AGFA Drystar 5300 User manual

Drystar 5300
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22920B EN 20031206
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Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introducing the Drystar 5300..........................................................5
Drystar 5300 features.......................................................................................6
Safety precautions ...........................................................................................8
Security precautions.......................................................................................12
Safety compliance.......................................................................................... 13
Privacy and security.......................................................................................14
Operating modes ...........................................................................................16
Control modes (local and remote)...................................................................17
The user interface..........................................................................................18
Switching on the Drystar 5300........................................................................28
Switching off the Drystar 5300........................................................................30
Chapter 2: Basic operation (Operator mode).................................................31
Overview of operator functions.......................................................................32
Managing the print queue...............................................................................33
About Drystar 5300 consumables...................................................................35
Loading films..................................................................................................36
Chapter 3: Advanced operation (Key-operator mode)..................................43
Overview of key-operator functions ................................................................44
Viewing printer information............................................................................. 48
Changing the configuration settings................................................................58
Printing images..............................................................................................91
Saving the configuration settings....................................................................95
Restoring the configuration settings................................................................97
Maintaining optimal image quality.................................................................101
Service actions.............................................................................................108
Quality control procedure ............................................................................. 109
Installation operations ..................................................................................122
Chapter 4: Controlling the Drystar 5300 via a remote PC (with browser).. 139
Features ......................................................................................................140
Set up..........................................................................................................141
Setting up the connection.............................................................................142
Starting the remote session..........................................................................147
Chapter 5: System description .....................................................................149
Main components.........................................................................................150
Functional description ..................................................................................151

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Changing the film format of the trays............................................................152
Drystar 5300 network configuration .............................................................. 157
Transport after installation............................................................................159
Chapter 6: Preventive maintenance .............................................................161
Preventive maintenance schedule................................................................162
Cleaning the exterior....................................................................................163
Cleaning the print head resistor line .............................................................164
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting..........................................................................169
Troubleshooting checklists ........................................................................... 170
The Drystar 5300 does not print ...................................................................172
Clearing of film jams.....................................................................................175
Film identification problems..........................................................................182
Startup errors...............................................................................................185
Image quality problems ................................................................................186
Warning messages ...................................................................................... 187
Maintenance messages ............................................................................... 188
Appendix A: Equipment information sheet.................................................. 189
Specifications...............................................................................................190
Options and accessories..............................................................................193
Appendix B: Drystar media density response data..................................... 195
Drystar DT 2B ..............................................................................................196
Drystar DT 2C.............................................................................................. 197
Appendix C: Quality Control Charts.............................................................199
Appendix D: Index ......................................................................................... 205
Index............................................................................................................ 206

Introducing the Drystar 5300
This chapter introduces the Drystar 5300 to the user and
draws attention to important safety precautions.
!Drystar 5300 features
!Safety precautions
!Security precautions
!Safety compliance
!Privacy and security
!Operating modes
!Control modes (local and remote)
!The user interface
!Switching on the Drystar 5300
!Switching off the Drystar 5300
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