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2. Figure 9 6 Components of a Sheet Using VMF You can also specify custom sheet and image settings such as orientation fill colors scaling and color enhancements among others Any custom settings you specify using VMF logical device 10 override settings specified by other means for example a Job Settings file or in the User Default Setting menu at the control panel Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting To print a sheet using arbitrary positioning and image values you 1 Send a Canvas command file to create a canvas on which to place the images 2 Optionally send Fill command files to specify fill regions on the sheet whose colors are different than the background color for example to create frames around an image 3 For each image on the sheet send a Place command to specify how to place the image on the sheet and process the image then send the image file 4 Print the sheet The VMF command files are ASCII text files that contain control commands These command files are explained in the next topic Creating VMF Command Files The types of VMF command files that can be sent to the Horizon imager are described in Table 9 4 Table 9 4 VMF Command Files VMF Command Description Canvas Defines the canvas the region on the sheet of a specified size that acts as the frame onto which images will be placed r Q O D T1 og lt 3g D to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 Each
3. Rest of Wide Area Network View Worksta Horizon Imager PRE 95 200 1 3 View Workstati 95 200 1 1 Network 95 200 1 0 Ethernet Hub All traffic to I 95 200 0 0 ae Ethernet Hub C View Workstation View Workstation 95 200 2 1 95 200 2 2 Network 95 200 2 0 Subnet Addressing The IP standard specifies that all devices have a subnet mask defined In the subnet mask the bits that uniquely identify the subnet are set to 1 the bits that correspond to the unique host ID portion are set to 0 Referring to our previous example the organization s subnet mask would be 255 255 255 0 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 in octet format Horizon Imager Technical Manual zZ g e x wn 2 2 Q 72 2 8 To determine what subnet mask to use for the Horizon imager e If your network is maintained by a network administrator see the administrator for the subnet mask used at your site e If you are managing a network that is connected to the Internet through an ISP your ISP will provide you with the subnet mask to use If you are managing an isolated network not connected to any others use the Horizon default subnet mask 255 255 255 0 For information about how to define the subnet mask for the Horizon imager refer to Speci
4. Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 21 O 5 Ey ro vs _ 5 Zza 5 e eo a Oo O a Table 5 6 Horizon Print Parameters as PostScript DSC Comments That Can Be Set Elsewhere cont Settings Allowed Values Description Image Settings CXContrast 100 to 100 Affects image contrast CXGamma 0 1 to 6 0 Affects image brightness CXMCM 0 to 999 Medical Color Matching Optimizes printed image colors to see Description column for currently supported values CXPolarity Positive or Negative CXPriority Low Medium High CXSaturation 100 to 100 Configuring PostScript Printing more accurately match monitor output 0 MCM disabled 1 Sony Trinitron 2 ViewSonic G810 3 NEC MultiSync 1880SX 4 NEC MultiSync 1880SX Alternate 1 5 Sony Trinitron Alternate 1 6 NP 1600 MCM 6 Equivalent 7 ViewSonic G810 Alternate 1 8 Sun Monitor 1 9 3D rendering CRT Monitors 10 3D rendering LCD Monitors 11 3D rendering NEC LED Monitors 12 to 17 future use 100 to 999 OEM specific custom settings Can be used to reverse image polarity Priority of job sent to imager Higher priority jobs are printed first A property of color that specifies how far a color is from a gray tone of the same density Negative settings reduce saturation positive numbers increase saturation 100 no color 0 normal color saturation 100 full oversaturation Table 5 6 Horizon P
5. CAUTION Do not power off the imager during the software installation process Horizon Imager Technical Manual 16 3 16 4 6 Remove the installation media 7 Close the Smart Card panel door 8 Save the installation media for future use When the imager has finished restarting the control panel displays a Status screen similar to the following Supply oo CMY DV Blue 53 CV Paper 100 DV Blue 76 Status gt No sheets queued The software update is now complete and the imager is ready for use Updating Software Horizon Smart Card The Horizon Smart Card is a built in storage device that holds up to 32 KB of critical imager information including feature keys and configuration data CAUTION The Smart Card must be inserted for the imager to operate If the Smart Card is not inserted the imager can boot up but will not be able to print jobs A message at the control panel screen will prompt you to insert the Smart Card I re N e o 3 o i 2 The Smart Card also allows you to move an imager s feature keys and configuration files to another imager thus allowing the second imager to operate exactly like the first This feature is especially helpful when swapping imagers for service purposes Note that a Smart Card cannot be duplicated That is it cannot be used in two imagers at the same time Horizon Imager Technical Manual 17 1 Ciniormation Stored on
6. Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 1 9 2 Understanding Logical Devices When sending images to the Horizon imager using FTP or LPR the imager uses numbers referred to as logical devices to determine what sheet format option to use Typically the number represents the layout of the images on a sheet For example an FMF 6 up sheet using a 2 column by 3 row image matrix would be designated by the logical device 23 There are also other logical device numbers reserved for special uses such as scaling or not scaling images printed to 1 up sheets The following table describes the available logical devices and how they are used Table 9 1 Logical Devices Logical Device Description 0 Referred to as the Configuration device Without any suffix indicates to the Horizon imager that you are going to send User Settings files during the current FTP or LPR session With a period and name appended indicates to the Horizon imager with which custom Job Settings file you are going to be working For more information about when to use logical device 0 refer to Creating User Settings Files on page 7 3 and Custom Job Settings Text Files on page 8 11 1 Referred to as the Unscaled Single Image device Prints at the same number of lines and pixels as the original image letting the size be determined by the imager s 320 dpi resolution For example a 640 x 480 pixel image will print at 2 x 1 5 in
7. For printing bracketing images for contrast and gamma hznbracket bracket lp rp 9 rm 192 168 1 200 sd usr spool hznbracket lf usr adm lpd errs mx 0 For printing images using VMF and the custom Job Settings file MYSETTINGS3 hznvmf MJS3 VMF lp rp 10 MYSETTINGS3 rm 192 168 1 200 sd usr spool hznvmfMJS3 1f usr adm lpd errs mx 0 For printing a 6 up sheet using FMF and the custom Job Settings file MYSETTINGS4 hzn6upMJS4 6up lp rp 23 MYSETTINGS4 rm 192 168 1 200 sd usr spool hzn 6upMJS4 1f usr adm lpd errs mx 0 For printing a 12 up sheet using FMF and the custom Job Settings file MYSETTINGS4 hzn1l2upMJS4 12up lp rp 34 MYSETTINGS4 rm 192 168 1 200 sd usr spool hznl2upMJS4 1f usr adm lpd errs mx 0 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 11 5 Creating the Spooling Directories Once the Horizon logical devices Job Settings printers have been added to the LPR printer database the last step is to create the spooling directories The spooling directories are specified by the sd entries in the etc printcap file You can create the directories in the appropriate locations using the mkdir command The previous example shows that all Horizon spool directories should be under the usr spool directory NOTE Make sure that the file system where the LPR spool directories will be located has enough space to accommodate the number and size of t
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9. Custom1 through Custom9 Custom LUTs that have been created by the OEM vendor from whom you purchased the Horizon imager Use these custom LUTs according to the OEM vendor s direction Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 13 U o 2 3 O D no abeul pue yaaus qor 6 14 Cimage Parameters L Antialias NOTE The Antialias parameter is valid only for PostScript jobs It cannot be set at the control panel included in a Job Settings file included in User Settings or included in a Zip disk settings txt file If antialiasing is enabled PostScript images are enhanced by rendering them at high resolutions to improve the appearance of text and vector graphics in the printed image The possible values are e None No antialiasing is performed Better the factory default A compromise between antialiasing quality and overall print speed Produces results that are visually equivalent to 600 dpi Best Results in the highest antialiasing quality but requires the most processing time Produces results that are visually equivalent to 1200 dpi By smoothing the edges of text and vector graphics antialiasing makes the printed output appear to be better than the resolution of the imager PostScript vector and text commands produce excellent image quality because they allow images to be scaled up or down to any size with perfect precision However PostScript is limited by the imager s physical
10. e If the media combination is invalid not supported for the current imager then the values revert to the Default Media settings from step 1 since these are guaranteed to be valid This also ensures that a print is always queued regardless of the media indicated by the job and its associated parameters Job Sheet and Image Parameters Media Selection Process for DICOM As an example the protocol that the imager uses to determine the media size and type for a DICOM print job is as follows e Ifa Job Settings file is specified and it defines a media type and or size supported by the imager then that type and or size are used If no Job Settings file is specified or if the media type and or size defined in it are not supported and the print job data from the application defines a supported type and or size then that type and or size is used e If the media type and or size are not defined in the print job data or in a specified Job Settings file or if those specified are not supported by the imager the type and or size defined in the Default Media settings set at the control panel are used There are two sets of Default Media settings one for grayscale images and one for color images Figure 6 5 shows a summary of the DICOM media selection process Note that User Settings cannot be used with DICOM print jobs U o 2 3 O D no abeul pue yaaus qor Horizon Imager Technical M
11. 9 19 VMF Command File Conventions 9 20 Canvas Command File Contents 9 21 Fill Command File Contents cccceseceeeeseeeeeeneeeeeeeeseneeeseaees 9 24 Place Command File Contents 9 25 Print Command File Contents 9 30 Cancel Command File Contents 9 30 Sample VMF Command Session 9 30 Using VMF During an FTP Session 9 32 Using VMFE With LPR sccsciestecessecazescensd cccesievinsscsPasessacaneavescteciaisnaucatevayes 9 33 Using the 35mm SlideMaker Format 9 34 How Images Are Placed on the Sheet 9 34 Printing Images Using the SlideMaker Format 9 35 Horizon Imager Technical Manual Chapter 10 Sending Print Jobs Using FTP Printing Single Image and FMF Sheets 10 2 Sample FTP Sessions for Single Image and FMF Sheets 10 7 Printing VMF Sh getS ssssenisipencennnenemnentesenbenseipennnnestennierisens 10 9 Sample FTP Sessions for VMF Sheets 10 12 Chapter 11 Sending Print Jobs Using LPR LPR Logical Devices and Job Settings 11 2 Using LPR with UNIX and Linux 11 3 Creating Horizon Imager LPR Printers Using etc printcap 11 3 Adding Horizon Imager Entries to etc printcap ceeeee 11 3 Creating the Spooling Directories 0 cccecceceeeececeeeeeeeeteteeetens 11 6 ara the Horizon Imager LPR Printers Using Administrative Utilities Using LPR to Print Sheets 0
12. 2 0 CONTRAST 15 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 7 5 7 6 IF To send a User Settings file to the imager using FTP Sending a User Settings Text File to the Imager Using FTP 1 From your computer workstation initiate an FTP session with the Horizon imager For example from a command line interface you would enter the ftp command with the Horizon imager s IP address or host name in this sample 192 168 1 200 ftp 192 168 1 200 You are prompted for a user login 2 Enter the user login name that you want to associate with the User Settings file you are about to create You are prompted for a password NOTE To send a User Settings file that overwrites those set in the User Default Settings menu at the control panel use the login name root 3 Enter 0 the number zero as the password The combination of the user login name and the 0 password tells the Horizon imager that you are going to be sending a User Settings text file The 0 specifies the Horizon configuration logical device for more information about logical devices refer to Chapter 9 When the FTP session starts the FTP prompt ftp gt is displayed TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device When entering a password at the FTP login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device you can respecify it by entering the cd change directory command with the logical devic
13. U2 13 to U2 17 specifying for other devices on the network T2 13 U2 17 structure T2 4 subnet masks T2 6 to T2 8 IP aliasing T2 9 IRIX LPR administrative utility T11 6 ISP see Internet service provider J jams clearing U12 14 to U12 21 troubleshooting U12 6 JFIF image format T1 4 U1 4 job parameters T6 3 to T6 5 Media Size T6 4 TC 2 UD 2 Media Type T6 3 TC 2 UD 2 Priority T6 5 TC 2 UD 2 Receive Tray T6 5 TC 2 UD 2 selection process T6 28 to T6 32 specifying T6 1 which supply slot is used T6 5 Job Settings files copying at control panel T8 8 creating at control panel T8 5 creating via text file T8 11 custom T8 1 T8 3 U5 6 deleting at control panel T8 9 deleting via text file T8 18 editing at control panel T8 7 example text file content T8 13 explanation T8 1 how imager stores names T8 11 maintaining via text file T8 18 managing at control panel T8 4 modifying via text file T8 18 name used as Called AE Title T4 2 overview 14 5 sending text file via LPR T8 17 specifying U5 6 to U5 8 supported parameters T8 2 system T8 1 T8 3 TB 1 to TB 3 U5 6 UC 1 to UC 3 using to specify media in DICOM T4 6 valid parameter names in text files TC 1 to TC 4 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 1 9 Job Settings files cont viewing at control panel T8 7 JPEG image format T1 4 U1 4 K Key Backlight preferences setting T3 4 Key Beep preferences setting T3 3 keys control
14. U8 5 to U8 6 Contrast T6 15 TC 3 UD 6 Gamma T6 17 TC 3 UD 6 MCM T6 20 TC 3 UD 7 Polarity T6 22 T6 23 TC 3 UD 7 Index image parameters cont Rotate T6 23 TC 4 UD 8 Saturation T6 24 TC 4 UD 8 Scaling T6 25 TC 4 UD 9 selection process T6 28 to T6 32 specifying T6 1 TCR TC 4 image processing capabilities U1 5 image quality optimizing with calibrations T19 1 U11 1 image scaling precautions Txl Uxxxvi image settings U1 5 Image Warnings sheet parameter T6 12 TC 3 UD 5 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 8 Imager Info screen U12 29 Imager Status test print as information source U12 2 printing U2 18 images adjusting appearance U2 20 U9 1 to U9 8 adjusting appearance on ChromaVista color media U9 7 adjusting appearance on DirectVista grayscale media U9 5 enhancing appearance U2 20 enhancing appearance with gamma and contrast T6 19 file formats T1 4 grayscale images and ChromaVista color media U9 1 how placed using 35mm SlideMaker format T9 34 how processed for backup media printing T12 3 LPR single image example T11 7 pixel mapped bit mapped raster T6 26 printing from backup media T12 1 to T12 10 printing from backup media example T12 6 to T12 10 printing from backup media procedure T12 4 printing single images via LPR T11 7 printing single scaled T9 6 printing single scaled via FTP T9 7 T10 2 printing single scaled via LPR T9
15. a g O oO a 2 5 5 a The limitation to this approach is that all grayscale images will be printed on the same media type and size and all color images on the same type and size unless and until they are manually changed using the Default Media menu at the control panel GHorizon picom Print Information For complete information about how DICOM is implemented on the Horizon imager refer to the Horizon Conformance Statement The conformance statement is available on the Codonics web site www codonics com Horizon DICOM Print Parameter Mapping As a reference Table 4 2 lists the supported Horizon print parameters and to which DICOM attributes they map Horizon Imager Technical Manual 4 7 Table 4 2 Mapping of Horizon Job Settings Parameters to DICOM Attributes Media Type MEDIUM TYPE 2000 0030 Media Size FILM SIZE ID 2010 0050 Receive Tray FILM DESTINATION 2000 0040 Priority PRINT PRIORITY 2000 0020 Gamma CONFIG INFORMATION 2010 0150 GAMMA Contrast CONFIG INFORMATION 2010 0150 CONTRAST Dmax MAX DENSITY 2010 0130 LUT CONFIG INFORMATION 2010 0150 LUT Polarity POLARITY 2020 0020 Saturation CONFIG INFORMATION 2010 0150 SATURATION TCR can also be used TCR values 0 to 100 map to saturation values 0 to 100 MCM CONFIG INFORMATION 2010 0150 MCM Background BORDER DENSITY 2010 0100 Scaling MAGNIFICATION TYPE 2010 0060 Rotate None Antialias None I
16. although the minimum is 3 characters for example BIL is equivalent to BILINEAR for the Scale parameter The exception is that the Mediasize values must be spelled out completely wn Ed 5 ro D I D o gor ul Sowen Ja 0WIeIeg Horizon Imager Technical Manual c 1 Name at the Name to Use in Control Panel Text File Job Parameters VEU A ETES Media Size mediasize Media Type mediatype Priority priority Receive Tray receivetray or bin Sheet Parameters A A4 8x10 11x14 14x17 14x36 14x51 cvpaper dvpaper paper mapped to dvpaper dvfilmblu dvfilmelr dvfilm mapped to dvfilmblu low medium high 1 2 3 Background background Border Fill borderfill Captions captions Coverage sheetcoverage Dmax dmax Dmin dmin Parameter Names in Job Settings Files rt gg bb where rr gg and bb are 2 digit hexadecimal values from 00 black to FF full color which represent red green and blue respectively on off on off standard fullbleed np 100 to 400 0 to 100 Name at the Name to Use in Control Panel Text File Valid Values Film View filmview front back Image Warning decimatewarn on off LUT lut visual linear custom1 through custom9 Image Parameters Contrast contrast 100 to 100 Gamma gamma 0 05 to 10 in increments of 0 05 MCM mcm 0 MCM disabled 1 Sony Trinitron 2 ViewSonic G810 3 NEC MultiSync 1880SX 4 NEC MultiSync 1
17. are varied on a second sheet To determine the desired gamma value you can use the Horizon Bracketing function to examine printed images and see which one looks best to you For more information about the Bracketing function refer to Chapter 14 Job Sheet and Image Parameters Combining Gamma and Contrast Often gamma correction and contrast enhancement are used together on the imager to achieve the best results NOTE The Gamma Contrast Bracketing feature is a very useful tool in determining best results for combining gamma and contrast For more information on how to use this tool refer to Chapter 14 A fundamental property of contrast is that it splits the gray levels of an image down the middle When increasing contrast for example pixels that are darker than 50 gray are made darker and pixels that are lighter than 50 gray are made lighter This works fine when the image to be enhanced is already evenly distributed around the 50 gray level If this is not the case contrast will not have the desired effect For instance if an image is already very dark with most pixels being darker than 50 gray then increasing contrast will tend to make the image even darker Likewise light images will tend to be made lighter by an increase in contrast Gamma correction can be used to overcome this problem On the imager gamma correction is applied to an image before contrast enhancement Because of this gamma can be used to ligh
18. drive into one of the USB ports on the rear panel of the imager a SZ USB ma connectors LE I L E ie S i I i E I y EL At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays Select the following menu options Utilities Save Log Files A message prompts you to confirm that you want to save the log files to backup media Press the key to confirm the copy operation The log files are compressed into a PKZIP file which is copied from the imager to the backup media Log Files and Status Information Cviewing Status and Logs Using Telnet You can open a Telnet connection to monitor imager activities over a TCP IP network including Status Imager configuration Media Ribbon type ChromaVista color only Print queues Progress messages You can also use a Telnet session to display certain log files The following topics discuss how to perform these tasks Horizon Imager Technical Manual 18 5 uonewojuj r fe a 77 D 2 no is c 7 18 6 V Special Imager Telnet Logins There are several Telnet user logins supported by the Horizon imager e status no passw
19. enlarging images by using sophisticated scaling algorithms such as Lanczos Bilinear Bicubic and Mitchell These scaling techniques provide flexibility for applications from medical imaging to photo reproduction e Image processing can be controlled through default image and sheet settings custom settings entered from DICOM applications in PostScript print settings or settings associated with a selected Job Settings file This provides maximum flexibility of output for each user accessing the imager e The Horizon imager will produce diagnostic quality images with an optical density of 3 0 or greater on DirectVista grayscale film Adding Captions to Printed Sheets Custom images can be installed in the imager for use as captions which are added to a sheet when it is printed This feature can be enabled and disabled for each user For more information refer to Chapter 13 Easy Feature Upgrade The imager can be easily upgraded to support additional features by entering feature keys For more information about how to purchase additional features contact your Codonics representative Horizon Imager Technical Manual 1 5 5 3 2 4 fe 5 Easy Imager Personality Swap The Horizon imager has a personality its configuration and feature information that is stored on a Smart Card This allows you to instantly transfer the imager s personality to another imager say one being swapped w
20. images will print one to a sheet and be scaled to fill the imageable area of the sheet This corresponds to logical device 2 e Optionally a file called settings txt that contains entries defining print job parameters Any print job parameters not defined for the set that is the parameters are not defined in the settings txt or no file is present will use the parameter settings defined in the Default Media and Default User Settings menu at the control panel The format of the settings txt is the same as for Job Settings files For information about the print job parameters refer to Chapter 6 For information about how to make parameter entries in the settings txt file refer to Chapter 8 which covers Job Settings files Note that a device txt or settings txt file applies only to the images in the directory that is the print set in which the images are located Backup Media File System Structure Requirements The backup media file system must be set up as follows e The backup media must be formatted with Windows FAT file system e All print set directories must be at the first level below the root directory e The root directory can be used to store one of the image file print sets Printing from Backup Media How Images Are Processed for Printing The imager processes the images on the backup media as follows All images in the root directory or in any first level subdirectories on the backup media will be pri
21. logical device 7 on the imager you would enter the following command lpadmin s horizon 7 p horizon PS To print a PostScript file to the imager using this configuration you would enter lp d horizon PS postscriptfile Example 3 To create a printer for printing unscaled images which use Horizon logical device 1 to ChromaVista A size paper white film on the imager you would enter the following command and include the corresponding system Job Settings file lpadmin s horizon 1 a cvp p horizon color A To print to the imager using this configuration you would enter lp d horizon_color A imagefile Sending Print Jobs Using LPR QUsing LPR with Windows The Windows LPR command supported in Windows NT 2000 and XP permits printing without an explicit setup for the imager To send images to the imager the Ipr command has the following format n D 5 Q 5 a v S 5 fe D a Cc g 5 a lpr h 01 x S ip P ld imagefilel imagefile2 where h specifies to suppress the header 01 lower case L specifies binary transfer mode x Specifies Sun OS compatibility mode S ip specifies the Horizon imager s IP address or host name P 1d specifies the logical device Job Settings file combination to use for example 23 MYSETTINGS3 imagefiles are the image files to be printed on the sheet Image cells are filled left to right top to bottom For example to print 6 JPEG image files o
22. press the key To reset the density values The Main Menu with administrative options displays to their factory default 2 Select the following menu options settings rs Utilities Densitometer Calibrate Calibrate Reset Calibration A message prompts you to confirm that you want to reset all densitometer calibration data to the factory settings 3 Press the key to confirm the reset operation The imager will automatically recalibrate all affected film cassettes using the factory densitometer calibration data Horizon Imager Technical Manual 19 7 Cthermal Print Head Calibration gt gt The Horizon imager compensates for non uniformities in the imaging properties of the thermal print head The imager has built in software and hardware to characterize the thermal print head to perform this compensation At the factory high and low frequency thermal print head calibrations are performed and the results are saved internally in the imager You can also perform the high frequency calibration from the control panel The thermal print head calibration which can take up to 45 minutes automatically pauses printing and takes the imager offline You should perform the thermal print head calibration every 5000 sheets or 12 months whichever comes first You also might want to perform the thermal print head calibration if prints have vertical streaks or bands and cleaning the thermal print head does not fix the probl
23. re directe du soleil Ne placez pas l appareil pr s d une source haute fr quence Ne placez pas l appareil dans un lieu o il pourrait tre expos des vibrations car cela peut nuire l impression des m dia Horizon satisfait aux limites de s curit lectrique de la norme IEC60601 1 et CISPR 11 et est adapt l emplacement des soins du patient V rifiez avec les ordonnances locales et les directives d installation pour confirmer les exigences endroit approuv Cleaning Precautions e Many plastic components are used in the imager s construction Coat flecking and deformation is likely to occur if the imager is wiped with chemical dusters benzene thinners insecticides or other solvents Rubber and PVC materials left in contact with the imager for extended times will cause damage Never use petroleum based solutions or abrasive cleaners e To clean the imager cover first power off the imager using the power key at the control panel then turn the rocker switch in the back to the 0 off position then unplug the imager Clean the cover with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild soap and water solution Allow the cover to completely dry before operating the imager again Pr cautions d Entretien e Ilya beaucoup des choses plastiques utilisant avec la fabrication de l imageur L emploi des chiffons chimiques de benz ne des diluants des insecticides ou des autres solvants peuvent causer les
