystar 5302 cannot read the Film identification tag, no calibration is
possible and the following message is displayed:

Press the Confirm key to retry calibrating.

If the film calibration failed, the following message will appear.

Press the Confirm key to retry return to the calibration menu.

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When the film calibration has been completed successfully, three cases are
possible:

• Calibration successful, results OK.
The obtained maximum density (Dmax (3.10)) after calibration is displayed:
Blinking
Blinking
Maximum density = 3.10 (X-Rite 301)

• Calibration successful, but maximum density (Dmax) differs more than 2%
from the target value.
The obtained maximum density (3.02) after calibration is displayed:
Blinking
Blinking
Maximum density = 3.02 (X-Rite 301)

3.02

• Calibration successful, but the maximum density has been reached.
The obtained maximum density (2.95) after calibration is displayed:
Blinking
Blinking
Maximum density = 2.95 (X-Rite 301)

2.95

Press the Confirm key to return to the Calibration menu.
When the calibration process is interrupted, you will have to start the
calibration procedure again. Otherwise, the old calibration parameters
will be used.

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 (e.g. 14x17” film format).

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 ‘Cleaning the print head’ on
page 118) and restart the calibration procedure.

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Density response of Drystar media
Different densitometers can give different results for measuring the same
density area on a Drystar film. This is due to spectral response differences
between the densitometers.
The density values used in this manual are based on the Macbeth TR924
densitometer. Values measured with another densitometer can vary from
these values.
It’s possible to change the default densitometer. Refer to ‘Changing general
image quality settings - Default densitometer’ on page 91. You can also compare
the density values from different densitometers with each other. Refer to
‘Drystar media density response data’ on page 207.
Non-calibrated or badly calibrated densitometers can result in even larger
differences.
The user has a selection of common densitometers. All shown densities will
vary slightly according to the densitometer selection.
To give the user an idea of the differences between the most frequently used
densitometers, you can find the measurements for an SMPTE pattern on the
Drystar DT 2 B and Drystar DT 2 C films in Appendix B.

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Cleaning the print head
Print head cleaning must be done when image quality problems occur.

To clean the print head:
1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key five times, followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Calibration’.

5
6
7
8
9

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On the Select calibration menu, press the Down key, followed by the Confirm
key to select ‘Clean therm. head’.

The ‘Thermal head cleaning’ screen will give step-by-step instructions on what
to do:

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Open the top cover.

As soon as the top cover is opened, the ‘Thermal head cleaning’ screen
continues giving the following instructions:

Open the hold-down bracket.

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Open the print head unit.
The print head unit can be warm.

Locate and check on sight the print head resistor line.

Be careful not to touch the print head resistor line with your fingers.

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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 print head unit, the hold-down bracket and finally the top cover.
After you have cleaned the print head resistor line and you have closed the top cover,
you will return automatically to the Select calibration menu (see step 3).
If residue dust is present as part of the cleaning procedure it will disappear after a
few prints.

12 Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu.

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Service actions
The Drystar 5302 is capable of assisting the Service engineer and/or hospital
technician to maintain or repair the printer.

Overview of service actions
Four groups of service actions are provided by the Drystar 5302.
Action

Purpose

Who?

Error messages

• To have an overview of
the errors that have
occurred.

• Service engineer

• To have an overview of
the warnings that have
occurred.

• Service engineer

Warning
messages

Repair history

• To have an overview of
the repair operations
that have been
executed.

• Customer (hospital
technician)

• Service engineer

• To have an overview of
the maintenance actions
that are still open.
4

Maintenance

• To close a maintenance
action when executed.

• Service engineer

• To update a
maintenance action.
Depending on the region (country), repair and maintenance can be made available
for the “customer”. Please contact the AGFA representative for details about your
area.

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Accessing the Service actions menus
1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key six times followed by the
Confirm key to select ‘Service actions’.
The following screen appears:

To consult one of the service actions, press the Up/Down arrow keys to select
the desired service action, followed by the Confirm key.

• If no data is available for the selected service action, the following screen appears:

• If data available for the selected service action, detailed screens appears.
Please contact your AGFA representative for detailed information about the various
service action screens.

Press the Escape key to return to the key-operator main menu.

Press the Escape key to quit the key-operator mode.

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Quality Control
In order to establish and maintain consistent image quality, a regular
evaluation of image quality is advised.
The Drystar 5302 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.
Local Regulations may require other procedures.
The Drystar 5302 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.
Refer to ‘Establishing the reference values and verifying image quality’ on page 125.

• After establishing these values, performing regular daily, weekly and
annual quality tests.
Refer to ‘Performing quality control (QC) tests’ on page 133.

The results of these tests are recorded on Quality Control Charts.
The QC image (Refer to ‘QC test image’ on page 126) has several additional
fields where the QC data can be filled in. This image should be filed as part of
the QC procedure.
For more information, please refer to ‘Quality Control Charts’ on page 211.

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Establishing the reference values and verifying image quality
After installation of a new Drystar 5302 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.
The following Quality Control aim values must be determined:

• The daily operating density levels. Refer to ‘Establishing the daily operating
reference density levels’ on page 128.

• Drystar 5302 image geometry. Refer to ‘Establishing the image geometry
reference values’ on page 131.
Once Quality Control aim values are established you must evaluate the
Spatial Resolution, the Artifact Levels and the Low Contrast Visibility to
determine if the image quality is acceptable. Refer to ‘Verifying Acceptable
Spatial Resolution, Artifact Levels and Low Contrast Visibility’ on page 132.
The Quality Control aim values, the Spatial Resolution and Artifact Levels and
the Image Geometry values are all recorded on the Quality Control charts.
Refer to ‘Quality Control Charts’ on page 211.
On these charts, the following test conditions are also recorded:

• The type and serial number of the Drystar 5302.
• The type and emulsion number of the film used to determine the reference
values.

• The type of densitometer used.
• The time (day, month, year) that the values were established.
Before you can establish the daily operating levels, the Drystar 5302 must
be switched on for at least 15 minutes and it must be calibrated as well.
Refer to ‘Switching on the Drystar 5302’ on page 32 and ‘Performing the
calibration procedures’ on page 114.

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QC test image
The QC image has several additional fields where the QC data can be filled in.
This image should be filed as part of the QC procedure.
The following two examples illustrate a QC test image for a different film
format.
Note that the dimensions A and B are not indicated on the printed film.

• QC test image for film format 14x17”
Identification

Quality Control Test Image

Initials:

Date:
Time:

Geometry test

Max D

Daily density tests
Max D

Hi D

Hi D
Mid D

Mid D

Lo D
Base
+ Fog

Base + Fog

Lo D

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(Hi D - Lo D)

Weekly spatial
Resolution test
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• QC test image for film format 8x10”
Geometry test

Daily density tests
Max D

Max D

Hi D

Mid D

Lo D

Base + Fog

Base
+ Fog
DD
Density Difference
(Hi D - Lo D)

Weekly spatial
Resolution test
Sets of dots visible?
Yes
No

Identification
Initials:

Date:
Time:

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Establishing the daily operating reference density levels
This procedure enables you to establish the base line values for:

• Low density
• Mid density
• High density
The densitometer of the Drystar 5302 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:
1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the Key-operator mode.

