AGFA Drystar AXYS XL User manual

Drystar AXYS XL
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User Manual
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Contents
Legal Notice ..........................................................................5
About the safety notices in this document .............................. 6
Drystar AXYS XL .................................................................... 7
Scope .........................................................................8
Intended use ..............................................................9
Available Software versions ..................................... 10
Film types ................................................................ 11
Labeling the input trays ................................11
Specifications .......................................................... 13
Product Complaints ................................................. 17
Disclaimer ................................................................18
Introduction ........................................................................ 19
Intended user .......................................................... 20
Features ...................................................................21
Network features ......................................... 23
Options and accessories ............................... 23
Equipment Classification ......................................... 24
Safety precautions ................................................... 25
Labels .......................................................... 27
Transport after installation .......................... 30
Environmental protection ............................ 32
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) ...................................... 33
For U.S.A. .................................................... 34
Security precautions ................................................ 35
Installation .............................................................. 36
Training ...................................................................37
Compliance ............................................................. 38
General ........................................................39
Safety .......................................................... 39
Electromagnetic Compatibility .....................39
Seismic (earthquake) requirements ............. 40
Connectivity ............................................................ 41
Safety compliance ........................................ 41
Labels ...................................................................... 42
Viewing the System info area on a film .........42
Patient data security ................................................ 44
Storage media ..............................................45
Node authentication, certificates and Certification
Authority ..................................................... 46
Requirements on the operating environment ...
47
Operating modes ..................................................... 49
Control modes (local and remote) ................50
Operator mode .............................................51
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Key-operator mode ...................................... 52
Service mode ............................................... 53
Specialist mode ............................................54
Administrator mode .....................................55
The local user interface ............................................56
Messages ..................................................... 58
The status indicator LED .............................. 59
The control buttons ......................................60
Rear panel ....................................................61
Audio signals ............................................... 62
The keypad .................................................. 63
The display .................................................. 65
Switching on the printer .......................................... 68
Cooling down the printer .........................................70
Switching off the printer ..........................................71
Basic Operation (operator mode) .........................................72
Managing the print queue ........................................73
Checking the print queue ............................. 74
The local print queue screen ........................ 75
Pausing the print queue ........................................... 76
Viewing the film count info ......................................77
Viewing the printer status ........................................ 78
Deleting print jobs ................................................... 79
Changing the film format of the trays .......................80
Loading films ...........................................................83
When the printer is printing or calculating and an
input tray is empty ....................................... 84
When the printer is in the ready state and an input
tray is empty ................................................ 85
Film loading procedure ................................86
Checking the correct position of a film in the input
tray ..............................................................90
Advanced Operation (key-operator mode) ........................... 91
The menu structure ................................................. 92
Quality Control for general radiography applications ...
93
Establishing the reference values and verifying
image quality ............................................... 94
QC test image .............................................. 95
Establishing the daily operating reference density
levels ........................................................... 97
Establishing the image geometry reference values
........................................................................100
Verifying Acceptable Spatial Resolution, Artifact
Levels and Low Contrast Visibility .............. 101
Performing quality control (QC) tests .........102
Quality Control for mammography application ...... 106
Establishing the reference values and verifying
image quality for mammography application ...
108
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QC test image for mammography application ...
109
Establishing the daily operating reference density
levels for mammography application ..........111
Establishing the image geometry reference values
for mammography application ................... 114
Verifying Acceptable Spatial Resolution, Artifact
Levels and Low Contrast Visibility for
mammography application ........................ 115
Performing quality control (QC) tests for
mammography application .........................116
Preventive maintenance schedule ...................................... 120
Safety guidelines ....................................................121
Recurrent safety tests .............................................121
Cleaning and disinfection ...................................... 122
Cleaning the print head ......................................... 123
Calibrating the touchscreen ................................... 126
Remarks for HF-emission and immunity ............................129
Immunity to RF wireless communication equipment ....