24. such interference when operating in a commercial environment Operation of the equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be appropriate to correct the interference If your imager does cause interference to radio or television reception you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna e Relocate the imager with respect to the receiver If necessary you should consult Codonics technical support or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la Classe B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada Preface This product is in conformity with the requirements of EC Council directive MDD93 42 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to medical devices This product satisfies the Class B limits of IEC60601 1 and CISPR
25. 10 2 30 The values in each of the four sections of the dotted decimal address can range from 0 to 255 because that is the range of an 8 bit binary number Determining What IP Addresses to Use Determining what IP addresses you can use for devices on your network depends on the following conditions Network Settings Your network is not connected to any other network for example another LAN or the Internet If this is the case it does not matter what IP addresses are assigned to the devices as long as they are unique within your network If you want to follow the IP standard the organization that controls assigning IP addresses has designated that the first two numbers of the address be 192 168 for example 192 168 1 200 for isolated networks Your network is connected to the Internet In this case your IP addresses must be unique within the entire Internet These numbers are assigned to companies and Internet service providers ISPs If your network is handled by a network administrator at your organization you should see the network administrator for the IP address to use for the Horizon imager If you are handling the network and connecting to the Internet through an ISP the ISP will provide you with a block of IP addresses to use for the devices on your network Your network is part of a WAN that is there are multiple LANs or subnets In this case unless your network is behind a firewall your IP addresses must be
26. 12 entering manually U12 26 to U12 28 Barcode Reader Cleaning Kit U10 2 barcode reader window cleaning U10 15 to U10 18 cleaning schedule U10 1 base IP address for Horizon imager T2 9 T2 10 U2 16 basement U2 6 cleaning U10 19 scratches U2 6 basic imager operations U3 1 to U3 25 Bicubic scaling filter T6 27 UD 10 Bilinear scaling filter T6 27 UD 9 binary mode FTP T10 3 T10 10 bit mapped images T6 26 BMP image format T1 4 U1 4 border area sheet layout T6 6 Border Fill sheet parameter T6 8 TC 2 UD 3 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 8 Box scaling filter T6 27 UD 10 Bracketing function U9 1 Bracketing logical device 9 T9 3 bracketing sheets definition U9 3 U9 9 gamma contrast sample sheet U9 4 general guidelines for use U9 2 MCM sample sheet U9 10 printing GCS GCT sheet via PostScript U9 5 printing GCS sheets from DICOM U9 4 printing MCM sheets from DICOM U9 11 printing MCM sheets via PostScript U9 11 printing via FTP T14 2 printing via LPR T14 3 brackets in menus U3 22 U3 23 break off leaders U4 7 Index c calibration T19 1 to T19 12 calibrating film message U3 7 U12 12 film calibration failed message U3 7 U12 12 film T19 1 film calibration schedule U10 2 internal densitometer T19 1 T19 2 to T19 7 internal densitometer calibration schedule U10 2 print length T19 1 T19 10 thermal print head T19 8 thermal print head cali
27. 7 printing Status test print U2 18 sample listing T18 7 Telnet login T18 6 status information on Imager Status test print U12 2 viewing via Telnet T18 5 what is included T18 5 Status screen description U3 6 U3 15 returning to from menus U3 23 Status test print U12 2 printing U2 18 Status window Alert messages U3 14 description U3 6 U3 15 Fault messages U3 14 Stufflt application U12 32 subnet mask T2 6 to T2 8 U2 13 setting for Horizon imager T2 10 subnetworks T2 6 to T2 8 Sun Raster image RAS format T1 4 supply cassettes see cassettes supply slots U4 2 determining T6 5 status U4 3 Supply window description U3 6 U3 15 swap imager U2 25 system Job Settings files T8 1 T8 3 TB 1 to TB 3 UC 1 to UC 3 T tar command UNIX and Linux U12 32 TCP port number T4 1 U5 4 for Horizon imager T4 1 TCR image parameter TC 4 TCR see True Color Rendering Technical Manual purpose Txix technical support U12 30 television interference Txxx Uxxvi Telnet imager logins T18 6 using to view User Settings file T7 8 viewing log files and imager status T18 5 Telnet cont viewing main log file T18 9 temperature warnings Txxvi Uxxii test print Imager Status U12 2 printing U2 18 testing network printing U2 19 TGA image format T1 4 U1 4 thermal effects compensation T19 12 thermal print head T19 1 calibration T19 1 T19 8 U11 1 calibration frequency T19 8 calibration procedure T19 9 cal
28. 7 printing single unscaled T9 7 printing single unscaled via FTP T9 8 T10 2 images cont printing single unscaled via LPR T9 8 processing capabilities T1 5 quality troubleshooting U12 7 setting up on backup media for printing T12 1 settings T1 5 single unscaled FTP session example T10 7 sources T1 3 viewing guidelines U9 2 imaging media types and sizes TA 1 indications for use of the imager Txlii Uxxxviii indicators Alert U3 6 U12 1 CMY U3 6 color ribbon status U3 8 U12 13 control panel U3 13 Fault U3 6 U12 1 network activity U3 3 U3 4 network speed U3 3 U3 4 OK U3 6 ribbon U3 6 installation preparing for U2 1 installation media differences due to hardware Txl T16 1 Uxxxvi interference radio and television Txxx Uxxvi internal components safe to touch Txxxii Txxxiv Uxxviii Uxxx internal densitometer calibration T19 1 T19 2 to T19 7 U11 1 blue and clear film T19 2 entering density values T19 6 measuring density blocks T19 5 printing test print T19 3 recording density block readings T19 5 resetting to factory default density settings T19 7 sample test print T19 4 schedule U10 2 Internet service provider T2 2 IP addresses assigning multiple addresses to Horizon imager T2 9 determining addresses to use T2 4 to T2 5 format U2 13 Horizon base address T2 9 U2 16 resetting to Horizon imager defaults T2 12 IP addresses cont specifying for Horizon imager T2 10 to T2 12
29. A message prompts you to confirm that you want to reset the calibration data to the factory settings 3 Press the key to confirm the reset operation The thermal print head calibration data is reset to its factory settings Horizon Imager Technical Manual uonewoju fe amp a o o D 5 2 a 5 v D Print Length Calibration Print length calibration can be performed to correct for images running off or printing short of the bottom of a DirectVista film sheet ya NOTE Print length calibration is done at the factory and will not typically be required for normal use of the imager It should be performed only if you notice that images are running over the bottom edge of the sheet or are printing short of the bottom edge ya NOTE It is normal to have a 3 to 4 mm about 0 15 in unprinted margin at the bottom of a film This is needed to accommodate film skew differences in film length and other factors This will be slightly larger for 8 x 10 film to accommodate the notch Y gt 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and To perenne while holding it press the key print length The Main Menu with administrative options displays calibration 2 Select the following menu options Utilities Print Length Calibrate The Print Length Calibrate menu displays Utilities Print Length Calibrate gt Calibration Prints Calibration Data 154 Reset Calibration Gen
30. Film View The Film View parameter determines the direction from which the film is viewed once it is printed Film View applies only to DirectVista film The possible values are e Front the factory default Use this value if the film is to be viewed from the emulsion side e Back Use this value if the film is to be viewed from the non emulsion side Image Warnings Image decimation occurs if pixels are removed from a downscaled image so that it can fit in its cell area on the sheet The Image Warnings parameter determines whether the message Warning Image Decimated is printed in the corner of a decimated image The possible values are e On e Off the factory default Job Sheet and Image Parameters LUT The LUT parameter determines which look up table will be used on the images on a sheet The look up tables are customized image density curves that affect an image s appearance LUTs are used so that an image looks correct with a minimal amount of adjustment to the image parameters The possible values are Visual the factory default This value results in visually linear output This LUT should provide satisfactory results for most applications Linear This value results in measurably linear output via a densitometer The Linear LUT should be used only if 1 the data has been precompensated for on the image acquisition system or 2 the image acquisition system manufacturer instructs you to do so
31. For each image print its corresponding Place command file then print the image file 4 When you are ready to print the sheet print the Print command file Note that you must print a Canvas command for each sheet to be printed Canvas command information is not saved once a sheet is printed For more information on how to do set up LPR printers refer to Chapter 11 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 33 r Q O D T1 amp lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt o 2 QUsing the 35mm SlideMaker Format Logical device 135 is the 35mm SlideMaker device which allows you to print multiple images in a format identical to 35mm slide film The 35mm SlideMaker fits 24 slides or cells on a sheet The slides are arranged as six filmstrips of four slides each The slides can then be cut out of the film mounted in standard 35mm slide mounts and projected using a standard 35mm slide projector How Images Are Placed on the Sheet Images sent for printing using the SlideMaker format are scaled and rotated if necessary to produce the largest possible image in each cell Images are tracked by your login name host name combination to keep all images received from a user together on the same sheet This allows multiple users to print 35 mm sheets at the same time The sheet and image parameters are determined using the Horizon imager s parameter source hierarchy just as with FMF and VMF The parameter source
32. Imager sur la page 3 9 Laser Warning The Horizon imager uses a laser to read barcode information on the media cassettes The laser module is a 650 670 nm device of 1 26 mW or less As such it has been found to comply with the 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 and IEC 60825 laser standards as a low power Class 1 device For safety reasons the laser is turned on only for a short time when a cassette is inserted Still one should use caution and never stare at the laser beam should avoid exposure to the laser and should never override any of the interlocks and safety mechanisms These measures are taken for your protection WARNING Use of controls or adjustments to the performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure The laser apertures are marked with a single label shown below There are three apertures that correspond to the three cassette locations one for each on the same side of the Horizon imager as this label Preface Safety interlocks are marked by the following label They are located on the same side of the Horizon imager as this label The locations of the two laser labels are shown in the figure on page xxi Dangers au Laser L imageur Horizon utilise un laser pour lire les informations de codes barres sur les cassettes des m dias Le module laser est un appareil 650 670 nm de 1 26 MW ou moins Comme tel il a t jug conform
33. Press the key to confirm the save or the key to cancel it From the Preferences menu select the Reset Preferences option You are prompted to confirm the reset Press the key Imager Preferences All Preferences settings are changed back to the factory defaults Table 3 1 Imager Preference Settings Preference Description Auto Film Calibrate When on calibrates the imager for each new DirectVista grayscale film cassette When off uses a default calibration stored in the imager Entry Timeout When the Main Menu is displayed on the control panel the number of seconds the imager waits for a user to key an entry before automatically returning to the Status screen and turning off the key backlighting The range is 1 to 15 minutes Resume Timeout If the imager was paused using the control panel Pause key but is able to resume a prompt to resume printing will display after this configurable timeout period After another minute with no user intervention the imager will automatically resume printing The range is 60 to 300 seconds or disabled If the imager is coming out of being paused due to a fault state it will automatically resume normal operation without operator intervention after a few seconds that is this Resume Timeout will be ignored Speaker Volume Sets the imager s speaker volume Possible values are e Off e Low e High Key Beep When on sounds a beep anytime a user presses a key When off p
34. The image as viewed at a monitor or printed on a different device might be a different size depending on the device s resolution For more information refer to Printing Single Unscaled Images on page 9 7 Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Table 9 1 Logical Devices cont Logical Device 3 to 6 Description Referred to as the Scaled Single Image device Scales the image to the largest possible size that will fit in the imageable area of the sheet If the Rotation setting is set to Auto the image is also automatically rotated if that will result in its being printed at its largest possible size For more information refer to Printing Single Scaled Images on page 9 6 Not used Referred to as the PostScript Printing device The imager uses autosense for any image files sent to devices 1 and 2 to determine the image types Both of those devices will process a PostScript file if the file has a standard PostScript header However device 7 is provided specifically to handle PostScript files and will process most PostScript files even those with non standard headers This is the recommended device to use for processing PostScript files Note that multipage PostScript files will print on multiple sheets at the imager Referred to as the MCM Bracketing device Prints bracketing test images using different Medical Color Matching MCM values so you can determine which MCM setting resul
35. UTP unshielded twisted pair cable through an Ethernet hub It could also be simpler yet a workstation or imaging device connected directly to the Horizon imager using an Ethernet crossover cable Connecting the Horizon imager to a simple network is covered in the Horizon Imager User s Manual zZ z e x wn iv 2 2 Q 72 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 2 1 2 2 Imaging Device le View Workstation Horizon Imager Ethernet Hub Simple Network with Ethernet Hub C Ethernet Crossover Cable View Workstation Horizon Imager Simple Network with Ethernet Crossover Cable Complex Networks A complex network is a network with one of the following configurations e Multiple LANs connected by routers or gateways e One or more LANs connected to remote LANs that is a WAN e One or more LANs connected to the Internet via an Internet service provider ISP In addition to physically connecting an Ethernet cable to the imager you have to define an IP Internet Protocol address for the imager This address uniquely identifies the imager on the network Network Settings Imaging Device LJ a View Workstation Horizon Imager C1 e View Workstation fel El Ethernet Hub Wide Area Network Gateway Ethernet Hu
36. a UNIX command line you would enter the following telnet 192 168 1 200 where 192 168 1 200 is a sample Horizon IP address 2 At the login prompt log in using the service login custom User Settings For more information about using the service login refer to Chapter 18 3 At the command prompt enter the following command stat username where username is the user name whose User Settings you want to view To view the imager s Default User Settings enter root as the user name O c N e 3 cC 72 n oO 2 le a The settings are displayed Parameters marked with an asterisk indicate that the parameter is not specified in the User Settings file and therefore defaults to the imager default settings Modifying a User Settings File Y gt 1 Create a new User Settings text file on a workstation or modify l the existing one if it is still stored on the workstation To modify an existing User 2 Send the new file to the imager using FTP or LPR logged in as eerdnige file the user whose User Settings file you want to update That version of the file will overwrite the one currently stored in the imager Deleting a User Settings File TS Reboot the imager User Settings files are deleted during the reboot operation To delete a User Settings Or file 1 At your workstation create an invalid User Settings text file For example create a file containing nothing but a space charac
37. can be changed U6 6 U6 21 simultaneous connections T1 3 U1 3 solution to non standard PostScript T5 4 specifying media type and size U6 3 power key U3 5 Power menu bypassing U3 9 power rocker switch U2 10 powering off the Horizon imager U3 9 powering on for first time U2 10 powering on the Horizon imager U3 5 precautions cleaning Txxxvii Uxxxiii color management Txxxix Uxxxv file transfer via FTP and LPR Txxxix Uxxxv hardware variations Txl Uxxxvi image scaling Txl Uxxxvi location Txxxv Uxxxi media use Txxxviii Uxxxiv safety Txxxi Uxxvii Horizon Imager Technical Manual 113 preferences Auto Film Calibrate T3 3 Display Backlight T3 4 Display Contrast T3 4 Entry Timeout T3 3 Fault Tone T3 3 Key Backlight T3 4 Key Beep T3 3 resetting to factory defaults T3 2 Resume Timeout T3 3 setting T3 1 to T3 4 Speaker Volume T3 3 preventive maintenance U10 1 to U10 19 recommended schedule U10 1 Print command FMF T9 12 FMF parameters T9 16 VMF T9 20 VMF parameters T9 30 Print FMF After Job parameter setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 print head see thermal print head print job parameters in settings txt for backup media printing T12 2 resetting to factory default settings U8 7 summary UD 1 to UD 10 print job settings specifying U5 6 print jobs purging U12 25 print length calibration T19 1 T19 10 U11 1 procedure T19 10 resetting t
38. copies of sheet T10 4 FTP sending group of image files T10 6 how captions are added to sheet T13 3 printing T9 6 printing via FTP T9 7 T10 2 printing via LPR T9 7 single unscaled images FTP canceling a print job T10 5 FTP changing Job Settings file T10 5 FTP changing sheet format T10 5 FTP printing multiple copies of sheet T10 4 FTP sending group of image files T10 6 how captions are added to sheet T13 2 printing T9 7 printing via FTP T9 8 T10 2 printing via LPR T9 8 Skip Blank Pages parameter setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 SlideMaker see 35mm SlideMaker Smart Card T1 6 T17 1 to T17 4 U1 6 events that cause an update T17 2 information stored T17 2 panel door T12 4 T18 3 U2 3 U2 21 swapping with another imager T17 4 U2 25 uses vs backup media T17 3 software installation T16 1 to T16 4 updating T1 6 T16 1 to T16 4 U1 6 version level Txx Software License Code T17 2 Software Update logical device 300 T9 5 Solaris LPR administrative utility T11 6 Speaker Volume preferences setting T3 3 SpecialBracket Called AE Title T4 2 SpecialSlide Called AE Title T4 2 specifications UB 1 to UB 6 speed indicator connector panel U3 2 square brackets in menus U3 22 U3 23 standard image area sheet layout T6 6 startup troubleshooting U12 2 Index status cassette related messages U3 7 U12 12 color ribbon indicator U3 8 U12 13 how to view T18
39. creating via text file T8 11 deleting at control panel T8 9 deleting via text file T8 18 editing at control panel T8 7 example text file content T8 13 maintaining via text file T8 18 managing at control panel T8 4 modifying via text file T8 18 sending text file via FTP T8 14 sending text file via LPR T8 17 viewing at control panel T8 7 date code Txxviii Uxxiv DCF see DICOM Connectivity Framework Default Media menu using to specify media for DICOM T4 7 default print job settings U8 1 to U8 8 Default User Settings changing U8 5 to U8 6 resetting to factory defaults U8 8 DefaultColor Called AE Title T4 2 DefaultColor Job Settings file TB 2 UC 2 DefaultGrayscale Called AE Title T4 2 DefaultGrayscale Job Settings file TB 2 UC 2 DEFF image format T1 4 U1 4 Index delete print jobs U12 25 DHCP see Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DICOM Attributes log file sample T18 11 attributes mapped to Horizon settings T4 7 to T4 8 configuring for printing T4 1 to T4 9 configuring imager s Called AE Title T4 1 configuring imager s TCP port T4 1 conformance statement U5 2 definition U5 1 DICOM Connectivity Framework DCF utility T18 10 image format T1 4 U1 4 media selection process T6 31 methods for selecting media T4 3 to T4 7 Print Service Class Provider U5 3 Print Service Class User U5 3 printable area of Horizon media T4 9 supported called AE Titles for imager T4 2 using Default Media
40. for NP Series Legacy Support To accommodate NP series imager legacy support image polarity can also be specified using a negative gamma value from 10 to 0 5 A negative gamma value indicates to the imager to reverse the polarity of the image data and use the absolute value of the setting value as the gamma setting For example the value 1 would make the polarity negative and specify a gamma setting of 1 Rotate The Rotate parameter specifies whether the image should be rotated 90 counterclockwise on the sheet NOTE The Rotate parameter is valid only if printing a scaled single image sheet Horizon logical device 2 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 23 U o 2 3 O D no eeuwu pue sous qor 6 24 The possible values are e Auto the factory default Rotate the image if rotating and scaling it will result in a larger image size than not rotating and scaling it e Never Never rotate the image e Always Rotate the image regardless of whether rotating it will result in a larger image size or not Saturation The Saturation parameter allows users to reduce or increase the color saturation of printed images Possible Saturation values range from 100 no color to 0 normal color saturation this is the factory default to 100 full oversaturation NOTE for Previous NP Series Users True Color Rendering TCR values 0 to 100 are mapped to saturation values 0 to 100 What Is S
41. gt CODONICS We bring the future into focus Horizon Multi media Dry Imager Technical Manual Codonics Catalog Number HORIZON MNLT January 2012 Version 3 0 0 USB Flash Drive Version 2 1 1 ZIP Disk Codonics Inc 17991 Englewood Drive Middleburg Heights OH 44130 USA 440 243 1198 Phone 440 243 1334 Fax Email info codonics com www codonics com ee Copyright 2012 by Codonics Inc All rights reserved worldwide Printed in the U S A Part Number 905 021 008 No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of Codonics Inc 17991 Englewood Dr Middleburg Heights Ohio 44130 U S A Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this document Codonics Inc assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear Codonics Inc makes no commitment to update nor to keep current the information contained in this document The Horizon imager is protected by the following patent numbers US Patent No 6 249 299 6 825 864 7 116 343 7 264 323 7 375 737 8031347 and 8063925 All other patents are pending Horizon DirectVista ChromaVista the Codonics logo and We bring the future into focus are registered trademarks and Codonics Variable Multiformatting VMF Fixed Multiformatting FMF Medical Color Matching MCM SlideMaker and Bracketing are trademarks of Codonics Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Mic
42. hierarchy is described in Parameter Selection Process on page 6 28 The images are scaled using the Lanczos method which is used because it give the best results for downscaled images The sheet is printed automatically when all cells on the sheet have been filled or if you send a Print command file Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Printing Images Using the SlideMaker Format You print images using the SlideMaker format just as you would using the FMF formats except that Figure 9 7 Sample Images Printed Using the SlideMaker Format r Q O D T1 oF lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt o 2 You use logical device number 135 The Setup command file has only two parameters Copies and Aspect These two parameters are set in the same way as the FMF Copies and Aspect parameters For a description of these parameters refer to Table 9 3 on page 9 13 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 35 a Sending Print Jobs Using FTP FTP File Transfer Protocol is a protocol that enables you to login to the Horizon imager from your workstation and send image files for printing You can also send text files containing custom commands and parameters used to set up your sheets and process images FTP uses the TCP IP networking protocol and is available for most computer platforms including UNIX Linux MS DOS Windows and Macintosh The procedures in this chapter explain how to FTP im
43. if the Contrast parameter was not set in the Job Settings file the imager would default to the Contrast value in the DICOM print session information If Contrast was not set in either the Job Settings file or in DICOM the value set in the Default User Settings at the control panel would be used Media Selection Process The methods available to Horizon imager users for selecting the media type and size for a print job can vary widely depending on the application and operating system environment used to send the print job To implement the most flexible and efficient method for specifying a Horizon media type and size it is important that you understand how the imager determines what media size and type to use The following steps describe the algorithm used to select the media for a job when it is received The concept of application settings applies to DICOM or PostScript jobs only An application setting is a parameter implicit in the protocol used to send the print job such as a DICOM field or a PostScript DSC comment 1 The print job media type and size are initialized to those of the Default Media settings based on whether the current job is grayscale or color This guarantees that they start out with valid values since only valid media combinations are allowed for Default Media settings 2 If the media type and or media size are set by User Settings then they overlay the current print job media type and or size possib