Press the down key seven times, followed by the confirm key to select ‘Quality
Control’.

5
6
7
8
9

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Service Actions
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A confirmation screen appears:

Do one of the following:

• Press the Confirm key (YES) to start the QC procedure and proceed with
step 4.

• Press the Escape key (NO) to quit.
4

Define the tray for printing.
The ‘Select tray’ screen appears:
1.Upper tray
2.Lower tray

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Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired tray, followed by the
Confirm key.
The following screens appear successively:

The Drystar 5302 will automatically print the QC test image.

After the image is printed, the system will display the optical density values:

DD: 1.56
(Densitometer=MB924)

The density levels are displayed, e.g:
Max D: 3.1 Hi D: 1.91
Mid D: 1.13 Lo D: 0.35
Base+Fog: 0.19
DD: 1.56

The displayed values represent the following steps on the test film:

Operating Level

Value (Macbeth units)
(according to
IEC 1223-2-4 or better)

Low density

the density value of the low
density step

0,4 ± 0,05

Mid density

the density value of the mid
density step

1,2 ± 0,15

High density

the density value of the high
density step

2,0 ± 0,2

Base + Fog,
Density difference
(DD),
Maximum density
(Max D)

These values are displayed but not important for this QC
procedure

If the mid density value does not meet or exceeds the recommended
values, the reason must be found and the problem solved before any
further clinical films can be printed.
Refer to ‘Preventive maintenance schedule’ on page 172 and ‘Maintaining image
quality and resolving image quality problems’ on page 194, or call your local
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Record the low, mid and high density levels on Chart 1 (‘Drystar 5302
Determination of Operating Levels’). Refer to ‘Quality Control Charts’ on
page 211.

Press the Confirm key to return to the main menu.

Repeat step 1 through 8 once a day for five consecutive days, as indicated on the
Drystar 5302 Chart 1.

10 Calculate the average value of the densities from the five images. These values

represent operating levels, or aim values, for each density.
11 Record the respective aim (average) values as the ‘Operating levels’ on Charts

2A and 2B (‘Drystar 5302 Daily Density Control Chart’). Refer to ‘Quality
Control Charts’ on page 211.
The calculated ‘Operating levels’ should be as following:
Operating Level

Value
(according to IEC 1223-2-4 or
better)

Low density

0,4 ± 0,05

Mid density

1,2 ± 0,15

High density

2,0 ± 0,2

12 These charts will be used for the daily quality test. For more information, refer

to ‘Performing the daily QC test’ on page 133.

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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 test image.
For an example, see ‘QC test image’ on page 126.

To determine the reference values for geometry, measure the distances
A and B of the geometric 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).

Record these values as reference dimensions Aref and Bref on Chart 4
(‘Drystar 5302 Geometric Consistency Control Chart’). Refer to ‘Quality Control
Charts’ on page 211.
These charts will be used for the annual quality test. For more information, refer to
‘Performing the Annual QC tests’ on page 136.

Save this film for future reference.

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Verifying Acceptable Spatial Resolution, Artifact Levels and Low Contrast
Visibility
Good viewing conditions are important for the correct interpretation of
both diagnostic and test images. Make sure that the light box intensity
(luminance) is between 2000 and 4000 cd/m² (4500 and 6500 °K). Use a
magnifying glass and use shutters to collimate. Make sure the ambient
light is low.

To verify acceptable spatial resolution, artifact levels and low contrast
visibility, 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.

Visually check the QC test image for artifacts: no significant disturbing artifacts
should be visible.

Check the spatial resolution in each of the three circles (refer to item 1, 2 and 3
on the ‘QC test image’ on page 126). Within each circle there are three groups,
each consisting of five dots. All five dots of each group must be visible with a
magnifying glass. The smallest cluster of 5 dots is only visible if the viewing
conditions are good.

Check the Low Contrast Visibility at both the high (100 / 95%) and low end
(0 / 5%) of the density scale. You should be able to see the circle in the square
(refer to item 1 on the ‘QC test image’ on page 126) and the upper circle (refer to
item 2 on the ‘QC test image’ on page 126).

Record these values at the top of Chart 3 (‘Drystar 5302 Artifacts and Spatial
Resolution Control Chart’). Refer to ‘Quality Control Charts’ on page 211.

These charts will be used for the weekly quality test. For more information,
refer to ‘Performing the Weekly QC tests’ on page 135.
In case of significant artifacts or insufficient spatial resolution, the reason
must be found and the problem solved before any further clinical films can
be printed.
Refer to ‘Preventive maintenance schedule’ on page 172 and ‘Maintaining image
quality and resolving image quality problems’ on page 194, or call your local
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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.

Performing the daily QC test
This test must be performed every day before any clinical film can be
processed.

Turn on the Drystar 5302 and wait at least for 15 minutes. Refer to ‘Switching on
the Drystar 5302’ on page 32.

Press the Key-operator key to enter the Key-operator mode.

Press the down key seven times, followed by the ok key to select ‘QC’.

5
6
7
8
9

Restore config.
Calibration
Service Actions
Quality Control
Installation

A confirmation screen appears:

Do one of the following:

• Press the Confirm key (YES) to start the QC procedure and proceed with
step 5.

• Press the Escape key (NO) to quit.

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Define the tray for printing.
The ‘Select tray’ screen appears:
1.Upper tray
2.Lower tray

Press the Up/Down arrow keys to select the desired tray, followed by the
Confirm key.
The following screens appear successively:

The Drystar 5302 will automatically print the QC test image.
After the image is printed, the system will display the optical density values:

DD: 1.56
(Densitometer=MB924)

The density levels are displayed, e.g:
Max D: 3.1 Hi D: 1.91
Mid D: 1.13 Lo D: 0.35
Base+Fog: 0.19
DD: 1.56

Record the low, mid and high density values on Charts 2A and 2B
(‘Drystar 5302 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
Charts’ on page 211.

Press the Confirm key to return to the main menu.
In case the measure results are not within the aim values, the reason for
the unacceptable density variations must be identified and resolved before
any further clinical films can be processed. This may include repeating the
film calibration procedure.
For possible causes of non-compliance and the respective actions, refer to
‘Preventive maintenance schedule’ on page 172 and ‘Maintaining image quality
and resolving image quality problems’ on page 194.

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Performing the Weekly QC tests
Spatial Resolution, Artifact Test and Low Contrast Visibility
To identify artifacts and verify spatial resolution you must perform the
following test weekly or as needed for troubleshooting image quality
problems.
Good viewing conditions are important for the correct interpretation of
both diagnostic and test images. Make sure that the light box intensity
(luminance) is between 2000 and 4000 cd/m² (4500 and 6500 °K). Use a
magnifying glass and use shutters to collimate. Make sure the ambient
light is low.

First, print out the QC test image. Refer to ‘Performing the daily QC test’ on
page 133.

Check the QC test image visually for artifacts: no significant disturbing artifacts
should be visible.