135
Precautions on EMC ...............................................136
Cables, transducers and accessories ....................... 137
Quality Control Charts .......................................................138
Charts for general radiography QC .........................139
Charts for mammography QC ................................144
Plug & Play Installation Manual ......................................... 149
Contents of the packages ....................................... 150
Remove the packing materials ................................151
Remove the printer from the pallet .........................153
Unpack the accessories .......................................... 155
Environment specifications .................................... 156
Remove the transport protections .......................... 157
Connect the cables ................................................. 162
Verify film position tabs ......................................... 163
Load film in the input trays .................................... 165
Startup the printer ................................................. 167
Configure network settings .................................... 168
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Legal Notice
Agfa NV, Septestraat 27, B-2640 Mortsel - Belgium
For more information on Agfa products, please visit www.agfa.com.
Agfa and the Agfa rhombus are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgium or
its affiliates. Drystar is a trademark of Agfa NV, Belgium or one of its affiliates.
All other trademarks are held by their respective owners and are used in an
editorial fashion with no intention of infringement.
Agfa NV 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. Products and services may not be available for
your local area. Please contact your local sales representative for availability
information. Agfa NV diligently strives to provide as accurate information as
possible, but shall not be responsible for any typographical error. Agfa NV
shall under no circumstances be liable for any damage arising from the use or
inability to use any information, apparatus, method or process disclosed in
this document. Agfa NV reserves the right to make changes to this document
without prior notice. The original version of this document is in English.
Copyright 2021 Agfa NV
All rights reserved.
Published by Agfa NV
B-2640 Mortsel - Belgium.
No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, adapted or transmitted
in any form or by any means without the written permission of Agfa NV
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About the safety notices in this document
The following samples show how warnings, cautions, instructions and notes
appear in this document. The text explains their intended use.
DANGER:
A danger safety notice indicates a hazardous situation of direct,
immediate danger for a potential serious injury to a user,
engineer, patient or any other person.
WARNING:
A warning safety notice indicates a hazardous situation which
can lead to a potential serious injury to a user, engineer, patient
or any other person.
CAUTION:
A caution safety notice indicates a hazardous situation which
can lead to a potential minor injury to a user, engineer, patient
or any other person.
An instruction is a direction which, if it is not followed, can
cause damage to the equipment described in this manual or any
other equipment or goods and can cause environmental
pollution.
A prohibition is a direction which, if it is not followed, can cause
damage to the equipment described in this manual or any other
equipment or goods and can cause environmental pollution.
Note: Notes provide advice and highlight unusual points. A note is
not intended as an instruction.
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Drystar AXYS XL
Topics:
•Scope
•Intended use
•Available Software versions
•Film types
•Specifications
•Product Complaints
•Disclaimer
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Scope
The user manual contains general safety instructions, system information and
instructions for performing a basic workflow. Refer to the reference manual of
the printer for information for the advanced operation of the printer.
Figure 1: Example of the type label
Type label
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Intended use
The Drystar AXYS XL is a dry digital tabletop printer for producing medical
diagnostic images. It can print multiple formats of blue-based (8x10 inch,
10x12 inch, 11x14 inch, 14x14 inch and 14x17 inch), clear-based (8x10 inch,
10x12 inch, 11x14 inch, 14x14 inch and 14x17 inch) or Mammo film (8x10
inch, 10x12 inch, 11x14 inch) and offers crisp, dense grayscale images. The
Drystar AXYS XL can be used for general radiography and optionally for the
mammography application. The Drystar AXYS XL is designed for high-
throughput and for use as a central printer.
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Available Software versions
The table below lists the available software versions and the type of printer
they require:
Software
version
(SW)
Printer
4.0 support of additional printer models
5.0 • support for single tray models
• Supports Sata Dom
• Supports Spare-Parts without E-lables
5.1 support of additional printer models
6.0 required for devices with serial number higher than 100000
6.1 is a maintenance software + supports DRY IMAGER
6.1.x maintenance software
6.2 is needed for new Devnix PCB index 16 and higher
6.2.1 maintenance software
6.2.2 required for for devices with serial numbers higher than
751001 and for devices with serial numbers higher than
151001 and lower than 700000
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Film types
Film type Film base Application Film sizes Average opti-
cal density
(X-Rite 310
densitome-
ter)
DT 2 B XL blue-trans-
parent
General Radi-
ography
8x10”, 10x12”,
11x14”, 14x14”,
and 14x17”
3.2
DT 2 C XL clear-trans-
parent
3.0
DT 2 MAM-
MO XL
blue-trans-
parant
Mammogra-
phy
8x10”, 10x12”
and 11x14”
3.8
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.