44. imager even when sending text files TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device When entering a password at the FTP login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device you can respecify it by entering the cd change directory command with the logical device as the command s argument For example ftp gt cd 104 Storing Captions Using LPR To store captions in the imager using LPR you need to set up the five caption related Horizon logical devices refer to Table 13 1 on page 13 5 as LPR printers For more information about how to do this refer to Chapter 11 Then to store the caption image file on the imager you use the Ipr command to print the caption s image file to the LPR printer that includes the appropriate caption logical device in its printer definition To replace a caption stored on the imager simply use the Ipr command to print another caption image file to the appropriate caption LPR printer Installing and Maintaining Captions LPR Example The following example shows how to use the Ipr command to send two captions assuming that the printer definitions for the LPR printers hzntopcap top caption and hznbottomcap bottom caption include the appropriate caption logical devices lpr Phzntopcap caption top tif lpr Phznbottomcap caption bottom tif Removing All Captions from the Imager To remove all captions from the imager
45. inside each cell The first digit in the logical device specifies the number of images across the sheet and the second digit specifies the number of images down the sheet For example logical device 23 generates a 2 x 3 image sheet logical device 34 generates a 3 x 4 image sheet 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 9 3 Sheet Format Corresponding to Logical Device 23 Images are tracked by your login name host name combination to keep all images received from a user together on the same sheet This allows multiple users to print fixed format sheets at the same time Images are processed in the order they are received and placed in the appropriate cells The sheet is printed automatically when all the cells are filled or if the user sends a Print command file Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Orientation Fixed layouts orient the cells so the side of the matrix with the greater number of cells is placed along the longest edge of the paper white film If the number of cells on both sides of the matrix is the same portrait orientation is used Refer to the following figures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Figure 9 4 Sheet Format Corresponding to Logical Device 34 Portrait Orientation r Q O D T1 amp lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 9 10 11 12 Fi
46. installation guidelines to confirm approved location requirements Horizon Imager Technical Manual xxxv Environnement de Fonctionnement Preface Les conditions normales d utilisation de l appareil sont une temp rature de 15 30 C et une humidit relative de 20 80 En cas de variation rapide de la temp rature de la condensation peut se former En ce cas la n utilisez pas l appareil attendez que la condensation se soit vapor e Vous pouvez acc l re cette vaporation en d placent l appareil dans un endroit sec Fentes de ventilation et les trous sont pr vus sur les c t s et Varri re de l imageur Placez l imageur sur une surface plane et dure et de le localiser au moins 10 cm 4 po du mur pour assurer une bonne ventilation ATTENTION Une ventilation ad quate est n cessaire pour le bon fonctionnement de l imageur Toujours placez l appareil dans une zone propre et non humide Des particules de poussi res peuvent causer des disfonctionnements de la qualit d imprimante vitez de placer l appareil proximit d une bouche de ventilation d une porte ou d un endroit tr s fr quent car cela pourrait exposer l appareil ainsi que les tiquettes la poussi re Ne placez pas l appareil proximit d une source de chaleur ou de substances acides Ne placez pas l appareil dans une endroit o il y a des vapeurs buileuses et grasses Nexposez pas l appareil la lumi
47. mapped to DVPAPER e DVFILMBLU BLUEFILM mapped to DVFILMBLU e DVFILMCLR e CLEARFILM mapped to DVFILMCLR e CVPAPER e COLORPAPER mapped to CVPAPER For all print jobs except PostScript the image file data color or grayscale determines whether the Color or Grayscale default media is chosen For PostScript the Grayscale default media is always selected when the media type and size are not otherwise specified S 2 3 O D on eeuwu pue yaaus qor Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 3 Media Size This parameter determines the media size to use If not set elsewhere the imager will default to the media size specified for Grayscale and Color in the Default Media menu at the control panel depending on whether the received image is grayscale or color Possible values are listed below by media type DirectVista Paper White Film e 8x10 e A e A4 e 11x14 e 14x17 DirectVista Film e 8x10 e 11x14 e 14x17 e 14x36 e 14x51 ChromaVista Paper White Film e 8x10 e A e A4 ya NOTE Some of the media type size combinations listed here may not currently be available Job Sheet and Image Parameters Receive Tray The Receive Tray parameter 1 2 or 3 determines to which receive tray to output sheets for the job The default is to use the receive tray that corresponds to the supply slot from which the sheets are pulled NOTE This parameter is not settable at the control
48. menu to specify media T4 7 using DICOM application to specify media T4 3 to T4 4 using Job Settings files to specify media T4 6 viewing Attributes log file T18 10 DICOM applications configuring U5 4 Job Settings specifying for U5 6 printing from T1 3 U1 3 U5 1 to U5 8 simultaneous connections T1 3 U1 3 specifying media type and size U5 5 DICOM Connectivity Framework DCF utility T18 10 DirectVista grayscale media adjusting image appearance U9 5 direct thermal technology T1 2 U1 2 film calibration U11 2 imaging applications T1 2 U1 2 optical density of images T1 5 U1 5 types and sizes TA 1 U4 12 use precautions Txxxviii Uxxxiv Display Backlight preferences setting T3 4 Display Contrast preferences setting T3 4 disposal requirements Txli Uxxxvii Dmax sheet parameter T6 10 TC 2 UD 4 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 Dmax adjusting U9 5 U9 7 Dmin sheet parameter T6 11 TC 2 UD 4 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 Document Structuring Conventions DSC T5 2 donor guide bar cleaning procedure U10 8 to U10 12 cleaning schedule U10 1 dotted decimal notation T2 4 Driver Version job parameter viewing in Macintosh PostScript U6 21 viewing in Windows PostScript U6 6 DSC comments using to define Horizon print parameters T5 19 to T5 26 DSC see Document Structuring Conventions dust see cleaning procedures and troubles
49. of the image inside the clip region is printed A color can be optionally specified at the end of the clip parameter to define the color for any unused portion inside the clip region Colors are specified as rr gg bb where rr gg and bb are 2 digit hexadecimal values from 00 black to FF full color which represent red green and blue respectively If no color is specified white is used Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Table 9 7 Place Command File Parameters cont Place Parameters Description scale f filter Optional Proportionally scales the image to a different size on the canvas The word scale must appear before the scale factor f and filter parameters By default an image is placed without scaling with one image pixel equaling one canvas pixel fis a real number greater than 0 0 that specifies the how much to scale the image A scale factor of 1 0 leaves the image 1 1 A scale factor greater than 1 0 increases the size of the image a number below 1 0 reduces the size of an image When a clip region is specified auto can be used as the scale factor fto automatically scale the image to the maximum size that will fit in the clip region filter specifies the filter to use to optimize image quality during scaling Supported methods include bilinear bicubic box mitchell lanczos sharp1 sharp2 and sharp3 For more information about the available filters refer to Table 6 2 on page 6 27 If no filter is specifie
50. panel Priority The Priority parameter determines the priority of the print job Higher priority jobs are printed first Possible values are e LOW e MEDIUM e HIGH NOTE This parameter is not settable at the control panel How the Imager Determines the Supply Slot To determine from which supply slot to pull sheets the imager looks in sequence from slots 1 to 3 for the media type size specified in the print job Once it finds a cassette with the proper media type size the imager pulls sheets from that cassette The imager will continue pulling from that cassette for that media type size until the cassette is empty even if a similar cassette is subsequently loaded in a slot above that one Horizon Imager Technical Manual U o o 3 o abeu pue sous qor sheet Parameters Overview of the Horizon Sheet Layout Figure 6 1 on page 6 7 shows the components of the Horizon sheet layout which are Physical Media The sheet of printed media with all perforated leaders removed With ChromaVista color media the leaders are not considered part of the physical media Standard Image Area The area inside the physical media that should appear straight and centered with the worst case offset and skew offset and skew caused by media picking and transport Note that this is independent of edge blanking explained in the note below Full Bleed Image Area The area within and without the physical m
51. panel Txvi Uxii U3 18 to U3 19 L LAN see local area networks Lanczos scaling filter T6 27 UD 10 landscape parameter FMF Setup command T9 13 VMF Canvas command T9 23 laser warnings Txxiv Uxx Icd command FTP T10 6 leaders ChromavVista color media U4 7 LEDs see indicators license code viewing U12 29 where found U12 30 Linux compress command U12 32 gzip application U12 32 tar command U12 32 using LPR 111 3 to T11 9 loading cassettes U4 4 to U4 5 loading media U4 4 to U4 5 loading ribbon U4 8 to U4 11 local area networks LAN T2 1 U2 12 location precautions Txxxv Uxxxi log files T18 1 copying to backup media T18 3 DICOM Attributes log file sample T18 11 error log U12 1 main log sample listing T18 9 viewing DICOM Attributes log file T18 10 viewing main log at Control Panel T18 2 viewing main log via Telnet T18 9 viewing via Telnet T18 5 log Telnet login T18 6 Index logical devices 0 Configuration T9 2 1 unscaled single image T9 2 1 unscaled single image with PostScript T5 12 10 VMF T9 4 10 VMF FTP example T9 32 10 VMF LPR example T9 33 100 to 104 Captions T9 4 T13 1 T13 5 11 to 99 FMF T9 4 11 to 99 FMF FTP example T9 16 11 to 99 FMF LPR example T9 17 135 35mm SlideMaker T9 5 135 35mm SlideMaker scaling filter used T6 26 2 scaled single image T9 3 2 scaled single image with PostScript T5 12 300 Software Update T
52. permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent Viewing the Main Log To view the continual output of the imager s main log log in to the imager as log The log entries are displayed with the latest added in real time To stop the logging display and exit the session press the Control C keys at your workstation Sample Main Log Listing Following is a sample main log listing tail home waycool wcsw data dcf tmp log PrintSCP 2298 log No such file or directory Jul 16 11 38 38 horizon PrinterStatusServer 1370 Entering main event loop Jul 16 11 38 38 horizon J DicomPrintServer 2297 Process state updated to RUNNING Jul 16 11 38 39 horizon J DicomPrintServer 2297 Server is up Jul 16 11 38 39 horizon J DicomPrintServer 2297 WC_PrinterDevice the constructor of WC_PrinterDevice is called Jul 16 11 38 39 horizon J DicomPrintServer 2297 WC_PrinterDevice looking for a job Jul 16 11 38 46 horizon J EngineController 1744 Process state updated to RUNNING Jul 16 11 38 46 horizon J EngineController 1744 Entering main event loop Jul 16 11 38 46 horizon Kdu Controller 1945 KDUC KDU Controller started Jul 16 11 38 46 horizon Kdu Controller 1945 Process state updated to RUNNING Jul 16 11 38 46 horizon Kdu Controller 1945 Entering main event loop home waycool wcsw inc
53. printer definition The Job Settings file would also apply to PostScript jobs sent via LPR The Horizon imager includes predefined system Job Settings files which specify the various combinations of supported media types and sizes For more information refer to System Job Settings Files on page 8 3 You can also create custom Job Settings files For more information refer to Custom Job Settings Files on page 8 3 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 8 1 Although setting up and using custom Job Settings files may seem complex they offer significant power and flexibility in how sheets can be printed NOTE Job Settings not User Settings is the preferred method for controlling job sheet and image parameters for single image Fixed Multiformatting FMF and Variable Multiformatting VMF printing Job Settings files are stored on the Smart Card and are copied to backup media when configuration files are being saved while User Settings files are not Parameters That Can Be Included in Job Settings Files Job Settings files can contain any of the parameters included in the imager s Default User Settings set at the control panel However there are important differences e You do not have to specify all parameters in a Job Settings file Any parameters not set in the file will be selected according to the parameter source hierarchy for more information about the parameter source hierarchy refer to Parameter Sele
54. processJob job description Horizon Imager Technical Manual 18 11 18 12 job instance uid 1 2 840 114089 1 1 17484122 1026853168 3843 6 job _id 1 config info selected config apps wc WC_PrintSCP calling ae title genoa pc called ae title Print SCP calling presentation address 10 1 90 220 called presentation address 10 1 90 201 calling implementation class uid 1 2 840 113663 1 called implementation class uid a 2 840 114089 1 1 0 1 5 0 calling_implementation_version_name Tiller_v100a called implementation version name DCF 1 5 0b calling max pdu length 16384 called max pdu length 16384 id 1 abstract syntax 1 2 840 10008 1 1 proposed transfer syntax 0 1 2 840 10008 1 2 id 3 abstract syntax 1 2 840 10008 5 1 1 9 proposed transfer syntax 0 1 2 840 10008 1 2 id 1 abstract syntax 840 10008 1 1 transfer syntax 840 10008 1 2 id 3 abstract_syntax 1 2 840 10008 5 1 1 9 transfer syntax 1 2 840 10008 1 2 copies 1 print priority MED medium_type PAPER film_destination PROCESSOR film_session_label memory allocation owner_id color false image display format STANDARD 1 1 annotation display format id film orientation PORTRAIT film size id 8INX10IN magnification type smoothing type border_density 300 empty _ image density 300 min density 0 Log Files and Status Information max density 300
55. refer to Cancel Command File Contents on page 9 16 Change the Job Settings Enter the cd change directory command followed by the file being used VMF logical device number and the Job Settings file name For example ftp gt cd 10 MYSETTINGS3 o Le 2 le v 3 fe o 77 Cc a gt le Horizon Imager Technical Manual 10 11 Sample FTP Sessions for VMF Sheets In the following example sequence of commands a user is printing 4 images on a sheet using a custom Job Settings file then printing 2 images using a different custom Job Settings file ftp 192 168 1 200 Name 192 168 1 200 username john Password 10 MYJOBSETTINGS1 ftp gt bin ftp gt put 4upcanvas txt ftp gt put 4uppositionl txt ftp gt put imagel gif ftp gt put 4upposition2 txt ftp gt put image2 gif ftp gt put 4upposition3 txt ftp gt put image3 gif ftp gt put 4upposition4 txt ftp gt put image4 gif ftp gt put print txt ftp gt cd 10 MYJOBSETTINGS2 ftp gt put 2upcanvas txt ftp gt put 2uppositionl txt ftp gt put image5 gif ftp gt put 2upposition2 txt ftp gt put image6 gif ftp gt quit 10 12 Sending Print Jobs Using FTP a Sending Print Jobs Using LPR o oO 2 le v e 3 Q e o o D gt le LPR named for line printer is a printing tool that enables you to send files to the Horizon imager LPR utilizes the TCP IP networking protocol and is most commo
56. resolution of 320 dpi Lines and text printed on sheets may have noticeable jaggies or aliasing because the image has to be pixelized prior to printing As a result edges will not appear perfectly smooth when printed Job Sheet and Image Parameters With antialiasing enabled for an image the imager renders the image at several times the standard resolution The rendered image is then reduced to the standard resolution using a special antialiasing algorithm This helps retain more of the original image information than would normally be included if the image were rendered directly at the standard resolution The result is that jagged edges are replaced by smoother edges containing pixels of various intensities A PostScript file can also contain bit mapped components This data is not mathematically described and may or may not be improved by antialiasing The deciding factors are how big the original bit map is and the final size of the image on the printed sheet High resolution bit maps such as those at greater than 600 dpi will often be enhanced by antialiasing Contrast Contrast enhancement is an image parameter that allows you to expand and contract the distribution of pixel densities within an image The level of adjustment is specified by a single value ranging from 100 to 100 Higher contrast makes light portions of an image lighter and dark portions darker Lower values make light and dark portions more
57. riques de la Classe B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada This product is in conformity with the requirements of EC Council directive 93 42 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to medical devices This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN 55011 and CISPR 11 HORIZON MEDICAL PRINT IMAGER psSlFy I l Q coponics CU T V EN 60601 1 c us ra Coponics INO ot worth moiea 17991 ENGLEWOOD DR MIDDLEBURG HTS OH 44130 U S A MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT j MADE IN THE U S A UL 2601 1 CAN CSA C22 2 NO 601 1 Patents Pending All Rights Reserved 31EB 100 120V 50 60Hz 6 0A AR CEpartner4U 2635 HL 33 NL Tel 31 0 6 516 536 26 COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 230V 50 60Hz 3 0A Compliance label Horizon with Zip drive This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian CES 003 Cet appareil numerique de la Classe B est conform a la norme NMB 003 du Canada This product is in conformity with the requirements of EC Council directive MDD93 42 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to med
58. scales the image to 25 of its original size using the Mitchell filter and centers the image in the clip region Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 29 PLACE 0 1500 ROTATE AUTO GAMMA 2 0 CONTRAST 5 Places the unclipped image flush left and 1500 pixels from the top of the canvas Since no clip region is specified causes the rotation to be ignored sets gamma to 2 0 and sets contrast to 5 Print Command File Contents The entry in the Print command file should be PRINT or PRINT COPIES c where c is the number of copies from 1 to 99 If the number of copies is not specified one sheet is printed Cancel Command File Contents The only entry in the Cancel command file should be cancel Sample VMF Command Session The following sequence of VMF command files formats two images on a sheet and prints the sheet Canvas Command File CANVAS 1500 2000 COLOR 00 00 00 PORTRAIT Creates a canvas 1500 pixels wide and 2000 pixels high that is set to the color black The canvas will be printed in portrait mode Place Command File PLACE 10 10 CLIP 1480 980 SCALE AUTO BILINEAR Places the subsequent image 10 pixels to the right and 10 pixels down from the canvas origin Defines a clip region of 1480 x 980 pixels and scales the image using the Bilinear filter to its largest possible size within the clip region 9 30 Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Image File chest1l jpg image is 1152 x 900 pixels Image is au
59. sheet is divided into equal sized cells and an image is scaled to fit inside its cell The first digit in the logical device specifies the number of columns in the image cell matrix and the second digit specifies the number of rows For example logical device 23 corresponds to a 2 x 3 image sheet logical device 34 corresponds to a 3 x 4 image sheet If desired you can use control commands to specify custom print values for example orientation scaling gap number of copies and so on For more information refer to Using Fixed Multiformatting on page 9 9 100 104 Referred to as the Captions devices Enables you to install and remove captions on the imager For more information about captions refer to Chapter 13 Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Table 9 1 Logical Devices cont Logical Device Description 135 Referred to as the 35mm SlideMaker device Enables you to generate image prints in a format identical to 35mm slide film For more information refer to Using the 35mm SlideMaker Format on page 9 34 300 Referred to as the Software Update device Enables you to transfer software updates to the imager While this option can be used to install updates downloaded from the Codonics web site you will typically install updates from backup media Currently not implemented Specifying a Logical Device You specify a logical device by one of the following methods e For FTP entering the logica
60. should be printed on a black background which is typically the case with film The white margin will print between the image and the black background as shown in Figure 5 1 Image area Margin Printable area Sheet edge Figure 5 1 White Margins Around Image Area Configuring PostScript Printing To eliminate the white margins use logical device 7 Unlike logical devices 1 and 2 which will print the white margins logical device 7 uses an automatic margin cropping feature that removes any white margins outside the region of marked pixels In addition to using logical device 7 developers could use the Horizon DSC comment CXCropMargin entry which has the values True or False NOTE Horizon DSC comments in a PostScript file take precedence over corresponding print parameters defined in any other possible source except for Job Settings files So while printing to logical device 7 implies that the Crop Margin parameter is set to True a CXCropMargin DSC entry in the PostScript file will take precedence Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 15 O 5 ro y5 5 Zza 5 fe e o a oo O a Correct PostScript Page Size and Maximum Printable Areas for Horizon Media To properly use the entire printable area on Horizon media the PostScript file should use the correct Horizon page size and maximum printable area size measurements The correct page sizes are listed in Table 5 3 The larges
61. subsequent levels of the parameter source hierarchy For more information about this hierarchy refer to Parameter Selection Process on page 6 28 6 When you are finished specifying the Job Settings values and want to exit the Main Menu press the key The custom Job Settings file is stored on the imager using the name you assigned NOTE To save the Job Settings file along with other configuration information on backup media refer to the Horizon Imager User s Manual Backing up your configuration information will enable you to restore it to the imager or to load the Job Settings file onto another Horizon imager at your site Custom Job Settings Viewing or Editing Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel YS 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and To view or edit while holding it press the key a custom Job A ee Settings file The Main Menu with administrative options displays 2 Select the following menu options Custom Job Settings View Edit The View Edit menu lists the custom Job Settings files currently stored in the Horizon imager Custom Job Settings View Edit MYSETTINGS1 MYSETTINGS2 MYSETTINGS3 MYSETTINGS4 O c G o e 3 fe ro n z3 5 D MYSETTINGS5 Select Job Settings file to be edited Listing of available custom Job Settings Press MENU to exit menus L NOTE You cannot view or change the system Job Settings fi
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63. the Smart Card The Horizon Smart Card is the main storage device for the following Horizon Software License Code This is the serial number for the Horizon software All keyed features are keyed off of the License Code Feature Keys Keys for each purchased imager feature Imager Configuration This includes network settings imager preference settings Default Media settings Default User Settings Job Settings files and logging settings It does not include caption files or User Settings files Events That Update the Smart Card The following events trigger an update of the data stored in the Smart Card User initiated power downs User initiated reboot Reboot that occurs after a change to network settings Entry of a feature key Automatically every 24 hours Horizon Smart Card Using Smart Card vs Backup Media Table 17 1 discusses various applications that include copying imager information and which is the ideal medium Smart Card or backup media to use Table 17 1 Using Smart Card or Backup Media for Copying Applications Application Duplicate an imager s configuration on another imager Backing up and restoring configuration information Duplicate feature keys cannot be done Move configuration information and feature keys to another imager for example a swap imager Distribution of default settings and Job Settings files to multiple imagers for example by an OEM or dealer dist
64. this will be the base first address in the block of addresses that are assigned Gateway If the imager is going to receive print jobs from remote hosts that are not on the local network Otherwise use the default value 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask If the imager is going to receive print jobs from remote hosts that are not on the local network Otherwise use the default value 255 255 255 0 Number of IP Addresses If defining multiple IP addresses for the imager enter the number of addresses If defining only one IP address for the imager use the default value 1 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays 2 Select the following menu options Network Settings Addresses Network Settings The Network Addresses menu displays Network Addresses Base IP Address 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Number of IP Addresses 1 Set base IP address Old value 0 0 0 0 UP DOWN to alter octet LEFT RIGHT to change octets Press MENU to exit menus Note that bold square change brackets are displayed around the first IP address octet value of the base IP address The bracketed portion of the address is the portion that can currently be changed 3 Use the Q increment or decrement key to enter the desired value then use the key to move the change brackets to the next address posi
65. time this command is sent the canvas defined by the command replaces the previously defined canvas The currently defined canvas is valid until a Print command is sent after which another Canvas command must be sent to set up the next sheet Fill Allows you to specify a solid colored region within the canvas that is a different color than the canvas background For example if you wanted to create a colored frame around an image you would use the Fill command to create a color block slightly larger than the image then place the image within that color block Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 19 9 20 Table 9 4 VMF Command Files cont VMF Command Description Place Specifies where and how to position the image within the canvas and optionally other image adjustments to make A Place command must immediately precede each image file being sent Print Forces the imager to output the current sheet no matter how many images are on it Optionally the number of copies to print can be specified After processing this command the Horizon imager removes the current canvas so that another Canvas command must be sent to set up the next sheet Cancel Clears all images being processed on the current sheet and resets the imager to begin a new sheet After processing this command the Horizon imager removes the current canvas so that another Canvas command must be sent to set up the next sheet When the Hori