Record these values on Chart 3 (‘Drystar 5302 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 5302
can be used for any further clinical imaging.
Refer to ‘Preventive maintenance schedule’ on page 172 and ‘Maintaining image
quality and resolving image quality problems’ on page 194, or call your local
Agfa service organization for assistance.

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Performing the Annual QC tests
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.

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 131.
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).

Record these values as measured dimensions A and B on Chart 4 (‘Drystar 5302
Geometric Consistency Control Chart’).

Compare the measured A and B dimensions with the reference dimension
values, Aref and Bref on Chart 4 (‘Drystar 5302 Geometric Consistency Control
Chart’).
The differences between measured dimensions of A and B and the reference values
Aref and Bref should be less than or equal to 1.0%.

Check for image distortion.

Calculate the aspect ratio by dividing A by B.
The result must be 1 +/- 0.01
If the image size or distortion values are outside of limits, contact Agfa
service to resolve the problem.

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Installation
Two installation operations are possible:

• install new software, or upgrade existing software from a CF-card,
• perform a complete installation procedure, using the printer installation
wizard.

Installing new or upgrading existing software
It is possible to install new software or new software components.
Different software (components) can be installed:

•
•
•
•
•

language files,
modality specific files,
LUT,
calibration files,
...

The new software will be activated after the installation procedure (this may
require a reset operation). The previously installed software components will
be automatically removed when installing new software or new data. A copy
of the previous configuration is saved (as a dataset) on the hard disk.
1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key eight times, followed by
the Confirm key to select ‘Installation’.
The ‘Installation’ screen will be displayed:

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Press the Confirm key to select ‘Installation from CF-card’.
Before the procedure starts, the system suggests you make a 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.

The following screen is displayed:

• If you want to back up the current configuration on an external CF-card, select ‘Ok,
make backup’, followed by the Confirm key. The printer will perform the ‘General
save configuration procedure’ (See page 103. Note: the complete configuration is
saved!).
• If you do not want to back up the current configuration, press the Up/Down arrow
keys to select ‘SKIP backup’, followed by the Confirm key.

After the back-up is finished (or if you have chosen to skip the back-up), the
system will proceed with the actual upgrade.
The ‘Installation from CF-card’ screen is displayed:

Insert the CF-card.
Refer to ‘Inserting a CF-card’ on page 25.

If no data available on the CF-card, the following message is displayed:

If there are multiple dataset files present on the CF-card, a list is shown.
The ‘Select dataset’ screen is displayed:
Dataset xyz v1.00
Dataset abc v1.00
Dataset def v1.00
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Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired save set file, followed by the
Confirm key.
The following confirmation screen is displayed:

Press the Confirm key (YES) to proceed with the selected file, or the Escape key
(NO) to quit the procedure without any changes.
The printer restores the configuration from the external CF-card:
A:\
C:\

When the copying of the save set is finished, the printer will ask you to remove the CFcard:

Remove the CF card.
Refer to ‘Removing a CF-card’ on page 26.

As soon as the CF-card has been removed, the following screen is displayed (when
necessary):

10 Press the Confirm key to reset the printer or press the Escape key to reset the

printer later. After the reset, the new settings will be active.

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Using the installation wizard
When you install the Drystar 5302, the installation wizard will guide you
through the complete installation procedure.
The installation wizard consists of three steps:

• ‘Entering the printer network settings’ (page 142),
• ‘Entering modality specific settings’ (page 146),
• ‘Saving the configuration’ (page 149).
When you have entered the required data, the installation is complete.
Although the installation wizard consists of three separate steps, these steps cannot
be performed separately.
To change the settings once the installation is completed, refer to ‘Changing the
configuration settings’ on page 66.

Starting the installation wizard
1

Press the Key-operator key to enter the key-operator mode.

On the key-operator main menu, press the Down key eight times, followed by
the Confirm key to select ‘Installation’.
The ‘Installation’ screen will be displayed:

Press the down key, followed by the Confirm key to select ‘Printer installation’.
The ‘Language’ screen is displayed with the available languages (contact Agfa for the
latest Drystar 5302 language availability status). For example:
Select language:
1*English
2 Nederlands
3 Deutsch

The currently active language is marked with a ‘*’ on the left.
The number of displayed languages depends on the installed dataset.

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Press the up/down arrow keys to select the desired language.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The ‘Date’ screen is displayed:

Press the up/down arrow keys to increment/decrement the numbers or the
month. Press the left/right arrow keys to move through the digits.
For more info, refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The ‘Time’ screen is displayed:

Press the up/down arrow keys to increment/decrement the numbers. Press the
left/right arrow keys to move through the digits.
For more info, refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The ‘Printer installation wizard’ screen will appear:

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10 Press the Confirm key to continue.
A screen with information on the sequence of the steps will appear:

settings
2.Host specific
settings
3.Save configuration

11 Press the Confirm key to start with step 1 or press the Escape key to quit the

procedure.

Entering the printer network settings
Some instruction screens will show the information you need to complete this
part of the installation:

Press the Confirm key to continue.

in case of subnets
-Router IP-address
in case of subnets
-Printer AE-title
-------------------ask your network
administrator for
this information

Press the Confirm key to continue.
The ‘Printer IP address’ screen is displayed:
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Note that blank spaces will be ignored (see examples below).

Example 1: if the IP address is 120.000.120.120, then the data entry should be as
follows:
12

Example 2: if the IP address is 120.0.120.120, then the data entry should be as
follows:
12

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The ‘Netmask’ screen is displayed:
250.250.250.250

Enter the netmask by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31.
Note that blank spaces will be ignored (see example).

Example: if the netmask is 250.250.250.0, then the data entry should be as follows:
250.250.250.

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Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The ‘Router IP address’ screen is displayed:
120.120.120.120

If the Router IP address has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display.

Enter the Router IP address by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on
page 31.
Note that blank spaces will be ignored (see examples below).

Example 1: if the IP address is 120.000.120.120, then the data entry should be as
follows:
120.000.120.120

Example 2: if the IP address is 120.0.120.120, then the data entry should be as
follows:
120.

0.120.120

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:

If the Printer AE-title has already been assigned, it will be shown on the display.

Change the Printer AE-title by means of the arrow keys. Refer to ‘Data entry’ on
page 31. The Printer AE-title is limited to 16 characters.
Entries are case sensitive.

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10 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:

Printer IP-address, e.g. 10.203. 93. 74
-Netmask:
255.255.252.0
Router IP-address:
10.233. 92.1
Printer AE-title:
Drystar5302
-------------------x Repeat step 1
v Go to step 2

11 Press the Confirm key to go to step 2 of the installation wizard or press the

Escape key to repeat step 1.
When you have pressed the Confirm key, the following screen will appear:

-------------------Press x to exit
the wizard. You can
continue later via
Browser or keypad.

12 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.
Refer to ‘Controlling the Drystar 5302 via a remote PC (with browser)’ on page 151.

13 If you wish to continue with the installation wizard from the local keypad, press

the Confirm key to continue.

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Entering modality specific settings
An instruction screen shows the information you need to complete this part of
the installation:

name
-Modality brand
-Modality type
-Modality AE-title
-------------------ask your network
administrator for
this information.