Labeling the input trays
Note: If you want to change the film format, the tray
configuration must be modified.
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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Specifications
Product description
Type of product Printer
Commercial name Drystar AXYS XL
Original seller/manufacturer Agfa NV
Labelling
CE-marking
Dimensions
Dimensions (approx. values in cm) • Unpacked: width 72.8, length
71.5, height 67.6
• Packed: width 89, length 100,
height 80
Weight • Unpacked: approx. 90 kg
• Packed: approx. 128 kg
RAM memory 1 Gb
Internal mass storage media Approx. 12 Gb
External mass storage media USB flash drive
Electrical connection
Rated voltage 100-120 V; 220-240 V AC
Rated current 4.7 A (100-120 V); 2.3 A (220-240 V)
No external main fuses
Mains frequency 50-60 Hz
Network connectivity
Ethernet / connectors RJ45 twisted pair for 10/100/1000
Base-TX
Network protocols (TCP/IP serv-
ices)
HTTP
Image formats DICOM (Default)
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TIFF
Postscript 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 Between +15°C and +35°C
Relative humidity Between 20% and 75%
Note: Films may not become wet!
Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa - 106 kPa
Related altitude on site 3000 m to 0 m
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
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
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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)
Print technology
Direct thermal printing
Reliability
Estimated product life
(if regularly serviced and main-
tained according to Agfa instruc-
tions)
> 5 years
Service interventions Max. 2 interventions / 3 years
Earthquake (standard) Meets the CA requirements
Imaging Array - Diagnostic area - General radiography
8x10” 8” dimensions 10” dimensions
pixels mm pixels mm
3852 192,6 4880 244
10x12” 10” dimensions 12” dimensions
pixels mm pixels mm
4880 244 5860 293
11x14” 11” dimensions 14” dimensions
pixels mm pixels mm
5376 268,8 6922 346,1
14x14” 14” dimensions 14” dimensions
pixels mm pixels mm
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6882 344,1 6882 344,1
14x17” 14” dimensions 17” dimensions
pixels mm pixels mm
6922 346,1 8368 418,4
Imaging Array - Diagnostic area - Mammography
8x10” 8” dimensions 10” dimensions
pixels mm pixels mm
3828 191,4 4958 247,9
10x12” 10” dimensions 12” dimensions
pixels mm pixels mm
4892 244,6 5810 290,5
11x14” 11” dimensions 14” dimensions
pixels mm pixels mm
5376 268,8 6922 346,1
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Product Complaints
Any health care professional (for example a customer or a user) who has any
complaints or has experienced any dissatisfaction with the quality, durability,
reliability, safety, effectiveness, or performance of this product must notify
Agfa.
If, during the use of this device or as a result of its use, a serious incident has
occurred, please report it to the manufacturer and/or its authorised
representative and to your national authority.
Manufacturer address:
Agfa Service Support - local support addresses and phone numbers are listed
on www.agfa.com
Agfa - Septestraat 27, 2640 Mortsel, Belgium
Agfa - Fax [phone]
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Disclaimer
Agfa assumes no liability for use of this document if any unauthorized
changes to the content or format have been made.
Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in this
document. However, Agfa assumes no responsibility or liability for errors,
inaccuracies or omissions that may appear in this document. To improve
reliability, function or design Agfa reserves the right to change the product
without further notice. This manual is provided without warranty of any kind,
implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Note: In the United States, Federal law restricts this device on order
of a physician for prescription use only.
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Introduction
Topics:
•Intended user
•Features
•Equipment Classification
•Safety precautions
•Security precautions
•Installation
•Training
•Compliance
•Connectivity
•Labels
•Patient data security
•Operating modes
•The local user interface
•Switching on the printer
•Cooling down the printer
•Switching off the printer
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Intended user
This manual is written for trained users. Users are considered as the persons
who actually handle the equipment as well as the persons having authority
over the equipment. Before attempting to work with this equipment, the user
must read, understand, note and strictly observe all warnings, cautions and
safety markings on the equipment.
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