66. txt lpr Phznl2upMJS4 imagel jpg image2 jpg imagell jpg lpr Phznl2upMJS4 Print txt The file Print txt forces the sheet to print since it is not full Gf 12 images were sent the sheet would print automatically when the twelfth image is received For more information about the FMF Print command refer to Creating FMF Command Files on page 9 12 Examples of Printing VMF Sheets To print 4 JPEG image files on a VMF sheet using the Job Settings file called MYSETTINGS3 represented by the LPR printer hznvmfMJS3 you would enter the following lpr commands lpr PhznvmfMJS3 4upcanvas txt lpr PhznvmfMJS3 4uppositionl txt lpr PhznvmfMJS3 imagel jpg lpr PhznvmfMJS3 4upposition2 txt lpr PhznvmfMJS3 image2 jpg lpr PhznvmfMJS3 4upposition3 txt lpr PhznvmfMJS3 image3 jpg lpr PhznvmfMJS3 4upposition4 txt lpr PhznvmfMJS3 image4 jpg lpr PhznvmfMJS3 printsheet txt lpr PhznvmfMJS3 cancel txt Sending Print Jobs Using LPR UNIX System V LP Equivalent Commands Ipr is a UNIX BSD command UNIX System V uses an Ip command which is similar The following table shows some sample Ipr commands and their equivalent Ip version BSD Ipr Version System V Ip Version What It Does lpr Phznscaled file lp dhznscaled file Print 1 up scaled lpr Phznscaled 5 file lp dhznscaled n5 Print 5 copies file Setting Up Horizon Imager Configuration with Ipadmin You can use the Ipadmin command to set up the print configuration fo
67. type combinations Media Type Size Catalog Number DirectVista 8 x 10 in 810 DVP Paper White Film A 8 5 x 11 in A DVP A4 210 x 297 mm A4 DVP 11x 14in 28x35cm 1114 DVP 14 x 17 in 35 x 43 cm 1417 DVP DirectVista Film Blue 8 x 10 in 810 DVB 11 x 14 in 1114 DVB 14 x 17 in 1417 DVB 14 x 36 in 1436 DVB 14 x 51 in 1451 DVB DirectVista Film Clear 8 x 10 in 810 DVC 11x 14 in 1114 DVC 14x 17 in 1417 DVC ChromaVista 8 x 10 in 810 CVP Paper White Film A A CVP A4 A4 CVP Horizon Imager Technical Manual A 1 A 2 NOTE Some of the media type size combinations listed here may not currently be available DirectVista grayscale media is orderable by the case at 5 cassettes per case with 100 sheets of film per cassette and 80 sheets of paper white film per cassette ChromaVista color paper white film is available in packages that contain 2 media cassettes and 1 color ribbon ChromaVista cassettes contain 50 sheets of media To order media contact Codonics at Phone 440 243 1198 Toll Free 800 444 1198 Fax 440 243 1334 Web www codonics com Supported Media a System Job Settings Files The table on the following pages lists the system Job Settings files that come with the Horizon imager Note that there is a system Job Settings file for each supported media type and size combination As such they contain only the Media Type and Media Size parameters The DefaultGrayscale and Defau
68. uncertainty about the integrity of their screen image This can be especially important in certain disciplines including ultrasound nuclear medicine PET Positive Emission Tomography CT and MR In addition because all MCM processing is performed on the imager the user s imaging equipment is free to perform more important tasks For medical users MCM technology pays particularly close attention to medical blues producing images for the medical market that traditional approaches cannot accomplish Nudge The Nudge parameter adjusts the position of an image on the film by up to 2 mm in any direction NOTE The Nudge parameter is valid for DICOM printing only Job Sheet and Image Parameters b Sh d g Polarity The Polarity parameter determines whether to invert or reverse the image data which is referred to as negative polarity Negative polarity can be useful in certain applications such as nuclear medicine For grayscale images negative polarity maps black to white and vice versa The negative polarity also applies to color images mapping colors to their complementary colors Note that negative polarity is applied before any other image enhancement changes such as gamma contrast scaling filters and so on The possible values for Polarity are e Positive the factory default No polarity adjustment is made e Negative Image polarity is reversed Using Negative Gamma fo Specify Negative Polarity
69. use all of the standard methods for defining the print job parameters such as Job Settings files the User Default Settings menu at the control panel and so on Horizon Imager Technical Manual 14 1 TU D 5 or PD 39 2 a Lu le Printing the Bracketing Sheet FTP To print bracketing sheets using FTP you would conduct the FTP session as described in Chapter 10 with the following exceptions e Use the appropriate logical device number 9 for gamma contrast saturation bracketing sheets 8 for an MCM bracketing sheet and optionally a Job Settings file name as the FTP password This tells the Horizon imager that the FTP session will be sending a bracketing image You can use any name as the FTP user login name unless you want to use a User Settings file with the bracketing sheet e Use the FTP put command to send the image to be used on the bracketing sheet After executing the put command the imager prints a bracketing sheet If the printing parameters specify ChromaVista color as the media type and you specified logical device 9 a gamma saturation bracketing sheet is also printed 14 2 FTP and LPR Bracketing Sheet Printing Printing the Bracketing Sheet LPR To print bracketing sheets using LPR you need to create an LPR printer whose definition includes logical device 9 for gamma contrast saturation bracketing sheets or logical device 8 for MCM bracketing sheets Fo
70. will have fuzzy edges It uses linear interpolation to determine the output Bilinear results in a slight decrease image Bilinear scaling provides very good scaling for in dynamic range for large scale most applications for which scale factors are relatively factors small 4X or less Mitchell This filter uses a cubic Mitchell function to produce Block letters will have fuzzy edges very smooth output while maintaining dynamic range and sharpness Mitchell can be used for any scaling application especially when scaling factors are 2X or greater Bicubic The Bicubic algorithm produces the smoothest Images may appear somewhat output but tends to smooth over fine details The filter blurry due to the smoothing of the function is a cubic B spline filter This routine requires filter Block letters will have fuzzy the same processing time as Mitchell Bicubic is edges recommended for applications for which the smoothest output is required Lanczos Lanczos the imager s factory default filter is based Lanczos produces ripple or halo on the sinc function The Lanczos filter provides artifacts around sharp edges such edge enhancement and is the best filter for retaining as large objects with sharp the readability of small text transitions or large text Sharp Filters There are three Sharp filters which can improve the May make certain images look crispness of transition areas in an image grainy e Sharp1 Uses a mild edge enhancement functi
71. you are prompted to log in 3 At the login prompt enter your user name Ifyou are not using User Settings login as root to ensure that print jobs will use only the settings defined in the Default User Settings menu at the control panel and not those of another user Ifyou are using User Settings enter the corresponding user name L NOTE Because the imager tracks print jobs by the source user login host it is recommended that you use a name that is unique among the imagers users You are prompted for a password o oO 2 le v 2 a e o 77 Cc D gt le Horizon Imager Technical Manual 10 9 10 10 L 4 At the password prompt enter the VMF logical device number 10 Optionally to specify a Job Settings file append a period and the Job Settings file name after the logical device number For example Password 10 MYSETTINGS2 You are logged in to an FTP session on the imager TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file name When entering a password at the FTP login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file you can respecify them by entering the cd change directory command with the logical device Job Settings file name as the command s argument For example ftp gt cd 10 MYSETTINGS2 5 Specify that you want to transfer files in binary mode also cal
72. you would use the same procedure as storing the caption files described previously for FTP and LPR except you would e Use the caption related logical device 100 e Send any file to the imager for example a text file that has only a space character in it The contents of the file are ignored by the imager The receipt of the file alone indicates to the imager to delete all stored caption files FTP Example The following example sequence of commands shows how to remove all captions from the imager using FTP ftp 192 168 1 200 suonde Name john Password 100 5 D o ei a v 5 2 D 5 2 5 a ftp gt bin ftp gt put anyfile tif ftp gt quit ya NOTE You must use binary mode when sending files to the Horizon imager even when sending text files Horizon Imager Technical Manual 13 7 TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device When entering a password at the FTP login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device you can respecify it by entering the cd change directory command with the logical device as the command s argument For example ftp gt cd 100 LPR Example The following example shows how to remove all captions from the imager using the lpr command assuming that printer definition for the LPR printer hzndeletecap includes logical device 100 lpr Phzndeletecap anyfile txt Turning Capti
73. 1 Logical Devices Used for Captions Logical Device Caption Function 100 Remove all captions 101 Top caption 102 Bottom caption 103 Left caption 104 Right caption You cannot specify Job Settings files with any of the caption logical devices Storing Captions Using FTP suonde To store captions in the imager using FTP you would run an FTP session as described in Chapter 10 with the following exceptions 5 D o 2 5 a v 5 2 5 5 a e Use the logical device corresponding to the position of the caption as the FTP login password you can use any name for the FTP login user name This tells the Horizon imager that the FTP session will be sending a caption image and where to place that image relative to an image e Use the FTP put command to send the caption image file To replace a caption stored on the imager simply send another caption image file using the appropriate logical device as the FTP login password Horizon Imager Technical Manual 13 5 13 6 FTP Example The following example sequence of commands shows how a right side caption can be stored on the imager using FTP ftp 192 168 1 200 Name john Password 104 230 User john logged in on Right Caption Device ftp gt bin ftp gt put rightcaption tif ftp gt quit For more information about using FTP with the Horizon imager refer to Chapter 10 NOTE You must use binary mode when sending files to the Horizon
74. 11 A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the Directive has been signed by the Director of Operations Horizon is approved for export via FDA Certificates to Foreign Government and registered as a medical device for import A current list of countries is available on request Safety Precautions Never connect this imager to any outlet or power supply that has a voltage or frequency different than that specified on the rear of the imager When servicing the imager always power it off using the GO power key at the control panel then turn the rocker switch in the back to the 0 off position then unplug the imager Damage to the power cord may cause fire or shock hazard When unplugging the power cord hold it by the plug only and remove the plug carefully If the power cord needs to be replaced replace it only with another Codonics power cord manufactured specifically for your imager s power configuration If the imager is smoking or making unusual sounds power off and unplug the imager immediately Do not insert foreign objects of any kind into the imager doing so can constitute a safety hazard and cause extensive damage Horizon Imager Technical Manual e Do not place any liquid containers on the imager If for some reason liquid seeps into the imager power off the imager and unplug the power cord from the source outlet If used without corrective measures the imager may be damaged Do not
75. 2 a 5 v D Horizon Densitometer Calibration Test Print v1 5 0 For instructions see help screens User Manual or Tech Brief Part No 901 074 001 Figure 19 1 Sample Internal Densitometer Calibration Test Print 19 4 Log Files and Status Information IS To take the density readings Measuring and Recording Density Block Readings As shown in the sample test print in Figure 19 1 on page 19 4 there are two redundant sets of eight density blocks After you enter the density readings the imager averages the two readings from corresponding pairs of blocks to determine the new calibration values 1 Make sure that the external densitometer is calibrated nulled and working properly 2 Measure the density of each of the 16 blocks on the test print using the external densitometer 3 Record the density reading for each block in the accompanying clear box on the calibration sheet with a permanent marker You are now ready to enter the recorded density values into the imager Horizon Imager Technical Manual 19 5 uonewnoju fe amp a o o D 5 2 a 5 v D 19 6 IS To enter the density values Entering Density Values into the Imager 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays 2 Select the following menu options Utilities Densitometer Calibrate Calibrate Ca
76. 3 7 U12 13 break off leaders for ChromaVista color media U4 7 cassette related messages U3 7 U12 12 cassettes U4 1 to U4 3 changing default size and type U8 3 to U8 4 changing Default User Settings for media type U8 5 to U8 6 ChromaVista color media and grayscale images U9 1 color T1 3 U1 3 DICOM methods for selecting T4 3 to T4 7 grayscale T1 3 U1 3 handling and storage U4 1 to U4 13 loading cassettes U2 17 ordering TA 2 U4 12 to U4 13 page sizes T5 16 path through imager U12 15 printable area sizes T5 16 printable areas T4 9 resetting Default User Settings to factory defaults U8 8 resetting type and size to factory defaults U8 7 sample selection with UNIX PostScript T5 11 selecting from Macintosh applications U6 16 selecting from Windows 2000 and XP applications U6 15 selecting from Windows 98 and Me applications U6 9 selecting from Windows NT applications U6 12 selecting with UNIX PostScript T5 9 selection process for DICOM T6 31 setting type and size using FTP U7 4 setting type and size using LPR U7 6 setting type and size via DICOM U5 5 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 1 11 media cont setting type and size via PostScript U6 3 size type and count status message U3 7 U12 13 supply slots U4 2 troubleshooting cassettes U12 9 troubleshooting jams U12 6 type and size selection process T6 29 types and sizes T1 3 TA 1 U1 3 U4 12 use precautions Txx
77. 4 Media size 14 x 17 Media type DV Film Media type DV Paper Media type CV Media gt gt Status complete Log Files and Status Information 01 11 85 Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Feature Hit lt Enter gt to U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U WU U U U U U U 1 00 0 Auto Sharpl Visual Positive On 00 00 00 On Standard No Additional IP Addresses inherited from root gt CVPAPER 20 1 10 5 Auto Sharpl 1 Visual Positive On 00 00 00 off Fullbleed No 192 168 90 186 192 168 90 187 tatus ENABLED tatus DISABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED tatus ENABLED logout lt lt permanent expired permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent permanent
78. 4 Sensor FPGA Version 16 Engine Subassembly ID 0 Motherboard Serial Number IN023302073 uonewojuj r fe a 77 D 2 no is c 7 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 18 7 TPH Serial Number 2E139 104 TPH Scan Profile Version 1 Side Edge Calibration Version 5 Software License Code KDU Serial Number KDU Version S0000 S5 09U5 15H02 Product Code 1 PrintParamsInfo Defaults User mysettings lt 001 00336 184 DVFILMBLU DVFILMCLR DVPAPER Saturation Gamma 1 00 Contrast 0 Rotate Auto Scale Sharpl MCM Dmin 0 Dmax 310 LUT Visual Polarity Positive BorderFill On Background 00 00 00 Captions On Coverage Standard FilmView Front ImageWarning No NetworkInfo 1 00 0 Auto Sharpl 0 290 Visual Positive On 00 00 00 On Standard Front No Ethernet Auto detect speed MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway 00 40 B1 00 192 168 90 1 255 255 0 0 192 168 1 1 PrinterFeaturelnfo Postscript DICOM Protocol HTP Engine Interface FTP Interface LPR Image type TIFF Image type GIF Image type DEFF Image type BMP Image type PCX Image type Sun Raster Image type XWD Image type SGI RGB Image type TARGA Image type JPEG Image type DICOM Image type PBM Image type PGM Image type PPM Image type PNG Media size A Media size A4 Media size 8 x 10 Media size 11 x 1
79. 6 Setup command T9 35 sheet format T9 35 A Active indicator U3 13 activity indicator connector panel U3 2 administrative menu options U3 16 AIX LPR administrative utility T11 6 Alert indicator U3 6 U3 13 U12 1 Antialias image parameter T6 14 UD 6 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 21 setting in Windows PostScript U6 6 arrow keys U3 18 arrow selector in menus U3 16 aspect parameter 35mm SlideMaker Setup command T9 35 FMF Setup command T9 15 VMF Canvas command T9 23 VMF Fill command T9 27 Auto Film Calibrate preferences setting T3 3 background parameter FMF Setup command T9 14 Background sheet parameter T6 8 TC 2 UD 3 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 23 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 backing up imager T1 6 U1 6 Backup media managing backups to U2 23 backup media copying log files to T18 3 differences due to hardware Txl Uxxxvi restoring configuration settings from U2 24 saving configuration settings to U2 20 uses T1 6 U1 6 uses vs Smart Card T17 3 backup media printing T12 1 to T12 10 example T12 6 to T12 10 Horizon Imager Technical Manual l 1 backup media printing cont file system requirements T12 2 how images are processed T12 3 print sets T12 1 procedure T12 4 setting up images T12 1 using device txt to specify logical device T12 1 using settings txt for print job parameters T12 2 backups managing U2 23 barcode barcode error message U3 7 U12
80. 8 9 Viewing the DICOM Attributes Log File 18 10 Sample DICOM Attributes Log Listing 18 11 Chapter 19 Log Files and Status Information Internal Densitometer Calibration ccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaes 19 2 Calibrating for Blue and Clear Film 19 2 Printing a Calibration Test Print 19 3 Measuring and Recording Density Block Readings ccceeee 19 5 Entering Density Values into the Imager cceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeetetteeeeeee 19 6 Resetting Density Values to the Factory Settings ceeeeee 19 7 Thermal Print Head Calibration cccccccceecceeeeseneeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeseeseneeeeseaees 19 8 Resetting Thermal Print Head Calibration to the Factory Settings 19 9 Print Length Calibration ccccccceceeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeseeeeeseneeeseaeeseaees 19 10 Resetting Print Length Calibration to the Factory Setting 19 11 Automatic Compensations nnn 19 12 Thermal EMCCts isssessicassecceessvcckeendenceneendeadtiniee ena a 19 12 Sensitometry Compensation tern rtsrnteensrrnnee 19 12 Contents Appendix A Supported Media Appendix B System Job Settings Files Chapter C Parameter Names in Job Settings Files Index Horizon Imager Technical Manual xiii Preface Conventions Used in This Manual IS To access the Main Menu and scroll through menu options Bulleted Lists Bullets are used to displa
81. 880SX Alternate 1 5 Sony Trinitron Alternate 1 6 NP 1600 MCM 6 Equivalent 7 ViewSonic G810 Alternate 1 8 Sun Monitor 1 9 3D rendering CRT Monitors 10 3D rendering LCD Monitors 11 3D rendering NEC LED Monitors 12 to 17 future use 100 to 999 OEM specific custom settings Nudge Image nudge Horizontal x Vertical x where xis an integer from 20 to 20 AY representing increments of 0 1 mm for S o 3 example 10 1 mm ag Polarity polarity positive ez negative 2 3 5 0 21 5 a Horizon Imager Technical Manual c 3 Name at the Name to Use in Control Panel Text File Rotate rotate Saturation saturation Not supported in ter control panel Scaling scale Parameter Names in Job Settings Files VEU A ETES never always auto 100 to 100 0 to 100 For NP series imager compatibility TCR values will be mapped to Saturation values from 0 to 100 box bilinear mitchell bicubic lanczos sharp1 sharp2 sharp3 Index Key to page numbers e U prefix User s Manual e T prefix Technical Manual Symbols etc printcap adding Horizon imager T11 3 creating LPR printers T11 3 creating spooling directories T11 6 example file T11 5 lusr spool LPR spooling directory T11 6 Numerics 10 100 Base T Ethernet hubs U2 8 35mm SlideMaker T9 34 to T9 35 image placement T9 34 logical device 135 T9 5 printing to T9 35 scaling filter used T6 2
82. 9 5 7 PostScript T5 4 T5 13 T9 3 8 MCM Bracketing T9 3 9 Gamma Contrast Saturation Bracketing T9 3 T14 2 and sheet formatting T9 1 description T9 2 in device txt for backup media printing T12 1 list T9 2 printing single scaled images T9 6 printing single scaled images via FTP T9 7 printing single scaled images via LPR T9 7 printing single unscaled images T9 7 printing single unscaled images via FTP T9 8 printing single unscaled images via LPR T9 8 specifying T9 5 logins to imager via Telnet T18 6 Ip command equivalents to lpr commands T11 9 etc printcap file example T11 5 etc printcap method for creating printers T11 3 adding Horizon imager to etc printcap T11 3 administrative utility method for creating printers T11 6 and logical devices T11 2 creating etc printcap spooling directories T11 6 file transfer precautions Txxxix Uxxxv FMF example T11 7 Ip command equivalents T11 9 lpr command syntax UNIX and Linux T11 7 lpr command syntax Windows T11 11 LPR cont printing bracketing sheet T14 3 printing images T1 3 U1 3 printing jobs using User Settings file T7 10 printing overview T11 1 printing via U7 5 to U7 6 removing captions T13 8 simultaneous connections T1 4 U1 4 single image example T11 7 specifying media type and size U7 6 storing captions T13 6 using FMF T9 17 using to send User Settings file T7 8 using VMF T9 33 using with UNIX and L
83. Caption Q fel 42 ao suonde 5 D o 2 gt a v 5 2 D 5 9 2 5 a Bottom Caption Scaled images with top and bottom Scaled images with side caption captions properly sized properly rotated and sized Figure 13 1 Appropriately Sized and Oriented Captions Horizon Imager Technical Manual 13 3 The imager does not rotate captions So if you are using a landscape oriented caption that is to be placed on the side of an image you have to rotate the caption in a graphics application before sending it to the imager Also if a large caption is being placed at the top or bottom of a sheet a portion of an unscaled image may be pushed out of the imageable area to accommodate the caption For examples of these refer to Figure 13 2 Oversized Top Caption Side Caption Unscaled image is pushed down to Unscaled image with a wide left caption make room for a large top caption Figure 13 2 Inappropriately Sized and Oriented Captions As a general rule top and bottom captions must be as short as possible while left and right captions must be as narrow as possible 13 4 Installing and Maintaining Captions storing and Removing Captions You store captions in the imager by sending an image file of the caption using FTP or LPR You use logical devices reserved for captions listed in the following table to indicate that you are sending caption images to the imager Table 13
84. Correction 6 17 Choosing the Best Gamma Value 6 18 Combining Gamma and Contrast eerren 6 19 Medical Color Matching MCM U 6 20 How Colors Are Produced 6 21 The Challenge of Color Matching cccccseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeetees 6 21 Codonics Medical Color Matching cccccescceeeseeeeeeeeteteeeeaes 6 22 The Imager Is Changed Not the Monitor s es 6 22 ET is e E E E A A N 6 22 Polary saana AE AR E N 6 23 Using Negative Gamma to Specify Negative Polarity for NP Series Legacy Support cccccceeeeeseeeeseeeseneeeeeeeees 6 23 aae e E E E ET 6 23 Saturation sise 6 24 What Is Saturation ececeecceeeceneeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeseaeeeseaeeeseneeeteas 6 24 Why Use Saturation vsiiciccstevisscscevdty ve sceueveed eres daada 6 25 Choosing the Saturation Value 0 cccccececeeeeseeeeeneeeteeeeeteneeetees 6 25 SCALING E nn Penn E nena ns 6 25 Scaling OVERVIOW vesie sirince dansent heeds ab bent de tit etre 6 26 Choosing the Right Scaling Filter 6 26 Parameter Selection Process 6 28 Media Selection Process 6 29 Media Selection Process for DICOM ccccccsceeseteeeseteeeeaees 6 31 Horizon Imager Technical Manual eee vii Chapter 7 Custom User Settings User Settings File Parameters 7 2 Creating User Settings Files 7 3 Creating a User Settings Text File 7 3 EXAM
85. E Title defaultgrayscale then set the media type and size you want to use for grayscale images in the Default Media menu When the imager receives a DICOM print job with the Called AE Title defaultgrayscale it will use the media type and size specified for grayscale in the Default Media menu If the DICOM application allows you to define only one printer that points to the Horizon imager possible media selection solutions include the following Configuring DICOM Printing e You could create a custom Job Settings file at the control panel called Print_SCP the default Called AE Title for the Horizon imager and set the desired media type and size in the Job Settings file However that would be the only type and size that could be used since the Job Settings file overrides all other ways of defining print job parameters including the media type and size settings selected in the Default Media menu e You could keep changing the printer s Called AE Title to match the Job Settings file that defines the media type and size you want to use for each print job Using the Default Media Menu to Specify Media Type and Size As an alternative to using Job Settings files you could use the Default Media menu at the control panel to select the media type and size The Default Media menu allows you to specify the default media type and size to use for grayscale images and the default to use for color images re fe 5 gt a c 5 5
86. EN Le point d exclamation situ l int rieur d un triangle repr sente un point d instruction important dans l utilisation ou l entretien de cette appareil AUCUNE PIECE N EST REPARABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR POUR SOUTIEN ADRESSEZ VOUS AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE LE RETRAIT DE LES ETIQUETTES LES COUVERTURES OU LES ATTACHES PEUT ANNULENT LA GARANTIE CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE ELECTRIQEMENT RELIE A LA TERRE N EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL LA PLUIE OU L HUMIDITE EN RAISON DU RISQUE DE FEU OU DE D CHARGES LECTRIQUES Cet appareil ne doit pas tre utilis comme composant d un syst me d assistance vitale Les devis ou les syst mes vitale sont quelque devis ou syst me qui assistent ou soutiennent la vie et si les devis ou syst mes chouent on peut attend raisonnablement la mort ou la blessure Cet appareil ne doit pas tre utilis dans des conditions o la d faillance de l appareil pourrait entrainer la blessure ou la mort de quelqu un ATTENTION Une mise la terre fiable est possible seulement pendant que le Horizon est connect aux appareils marqu Hospital Only de qualit hositali re Horizon Imager Technical Manual xxiii e XXIV gt gt ATTENTION Le fil lectrique connect le Horizon est le syst me de coupure principal de l appareil ATTENTION Pour d brancher le fil lectrique avant le soutien se d connecter et puis teint le syst me renvoyer Powering Off the