Press the Confirm key to continue or press the Escape key to skip this step.
The ‘Enter daily used Modality name’ screen is displayed:

Enter the daily used modality name (nickname) by means of the arrow keys.
Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31. The nickname is limited to 8 characters.

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:

2 FUJI
3 SIEMENS
4 PHILIPS

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Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The ‘Select modality type’ screen is displayed:

2 MXVIEW
3 MX800

Press the up/down arrow keys to select the appropriate modality type.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The ‘Enter modality AE-title’ screen is displayed.

Enter the modality AE-title by means of the arrow keys.
Refer to ‘Data entry’ on page 31. The modality AE-title is limited to 16 characters.

Press the Confirm key to store the data, or the Escape key to quit the procedure
without any changes.
The ‘Select preferred FILM TYPE for’ screen will appear:

1*Drystar DT 2B
2 Drystar DT 2C

You can find the film type on the film packaging, e.g. ‘DRYSTAR DT 2C’.

10 Press the up/down key to select the preferred film type for this modality.
If the current film type in the trays does not match the selected film type, the
following message is displayed:
\Modality name>
AVAILABLE IN INPUT
TRAY
Use the
selected film type?
YES(v)
NO(x)

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11 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
CTscanner
Brand name:
Philips
Modality type:
MXVIEW
Modality AE-title:
AE 0123456
Preferred film type:
Drystar DT 2B
-------------------x Repeat step 2
v Go to step 3

The data entry for the new modality is now finished.
12 Press the Confirm key to continue the installation wizard or press the Escape

key to repeat step 2.
When you have pressed the Confirm key, the printer will ask you if you want to
add another modality:

• If you wish to add another modality, press the Confirm key (YES). You will
be taken back to step 2 to repeat the procedure.
• If you do not wish to add another modality, press the Escape key (NO). The
following screen will appear:

13 Press the Confirm key to continue.

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Saving the configuration
You need to complete this step, otherwise all the install data you have
entered will be lost!

The printer settings are saved automatically to the hard disk.

When 100% is reached, the following ‘Save configuration’ screen will ask you to insert
the back-up CF-card:

Insert a CF-card.
Refer to ‘Inserting a CF-card’ on page 25.

As soon as the CF-card is inserted, the ‘Copy’ screen is displayed.
C

The printer saves the configuration on the external CF-card
When the writing of the save set is finished, the printer will ask you to remove the CFcard:

Remove the CF-card.
Refer to ‘Removing a CF-card’ on page 26.

As soon as the CF-card has been removed, the following screen is displayed:
BAC_

The is preceded by the characters “BAC”. BAC stands for General
backup.

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Label the CF-card with the BAC_ and press the Confirm key.
The installation is now finished, and the following screen is displayed:

CALIBRATION Option
for further actions
and to fill in the
SITE-SPECIFIC DATA

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Press the Confirm key to accept the installation or press the Escape key to redo
the installation.

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Controlling the
Drystar 5302 via a remote
PC
(with browser)

This chapter will inform you on how to control the functions
of the Drystar 5302 via the browser on a remote PC.
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Features

Setup

Setting up the connection

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Features
Q All functions that can be accessed via the local keypad and display can also be
accessed via a remote PC via the network.
Brief: LOCAL corresponds with MAIN features.
Q All functions that can be accessed via Remote connection are not necessarily
available via the local keypad.
Brief: REMOTE corresponds with ALL features.
Q This remote access allows controlling multiple printers from a networked central PC.
Q The prerequisite for remote access is:
• A PC (Windows 2000 is advised),
• Browser software (preferably Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0),
• A network adapter,
• A cross-link Ethernet cable (for a direct link between PC and
Drystar 5302) or a straight Ethernet cable (for a connection via an
existing network).
Q Using the remote PC, you have access to five operating modes of the
Drystar 5302: Operator mode, Key-operator mode, Service mode, Specialist
mode, and Administrator (Security).
Depending on the operating mode, you will need a password to have access:
Need password

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Local

Remote

Operator

Yes

Key-operator

Yes

Service

No access

Yes

Specialist

No access

Yes

Administrator

No access

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Setup
The Drystar 5302 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.

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Configuration with straight network cable
In this configuration, the PC is connected to the network with a straight
network cable.

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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.

Attributing a fixed IP address to the PC
1

Go to Settings via the Start menu of Windows and click Control Panel.

The Control Panel menu will appear.

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In the Control Panel menu, double-click Network.

In the Network window, select TCP/IP Protocol, select the Protocols tab, and
click Properties.

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Specify IP address and subnet mask and click OK.

In case of APIPA assigned addresses, set the printer IP address to 169.245.10.10 and
the printer subnet mask to 255.255.0.0.

Switching off the proxy settings of the browser
1

Open the browser.

In the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
The Internet Options window will appear.

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In the Internet Options window, go to the Connections tab and click LAN
Settings.

The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window will appear.

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 160
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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 155.
The PC is ready to make a connection. Refer to ‘Starting the remote session’ on
page 160 for more information.

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Starting the remote session
Starting the remote session
When starting the remote session, make sure the printer is in ‘Ready’ mode.

To start the remote session, enter the Drystar 5302 IP address in the Address
bar of the browser.
The Browser welcome page appears:

There are five access levels: Operator, Key-operator, Service Engineer, Specialist and
Security (also know as administrator). 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:
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Entering the operator level
To enter the operator level, a password is required.

• User name: Operator
• Password: Operator
This level enables the operator to follow print jobs and perform common tasks.

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: 5302
You now have access to the Drystar 5302 functions in the key-operator mode.
Only one session is active at one time on one printer.

Mostly, the menu structure and the browser screens are structured in the same way
as the local display of the printer. Sometimes they differ slightly.

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The screens are English only.
The functionality of some features is extended via remote access. For example, you
can:
• print TIFF-images which are “residing” on the remote PC,
• enter site-specific information,
• save and restore configuration datasets on/from the remote PC.
Do not use the Back and Forward buttons of your browser. Use the links included in
the web pages instead.

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System description

In this informative chapter you will find mechanical and
functional descriptions.
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Main components
Front view
1

Top cover

Output tray

User interface
(refer to page 22)

Input tray

CF-card slot

Network

RS-232
=>Service PC

Power connection

Rear view

1
2
3
4

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Functional description
The Drystar 5302 consists of two functional blocks: a controller and a print
engine.
The controller

• captures the incoming digital data and stores the image,
• 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.

4
5

Film pick up unit

Output module

Print head module

Drum

Film path

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Changing the film format of the trays
The key-operator can adjust the film size setting of both input trays (8x10” up
to 14x17” film sizes).
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.
Proceed as follows to perform the mechanical modification:

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Make sure that the printer is in ‘Ready’ mode.

Open the input tray you want to adapt and remove eventually loaded films.

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Remove the film position tab.

Locate the correct tab position for the desired film format.
17"
14"
12"
11"
8"
10"
14"

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Put the film position tab in place and push it down until it locks.

Load a new film pack. Refer to ‘Loading films’ on page 44.

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Drystar 5302 network configuration
The Drystar 5302 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 5302 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 jobs.
In this network configuration the Drystar 5302 is of course fully compatible
with all other AGFA imaging system components, including the CR digitizers,
CR workstations, image buffer components, Paxport and the entire line of
Impax stations.
Network

Images

Paxport
Modality

ADC QS on PC

Drystar 5302
Storage device
Example of Drystar 5302 in a network configuration
*

Modality

Paxport

Drystar 5302

Example of Drystar 5302 in a point-to-point configuration

* A Paxport is required if the modality is not a DICOM modality.

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Transport after installation
The Drystar 5302 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 11.

Always keep in mind the following safety guidelines:

• The Drystar 5302 should always be transported by two, preferably three
persons,

• Always lift the Drystar 5302 by gripping the handles, situated at front, left
and right side,

• Make sure the Drystar 5302 is placed on a stable, hard surface table.

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Switch off the Drystar 5302 (refer to ‘Switching off the Drystar 5302’ on
page 34).

Disconnect the cables.

Move the Drystar 5302 to its destination (with 2, preferably 3 persons!).

Reconnect the cables.

Switch Drystar 5302 on (refer to ‘Switching on the Drystar 5302’ on page 32).

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Preventive maintenance

This chapter guides the user through maintenance and
cleaning tasks which require no special skills, tools nor
training:
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Preventive maintenance schedule
The Drystar 5302 is designed for trouble-free operation. Maintenance and
cleaning involve only some minor user tasks. Refer to the following pages for
the appropriate cleaning procedure.
Interval

What to do?

Page

Ad hoc

‘Cleaning the exterior’

173

When image quality tends to
degrade. An appropriate warning
message is displayed.

‘Cleaning the print head’

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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.
Do not touch the resistor line of the print head.
Always switch off the Drystar 5302 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. Nevertheless, care should be taken and the ‘Safety precautions’ on
page 11 should be respected.

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Cleaning the exterior
1

Switch off the Drystar 5302 by following the procedure as described in
‘Switching off the Drystar 5302’ on page 34.

Remove the power plug from the socket.

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.

Plug in the printer and switch it on by following the procedure as described in
‘Switching on the Drystar 5302’ on page 32.

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Troubleshooting

This chapter serves as a guide to identify and solve possible
problems you may encounter.
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Troubleshooting checklist

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Clearing of film jams

Film identification problems

Start-up errors

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Troubleshooting checklist
The table below lists some general problems, which can occur when working
with the Drystar 5302.

• The Drystar 5302 does not print.
Action

Refer to

Page

‘Checking the status indicator LED’

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‘Checking the connections’

178

‘Checking the print queue’

180

‘Film input tray jams’

182

‘Film transport jams (clearing from
the top)’

185

‘Unauthorized opening of the
printer’

187

Resolve error messages

‘Checking error messages’

179

Handle CF-card errors

‘Checking CF-card error messages’

179

Resolve film identification
problems

‘No identification code detected’

188

Check the Drystar 5302

Remove a jammed film

• The quality of the printed images is bad (printing remains possible).
Action

Refer to

Page

Resolve film quality problems

‘Persistent white dots or lines appear
in the transport direction’

196

Resolve warning messages

‘Warning messages’

197

Resolve maintenance messages

‘Maintenance messages’

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Have electrical or mechanical defects repaired by skilled personnel only!

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Checking the status indicator LED
The LED on the front panel indicates the Drystar 5302 operating status. Use
the following table to determine the status of your printer.
Colour

Receive
jobs?

Printing
OK?

Ready (stand-by)

Yes

Start-up
sequence

Receiving jobs

Yes

Calculating

Yes

Printing

Yes

Calibrating

Yes

Installation

Key-operator

Yes

Service mode

Input tray empty

Yes

Yes/No

Refer to
‘Loading films’
on page 44.

Refer to
‘Clearing of film
jams’ on
page 181.

Yes

Refer to
‘Warning
messages’ on
page 197.

Refer to
‘Checking error
messages’ on
page 179.

Light

Status

Constant

Green
Blinking

Blinking

Film jam

Yes

Red

Warning

Constant

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Yes

Action

Proceed.

Wait.

Proceed with
the activity.

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The Drystar 5302 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 5302’ on page 34.

Checking the connections
Regularly check all electrical connections. When interference occurs with other
devices, consult your local service organization.

If you are unable to get the printer to respond, the problem may be caused by
a fault in the connections. In this case, check that all connectors and cables
are firmly attached to the printer.
Call your local service organization in case cables are disconnected. The user is not
allowed to add or remove any connectors.

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Checking error messages
If the Drystar 5302 is not printing your job, you should check the front panel
display to see if the Drystar 5302 is indicating an error status.
The operator is notified of the situation by means of an error screen and a
beep.

• If the Drystar 5302 can identify a module as the source of the error, the
following message will be displayed (example):

• If the Drystar 5302 cannot identify the source of the error, the following
message will be displayed (example):
12345

Acknowledge the new error condition.

Contact your local service organization.

Checking CF-card error messages
If the Drystar 5302 is not printing your job, you should check the front panel
display to see if the Drystar 5302 is indicating an error status.
A CF-card error can occur when the inserted CF-card is full, write protected or
unreadable.
1

Correct the error following the error message on the screen:
Compact Flash error Blinking
xxx explanatory text
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

After you have corrected the action the screen will disappear.

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Checking the print queue
If no error message is displayed, you should check the print queue:
Mod.name

PR
2

The status can be:

• printing (PR),
• calculating (CA).
A warning status, indicated by a blinking “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 198.

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Clearing of film jams
A film jam can be situated either:

• In the input tray section. Refer to ‘Film input tray jams’ on page 182.
• In the top section. Refer to ‘Film transport jams (clearing from the top)’ on
page 185.
Jams can be caused by:

• Opening the top cover or input tray while a film is actually being printed.
Refer to ‘Unauthorized opening of the printer’ on page 187.

• Loading films incorrectly. Refer to ‘Film identification problems’ on
page 188.
Overview of sections:
Film transport jams
(clearing from the
top section)

Film feed jams (clearing
from the input tray)
Never reuse a jammed film. This may cause damage to the thermal head
and/or dust problems.

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Film input tray jams
A film jam in the input tray can occur when the Drystar 5302 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 188.
The following screen indicates that a jam occurred in the input tray.

To remove a jammed film in the input tray:
1

Open the film input 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 (refer to ‘Loading films’ on page 44).
Never use force to clear the jammed film. If it is not possible to gently remove the
jammed film, call your local service organization.

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To get a clear view, it may be necessary to remove any remaining film sheets,
including the protective (white) sheet.

Check if the film feed section of the input tray is clear.

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Reposition the film stack in the film tray, making sure that all the sheets are
kept correctly in place (refer to ‘Loading films’ on page 44).

Close the film input tray.

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Film transport jams (clearing from the top)
The following screen indicates that a jam occurred in the upper section of the
film transport system.
Blinking

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.

Open the top cover.

Open the hold-down bracket.

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Open the print head unit.
The print head unit can be warm.

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.

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If the film jam has been cleared, close the printer. You can resume work.
Never reuse a jammed film. This may cause damage to the thermal head
and/or dust problems.

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:

printing. Next time
wait until printer
is in "Ready"
condition.