87. FTP and LPR when logged in using the associated user name For a complete listing of the sheet and image parameters and how parameters in custom User Settings files are applied relative to other sources of parameters refer to Chapter 6 Custom User Settings creating User Settings Files 4 4 WN D A To create a User Settings file using text files you 1 Create an ASCII text file that contains one or more sheet and or image settings 2 Use FTP or LPR to send the User Settings text file to the Horizon imager Both methods include a way for you to specify to which User Settings file the text file applies The following topics explain how to create a User Settings text file and then transfer it to the Horizon imager Creating a User Settings Text File Use a text editor on your workstation to open a new file for the User Settings text file Do not use a word processor that embeds control characters and other non ASCII bytes in the files TIP Suggestions for making ASCII text files With UNIX use a text editor such as vi With Windows or Macintosh systems either use a text editor Notepad in Windows SimpleText in Macintosh OS 9 or Text Editor in Macintosh OS X or make sure you save the file as a text file from within the word processor application TIP Naming User Settings files It does not matter what you call the file However you may want to use a descriptive name that will help you identify to
88. M Printing Media Selection Supported but Not Horizon Types or Sizes It is possible that the DICOM application allows users to choose a media type and size but one or more types or sizes supported by the Horizon imager are not in the list of choices The solution you use to overcome this limitation depends on the type of user you are e If you are a developer for example for a value added reseller VAR or system integrator you may be able to modify the application s properties or configuration file to add the Horizon types and sizes to the list of choices If this is not possible you would have to use one of the solutions suggested in the following alternate solutions topics e If you are a site administrator or other type of power user who is responsible for supporting use of the imager you would have to use one of the solutions suggested in the following alternate solutions topics Brief Overview of Job Settings Files Job Settings files are sets of job sheet and image parameters including the media type and size that are stored in the imager and can be applied to a print job With DICOM a Job Settings file can be specified using the name of the Job Settings file as the Called AE Title For a complete explanation of Job Settings files refer to Chapter 8 Each imager is preloaded with system Job Settings files that define each of the available Horizon media type size combinations but no other job sheet or image p
89. OM keys are within ten days of expiration or have expired Horizon Imager Technical Manual 15 1 m 2 o 2a 2 vo 3 D Q Ko n oO o c oO ao 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and IS 8 p p y while holding it press the key To add a feature key The Main Menu with administrative options displays 2 Select the following menu options Feature Management Enter Keys The Enter Keys menu displays Feature Management Enter Keys 111111111111 Enter feature key Press MENU to exit menus Enter the key value for the feature that you want to enable 4 When you are done entering the key value press the key to save the key entry Continue entering other feature keys When you exit the control panel menus the imager reboots automatically to fully enable the features 15 2 Enabling Imager Features Feature Management View Features gt 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and m while holding it press the key S To view the a nd The Main Menu with administrative options displays 5 enable 2 Q features 2 Select the following menu options E a S a ao The View Features screen displays View Features Special Keys PostScript 71 DICOM Protocol Expired Type Keys DV Film On DV Paper On CV Media On Size Keys On On Press MENU to exit menus Features are labeled as follows e
90. PlE ninina CE 7 5 Sending a User Settings Text File to the Imager Using FTP 7 6 FIP EXAMP O enion A E 7 7 Sending a User Settings Text File to the Imager Using LPR 7 8 Maintaining Your User Settings Files cccceeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeesneeeesaees 7 8 Viewing the Current User Settings File for a User Login Name 7 8 Modifying a User Settings File 7 9 Deleting a User Settings File 7 9 Using User Settings for Print Jobs 7 10 Chapter 8 Custom Job Settings What Are Job Settings 8 1 Parameters That Can Be Included in Job Settings Files 8 2 System Job Settings Files 8 3 Custom Job Settings Files 0 c cccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseeeeestaeeessaes 8 3 Custom Job Settings Control Panel 8 4 Creating Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel 8 5 Viewing or Editing Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel 8 7 Copying Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel 8 8 Deleting Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel 8 9 Custom Job Settings Text Files ccceeeceeeeeseeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeestneeeeeenees 8 11 Creating a Job Settings Text File ccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeee 8 11 Example a nude 8 13 Sending a Job Settings Text File to the Imager Using FTP 8 14 Sending a Job Settings Text File to the Imager Using LPR 8 17 Maintaining Your Job Settings Files
91. PostScript file that conforms to PostScript level 1 2 or 3 and is tolerant enough to process many jobs that do not completely conform When sending images to the Horizon imager using FTP or LPR the imager uses numbers referred to as logical devices to determine how to process the print job for more information about Horizon logical devices refer to Chapter 9 There are three Horizon logical devices that support PostScript jobs sent using FTP or LPR printing as explained in the following two topics Logical Devices 1 and 2 The imager will process a PostScript file submitted to logical device 1 or 2 as a PostScript job as long as there is a line that begins with the percent character within the first 512 bytes of the file PostScript files submitted to logical device 1 are rendered as defined in the PostScript file with no additional scaling PostScript files submitted to logical device 2 are rendered as defined in the PostScript file then scaled up or down by the imager to the full printable area of the selected media NOTE Logical devices 1 and 2 do not support processing PostScript files that include Horizon DSC comments They must be submitted to logical device 7 Configuring PostScript Printing Logical Device 7 Logical device 7 is reserved for processing PostScript files only Because it processes all submitted jobs as PostScript it is the most tolerant of the three logical devices in terms of confor
92. Purchased features are labeled as being On e Temporary features for example PostScript support in the sample screen above show the number of days left before the feature expires e When temporary features are expired they are labeled as being Expired for example DICOM support in the sample screen above Horizon Imager Technical Manual 15 3 L IS To install a software update Updating Sofiware The Horizon imager provides for easy software updates The type of installation media used to perform software updates depends on the imager hardware If the imager has a Zip drive installations are performed using DOS formatted 100 MB Zip disks If the imager has no Zip drive then USB flash drives are used Installation media is labeled for easy identification including the type and version of the software The imager will be ready to use immediately after the update is complete NOTE The Horizon imager is shipped with software already installed Use this procedure only when installing updates or when instructed to by an authorized Codonics representative NOTE If the imager has both a ZIP drive and a USB port always use the ZIP disk to install software The imager must be set up and connected to power before loading software Refer to the Horizon Imager User s Manual for more information on how to unpack and set up the imager NOTE The software installation process takes 15 to 20 minutes During this tim
93. Saturation 10 EndFeature stopped cleartomark Q BeginFeature CXMCM 1 DXFeature CXMCM 1 EndFeature stopped cleartomark d N de BeginFeature CXDmax 300 CDXFeature CXDmax 300 EndFeature stopped cleartomark BeginFeature CXDmin 20 DXFeature CXDmin 20 EndFeature stopped cleartomark oe Q BeginFeature CXSheetCoverage Standard DXFeature CXSheetCoverage Standard EndFeature stopped cleartomark w Va EET CXFilmView Back DXFeature CXFilmView Back EndFeature stopped cleartomark oe Q BeginFeature CXLutType Linear DXFeature CXLutType Linear EndFeature stopped cleartomark d N Va BeginFeature CXBorderFill True CDXFeature CXBorderFill True EndFeature stopped cleartomark BeginFeature CXCaptions False DXFeature CXCaptions False EndFeature stopped cleartomark Q BeginFeature CXDecimateWarn Default DXFeature CXDecimateWarn Default EndFeature stopped cleartomark d NQ Va BeginFeature CXPriority Default DXFeature CXPriority Default EndFeature s E d QN a topped cleartomark ndSetup DP 00 0 A mne 00 00 OP 1 0 OP 0 7 0 O0 A 1 00 00 O meme O0 O O 1 OP OP 00 1 00 OP 00 PA NP OP O 17 OP OP O 1 00 OP 00 1 OP O OP ole 5 26 Configuring PostScript Printing Job Sheet and Image Parameters Job sheet and image parameters determine how jobs are printed All sheet and image parameters are set in the imager s Default User
94. Settings menu at the control panel However the job sheet and image parameters can also be specified as listed in Table 6 1 Table 6 1 Specifying Job Sheet and Image Parameters Print Method How Parameters Can Be Specified Sending jobs via DICOM From within the DICOM user application or by using a Called AE Title matched to one of the Horizon Job Settings files For more information about DICOM printing refer to Chapter 4 Sending PostScript jobs using the From the PostScript settings accessible through imager defined as a Windows or the standard Print dialog box For more Macintosh desktop printer information about PostScript printing from Windows or Macintosh refer to Chapter 5 and to the Horizon Imager User s Manual Sending non Windows PostScript By including Horizon DSC comments in the print jobs in an FTP session or to PostScript file to set the print parameters For the imager defined as an LPR more information refer to Chapter 5 printer e By specifying a Job Settings file when logging in to the FTP session or as part of the imager s LPR printer definition For more information refer to Chapters 5 PostScript printing 8 Job Settings 10 FTP and 11 LPR S 2 D 3 2 D eeuwu pue sous qor Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 1 6 2 Table 6 1 Specifying Job Sheet and Image Parameters cont Print Method How Parameters Can Be Specified Sending bitmap image pri
95. Sheets 00 cee eeeeeeeseeeeneeeneeeeneeeseeeaes 1 5 Easy Feature Upgrade eeececeeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeseeeeeeeneeeeeeeeaa 1 5 Easy Imager Personality Swap 1 6 Easy Software Updates and Configuration Backups seeeeee 1 6 Contents Chapter 2 Network Settings What Is a Complex Network 0 ccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeseneeeeseeeeeeneeeneneeeee 2 1 Simple NetWOrKS istisini inania asiaani antaii iaaa a 2 1 Complex Networks 2 2 Gateways E E A ee Lee 2 3 IP Addressing Basics 2 4 IP Addos SOS REENA EC e t 2 4 Determining What IP Addresses to Use 2 4 Subnetworks and Subnet Masks 2 6 The Horizon Imager and DHCP cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeteaeeeeeaeeees 2 8 Assigning Multiple IP Addresses with IP Aliasing 2 9 Specifying the Imager s IP Addresses eerren 2 10 Specifying the Network Speed cccceeeceeeeeneeeeeneeeseeeeseaeeeseneeeetseeeeeaaes 2 12 IP Addresses for Other Devices cceceeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeteneeeeeaes 2 13 Chapter 3 Imager Preferences Chapter 4 Configuring DICOM Printing Configuring DICOM Information cccccceeeceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaeeeeeeeesseaeeeseaeeees 4 1 Methods for Selecting Media 4 3 Application Allows Media Selection of Supported Horizon Types And SIZOS assise eoe aaaea a denied desde Meet ave EA a Aaaa esse site 4 3 Media Selec
96. T9 9 creating command files T9 12 FTP session example T10 8 FTP canceling a print job T10 5 FTP changing Job Settings file T10 5 FTP changing sheet format T10 5 FTP printing multiple copies of sheet T10 4 FTP sending group of image files T10 6 LPR example T11 7 placement of images on sheet T9 10 Print command T9 12 Print command parameters T9 16 printing T9 9 printing via FTP T10 2 printing via LPR 711 7 Setup command T9 12 Setup command example T9 15 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 Fixed Multiformatting FMF cont Setup command parameters T9 13 sheet orientation T9 11 sheets U7 3 using in FTP session T9 16 using with LPR T9 17 FMF logical device 11 to 99 T9 4 FMF see Fixed Multiformatting footprint of imager T1 2 U1 2 front panel see control panel FTP anonymous U12 31 bin command T10 3 T10 10 canceling a print job T10 5 T10 11 changing Job Settings file T10 5 T10 11 changing sheet format T10 5 example sending User Settings file T7 7 file transfer precautions Txxxix Uxxxv FMF session example T10 8 lcd command T10 6 mput command T10 4 T10 6 printing bracketing sheet T14 2 printing images T1 3 U1 3 printing jobs using User Settings file T7 10 printing multiple copies of sheet T10 4 printing overview T10 1 printing via U7 1 to U7 4 prompt command T10 6 put command T10 4 T10 10 quit command T10 4 T10 11 removing captions T13 7 sending group o
97. Using Text Files 8 18 Modifying a Job Settings File Using a Text File 8 18 Deleting a Job Settings File Using a Text File cceeeeeees 8 18 Contents Chapter 9 Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Understanding Logical Devices 9 2 Specifying a Logical Device eecceeeeeeeeseneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeesetaeeeseeeeeaes 9 5 Printing Single Image Sheets c ccccecceeseeeeeseneeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeenaeeseeeeeeaes 9 6 Printing Single Scaled Images cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeseneeeeeneeeeenees 9 6 Printing Single Scaled Images Using FTP 9 7 Printing Single Scaled Images Using LPR 9 7 Printing Single Unscaled Images ccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteaeeee 9 7 Printing Single Unscaled Images Using FTP 9 8 Printing Single Unscaled Images Using LPR 9 8 Using Fixed Multiformatting 0 0 0 0 cece eect rece ereeaee teens seaeeeeaeeeaes 9 9 How Images Are Placed on the Sheet 9 10 Orientation sets manne a aira aaae 9 11 Creating FMF Command Files 9 12 FMF Command File Conventions 9 12 Setup Command File Contents 9 13 Print Command File Contents 9 16 Cancel Command File Contents 9 16 Using FMF During an FTP Session 9 16 Using FMF with UPR rene nement eme nnn ta tee dent 9 17 Using Variable Multiformatting reer eerie te eeeeneeea 9 18 Creating VMF Command Files
98. X and Linux U12 32 confidentiality patient U4 11 configuration information content T17 2 Configuration logical device 0 T9 2 configuration number Txxviii Uxxiv configuration settings managing backups U2 23 restoring U2 24 saving U2 20 to U2 22 connecting the imager U3 3 U3 4 connectors U3 3 U3 4 console connector U3 2 U3 3 U3 4 contrast and gamma using together T6 19 contrast curves T6 16 Contrast image parameter T6 15 TC 3 UD 6 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 23 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 contrast parameter VMF Fill command T9 28 contrast adjusting U9 5 U9 7 control panel adjust display contrast T3 4 enable disable display backlight T3 4 enable disable key backlight T3 4 enable disable key beep T3 3 illustration U3 12 imager operating status U12 1 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 1 3 control panel cont indicators U3 13 keys U3 18 to U3 19 menu conventions U3 23 navigating U3 20 to U3 23 conventions used in this manual Txv to Txviii Uxi to Uxiv copies parameter 35mm SlideMaker Setup command T9 35 FMF Setup command T9 13 VMF Print command T9 30 Copy Count parameter setting in Windows PostScript U6 6 Coverage sheet parameter T6 9 TC 2 UD 3 Crop Margin parameter setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 21 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 crossover cable U2 10 custom Job Settings files T8 1 T8 3 copying at control panel T8 8 creating at control panel T8 5
99. Y THIS APPARATUS MUST BE ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS IMAGER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE EQUIPMENT IS NOT TO BE USED AS A COMPONENT OF A LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM Life support devices or systems are devices or systems that support or sustain life and whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to result in a significant injury or death to a person A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system or to affect its safety or effectiveness CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING Grounding reliability can be achieved only when the Horizon is connected to a receptacle marked Hospital Only that is Hospital Grade WARNING The power cord connected to the Horizon is the main disconnect for the system Preface A WARNING To disconnect overall power to the Horizon prior to servicing it power off the system refer to the Horizon Imager User s Manual for procedures on how to power off the imager Dangers Electriques L clair fl ch dans un triangle quilat ral est destin alerter l utilisateur de la pr sence d une tension dangeros dans l enceinte du produit qui peuvent tre d une ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque de choc lectrique CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OP
100. a dcftmp log WC PrintSCP 2309 log process 2309 is active homelwaycooliwcswidata dcfitmp log PrinterServer 2308 loq_ lhomel waycool wesw data dcftmp log DCDS _ Server 2296 log process 2296 is active home waycoolfwcswdata dcftmp log NC PrintSCP 2298 1oq home waycoolwcsw data dcftmp log PrinterServer 2297 1oq homelwaycooliwcswidata dcfitmp log DCDS_ Server 2168 log home waycooliwcswidata defitmp logWC_PrintSCP 2170 loq_ home waycooliwcswidata defitmp log PrinterServer 2169 loq_ lhome waycoolwesw data dcfmp log DCDS Server 2225 log lhome waycoolwesw data dcffmp log WVC PrintSCP 2227 log 4 Click on the Attributes log link The Attributes log displays NOTE You can also run a text based version ofthe DCF utility by opening a terminal session on the imager logging in as service and entering the command dcmstat The text browser will have the same functions as the web based version Sample DICOM Attributes Log Listing Following is a sample Attributes log listing INFO 2004 02 16 16 57 54 361 PrinterServer 2354 OEMPrinter main OEMPrinter set system ready flag to true INFO 2004 02 16 16 57 54 507 PrinterServer 2354 PrinterServer main Printer Server initialization complete Accepting requests uoljelu1ojU DEBUG 2004 02 16 16 59 29 516 PrinterServer 2354 OEMPrinter Thread 4 r fe a 77 D 2 no is c 7 J DicomPrintServer
101. a type and size and present solutions for working within potential DICOM application limitations For more information about the Horizon print parameters and how they map to DICOM attributes refer to Horizon DICOM Print Information on page 4 7 The Horizon imager can receive print parameter values from a variety of sources including the DICOM attributes sent with the print job Horizon Job Settings files and the Default Media and Default User Settings menus at the control panel To fully understand how to implement Horizon printing solutions you need to understand how the imager determines which parameters to use if they are coming from multiple sources For more information about this topic refer to Parameter Selection Process on page 6 28 re fe 5 gt a c 5 5 a g O oO a 2 5 5 a Application Allows Media Selection of Supported Horizon Types and Sizes If the DICOM application already supports selecting media types and sizes say from drop down lists and they include the types and sizes supported by the Horizon imager no alternate implementations are needed Users would simply select the desired Horizon media type and size from within the application Horizon Imager Technical Manual 4 3 4 4 If the DICOM application allows you to define multiple printers all pointing to the Horizon imager you could also e Create a printer for each combination of media type size supported b
102. ading U2 17 ordering TA 1 RJ 45 cables Category 5 U2 8 Rotate image parameter T6 23 TC 4 UD 8 rotate parameter VMF Fill command T9 28 router T2 3 sS SA 2000 printing from T1 3 U1 3 Safe Label System disposal requirements Txli Uxxxvii safety internal components safe to touch Txxxii Txxxiv Uxxviii UXXX location of labels Txxi Uxvii precautions Txxxi Uxxvii saturation T6 24 to T6 25 adjusting U9 7 Saturation image parameter T6 24 TC 4 UD 8 guidelines for selecting setting U9 8 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 23 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 saturation parameter VMF Fill command T9 28 scale parameter FMF Setup command T9 14 VMF Canvas command T9 22 VMF Fill command T9 27 scaled single image logical device 2 T9 3 scaling T6 25 to T6 27 filters T6 26 to T6 27 scaling algorithms T1 5 U1 5 Scaling image parameter T6 25 TC 4 UD 9 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 23 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 scratches on imager basement U2 6 U10 19 on sheet U12 7 scroll indicator in menus U3 16 selector arrow in menus U3 16 sensitometry compensation T19 12 serial number viewing U12 29 where found U12 30 serial number label Txxviii Uxxiv service login changing password U2 20 default password T18 6 using to view User Settings file T7 8 service Telnet login T18 6 settings print jobs defaults U8 1 to U8 8 Setup command 35mm SlideMaker T9 35 FMF T9 12 FMF exam
103. age files from a command window on your workstation If you are using a GUI based FTP application you will likely click buttons and drag files from one window to another instead of entering commands While the user interface may vary between implementations of FTP the information required to connect to the imager and send files is the same o 3 Q 5 a a 5 i fe D O C o 5 a Horizon Imager Technical Manual 10 1 CPrinting Single Image and FMF Sheets gt To print a single image or FMF sheet L To print single image or Fixed Multiformatting FMF sheets you start an FTP session with the imager login to the FTP session using a logical device as the password to indicate what format to use then send one or more images to be printed on the sheet From your computer workstation open a command window To start the FTP session at the command prompt enter the following command ftp X X X X where x x x x is the IP Address of the Horizon imager to which you want to send the print job NOTE The imager tracks print jobs by the source user name and host name or IP address Therefore you should use unique user names if running multiple print sessions from the same host system FTP connects with the imager and you are prompted to log in At the login prompt enter your user name If you are not using User Settings login as root to ensure that print jobs will use only the settings defined in the De
104. ager has been printing During some preventative maintenance tasks you will be touching internal components with cleaning pads or swabs The temperature warning label is shown below Dangers Temp rature Parce que l imageur Horizon est un appareil d impression thermique la surface du dissipateur de chaleur de t te d impression thermique est chaud Evitez de toucher directement des composants non color s en vert lors de l acc s l int rieur de l imageur si Vimageur a t en usage Au cours de certaines t ches d entretien pr ventif vous serez toucher les composants internes avec des tampons de nettoyage ou de tampons L tiquette d avertissement de temp rature est indiqu ci dessous Preface Compliance Codonics is in compliance with various regulations of which details are listed in the Horizon Imager User s Manual The Compliance label which is affixed at the back of the imager is shown below This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the requirements in part 15 of FCC rules and Canadian Department of communications for a Class B computing device See instruction manual Operation in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num
105. ages stored on backup media 1 Insert the backup media If your Horizon bas a Zip drive Open the Smart Card panel door at the lower right front of the imager Insert the 100 MB Zip disk into the Zip drive with the label side to the right until it clicks into place 9009 Printing from Backup Media If your Horizon does not have a Zip drive insert a USB flash drive into one of the USB ports on the rear panel of the imager z l USB connectors 2 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays v 5 5 amp fa 3 w D Q x TD 2 D 3 Select the Print From USB Drive menu option The Print From USB Drive screen displays Print From USB Drive Copies 1 Select number of copies to print 1 to 100 ENTER to submit job CANCEL to abort Press MENU to exit menus 4 Specify the number of copies of each sheet to print then press the key Horizon Imager Technical Manual 12 5 The images stored on the backup media are queued for printing 5 Ifusing a USB flash drive as backup media disconnect the USB flash drive when all images h
106. anual 6 32 Application Sends Print Job Job Settings File Specified Type Size Defined and Supported by Horizon imager Applications Print Job Data Includes Type Size Type Size Supported by Horizon imager Use Type Size Defined Use Type Size Defined in Default Media in Job Settings Settings File Use Type Size Defined in Print Job Data Figure 6 5 Summary of Media Type and Size Selection Process for DICOM Print Jobs Job Sheet and Image Parameters Custom User Settings User Settings files are custom sets of sheet and image parameters that can be stored in the imager and applied by using a specific user name User Settings are optional and used only when performing single image Fixed Multiformatting FMF Variable Multiformatting VMF or 35mm SlideMaker printing via FTP or LPR NOTE The User Settings functionality is provided as legacy support for previous NP Series users It is strongly recommended that users use Job Settings files refer to Chapter 8 if they want to set custom sets of parameters This chapter explains how to create custom User Settings files and how to use them to control print job parameters CAUTION User Settings files except the Default User Settings set at the control panel are not stored on the Smart Card or copied to the Zip disk when saving the imager configuration information The User Settings files are deleted on each imager reboot Ther
107. aracters tabs or newline characters CR or LF Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Setup Command File Contents The format of a Setup command file is setup landscape portrait copies c gap g margin mJ background color rr gg bb cell rr gg bb empty rr gg bb scale filter aspect x y If you do not include an entry for a particular parameter the default value for that parameter will be used as set in the custom Job Settings file Gif used or the User Default Settings menu at the control panel The following table describes the parameters that can be specified in the Setup command file Table 9 3 Setup Command File Parameters Setup Parameter Description setup Indicates to the Horizon imager that the command file contains a Setup command landscape or portrait Overrides the default orientation of the cells on the sheet and allows you to specify the orientation r Q O D T1 oF lt 35 2 to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 copies c Defines the number of copies c to be printed of the fixed format sheet The valid range is 1 to 99 If this parameter is not specified one copy is printed gap g Defines the size of the space between images A numeric value g from 0 to 999 specifies the number of pixels used to separate images If a gap parameter is not specified a default value of 3 is used margin m Defines the size space between the outermost image cells and the sheet bord