Remove the jammed sheet.
Refer to ‘Clearing of film jams’ on page 181.

Press the Confirm key to continue.

Make sure to follow carefully the procedures as described in this manual before
attempting to open the printer.
Refer to ‘Switching off the Drystar 5302’ on page 34.
Refer to ‘Loading films’ on page 44.

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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.
There are three possible error messages regarding film identification:

• No identification code detected
• Invalid content of Film Identification tag
• Film overrun from current pack
The following sections describe the solution for each of these problems in
more detail.

No identification code detected
This error message appears when the Film Identification tag is not readable.
There are two possible solutions for this problem:

• Reload the current film pack or load another film pack
• Overrule the Film Identification tag of the film pack
To reload the current or another film pack
1

In case the Drystar 5302 does not start printing after re-inserting a film pack,
first check if this film pack is inserted correctly.
If the Drystar 5302 still does not resume printing, the following message will appear:

Remove and re-insert
film pack -including
protective sheetproperly. follow
loading instructions

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Open the input tray and check again if the film pack is inserted correctly. If you
re-insert the film pack, the Drystar 5302 will perform the same check sequence
until printing is resumed.
To overrule the Film Identification tag of the film pack
If the “Overrule RF-tag Reading” setting is active, you can overrule the Film
Identification tag setting of the current film pack. In this case you can
continue printing using a limited Maximum Density.
Only your local service organization has the possibility to enable the “Overrule RFtag Reading” setting!

In case the Drystar 5302 does not start printing after inserting a new film pack,
check if this film pack is inserted correctly.
If the film pack is inserted correctly and the Drystar 5302 does not resume printing,
the following message will appear:

Remove and re-insert
film pack -including
protective sheetproperly. follow
loading instructions

To continue with the current (unidentified) film pack, press the Continue
button.
The following message is displayed:

Please INSERT
CURRENT FILM PACK or
call service.

X If you wish, you can try again to re-insert the current or an other film pack.
Open the input tray to initiate the loading sequence. If you re-insert a film pack,
the Drystar 5302 will perform the check sequence.

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Press the Confirm button.

• If the “Overrule RF-tag Reading” Setting is active, the following message is
displayed:
OVERRULE
IDENTIFICATION CODE
IS ACTIVE
Dmax is limited due
to safety reasons

• If the “Overrule RF-tag Reading” Setting is not activated, the following
message will be displayed:

Re-enable printing
by inserting correct
film media pack.

In this case, press the Confirm key to initiate the loading procedure again or call
your local service organization to enable the “Overrule RF-tag Reading” Setting.

Press the Confirm key again to resume printing using a limited Maximum
Density.

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:

Try loading another film pack, or call your local service organization to
resolve this problem.

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Film overrun from current pack
The following message is presented when more than 110 copies are printed
from the current film pack:

THIS PACK. please
insert other film
pack.

Reload a new film pack to resolve this problem.

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Start-up errors
Error messages during the printer start-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 (Firmware)

‘Display self test failed’

ERROR system failure

‘System self test failed’

ERROR self test failure (Firmware)

‘Software 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. Refer to
‘Checking error messages’ on page 179.

After starting up the Drystar 5302, the printer performs a self-test. A progress
indicator will show the proceeding of this self-test. During the self-test, a
number of messages can appear, meaning that the self-test has failed.

Display self test failed
In case the display self test failed, following message appears:
ERROR
Display failure: xx

The code ‘xx’ can help the Service engineer with the troubleshooting process.

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System self test failed
In case the system self test failed, following message appears:
ERROR
System failure

Software self test failed
In case the software selftest has failed, following message appears:

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Maintaining image quality and resolving image
quality problems
In general, when you observe the procedures ‘Maintaining image quality and
resolving image quality problems’ on page 194 and ‘Quality Control’ on
page 124, you should rarely encounter quality problems.
However, should any problems occur, the paragraph ‘Persistent white dots or
lines appear in the transport direction’ on page 196 provides some specific
remedies.

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,
After the replacement of a thermal head,
When loading new films into the input tray.

Overview of calibration functions
Two calibration functions are provided for the Drystar 5302.
Calibration

‘Film calibration’

‘Cleaning the
print head’

Purpose

• To measure and set the
system density of the
printer.

When?

• Automatically after
printing “x” film packs.

• To measure and set the
film sensitometry
values.

• After an explicit action of
the operator.

To reduce irregularities on
the film.

When image quality
problems occur.

Before performing a calibration, read the general guidelines as described in
‘Understanding the calibration policy’ on page 195.

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Understanding the calibration policy
You should regularly perform a film calibration to assure an optimal image
quality.
Film calibration can be initiated in 2 ways:

• Automatically, i.e. after printing every ‘x’ new film packs (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.
For setting automatic or manual film calibration, refer to ‘Changing general
image quality settings - Film calibration’ on page 89.
The following flow chart will assist you in determining the correct operation
in order to maintain an optimal image quality from your printer:

Start

Persistent white dots
or white stripes in transport
direction
NO

YES

Clean Print Head

Image
Quality OK?
YES

Perform Film Calibration

Image
Quality OK?

YES

Done

NO
Call Service

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Persistent 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:
1

Clean the print head resistor line.
Refer to ‘Cleaning the print head’ on page 118.

Print a few test sheets using the ‘Print test image’ function.
Refer to ‘Printing test images’ on page 99.

If the white lines are still visible, contact your local service organization.

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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 while an audible signal is produced:
Blinking

12345

Press the Confirm key to acknowledge the new warning condition.
As long as the warning condition has not been resolved, the other Drystar 5302
screens (except the Key-operator screens) will show a ‘W’ character blinking in the
upper right corner (e.g. the Operator menu screen):
W

‘W’ blinking

Contact your local service organization.

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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:
Blinking + beeping
12345

Press the Confirm key to acknowledge the new maintenance condition.
As long as the maintenance action has not been executed, the other Drystar 5302
screens (except the Key-operator screens) will show a ‘M’ character blinking in the
upper right corner (e.g. the Operator menu screen):
M

‘M’ blinking

The table below gives an overview of the maintenance messages that requires
maintenance action.
M-code

Maintenance message

Action to perform

Replace anti-dust filter

Call service

Replace pick-up rollers

Call service

Film calibration

See ‘Film calibration’ on page 115.

For more information, contact your local service organization.

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Equipment information
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Specifications
Product description

Type of product

Printer

Commercial name

Drystar 5302

Original seller/manufacturer

Agfa-Gevaert N.V.

Labelling

TÜV-, cULus-Certification Mark,
CE-marking
CCC Mark
Dimensions

Dimensions (approx. values in cm)

Weight

• Unpacked: width 72.8, length 71.5,
height 67.6
• Packed: width 89, length 100,
height 80
• Unpacked: approx. 90 kg
• Packed: approx. 128 kg

RAM memory

512 Mb

Internal mass storage media

Hard Disk

External mass storage media

Compact Flash Type II

Electrical connection

Operating voltage

100-120 V; 220-240 V AC

No external main fuses
Mains frequency

200

Equipment information sheet

50/60 Hz

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Network connectivity

Ethernet / connectors

RJ45 twisted pair for 10/100Base-TX;
Serial RS232 connection

Network protocols (TCP/IP services)

FTP, Telnet, HTTP

Image formats
Postscript

DICOM (Default)
TIFF
Not available

Power consumption - heat dissipation

During operation

250 W - 900 kJ/h

In stand-by

70 W - 252 kJ/h

Peak power (absolute max. rating)

530 W - 1908 kJ/h

Protection against

Electrical shocks

Class 1 (grounded)

Ingress of water

IPXØ

Environmental conditions (operation)

Room temperature
Relative humidity
Atmospheric pressure

Between +15°C and +30°C
Between 20% and 75%
Note: Films may not become wet!
70 kPa - 106 kPa

Environmental storage conditions

Climate conditions for storage are in accordance with EN60721-3-1-class 1K4.

Room temperature

Between -25°C and 55°C (storage)

Relative humidity

Between 10% and 100%

Absolute humidity

Between 0.1 g/m3 and 35 g/m3

Rate of change of temperature

1°C/min

Atmospheric pressure

70 kPa - 106 kPa

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Environmental transport conditions
Climate conditions for transport are in accordance with
EN60721-3-2-class 2K4.

Temperature

Between -40°C and 70°C (transport)

Relative humidity not combined with
rapid temperature changes

95% at +45°C

Noise emission (method of measurement in accordance with DIN 45635
part 19)

During operation

Max. 64 dBA

In stand-by

Max. 54 dBA

Total acoustic A-weighted noise power

During operation

62 dB ( = 6.4Bel = 6.4B)

In stand-by

53 dB ( = 5.3Bel = 5.3B)

Consumables

Drystar DT 2B and Drystar DT 2C

8x10”, 10x12”, 11x14”, 14x14” and
14x17”film sizes

Print technology

Direct thermal printing
Reliability

202

Estimated product life
(if regularly serviced and maintained
according to Agfa instructions)

> 5 years

Service interventions

Max. 2 interventions / 3 years

Earthquake (standard)

Meets the CA requirements

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Imaging Array - Diagnostic area
8x10”

10x12”

11x14”

14x14”

14x17”

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10” dimensions

pixels

2376

188.65

3070

243.76

10” dimensions

12” dimensions

pixels

3070

243.76

3653

290.05

11” dimensions

14” dimensions

pixels

3348

265.83

4358

346.03

14” dimensions

pixels

4358

346.03

4303

341.66

14” dimensions

17” dimensions

pixels

4358

346.03

5232

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Viewing the system info area on a film
On the top right corner of each film, a “System info” area will be printed.
This info can only be read using a magnifying glass.
Film
Black border
Diagnostic area
Clear border

Transport direction
System info area

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 5302 Service
documentation.

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Options and accessories
Mobile / Earthquake provisions
Not available.

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Connectivity
Connectivity with Agfa equipment
• Connected via VIPS or CR QS
• ADC Compact
• ADC Compact Plus
• ADC Solo
• CR 25.0
• CR 75.0
•
•
•
•
•

ADR Thorax
Impax
MG3000
Paxport
MULTIFLEX

For more information, contact your Agfa representative.

Connectivity with non-Agfa equipment
Drystar 5302 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 5302
with most of modalities on the market. For the complete list or if you want to
check on a specific modality, contact your Agfa representative.

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Drystar media
density response data

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Drystar DT 2B
dens.

208

MacBeth
TR-924

Gretag
D200-2

X-rite
301

X-rite
310

X-rite
331

X-rite
341

0.22

0.16

0.18

0.23

0.19

10%

0.5

0.45

0.47

0.52

0.48

20%

0.78

0.73

0.75

0.80

0.76

30%

1.06

1.02

1.03

1.09

1.05

1.04

40%

1.35

1.30

1.31

1.38

1.33

50%

1.63

1.59

1.67

1.61

60%

1.90

1.86

1.95

1.89

70%

2.18

2.15

2.24

2.18

80%

2.47

2.44

2.43

2.53

2.47

90%

2.64

2.73

2.71

2.81

2.74

100%

3.03

2.99

3.10

3.03

3.04

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Drystar DT 2C
dens.

MacBeth
TR-924

Gretag
D200-2

X-rite
301

X-rite
310

X-rite
331

X-rite
341

0.10

0.08

0.07

0.09

0.08

0.07

10%

0.38

0.37

0.36

0.38

20%

0.65

0.64

0.66

0.65

30%

0.94

0.93

0.92

0.95

0.93

40%

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.23

1.21

50%

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.52

1.50

1.49

60%

1.77

1.76

1.81

1.79

1.77

70%

2.05

2.03

2.09

2.06

2.05

80%

2.34

2.31

2.38

2.35

2.34

90%

2.61

2.62

2.58

2.66

2.63

2.62

100%

2.90

2.92

2.86

2.95

2.92

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Appendix

Quality Control Charts

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Chart 1

Drystar 5302: Determination of Operating Levels
Imager Type: __________

Serial #: _________________

Film Type: ____________

Emulsion #: ______________

Date ____________________

Densitometer: _________________ (default selection)

Step 1: Print QC Test images on five consecutive days. Record the optical densities
measurements in the tables below. After five days, average the values to determine
the operating (aim) levels for each of the parameters.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Month
Day
Initials
Low Density
Average of 5 Values = calculated reference “Low Density” level

Mid Density
Average of 5 Values = calculated reference “Mid Density” level

High Density
Average of 5 Values = calculated reference “High Density” level

Step 2: Copy the calculated reference levels to Charts 2A/B ('Daily Density Control Chart')

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Chart 2A

Drystar 5302 Daily Density
Control Chart
Imager Type: __________ Serial #: _____________ Film Type:____________ Emul #:___________
Densitometer: ____________________ (default selection)

Da te :

Initia ls:

Upper Control limit =
+0.05
Calculated Reference

Low Density Level
Lower Control Limit =
-0.05

Low Density

Upper Control limit =
+0.15

Calculated Reference

Mid Density Level

Lower Control Limit =
-0.15

Mid Density

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Chart 2B

Drystar 5302 Daily Density
Control Chart
Imager Type: __________ Serial #: _____________ Film Type:____________ Emul #:___________
Densitometer: ____________________ (default selection)

High Density
Upper Control limit =
+0.20

Calculated Reference
High Density Level

Lower Control Limit =
-0.20

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Chart 3

Drystar 5302 Artifacts and Spatial Resolution
Control Chart
Test Frequency:

Weekly

Drystar 5302 Serial # _____________

Initial Reference Test Date
Initial Reference Artifacts
Initial Reference Dot Visibility
Initial Reference Low Contrast
Month
Day
Artifacts
Visibility of all Dots
Low Contrast Visibility
Month
Day
Artifacts
Visibility of all Dots
Low Contrast Visibility
Month
Day
Artifacts
Visibility of all Dots
Low Contrast Visibility
Month
Day
Artifacts
Visibility of all Dots
Low Contrast Visibility
Month
Day
Artifacts
Visibility of all Dots
Low Contrast Visibility

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Chart 4

Drystar 5302 Geometric Consistency
Control Chart
Test Frequency: Annually or as required