108. arameters A list of these system Job Settings files is included in Appendix B Note that the media specific type size combinations supported by an imager depend on the media options purchased for that imager Horizon Imager Technical Manual 4 5 re fe 5 gt a c 5 5 a g O oO a 2 5 5 a 4 6 Using Job Settings Files to Specify Media Type and Size Following are some alternative solutions for using Job Settings files to set the media type and size if the DICOM application allows you to define multiple printers pointing to the same Horizon imager e You could create a printer for each of the media type size combinations supported by your Horizon imager and use the corresponding system Job Settings file name as the Called AE Title When the imager receives a DICOM print job it will use the media type and size specified in the Job Settings file whose name matches the Called AE Title For example if you wanted to support printing to 14 x 17 in DirectVista paper white film you would create a printer that used the Job Settings file name 14x17 dvp as its Called AE Title e There are two special system Job Settings files called defaultgrayscale and defaultcolor These Job Settings files cause the imager to use the media type and size defined for grayscale and color in the Default Media menu at the control panel So for grayscale images you could create a printer in the DICOM application with the Called A
109. as for Horizon Media 21 55235sartetiennt manette Nh Ea ENANS SA 5 16 Horizon Print Parameters in DSC Comments eeeeeeeeeeeeereee 5 19 Specifying Horizon Media in a PostScript File 5 24 Sample Horizon DSC Comments in a PostScript File 5 25 Chapter 6 Job Sheet and Image Parameters Job Parameters aiccsses tnt neeiieie nal eshte dees anaes 6 3 Media TYpe ssessssdnuensan viennent ananas 6 3 Media SiZ sessioun spasere desirier suet ade si ler EAP AN Ea ENNA 6 4 FRROCCIVE Tray 2 einsdietie rem iaie ennan AK AUTEN T 6 5 PAO RE 6 5 How the Imager Determines the Supply Slot 6 5 Sheet Parame t sister inana ada aaa aces 6 6 Overview of the Horizon Sheet Layout 6 6 BacKgfOUnNd issues inerte 6 8 Border Fille vvescsccesdasuc cas vwberes sei NE whee sch viene etienne d tient ent 6 8 Captions Essen icevncdi Gcasbeneiecdevec tie E a 6 9 Coverage initie eee inlined ne Md 6 9 EE r E Secs ea cea ate tagen ds EA TATA ence donnee ee nero 6 10 Contents R CA ARR Le 6 12 rage WamiNg Si esseci ire iren e rein ann derssedenee Rene 6 12 a E E E E E E E 6 13 Image Parameters sssssesesrrressrrrnesirnnnestrnnnerennanerentanenennanennnnanenntnanennnaa 6 14 ANtIAlIAS 25 32 25 manne ne in estelle mener kids EEEn SEERE 6 14 OT 0 A1 LE CEE ER ne E gestae 6 15 The Contrast Curves u iaeia Raa 6 16 GAMMA PR re 6 17 Why Use Gamma
110. aturation Saturation is a property of color that specifies how far a color is from a gray tone of the same density Colors run the gamut from highly saturated ones such as pure red green and blue which have no gray in them at all to completely unsaturated ones which are pure grays with no color hue in them The Saturation parameter is a feature that increases or decreases saturation by removing or adding white to an image A Saturation value of 0 produces no change in the image a 0 reduction in saturation A Saturation value of 100 removes all of the saturation from the image producing a grayscale output A Saturation value of 100 adds the maximum amount of saturation to an image Job Sheet and Image Parameters b Sh d g Why Use Saturation Generally dye diffusion imagers have the ability to print a large range of densities This means that the imager can print very black blacks high Dmax However this feature can sometimes cause highly saturated colors that is those that are very pure to print darker than they appear on a workstation monitor The Saturation parameter allows users to de saturate and lighten the colors in their prints so that they better match what they see on their monitor On the other hand oversaturating can make colors appear more vibrant which is desirable in some imaging applications For example extra saturation in photographs can bring out details and vibrancy in the images Note that if the s
111. aturation setting is too high the printed image can include artifacts due to discontinuities in the color mapping Choosing the Saturation Value You can use the Horizon Bracketing feature refer to Chapter 14 to print representative images for your site at various Saturation settings You can then pick the image with the most desirable appearance and use that image s Saturation setting when printing images in your application Note that the default setting 0 is optimized for the smoothest blending of color mapping and grayscale the maximal number of colors and accurate sensitometry but not necessarily for the most vibrant color appearance Typical settings to use to add vibrancy to an image are 0 to 50 Scaling Scaling refers to whether an image is printed at original size or increased or reduced The Horizon imager s Scaling parameter determines which filter will be used if scaling is applied to an image as part of a print job Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 25 U o 2 3 O D no eeuwu pue sous qor 6 26 Scaling Overview Most computer images are stored as fixed collections of color dots or pixels These images are known as pixel mapped bit mapped or raster images Depending on how cell size is set up for an image it is highly unlikely that the image will fit exactly within that cell without doing some scaling When scaling is enabled the imager will scale the image to
112. ature OutputBin Middle DXFeature OutputBin Middle EndFeature stopped cleartomark oe Q BeginFeature CXAntialias Better DXFeature CXAntialias Better EndFeature stopped cleartomark d N de BeginFeature CXCropMargin False CDXFeature CXCropMargin False EndFeature stopped cleartomark BeginFeature CXMarginSize 45 DXFeature CXMarginSize 45 EndFeature stopped cleartomark oe Q BeginFeature CXPrintFMF False DXFeature CXPrintFMF False EndFeature stopped cleartomark w Va BeginFeature CXSkipBlankPages False CDXFeature CXSkipBlankPages False EndFeature stopped cleartomark O 5 ro DS _ zoa 5 U eo a oo O a BeginFeature CXGamma 1 5 DXFeature CXGamma 1 5 EndFeature stopped cleartomark Q BeginFeature CXContrast 10 DXFeature CXContrast 10 EndFeature stopped cleartomark d N Va BeginFeature CXPolarity Positive CDXFeature CXPolarity Positive EndFeature stopped cleartomark BeginFeature CXBackground Dark DXFeature CXBackground Dark EndFeature stopped cleartomark w le mr AP NP 00 Pa 00 NP OP 1 ANP OP 0 PA 0 OP 0 Pa OP AIP 0 Pa OP O O0 Pa OVP O O0 sr OP 0 O0 Par OP O0 O Pa O P O O 1 0 OP O 1 OP A Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 25 BeginFeature CXScale Sharp3 DXFeature CXScale Sharp3 EndFeature stopped cleartomark w Q ol BeginFeature CXSaturation 10 DXFeature CX
113. ave any changes made on the Smart Card while in the swap imager Horizon Smart Card Log Files and Status Information The Horizon imager maintains log files and status information to assist you and Codonics in determining the state of the imager and for troubleshooting problems This chapter explains how to view some of the log and status information For standard troubleshooting information refer to the Horizon Imager User s Manual tog Files Imager activity including errors are recorded in log files You can view the most recent error log entries at the imager control panel using the Error Log menu option You can also copy the imager s log files to backup media so that they can be sent to a Codonics representative to assist in troubleshooting problems The following topics discuss how to perform these tasks NOTE The System Log Level utility is not currently implemented Horizon Imager Technical Manual 18 1 uonewojuj m fe a 7 D 3 2 o 5 D c D Viewing Error Log Entries at the Control Panel You can view the most recent 100 error entries in the main log file using the Error Log utility at the control panel KES 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key To view error log entries The Main Menu with administrative options displays 2 Select the following menu options Utilities Error Log The Error Log
114. ave been printed If using a Zip disk as backup media the Zip disk is ejected automatically when all images have been printed Backup Media Printing Example The following figures show a sample print set from backup media The folders are processed in alphabetic order so the set 1 Removes any captions 2 Installs a bottom caption 3 Prints a 12 up sheet according to settings in the settings txt file 4 Removes the caption installed in step 2 Printing from Backup Media Br OCaptionRemove 7 10l x Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Q ex 7 i Po Search I Folders E Address fo D 0CaptionRemove zi Bo Folders x Name ra Active Projects Pe Eanyfiest 3 My Computer f device txt 2 314 Floppy 4 Ga Local Disk C E S Removable Disk D B OCaptionRemove 1Captioninstall PTE P device txt Notepad o x 2 CD RW Drive E Fie Edit Format View Help S Removable Disk F 100 FA G Control Panel GQ Shared Documents GQ Gary s Documents F 4 aaee v 5 5 amp fa 3 w D Q x TD 2 D Files in OCaptionRemove folder remove any captions currently installed Horizon Imager Technical Manual 12 7 far 1captiontnsta ox File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Q sax T amp JO search gt Folders E Address D 41Captiontnstal 00 dge
115. ays be 1p that is no values defined since the Horizon imager is a remote device defines the logical device d of the Horizon imager for example rp 23 for a 6 up sheet The logical device will also include the Job Settings file name if one is being used with this Horizon LPR printer for example rp 23 MYSETTINGS2 defines the IP address or IP host name of the Horizon imager defines the pathname of the spool directory where images to be printed are temporarily stored defines the pathname of the log directory defines the maximum file size s for files to be printed For a Horizon imager this entry should always be mx 0 indicating that there is no maximum file size limit is used to indicate that the entry breaks over to another line in the file The following example shows Horizon imager entries in an etc printcap file assuming the Horizon imager s IP address is 192 168 1 200 comment lines are preceded by My Horizon Printer For printing scaled images 1 1 using imager s Default User Settings hznscaled scaleddefault lp rp 2 rm 192 168 1 200 sd usr spool hznscaled lf usr adm lpd errs mx 0 For printing scaled images 1 1 using the custom Job Settings file MYSETTINGS3 hznscaledMJS3 scaledjs lp rp 2 MYSETTINGS3 rm 192 168 1 200 sd usr spool hznscaledMJS3 1f usr adm lpd errs mx 0 oo oO 2 Q v 3 Q e o 77 Cc D Q
116. b Ethernet Hub Gateway AnD View Workstation Local Area Network Remote Network Complex Network For complex networks there are advanced ways of setting up networking schemes behind a firewall such as NAT Network Address Translation Consult with your network administrator to see if your network has such a scheme Gateways A gateway sometimes also referred to as a router is a device that interconnects two or more networks and passes data from one to another Note that each gateway on a network is treated as a host and so is assigned its own unique IP address For the Horizon imager to be able to accept print jobs from other networks the IP address for its network gateway must be defined in the imager For information about how to define the gateway IP address for the Horizon imager refer to Specifying the Imager s IP Addresses on page 2 10 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 2 3 zZ g e x wn 2 2 Q 72 Cr Addressing Basics IP Addresses IP addresses are used to uniquely identify hosts on a TCP IP network IP addresses are 32 bit binary numbers consisting of four octets For example 10000000 00001010 00000010 00011110 To make these addresses readable for us they are typically expressed in dotted decimal notation For example the dotted decimal notation of the binary address shown above is 128
117. b Settings file As stated previously parameters set in a Job Settings file take precedence over parameters set in PostScript DSC comments Since most applications are well behaved and will generate the appropriate DSC comments it is important to have the media type and size consistently set for all applications Refer to the Technical Brief for the Horizon Windows PostScript driver that you are using for information on how to set the default properties of the print driver It is also recommended that the Windows desktop printers be given names that indicate what they will do For example the printer that will always print on 8 x 10 DirectVista blue film would have a name such as 8x10 Grayscale Blue Film For users this will simplify selecting the correct desktop printer to print to the desired Horizon media Configuring PostScript Printing Postscript Printing Macintosh The Horizon imager supports PostScript print jobs from any Macintosh running OS 8 OS 9 or OS X The tasks required to support PostScript printing to the imager are e Installing or upgrading the Apple LaserWriter PostScript driver OS 8 and OS 9 only The compatible version of the LaserWriter driver is included on the Horizon PostScript Drivers CD ROM shipped with the imager e Installing the Horizon PPD file Instructions for how to install the PPD file are included in the Horizon Macintosh Drive Installation Technical Briefs e Adding the Horizon ima
118. b Use the three system Job Settings files that correspond to Settings files the three media types sizes to be supported power user and e Explain to users who want to send print jobs via FTP developer which system Job Settings file name to specify during the FTP session for each of the three media type size combinations e For LPR printing specify each system Job Settings file in three different LPR printer definitions Explain to o users which LPR printer to use for each of the three S media type size combinations a UUs Use the Default Media Prior to each print job users will have to use the Default 58 menu settings for Media menu at the imager control panel to change the 5 TV n i ao Grayscale Grayscale media to the desired media type size a 8 a power user and developer Add Horizon parameter If users are using a custom application to generate the DSC comments to the PostScript file you will have to modify the application to PostScript file allow users to select between the three media type size combinations then include the corresponding Horizon power user only DSC comments in the output PostScript file Another option is to manually edit each PostScript file to include DSC comments for the desired media type and size Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 11 Cceneral PostScript Information Horizon Logical Devices That Support PostScript Jobs Generally the Horizon imager is compatible with any
119. bration schedule U10 2 Called AE Titles configuring imager T4 1 DefaultColor T4 2 DefaultGrayscale T4 2 Job Settings file names T4 2 Job Settings files using to specify U5 7 listing and descriptions T4 1 U5 4 Print_SCP T4 2 SpecialBracket T4 2 SpecialSlide T4 2 titles supported by Horizon imager T4 2 Cancel command FMF T9 12 T9 16 VMF T9 20 VMF content T9 30 Cancel key U3 19 cancel print jobs U12 25 cancelling changes on a menu screen U3 23 Canvas command VMF T9 19 VMF examples T9 23 VMF parameters T9 21 captions adding to printed sheets T1 5 T13 2 to T13 4 U1 5 and Job Settings files T13 5 considerations for use T13 3 how added to single scaled image sheets T13 3 how added to single unscaled image sheets T13 2 logical devices 100 to 104 T9 4 T13 1 T13 5 overview T13 1 placement on sheet T13 2 removing via FTP T13 7 removing via LPR T13 8 captions cont storing via FTP T13 5 storing via LPR T13 6 turning on and off T13 8 Captions sheet parameter T6 9 T13 8 TC 2 UD 3 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 8 cassettes checking cassettes message U3 7 U12 12 no cassette message U3 7 U12 13 barcode U4 2 changing U4 4 to U4 5 clearing a jam U12 16 entering barcode manually U12 26 to U12 28 loading media U2 17 media U4 1 to U4 3 ordering TA 1 specifying which to use U4 6 status messages U3 7 U12 12 supply slots U4 2 troublesh
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121. ctVista film blue 14x17 dvfc 14x17 DirectVista film clear 14x17 dvp 14x17 DirectVista paper white film 14x36 dvf 14x36 DirectVista film blue 14x36 dvfb 14x36 DirectVista film blue System Job Settings Files System Job Settings File Corresponding Use 14x51 dvf 14x51 DirectVista film blue 14x51 dvfb 14x51 DirectVista film blue a dvp A size DirectVista paper white film a cvp A size ChromaVista paper white film a4 dvp A4 size DirectVista paper white film a4 cvp A4 size ChromaVista paper white film priority high Sets print job priority to high priority medium Sets print job priority to medium priority low Sets print job priority to low receive 1 Forces sheet output to receive tray 1 receive 2 Forces sheet output to receive tray 2 receive 3 Forces sheet output to receive tray 3 syngofilm Special OEM specific job settings wn lt G a 3 a e n 2 5 a D a o o Horizon Imager Technical Manual B 3 Parameter Names in Job Settings Files The table on the following pages lists the valid names for the job sheet and image parameters and their possible setting values that you use to specify the parameters in the Job Settings text files For a complete explanation of the parameters refer to Chapter 6 Note that parameters and values are not case sensitive for example MEDIASIZE is equivalent to mediasize Values need only be specified with as many characters as required to ensure uniqueness
122. ction Process on page 6 28 e You can specify the Media Type Media Size Receive Tray and Priority parameters in a Job Settings file which you cannot do in the Default User Settings menu e The imagers Default User Settings values apply to every print job unless overridden by a value set above it in the parameter source hierarchy while the setting values in a Job Settings file apply only if that Job Settings file is selected For a complete listing of the job sheet and image parameters and how Job Settings are applied relative to other sources of parameters refer to Chapter 6 Custom Job Settings System Job Settings Files Your Horizon imager comes with predefined system Job Settings files for every supported media size and type combination including the default Grayscale and Color media defined using the Default Media menu at the control panel There are also system Job Settings files that set the print priority and specify which receive tray to use For a complete list of the system Job Settings files and which parameters are included in each one refer to Appendix B The system Job Settings files are typically used with DICOM printing if the DICOM user application does not support specifying media type and size NOTE The media you are able to use with the imager depends on which options were purchased with your Horizon imager Custom Job Settings Files In addition to the system Job Settings files that come wi
123. d then filtering is not performed during the scaling operation If a scale parameter is specified in a Place command for an image the image is first scaled and placed on the canvas according to that parameter Then if scaling is specified in the Canvas command the image will also be scaled and filtered as part of the entire canvas scaling and filtering aspect x y Optional Scales the image by different amounts in the x and y directions to modify its aspect ratio The word aspect must precede the x y information A colon must separate the x and y values r Q O D T1 amp lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 With aspect ratio modification one direction is reduced while the other direction is held the same The aspect ratio factor is determined by x divided by y If the aspect ratio factor is less than 1 0 the image is reduced in the x direction in proportion to the factor If the aspect ratio factor is greater than 1 0 the height of the image is reduced in proportion to the reciprocal of the aspect factor Aspect ratio adjustment is applied to the image first before any other Place operations notably scaling and rotation Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 27 9 28 Table 9 7 Place Command File Parameters cont Place Parameters Description center rotate d gamma g contrast c saturation s mcm mid Optional If included the image is centered within its clip r
124. d the 35mm SlideMaker Sending print jobs using FTP and LPR Printing images stored on backup media Specifying and enabling the use of captions Using Bracketing to achieve a desired image appearance Enabling feature keys Reinstalling and updating software stored on installation media Using backup media for copying configurations from one imager to another Using the Horizon Smart Card to move the imager s settings and information to another Horizon imager Horizon Imager Technical Manual xix e Viewing detailed information about the imager s current state and working with log files ya NOTE This manual is current to the Horizon imager v3 0 0 software Some features and functions described here may not apply to older versions of the software If you need information on Horizon basic operations for example navigating the control panel or how to perform day to day operations refer to the Horizon Imager User s Manual Catalog no HORIZON MNLU The User s Manual serves as a companion document to this manual Product Information For information about Codonics products and prices call the Codonics On Call Technical Support System at the following number Phone 440 243 1198 The On Call Technical Support System provides for around the clock availability of qualified technical support personnel General product information can also be requested by sending e mail to info codonics com P
125. d with as many characters as required to ensure uniqueness although the minimum is 3 characters for example BIL is equivalent to BILINEAR for the Scale parameter The exception is that the Mediasize values must be spelled out completely For a list of the sheet and image parameter names that can be used in the text file refer to Appendix C You do not have to set all of the settings in the file only the ones that you want to force to be used when this User Settings file is used Any settings not set in the file will default those set in the User Default Settings menu at the control panel Custom User Settings e When the imager processes a User Settings text file any invalid lines in the file are ignored In addition if an invalid combination of media type and media size is indicated the file is not processed Example O c N e 3 e 72 n oO 2 le a The following User Setting text file specifies that all prints for this user be auto rotated and printed using negative polarity and Bilinear scaling However the gamma and contrast values are assigned differently for each media type All of the other settings not specified will use those set in the User Default Settings menu at the control panel DEFAULT ROTATE AUTO POLARITY NEGATIVE SCALE BILINEAR DVPAPER GAMMA 2 3 CONTRAST 0 DVFILMBLU GAMMA 2 25 CONTRAST 30 DVFILMCLR GAMMA 2 5 CONTRAST 25 CVPAPER GAMMA
126. dommages l ext rieur ou les d formations Le caoutchouc ou le PVC qui ont beaucoup de contact avec l imageur causeront les dommages N utilisez jamais les nettoyeuses avec p trole ou les nettoyeuses abrasives e Pour nettoyer la couverture d imageur premi re teignant Vimageur en utilisant la touche alimentation au panneau de contr le puis tournez l interrupteur bascule l arri re au O OFF position puis d branchez l imageur Nettoyez le couvercle avec un chiffon doux l g rement humidifi avec une solution de savon doux et d eau Laisser la couverture de s cher compl tement avant d utiliser l imageur nouveau Horizon Imager Technical Manual xxxvii ese XXXVIII Media Preface For ChromaVista color prints the consumed ribbon contains facsimiles of any patient images printed to ChromaVista color sheets Therefore you must properly dispose of or destroy consumed ribbon to ensure the confidentiality of patient images The optical density of reflective and transmissive prints have a nominal range of Dmin 0 10 OD reflective 0 11 OD transmissive to Dmax 2 10 OD reflective 3 1 OD transmissive Actual optical densities may vary based on media variations and on the instrument being used to measure density For example DirectVista Clear film may have a lower Dmin and Dmax than DirectVista Blue film The Horizon imager includes a built in densitometer The built in densitomet
127. e e Standard the factory default The imageable area will be in the Standard Image Area leaving some border area around the edge of the sheet e Full Bleed setting valid for ChromaVista color paper white film only The imageable area will be in the Full Bleed Image Area causing the outside edges of images to bleed off the sheet edges Full Bleed is most useful for 1 up single image pages particularly for photographs Also for best results the image should have the same aspect ratio as the physical media Horizon Imager Technical Manual U o 2 3 O D no abeul pue yaaus qor 6 10 dD D e NP Causes the imager to emulate a print resolution of 300 dpi for NP series imager legacy support Dmax The Dmax setting allows users to select the maximum optical density of the black component of images printed on DirectVista grayscale film Dmax does not apply to any media types other than DirectVista grayscale film The possible values for Dmax range from 100 lightest to 400 darkest corresponding to optical densities 1 00 to 4 00 NOTE The imager currently supports values from 100 to 310 If values higher than 310 are specified they are mapped to 310 NOTE Variations in imagers may result in a shift in densities This parameter has the greatest effect on the gray levels closer to black Higher values increase the density of the dark portion of the image Lower values decrease the density of
128. e la norme CFR 21 1040 10 et 1040 11 et les normes IEC 60825 comme un laser de classe 1 de faible puissance appareil Pour des raisons de s curit le laser est activ uniquement pour une courte dur e quand une cassette est ins r e Pourtant on devrait faire attention et de ne jamais regarder le faisceau laser devrait viter l exposition au laser et ne doit jamais remplacer l un des verrouillages et des m canismes de s curit Ces mesures sont prises pour votre protection ATTENTION L utilisation de commandes ou de r glages l ex cution de proc dures autres que celles sp cifi es dans ce manuel peut entra ner une exposition des radiations dangereuses Les ouvertures laser sont marqu s d une tiquette unique illustr ci dessous Il ya trois ouvertures qui correspondent aux trois endroits cassette une pour chacun sur le m me c t de l imageur Horizon que cette tiquette Horizon Imager Technical Manual xxv Verrouillages de s curit sont marqu s par l tiquette suivante Ils sont situ s sur le m me c t de l imageur Horizon que cette tiquette Les emplacements des deux tiquettes laser sont pr sent s dans la figure sur page xxi Temperature Warning Because the Horizon imager is a thermal print device the surface of the thermal print head heat sink gets hot Avoid directly touching any components not colored green when accessing the interior of the imager if the im