Reference Dimensions
Date:

Measured Dimensions
Date:
A:

Consistency

Aspect Ratio

A/Aref

A/B

Bref

B/Bref

Reference Dimensions
Date:

Measured Dimensions
Date:
A:

Consistency

Aspect Ratio

A/Aref

A/B

B/Bref

Aref

Aref
Bref

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Appendix

Index

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Index

Change configuration settings ........... 66
Clean exterior ................................. 173
Configuration, network .................... 169
Connectivity .................................... 206
Consumables ................................... 42
Control modes .................................. 21
cULus label. See Labels
Customization functions
General procedure ...................... 68
Overview .................................... 66

A
A#Sharp label. See Labels
A#sharp technology ............................9
Accessories .................................... 205
Administrator mode ...........................20
Annual QC test ............................... 136
Attribute fixed IP address to remote PC

......................................................155
Audio signals ....................................27

Daily QC test .................................. 133
Data entry......................................... 31
Density response data .................... 207
Diagnostic area ............................... 203
Display
Location ...................................... 22
Messages ................................... 29
Domain name, change ...................... 80
DT 2B ............................................. 208
DT 2C ............................................ 209

B
Back-up printer settings on external CFcard ................................................ 103
Beeps. See Audio signals
Browser mode
Configuration with crossed network
cable .........................................153
Configuration with straight network
cable .........................................154
Control Drystar 5302 via browser

E
Earthquake provisions ..................... 205
Environmental conditions
Operation .................................. 201
Storage ..................................... 201
Transport .................................. 202
Error messages
Check ....................................... 179
Film identification ...................... 188
Film jams .................................. 181
Start up ..................................... 192

.................................................151
Enter key-operator level .............161
Enter operator level ................... 161
Features ...................................152
Set up direct link ........................155
Set up link through network ........159
setup ........................................153
Start remote session ..................160

C
Calibration
Film calibration .......................... 115
Overview functions ....................194
Policy ........................................195
CCC label. See Labels
CE label. See Labels
CF-card
Insert ..........................................25
Remove ...................................... 26

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Index

F
Film
Change format ............................ 76
Change tray format ................... 166
Change type ............................... 75
Change view ............................... 74
Clear jams ................................ 181
DT 2B /DT 2C ....................... 10, 42
Input trays location ...................... 22

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Load new .................................... 44
Output tray location ..................... 22
Quality problems of printed films 194
Solve white dots or lines problems

.................................................196
Types and formats....................... 42
Film jam
Clear feed jam ...........................182
Clear transport jam ....................185

Change Printer IP address .......... 81
Change Router IP address .......... 84

J
Jams, solve .................................... 181

K
Keyboard location ............................. 22
Key-operator
Functions .................................... 52
Mode .......................................... 19
Key-operator menu ........................... 30
Access........................................ 54
menu structure ............................ 53
Keypad ............................................. 27
Keys
Confirm ....................................... 28
Emergency ................................. 28
Erase .......................................... 28
Escape ....................................... 28
Key-operator ............................... 28
Service ....................................... 28

G
General image quality settings
Activate film calibration ................ 89
Select default densitometer.......... 91

H
Hostname, change ............................ 79

I
Icons ................................................ 28
Image quality
Annual control ...........................136
Control on regular basis............. 124
Daily control .............................. 133
Maintain optimal quality ............. 194
Set reference values.................. 125
Solve white dots or lines problems

L
Labels
A#Sharp ....................................... 9
CCC ........................................... 16
CE/TÜV/cULus ........................... 16
Waste ......................................... 13
LED
General ...................................... 23
Signals ..................................... 177
Loading films .................................... 44

.................................................196
Weekly control ..........................135
Image quality settings for a modality
Change maximum density (Dmax) 96
Change the interpolation .............. 94
Select a lookup table ................... 92
Imaging Array .................................203
Indicator LED signals ......................177
Input tray
Changing settings (view/type/format)

................................................... 74
numbers...................................... 42
Installation
General .....................................137
Wizard ......................................140
IP address
Attribute fixed IP address to remote
PC ............................................155

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M
Maintenance
Clean exterior ........................... 173
Messages ................................. 198
Preventive maintenance schedule ...

172
Menu structure.................................. 53
Mobile provisions ............................ 205
Modality
Add ............................................ 86

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Remove ...................................... 85

Quality problems of printed films ...... 194

R
Netmask, change ..............................83

Remote PC
Configuration with crossed network
cable ........................................ 153
Configuration with straight network
cable ........................................ 154
Restoring settings, printer................ 107

O
Operator
Main screen ................................30
Mode ..........................................19
Options ........................................... 205

P
Paxport ........................................... 169
Power consumption .........................201
Power/Reset location ........................22
Preventive maintenance schedule ...172
Print head
Clean ........................................118
Location .................................... 120
Print queue
Manage.......................................37
Pause .........................................39
View film count ............................ 40
View printer status ....................... 41
Printer AE-title, change......................78
Printer information, view ....................56
Printing files, external CF-card ......... 100
Privacy and security ..........................17
Proxy settings, switch off .................157

Q
Quality Control
Charts .......................................211
Introduction ............................... 124
Quality Control tests
Annual ...................................... 136
Daily .........................................133
Introduction ............................... 133
Set reference values ..................125
Weekly ...................................... 135

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Index

S
Safety
Compliance ................................. 15
Guidelines................................. 172
Precautions ................................. 11
Transport after installation ......... 170
Security
Mode .......................................... 20
Precautions ................................. 14
Service
Actions ..................................... 122
Mode .......................................... 20
Settings
Add modality ............................... 86
Back-up printer settings ............. 103
Change configuration settings ...... 66
Change date and time ................. 70
Change Domain name................. 80
Change film format ...................... 76
Change film type ......................... 75
Change film view ......................... 74
Change hostname ....................... 79
Change input tray settings ........... 74
Change language ........................ 71
Change netmask ......................... 83
Change
network
(DICOM)
configuration ............................... 78
Change printer AE-title ................ 78
Change Printer IP address........... 81
Change Router IP address .......... 84
Change site-specific data ............ 73
Changing beep on empty tray
settings ....................................... 72
Remove modality ........................ 85
Restore printer settings ............. 107

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Setup
Direct link between PC and Drystar
5302 .........................................155
Link through a network between PC
and Drystar 5302 ....................... 159
Specialist mode ................................ 20
Start-up errors ................................192
Status indicator LED
Description .................................. 23
Location ...................................... 22
Switch off
Drystar 5302 ............................... 34
Proxy settings ...........................157
Switch on Drystar 5302 ..................... 32
System info area .............................204

T
Transport after installation ...............170
Tray
Input tray..................................... 42
Troubleshooting checklist ................176
TÜV label. See Labels

U
Upgrading software ......................... 137
User interface
Control panel............................... 27
Display........................................ 29
Keypad ....................................... 27
Overview..................................... 22

W
Warning messages ......................... 197
Waste
disposal
and
environmental
regulations .................................. 13
Waste. See labels
Weekly QC test ...............................135

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Published by Agfa-Gevaert N.V., B-2640 Mortsel-Belgium
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