129. e Better Best None no antialiasing is performed Better a compromise between antialiasing quality and print speed Best highest antialiasing quality but requires the most processing time CXCropMargin True False If True eliminates white margin around the image area if image is smaller than printable area CXLogicalDevice Unscaled The Unscaled value causes the image to print at actual size If the image is larger than the printable area it will be Scaled cropped This is the default setting used if no CXLogical GCTBracket Device comment is included MCMBracket The Scaled value causes the image to be scaled to the largest possible size within the printable area The GCTBracket and MCMBracket choices cause the image to be printed on a bracketing sheet For more information about bracketing sheets refer to Chapter 14 CXMarginSize 0 to 50 pixels Works with Crop Margin to create small border around region of interest CXPrintFMF True False Used with Fixed Multiformatting FMF sheets to force print if sheet is not completely filled CXSkipBlankPages True False Prevents printing of a sheet or cell if blank Configuring PostScript Printing Table 5 6 Horizon Print Parameters as PostScript DSC Comments That Can Be Set Elsewhere Settings Allowed Values Description Job Settings OutputBin Upper Middle Lower Specifies which receive tray to use Does not include the CX prefix because it is a standard Po
130. e the imager will not be available for printing Please schedule software updates accordingly 1 If the imager is on press the power key at the control panel to power it off 2 Open the Smart Card panel door at the lower right front of the imager Horizon Imager Technical Manual 16 1 GS a o c n 2 D Lu 3 Make sure that the Smart Card is inserted ya NOTE The Smart Card must be inserted during the software installation process Information on the Smart Card is not affected by the installation process 4 Insert the installation media If your Horizon bas a Zip drive insert the 100 MB Zip disk into the Zip drive with the label side to the right until it clicks into place L NOTE Leave the panel door open while the Zip disk is in the drive D 16 2 Updating Software If your Horizon does not have a Zip drive insert a USB flash drive into one of the USB ports on the rear panel of the imager z l ISZ USB IL connectors IH T Q o c wn S D o 5 Press the power key at the control panel to power the imager on The imager automatically boots and installs the software update When complete the imager reboots
131. e Parameters Canvas Parameter Description canvas Indicates to the Horizon imager that the command file contains a Canvas command width height Required Defines the width and height in pixels of the canvas which acts as the frame onto which images will be placed width and height dimensions should be less than or equal to the printable area of the sheet The origin coordinates of the canvas 0 0 are in the upper left corner Place and Fill command coordinates are given relative to the canvas origin color rr gg bb Optional Specifies a background color for the canvas Colors are specified as rr gg bb where rr gg and bb are 2 digit hexadecimal values from 00 black to FF full color which represent red green and blue respectively The word color must precede the rr gg bb information If no color parameter is specified the imager goes through the parameter source hierarchy to determine what background color to use The parameter source hierarchy is described in Parameter Selection Process on page 6 28 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 21 r Q O D T1 oF lt 35 2 to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 9 22 Table 9 5 Canvas Command File Parameters cont Canvas Parameter Description scale f filter Optional Used to scale the canvas proportionately to a different size The word scale must appear before the scale factor f and filter parameters The scale parameter applies
132. e as the command s argument For example ftp gt cd 0 4 Use the FTP bin command to set binary transfer mode ftp gt bin Custom User Settings NOTE You must use binary mode when sending files to the Horizon imager even when sending text files 5 Use the FTP put command to send the User Settings text file to the imager for example ftp gt put JoesUserSettings txt The imager creates a User Settings file based on the parameters included in the text file for the user that you logged in as 6 To end the FTP session enter the following command ftp gt quit CAUTION Sending an invalid file for example the file is not a text file or does not include any setting entries causes the Horizon imager to delete the corresponding User Settings file if one exists FTP Example The following example shows how to send a sample User Settings text file called LeahSettings txt using FTP localhost joe ftp 192 168 1 200 Connected to 192 168 1 200 220 horizon FTP server ready Name 192 168 1 20 joe leah 331 Use printer 0 2 7 8 9 10 11 99 100 104 135 150 300 for password Password 0 230 User leah logged in on System device Remote system type is UNIX Using binary mode to transfer files ftp gt bin 200 Type set to I ftp gt put LeahSettings txt local LeahSettings txt remote LeahSettings txt 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for LeahSettings tx
133. e rear of the Horizon imager These connectors are marked with a precautionary ESD warning symbol as shown below Do not touch any of the pins of these connectors When making connections to the imager it is best done while the imager is plugged in but not powered on ESD may cause erratic behavior of the imager when powered on Should this occur power to the imager may have to be cycled It is recommended that all staff involved in making connections to the imager be aware of these ESD precautions gt NETWORK 5 CONSOLE Rear panel Horizon Rear panel Horizon with Zip drive with no Zip drive Potential for Radio Frequency Interference on Imager Operation Both portable and mobile RF communications equipment can affect medical electrical equipment including the Horizon imager Keep such RF communications equipment out of the immediate area Horizon Imager Technical Manual xxix Potential for Radio and Television Interference The Horizon imager generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with Class B emission limits for a computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
134. e rr gg and bb are 2 digit hexadecimal values from 00 black to FF full color which represent red green and blue respectively If no empty color is specified the imager goes through the parameter source hierarchy to determine what color to use scale filter Specifies what the scaling filter is to be used if the image is being scaled Supported methods include box bilinear bicubic mitchell lanczos sharp1 sharp2 and sharp3 If scale is not specified the imager goes through the parameter source hierarchy to determine what filter to use Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Table 9 3 Setup Command File Parameters cont Setup Parameter Description aspect x y Used to scale the images by different amounts in the x and y directions to modify their aspect ratio With aspect ratio modification one direction of an image is reduced in size while the other direction is held the same The aspect ratio factor is determined by x divided by y If the aspect ratio factor is less than 1 0 the images are reduced in the x direction in proportion to the factor If the aspect ratio factor is greater than 1 0 the heights of the images are reduced in proportion to the reciprocal of the aspect factor Aspect ratio adjustment is performed on the images in the orientation in which they are received Images with modified aspect ratios are still scaled to fit maximally in the cell As an example the following Setup command file
135. e that is appended to the logical device number that determines the Job Settings file name not the name of the text file being sent TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file name When entering a password at the FTP login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file you can respecify them by entering the cd change directory command with the logical device Job Settings file name as the command s argument For example ftp gt cd 0 JOESASIZECVP Custom Job Settings XY 4 Use the FTP bin command to set binary transfer mode ftp gt bin NOTE You must use binary mode when sending files to the Horizon imager even when sending text files 5 Use the FTP put command to send the text file to the imager for example ftp gt put JoesASizeCVP txt Upon receiving this command the imager sets the parameters in the Job Settings file called JOESASIZECVP to those defined in the text file JoesASizeCVP txt 6 To end the FTP session enter the following command ftp gt quit CAUTION Sending an invalid file for example the file is not a text file or does not include any setting entries causes the Horizon imager to delete the previously stored Job Settings file specified in the FTP password that you entered if such a Job Settings file already existed NOTE All Job Settings files are assigned to the imagers root u
136. e the responsible person perform any network related administrative tasks Tips provide additional insights about a topic or procedure such as why you may want to do something or a faster way to perform an operation For example TIP Specifying print settings in a multi user environment If the Horizon imager is accessed by multiple users it is typically better for individual users to enter print values through the DICOM application interface rather than change the default settings through the control panel Preface IS To query imager status using Telnet Cautions and Warnings Cautions alert you to actions or situations that could cause harm to equipment or data For example CAUTION Any changes you make to the imager default settings will also affect prints made by other users Use caution when changing default settings Warnings alert you to actions or situations that could result in personal injury For example WARNING With the imager cover open touch only those internal components that are colored green Text Files and Displayed Text Monospaced type is used for the contents of an ASCII file or machine text displayed in a terminal command window User Data Bold monospaced type is used to indicate specific characters or words that you enter at a host workstation when performing advanced imager operations If the type is also italicized it indicates variable text For example 1 From your worksta
137. ear medicine ultrasound CT MRI CR and Radiation Therapy planning Images are suitable for medical image diagnosis use and referral The system is intended for use by medical radiologists imaging modality specialists and communications to referring physicians The Horizon Series Imagers are dry thermal grayscale G GS GS s GS Rad G1 and G2 models and grayscale color Ci Ci s Ci RAD and SF models direct thermal printer imagers Preface The Horizon XL is a special model adding 14 x 36 in and 14 x 51 in true size long media that permits digital direct orthopaedic application hardcopy including diagnosis and analysis of scoliosis weight bearing spine hip knee and long bone hip prosthetic and orthopedic appliances work up and surgical planning Horizon XL is applicable to true size hardcopy of whole body CT MRI and Angiographic and Venous flow imaging procedures Horizon Imagers are 510 k cleared to market as FDA Class 2 devices Regulation number 892 2040 Classification Product Code LMC Horizon Series Medical Multimedia Dry Imagers K021054 and Horizon XL Medical Long Film Imager Hardcopy Multimedia K060440 Horizon Imager Technical Manual xliii Introduction Welcome and Congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of the Horizon Multi media Dry Imager the most compact versatile imager in the world We are pleased you chose the Horizon imager from Codonics We are confident that your ne
138. ecting Media on page 4 3 re fe 5 gt a c 5 5 a g O oO a 2 5 5 a console or workstation from which you are sending print jobs you may require more connections than DICOM Lite provides Contact Codonics technical support for contact information refer to page xx in the Preface for assistance ya NOTE If you are running DICOM Lite on the imager and see connection errors at the D EConfiguring DICOM Information To properly configure a DICOM application to support printing to the Horizon imager you need its TCP port number and the Called AE Titles that can be used to identify the imager e The imager s TCP port number is 104 e The Called AE Titles are listed in Table 4 1 on page 4 2 which also describes how they are used Horizon Imager Technical Manual 4 1 Table 4 1 Called AE Titles Supported by the Horizon Imager Called AE Title Description Print_SCP This is the default DICOM Called AE Title for the imager With this Called AE Title used if the media type or size is not included in the DICOM print job fields the imager detects the image type and selects the media type and size as follows e For grayscale images uses the media defined for Grayscale in the Default Media menu at the control panel e For color images uses the media defined for Color in the Default Media menu at the control panel The media defined for each of these could be grayscale or color For more infor
139. ed FILL 100 200 1000 2000 COLOR 00 00 00 Defines a black 1000 x 2000 fill region Place Command File Contents The format of the Place command is place x_offset y offset clip clip width clip height rr gg bb scale f filter aspect x y center rotate d gamma g contrast c saturation s mcm mid NOTE You will need to create a different Place command file for each image to be placed on the sheet Table 9 7 describes the parameters that can be specified in the Place command Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 25 r Q O D T1 amp lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 9 26 Table 9 7 Place Command File Parameters Place Parameters Description place Indicates to the Horizon imager that the command file contains a Place command x_offset and Required Used to specify where to place the next image on y_offset the canvas The x and y offset integers indicate where the top left corner of the image is placed on the canvas These coordinates are absolute offsets from the origin top left corner of the canvas clip clip_width Optional Defines a rectangular clip region for the image that clip_height rr gg bb is a fixed area in which the image will be printed The word clip must precede the clip_width and clip_height parameters If the scale factor fis not set to auto and either image dimension is larger than the clip region the image is clipped Only that portion
140. edia that should have at least one pixel outside each edge of the physical media with the worst case offset and skew In other words each edge of the image will bleed off the edges of the physical media regardless of the skew or offset Border Area The space between the full bleed area and the standard image area NOTE The imager does not print over the edges of film and instead performs edge blanking to clip the border such that it falls just inside the physical media Job Sheet and Image Parameters Physical media Standard Image Area Full Bleed l Image Area dashed box Border area Figure 6 1 Horizon Sheet Layout L NOTE The illustration in Figure 6 1 is exaggerated to more clearly point out the sheet layout elements U D 2 D 3 D eeuwu pue sous qor Horizon Imager Technical Manual Background The Background parameter determines the color of areas on the sheet that do not contain image data that is the areas between and around images and do not have the background color set in any other way Values that can be set at the control panel are e White for paper white film the factory default value for paper white film or Clear for film e Light Gray e Medium Gray e Dark Gray e Black the factory default value for film In addition RGB values can be specified for the background in a Job Settings file refer to Chapter 8 and Appendix C and in com
141. eet and or image settings 2 Use FTP or LPR to send the Job Settings text file to the Horizon imager Both methods include a way for you to specify to which Job Settings file the text file applies The following topics explain how to create a Job Settings text file and then transfer it to the Horizon imager Creating a Job Settings Text File Use a text editor on your workstation to open a new file for the Job Settings text file Do not use a word processor that embeds control characters and other non ASCII bytes in the files Note that custom Job Settings files that you create using text files will appear on the Job Settings control panel menu TIP Suggestions for making ASCII text files With UNIX use a text editor such as vi With Windows or Macintosh systems either use a text editor Notepad in Windows SimpleText in Macintosh OS 9 or Text Editor in Macintosh OS X or make sure you save the file as a text file from within the word processor application TIP Naming Job Settings text files It does not matter what you call the file However you may want to use a descriptive name that will help you identify to which Job Settings file the text file corresponds NOTE Internally the Horizon imager stores all Job Settings file names as uppercase When receiving a Job Settings text file or processing a Job Settings name specified in a print job the Horizon imager first converts all alphabetic characters in the Job Settings name to
142. efore make sure you keep a backup of the User Settings text files on another system The assumption is that a user will always send their User Settings text file at the start of each print session NOTE The complete set of Default User Settings stored on the imager and accessed from the control panel are actually associated with the default user name root So you can change these settings from the control panel as described in the Horizon Imager User s Manual or by sending a User Settings text file when logged in as root NOTE If you are printing using FTP or LPR and are logged in to your print session with a user name that matches an existing User Settings file the User Settings file will be included in the imager s print parameters selection process Horizon Imager Technical Manual 7 1 O c ao e 3 cC 72 oO n oO 2 le ao 7 2 Quser Settings File Parameters Custom User Settings files can contain any of the sheet or image parameters set in the Default User Settings menu at the imager s control panel However there are important differences e You do not have to specify all parameters in a User Settings file Any parameters that are not specified in a User Settings file automatically default to the imager s Default User Settings e The imagers Default User Settings values apply to every print job while a custom User Settings file applies only to single image FMF and VMF print jobs sent via
143. egion If the scale factor fis not set to auto and either image dimension is larger than the clip region the image is center clipped that is its right and left edges or top and bottom edges are clipped If the center parameter is not included and the image after any required rotating and scaling is bigger than the defined clip region the image is placed flush top and flush left in its cell Any portion of the image that is past the right and bottom margins of the cell is clipped Optional Allows the current image to be rotated counterclockwise in 90 increments Valid values for degrees d are 0 90 180 270 and auto If auto is specified the current image is rotated either 0 or 90 so as to produce the largest final image size within the clip region If auto is specified without a clip region rotation is ignored Optional Applies gamma correction to the image For information about gamma settings refer to Gamma on page 6 17 Optional Applies contrast enhancement to the image For information about contrast settings refer to Contrast on page 6 15 Optional Applies saturation correction to the image For information about saturation settings refer to Saturation on page 6 24 Optional Applies Medical Color Matching MCM correction to the image For information about MCM settings refer to Medical Color Matching MCM on page 6 20 Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Following are
144. em CAUTION The thermal print head calibration may affect image quality It should be performed only according to the schedule stated above or if cleaning the print head does not fix vertical streaks or bands on printed sheets CAUTION Do not perform the thermal print head calibration if the operating temperature is greater than 29 C 84 F Log Files and Status Information IS To calibrate the thermal print head IS To reset the thermal print head calibration to its factory settings 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays 2 Select the following menu options Utilities Print Head Calibrate Calibrate A message indicates how long the calibration will take and prompts you to confirm that you want to proceed 3 Press the key to proceed with the calibration or the key to cancel it NOTE Printing will not occur during calibration and the thermal print head operation cannot be cancelled once it is started Messages at the control panel will indicate when the calibration has been completed Resetting Thermal Print Head Calibration to the Factory Settings 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays 2 Select the following menu options Utilities Print Head Calibrate Reset Calibration
145. er A numeric value m from 0 to 999 specifies the number of pixels that form the border of the final image If a margin value is not specified a default value of 5 is used Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 13 Table 9 3 Setup Command File Parameters cont Setup Parameter Description background or color Defines the gap and margin color Colors are specified as rr gg bb rr gg bb where rr gg and bb are 2 digit hexadecimal values from 00 black to FF full color which represent red green and blue respectively If no background is specified the imager goes through the parameter source hierarchy to determine what color to use The parameter source hierarchy is described in Parameter Selection Process on page 6 28 cell rr gg bb Defines the color for any unused portion inside an image cell Cell colors are specified as rr gg bb where rr gg and bb are 2 digit hexadecimal values from 00 black to FF full color which represent red green and blue respectively If no cell color is specified the imager goes through the parameter source hierarchy to determine what color to use empty rr gg bb Defines the color to use for any empty cells Empty cells occur when a Print command is issued before all cells are filled and also when an image conversion fails Image conversion can fail when an unsupported or invalid image format is received or when image data is corrupted The empty color is specified as rr gg bb wher
146. er is designed to produce consistent prints by compensating for variation from one film cassette to another and one imager to another For applications that require absolute control of the maximum density the results should be checked against a bench top commercial densitometer The internal densitometer can be calibrated to a desktop unit Refer to Chapter 19 for more information DirectVista media is optimized for grayscale prints while ChromaVista is optimized for color prints If ChromaVista is not giving you satisfactory results with grayscale images you may want to consider using DirectVista media for those applications Media variations between different production lots may produce subtle differences in image quality and color These variations most often occur in color ribbons and are characterized as a slight color hue in grayscale images Codonics film media is designed to be viewed using a light box suitable for viewing medical diagnostic images Codonics paper white film media is designed to be viewed under cool white fluorescent light Spectral differences and intensity variations in the viewing light sources can change the apparent color of images printed on paper white film e Printed images that are subject to prolonged exposure to sunlight ultraviolet light or extreme heat may degrade in image quality For example printed sheets should not be stored in an automobile on a sunny day Precautions should be used to avo
147. erate calibration test prints for print length calibration Press MENU to exit menus 19 10 Log Files and Status Information 3 Select the Calibration Prints option The imager prints three sheets an Instruction sheet a Ruler sheet and a Calibration sheet 4 Follow the directions on the Instruction sheet uonewoju The instructions explain how to use the Ruler and Calibration sheets to determine a calibration number that you will enter using the Calibration Data menu option fe amp a o o D 5 2 a 5 v D calibration data might damage the imager CAUTION Make sure you enter the correct calibration data Entering incorrect Resetting Print Length Calibration to the Factory Setting Y gt 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key To reset the print length The Main Menu with administrative options displays calibration to its factory 2 Select the following menu options default setting Utiliti ilities Print Length Calibrate Reset Calibration A message prompts you to confirm that you want to reset the calibration data to the factory setting 3 Press the key to confirm the reset operation Horizon Imager Technical Manual 19 11 19 12 Cavtomatic Compensations Thermal Effects The imager automatically compensates for thermal changes that occur during the printing process For example the temperature of the sys
148. evice for specific instructions zZ z e x wn 2 2 Q 72 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 2 13 Imager Preferences 3 Q v i h e gt 9 a There are several imager preference settings that you can modify e Auto film calibration on off e Entry timeout e Resume timeout e Speaker volume e Key beep on off e Fault tone on off e Key backlight on off e Display backlight on off e Display contrast This chapter includes the general procedure for changing these settings Horizon Imager Technical Manual 3 1 IS To change imager preferences IF To reset the imager preferences to the factory defaults At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays From the Main Menu select the Preferences option The Preferences menu lists the preference settings currently stored on the imager Preferences gt Auto Film Calibrate Entry Timeout 10 Resume Timeout 60 Speaker Volume High Key Beep On Fault Tone On Turn automatic film calibration on or off Press MENU to exit menus Table 3 1 on page 3 3 describes all of the imager preference settings To change a preference setting select it and then enter or choose the appropriate value To save that change press the key You are prompted to confirm the save
149. examples of the Place command PLACE 0 0 Places the unclipped image at the top left corner of the canvas PLACE 0 500 CLIP 250 350 Places the image flush left and 500 pixels from the top of the canvas Clips the image to a 250 x 350 pixel region PLACE 500 500 SCALE 1 66 Places the image 500 pixels from the left and 500 pixels from the top of the canvas Scales the image up 1 66X using the scaling filter specified in the Canvas command PLACE 1000 500 CLIP 400 200 SCALE AUTO BOX ROTATE AUTO CENTER Places the image 1000 pixels from the left and 500 pixels from the top of the canvas Defines a 400 x 200 clip region scales the image to fit in the clip region using the Box filter allows the image to be rotated if that will produce the larger image size and centers the image in the clip region PLACE 1000 1000 CLIP 300 300 AO A0 A0 CENTER Places the image 1000 pixels from the left and 1000 pixels from the top of the canvas Defines a 300 x 300 clip region specifies that a light gray should be used as the color in any unused portions of the clip region and centers the image in the clip region r Q O D T1 oF lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt o 2 PLACE 0 1500 CLIP 500 500 40 40 00 SCALE 0 25 MITCHELL CENTER Places the image flush left and 1500 pixels from the top of the canvas Defines a 500 x 500 clip region specifies that a dark gray should be used as the color in any unused portions of the clip region
150. f image files T10 6 session for single image and FMF printing T10 2 simultaneous connections T1 4 U1 4 single scaled image session example T10 7 specifying media type and size U7 4 storing captions T13 5 uploading files to Codonics site U12 31 to U12 32 using FMF T9 16 using to send User Settings file T7 6 using VMF T9 32 VMF printing T10 9 VMF session example T10 12 full bleed image area sheet layout T6 6 Index G gamma and contrast using together T6 19 gamma curves T6 17 Gamma image parameter T6 17 TC 3 UD 6 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 23 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 gamma parameter VMF Fill command T9 28 Gamma Contrast Saturation Bracketing logical device 9 T9 3 gamma contrast bracketing sheet U9 3 gamma saturation bracketing sheet U9 3 gamma adjusting U9 5 U9 7 gap parameter FMF Setup command T9 13 gateway T2 1 T2 3 U2 12 IP address for Horizon imager T2 10 U2 13 GDI see Graphics Device Interface GIF image format T1 4 U1 4 Graphics Device Interface GDI T5 2 grayscale images and ChromaVista color media U9 1 grayscale media see DirectVista grayscale media gzip application UNIX and Linux U12 32 hardware variations precautions Txl Uxxxvi height parameter VMF Canvas command T9 21 VMF Fill command T9 24 help how displayed U3 25 message area U3 16 troubleshooting information U12 1 Help key U3 19 hide track U2 6 Horizon imager personality swa
151. fault User Settings menu at the control panel and not those of another user Ifyou are using User Settings enter the corresponding user name NOTE Because the imager tracks print jobs by the source user login host it is recommended that you use a name that is unique among the imager s users You are prompted for a password Sending Print Jobs Using FTP 4 At the password prompt enter the Horizon logical device number that represents the sheet format you want to use e To print a single image enter 1 unscaled or 2 scaled To print multiple images on a sheet using FMF enter the number from 11 to 99 that corresponds to the sheet format you want to use For more information about FMF refer to Chapter 9 e To specify a Job Settings file append a period and the Job Settings file name after the logical device number For example Password 23 MYSETTINGS1 You are logged in to an FTP session on the imager TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file name When entering a password at the FTP login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file you can respecify them by entering the cd change directory command with the logical device Job Settings file name as the command s argument For example ftp gt cd 23 MYSETTINGS1 5 Specify that you want to transfer files in binary mode also called the
152. fit in its allotted cell area applying the specified filter to determine how to remap interpolate extrapolate the image pixel data Note that certain filters will have advantages over others in optimizing the final image quality based on the type of image the application and how the image is being scaled up or down Choosing the Right Scaling Filter The Horizon imager offers several choices of scaling filters described in Table 6 2 Each filter has unique traits that make it appropriate for different types of images and applications For different types of common images used by a site try using different scaling filters to see which ones generates the best results for your application NOTE If using the 35mm SlideMaker format Horizon logical device 135 refer to Using the 35mm SlideMaker Format on page 9 34 images are always scaled using the Lanczos filter Job Sheet and Image Parameters Table 6 2 Scaling Filters Used by Horizon Imager Filter Description Artifacts None No filter is used during scaling Only available from a DICOM application Box Box scaling is the fastest of the scaling algorithms It Box tends to produce is implemented using pixel replication Box should be blocky looking prints especially used for images containing text with block letters for when large scale factors are used which the text must remain sharp Bilinear Bilinear scaling is the second fastest scaling routine Block letters
153. following example a user logged in as root so a User Settings file is not accidently used is printing one scaled image called image gif to the Horizon imager with an IP address of 192 168 1 200 localhost joe ftp 192 168 1 200 Connected to 192 168 1 200 220 horizon FTP server ready Name 192 168 1 20 joe root 331 Use printer 0 2 7 8 9 10 11 99 100 104 135 150 300 for password Password 2 230 User root logged in on System device Remote system type is UNIX Using binary mode to transfer files ftp gt bin 200 Type set to I ftp gt put image gif local image gif remote image gif 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for image gif 226 Transfer complete 9 bytes sent in 0 00151 seconds 5944 bytes s ftp gt quit 221 Goodbye localhost joe oo Le 2 Q v 3 fe o 7 D Q Horizon Imager Technical Manual 10 7 10 8 In the following example sequence of commands a user is printing 2 copies of a 6 up sheet using a custom Job Settings file then printing 1 copy of 3 images on a 4 up formatted sheet using a different custom Job Settings file ftp 192 168 1 200 Name john Password 23 MYSETTINGS1 ftp gt bin ftp gt put setup2copies txt ftp gt put chestl gif ftp gt put chest2 gif ftp gt put chest3 gif ftp gt put chest4 gif ftp gt put chest5 gif ftp gt put chest6 gif ftp gt cd 22 MYSETTINGS2 f
154. fying the Imager s IP Addresses on page 2 10 The Horizon Imager and DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is an Internet protocol that allows the dynamic assignment of IP addresses from a DHCP server DHCP saves a network administrator from having to manually configure an IP address to each host on a network When a host connects to the network the DHCP server automatically assigns it an IP address When the host disconnects from the network for example shuts down the address is returned to the pool of available addresses to be assigned to other hosts With DHCP a host will typically get a different IP address each time it connects to the network Since it is a printing device the Horizon imager needs a static explicit address This allows remote hosts to know exactly what address to use to send print jobs For this reason the Horizon imager does not support the DHCP protocol its IP address must be manually defined Network Settings Assigning Multiple IP Addresses with IP Aliasing One effective way to use the Horizon imager s ability to print on multiple media types and sizes is to configure the sending workstation with several virtual printers with the Horizon imager s IP address Each of these virtual printers can then be assigned to use a different Horizon media type and size Chapter 4 provides detailed explanations of how to do this for DICOM Unfortunately some systems do not allow multiple p
155. g etc prinitcap oo 2 Q v 3 Q e o 77 Cc D Q As mentioned in the previous topic the Horizon imager uses logical devices to determine the sheet format Optionally Job Settings files can be used to specify print job parameters When using LPR you need to configure a unique LPR printer for each logical device Job Settings file combination that you anticipate using Some UNIX and Linux systems use the etc printcap method for defining LPR printers Each LPR printer is defined in the LPR printer database file etc printcap Therefore for these systems you need to create an entry in the etc printcap file for each Horizon logical device Job Settings file combination Adding Horizon Imager Entries to etc printcap A typical etc printcap entry for a Horizon imager has the following format name alias lp io rp fm rm ip sd spoolpathname lf logpathname mx s where name is the unique name for the LPR printer This will be the name used in the Ipr command is a separator character between the LPR printer name and the alias name alias isan alternate unique name for the printer being defined is used to separate items in the printer entry Horizon Imager Technical Manual 11 3 11 4 lp io rp ld rm ip sd spoolpathname lf logpathname Sending Print Jobs Using LPR mx s defines the physical I O port number io For a Horizon imager this entry should alw
156. ger as a Macintosh printer This is done using the standard Macintosh method via Chooser in OS 8 and OS 9 and the Printer Setup Utility in OS X Complete instructions for installing the necessary files and adding the imager as a Macintosh printer are included in the Horizon Macintosh Drive Installation Technical Briefs PDF versions of which are included on the driver CD ROM and on the Codonics web site www codonics com O 5 ro y5 Re zoa 5 fe e p a oo O a Once the imager has been added as a desktop printer users can print to it from any application using the standard Macintosh Print function For more information about sending PostScript print jobs and setting Horizon PostScript parameters such as media type and size refer to the Horizon Imager User s Manual Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 7 Postscript Printing UNIX PostScript Printing from UNIX UNIX users can send PostScript print jobs to the Horizon imager in the following ways Sending the PostScript file using FTP With this method users specify one of the three Horizon logical devices that support PostScript files as part of the password when logging in to a Horizon FTP session For more information about the logical devices refer to Horizon Logical Devices That Support PostScript Jobs on page 5 12 Printing the PostScript file using LPR The UNIX user would pick the Horizon LPR printer that matches the set of Horiz
157. gure 9 5 Sheet Format Corresponding to Logical Device 43 Landscape Orientation Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 11 Creating FMF Command Files The FMF command files are listed in Table 9 2 Table 9 2 FMF Commands FMF Command Description Setup Specifies custom sheet cell and fill values to be used during the current FTP session Print Forces the imager to output the current sheet no matter how many images are on it and resets the imager to begin a new sheet Cancel Clears all images being processed on the current sheet and resets the imager to begin a new sheet When the Horizon imager receives a text file during an FTP print session or via LPR it knows to treat it as a command file and execute the command specified in it FMF Command File Conventions When creating FMF command files use the following guidelines e You can use any name you want for the command file as long as it is an ASCII text file Of course you will probably want to use names that indicate the purpose of the file For example if you create a Setup command file for a 6 up sheet format you might name the Setup command file setup_6up txt e Each command file must have only one command e The first line of the file must contain the command name e The contents of the command files are case insensitive you can use upper or lowercase letters e You can use the following delimiters between parameter entries in the file space ch
158. he Box method Then rotates the canvas and its contents 90 for landscape printing Fill Command File Contents The format of the Fill command is fill x offset y offset fill width fill height color rr gg bb Table 9 6 describes the parameters that can be specified in the Fill command Table 9 6 Fill Command File Parameters Fill Parameters Description fill Indicates to the Horizon imager that the command file contains a Fill command x_offset Required Used to specify where to place the fill area on the y_offset canvas The x and y offset integers indicate where the top left corner of the fill is placed on the canvas These coordinates are absolute offsets from the origin top left corner of the canvas fill_width Required Defines a rectangular color fill area on the canvas fill_height The word fill must precede the fill_width and fill_height parameters color rr gg bb Optional Specifies a color for the fill region Colors are specified as rr gg bb where rr gg and bb are 2 digit hexadecimal values from 00 black to FF full color which represent red green and blue respectively The word color must precede the rr gg bb information If no color parameter is specified white is used Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Following are examples of the Fill command FILL 0 0 100 100 Defines a 100 x 100 fill region placed at the top left corner of the canvas Because no color is specified white will be us
159. he image files that could be spooled at one time Once you have found an area to put the spool directories issue the following UNIX Linux commands mkdir dirl dir2 chmod 755 dirl dir2 chown root dirl dir2 chgrp daemon dirl dir2 Where dir1 dir2 and so on are the names of the spool directories referenced in the etc printcap file NOTE The command s directory owner and group may change on different systems Check the ownership of other spooling directories or contact your UNIX or Linux system administrator for help Creating the Horizon Imager LPR Printers Using Administrative Utilities Some UNIX based systems such as Sun Solaris IBM AIX and SGI IRIX use administrative utilities instead of etc printcap for creating LPR interfaces to remote network output devices Consult with your system administrator and system documentation for details about how to create an LPR interface The rules for Horizon logical devices and Job Settings files are the same if using an administrative utility as with the LPR etc printcap file even though the method for defining an LPR printer may vary Sending Print Jobs Using LPR Using LPR to Print Sheets n 2 To print jobs to the Horizon imager using LPR you use the lpr Ej command as follows I 2 lpr Pname c s imagefilel imagefile2 i S where D Cc o e Pname specifies the name of the Horizon imager corresponding to the logica
160. hnical Briefs are available on the PostScript Driver CD ROM shipped with the imager and on the Codonics web site www codonics com e Adding the Horizon imager as a Windows desktop printer This is done using the standard Windows Add a Printer wizard or by a Point and Print connection as a network printer When adding the imager as a desktop printer you will need to select the Horizon imager s PostScript driver and PPD file For information about adding the Horizon imager as a desktop printer refer to the appropriate Horizon PostScript Technical Brief Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 1 O 5 ro y5 Re Zza 5 fe e o a oo O a Once the imager has been added as a desktop printer users can print to it from any application using the standard Windows Print function For more information about sending PostScript print jobs and setting Horizon PostScript parameters such as media type and size refer to the Horizon Imager User s Manual Applications That Generate Non Standard PostScript The Horizon imager uses Microsoft Windows print drivers that generate PostScript commands to transfer page layout information to the imager These print drivers are primarily intended for use with application programs that utilize standard Graphics Device Interface GDD print driver interface calls to construct pages of graphics and text for output to the imager When used with applications that conf
161. hooting image quality dye diffusion process T1 2 U1 2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP T2 8 electronic emissions notices Txxx Uxxvi ellipses in menu option U3 20 U3 23 empty parameter FMF Setup command T9 14 Enter key U3 19 Entry Timeout preferences setting T3 3 error log U12 1 viewing U12 28 ESD caution Txxix Uxxv label Txxix Uxxv Ethernet cable jack U2 8 connecting cable U2 8 crossover cable T2 1 U2 10 U2 12 hub T2 1 U2 8 U2 10 U2 12 European disposal requirements Txli Uxxxvii Exif image format T1 4 U1 4 exiting menus U3 23 expansion slot U3 2 F factory defaults print job settings U8 7 Fault indicator U3 6 U3 13 U12 1 Fault tone U3 14 Fault Tone preferences setting T3 3 fax number Codonics TA 2 features enabling T15 1 to T15 3 keys T15 1 keys where stored T17 2 upgrading T1 5 file formats T1 4 U1 4 file transfer precautions Txxxix Uxxxv Fill command VMF T9 19 VMF examples T9 25 VMF parameters T9 24 film path through imager U12 15 see also media film calibration T19 1 U11 1 U11 2 schedule U10 2 film jams clearing U12 14 to U12 21 troubleshooting U12 6 Film View sheet parameter T6 12 TC 3 UD 4 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 8 filters scaling T6 26 to T6 27 Fixed Multiformatting FMF Cancel command T9 12 T9 16 command file conventions T9 12 commands T9 12 components of sheet
162. ially assigned number Custom Job Settings New Name IM JYSETTINGS1 O E G A e 3 a e n 2 5 a o Edit Name Old value MYSETTINGS1 Press MENU to exit menus Ne TIP Clearing the Job Settings Name A You can clear the Job Settings name by pressing Q and simultaneously Horizon Imager Technical Manual 8 5 3 Enter a unique name or press the key to use the default name The name can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters and can include a period dash or underscore _ After pressing the key you are prompted to save the name you entered NOTE For DICOM applications the name entered here is used as the Called AE Title TIP Naming Custom Job Settings Files Use descriptive names that will help you and other users easily identify the parameters included in the custom Job Settings file 4 Press the key to save the new Job Settings file with the name you entered You are returned to the New menu which now displays a list of image and sheet parameters that you can set for the new custom Job Settings file 5 Use the other menu options in the New menu to specify the parameters for this custom Job Settings file Press the key each time to confirm your entry NOTE You do not have to set all of the parameters only the ones that you want to force to be used when this custom Job Settings file is used Any parameters not set in the file will default to the values at
163. ibration schedule U10 2 calibration resetting to factory settings T19 9 cleaning procedure U10 3 to U10 7 cleaning schedule U10 1 compensation T19 8 TIFF image format T1 4 U1 4 troubleshooting U12 1 to U12 32 cassettes U12 9 color ribbon U12 9 DICOM Attributes log file sample T18 11 DICOM Attributes log file viewing T18 10 image quality U12 7 log files T18 1 log files copying to backup media T18 3 log files viewing via Telnet T18 5 main log file sample listing T18 9 main log file viewing via Telnet T18 9 main log viewing at Control Panel T18 2 miscellaneous U12 11 print jobs U12 2 sheet jams U12 6 startup U12 2 status how to view T18 7 status sample listing T18 7 status viewing via Telnet T18 5 True Color Rendering TCR and saturation T6 24 TRUMATCH T6 22 turning off the imager U3 9 turning on the imager U3 5 UNIX compress command U12 32 gzip application U12 32 UNIX cont printing PostScript files T5 8 to T5 11 printing PostScript files using FTP T5 8 printing PostScript files using LPR T5 8 sample media selection for PostScript printing T5 11 selecting media for PostScript printing T5 9 tar command U12 32 using LPR T11 3 to T11 9 UNIX BSD T11 9 UNIX System V T11 9 unscaled single image logical device 1 T9 2 unshielded twisted pair UTP cable U2 8 updating software T1 6 T16 1 to T16 4 U1 6 UPS uninterruptible power supply U2 4 UPS connector U3 3 U3 4 USB fla
164. ical devices This product satisfies the Class B limits of IEC60601 1 and CISPR 11 HORIZON MEDICAL PRINT IMAGER CODONICS ly J ETL CLASSIFIED Made in U S A Patents Pending Intertek CONFORMS TO All Rights Reserved UL STD 60601 1 EGIREF CEpartner4U BV Esdoomlaan 13 3125782 CERTIFIEDTO l Re e CAN CSA STD C22 2 NO 601 1 100 120V 6 0A 47 63Hz Codonics Inc 17991 Englewood Dr 200 240V 3 0A 47 63Hz Middleburg Heights OH 44130 USA COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 Compliance label Horizon with no Zip drive Horizon Imager Technical Manual xxvii Serial Number Configuration Date Code and Modification Codes The Serial number label is placed onto the Compliance label It includes the following information e The serial number SN which uniquely identifies the unit e The Configuration number CNFG which details the build configuration e The modifications codes which are to the right of the CNFG number and are a series of 20 numbers When any of these numbers are blocked out that identifies a modification that was made to the unit e The date code in YYYY MM format below the factory date code symbol Serial number Date code a SN ial XXXXXXXXE BARACK CNFG en a XXXX 16 17 8 19 20 W A Configuration number Modification codes xxviii Preface ESD Caution Connections to other pieces of equipment are made at th
165. id prolonged direct exposure Codonics Paper White Film Media The terms white paper and white film are synonymous references and used interchangeably in this manual File Transfer via FTP and LPR e Different users who share a user name when transferring files to the imager may cause unpredictable and erroneous printed output The imager associates information with the user name Each user should have a unique user name when connecting to the imager via FTP and LPR Color Management e Image settings including gamma contrast Dmax saturation and MCM Medical Color Matching are intended to compensate for differences that may occur between image acquisition and image printing These filters allow you to accurately render the final printed image You should use care when applying these filters to avoid over compensation e The Default User Settings set at the control panel will potentially affect prints made by all users Use caution when changing the default settings Horizon Imager Technical Manual XXX X x Image Scaling Scaling an image will filter the original image data and add or remove information which may affect the accuracy of the final printed image The amount of information added or removed will also vary with the magnitude of the scale factor applied This can also affect the accuracy of the final printed image You should be aware of the properties and limitations of each scaling a
166. iguration de la puissance de votre imageur e Si l imageur est fumeur ou en faisant des sons inhabituels teignez et d branchez l imageur imm diatement e Ne pas ins rer d objets trangers dans l imageur cela peut constituer un danger pour la s curit et de causer des dommages importants e Ne pas placer de r cipients de liquide sur l imageur Si pour quelque raison liquide p n tre dans l imageur teignez l imageur et d branchez le cordon d alimentation de la prise source S il est utilis sans mesures correctives l imageur peut tre endommag e Ne pas utiliser l imageur proximit de gaz inflammables Horizon Imager Technical Manual xxxiii e Avec le couvercle ouvert ou les plateaux re oivent retir ne touchez que les composants internes qui sont color s en vert montr dans la figure suivante Enlever les bagues cravates bijoux et autres objets et s attacher les cheveux afin qu ils ne tombent pas dans ou se coincer dans l imageur fermoir principal du couvercle sup rieur Fender fermoir du haut position basse Fermoir principal du couvercle sup rieur Cueilleur Diverter ascenseur ici Les composants internes qui sont color s en vert marque dans l illustration sont s re au toucher xxxiv Preface Location Precautions e The imager s operating ambient temperature range is 15 30 C 59 86 F with a relative humidity of 10 80 e If
167. image mode by entering the following command ftp gt bin You can now begin transferring image files to the imager NOTE You must use binary mode when sending files to the Horizon imager even when sending text files 6 Before sending an FMF print job send a Cancel command file to clear out any data from the previous sheet For more information about the FMF commands refer to Creating VMF Command Files on page 9 19 ftp gt put cancel txt Horizon Imager Technical Manual 10 3 wn D 3 Q 5 a V 5 i fe ez O C g 5 a 7 Use the FTP put command to send one or more images to the imager for example ftp gt put imagel tif ftp gt put image2 tif You can also specify multiple files in one FTP mput command For example ftp gt mput imagel tif image2 tif Multiple files are placed sequentially in the cells on the sheet moving from left to right top to bottom Once a sheet is full it is automatically printed To force an unfilled sheet to print send a Print command 8 After a sheet is filled and automatically printed or forced to be printed with a Print command send a Cancel command file to clear out any data from the previous sheet 9 To send another print job using the same sheet format use the put command to send the image s to the imager 10 When you are finished sending images to be printed and want to close the FTP session enter quit There are some other common operati
168. imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays 2 Select the following menu options Custom Job Settings Delete The Delete menu lists the custom Job Settings files currently stored in the imager with the currently selected file in square brackets Custom Job Settings Delete MYSETTINGS1 MYSETTINGS2 MYSETTINGS3 MYSETTINGS4 MYSETTINGS5 Select Job Settings file to be deleted Select Job Settings file to be deleted Press MENU to exit menus 3 Select the custom Job Settings file to be deleted You are prompted to confirm the deletion To confirm the deletion press the key To cancel the deletion press the key Horizon Imager Technical Manual O c G o e 3 fe ro n z3 5 D IF To delete all custom Job Settings files At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays Select the following menu options Custom Job Settings Delete all You are prompted to confirm the deletion To confirm the deletion press the key To cancel the deletion press the key custom Job Settings Custom Job Settings Texti Files vig a D vig A XY To create Job Settings files using text files you 1 Create an ASCII text file that contains one or more sh
169. ings file was successfully added to the imager from the control panel For more information refer to Viewing or Editing Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel on page 8 7 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 8 17 O c G o e 3 fe ro n z3 5 a D IF To modify a Job Settings file using a text file IF To delete a Job Settings file using a text file Maintaining Your Job Settings Files Using Text Files You can perform the following Job Settings file maintenance tasks using ASCII text files e Modify the settings e Delete a Job Settings file Even if you used an ASCII text file to create a Job Settings file you can modify or delete the Job Settings file from the control panel For more information refer to Viewing or Editing Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel on page 8 7 and Deleting Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel on page 8 9 Modifying a Job Settings File Using a Text File 1 Create a new text file on a workstation or modify the existing one if it is still stored on the workstation 2 Transfer that text file to the imager using FTP or LPR and specifying the appropriate Job Settings file as described previously The settings specified in the text file will overwrite the previous settings of the specified custom Job Settings file Deleting a Job Settings File Using a Text File 1 At your workstation create an invalid Job Set
170. inux T11 3 to T11 9 using with Windows T11 11 VMF example T11 8 Windows example T11 11 LUT sheet parameter T6 13 T19 12 TC 3 UD 5 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 8 Macintosh installing Horizon imager as PostScript printer T5 7 installing Horizon PostScript driver T5 7 installing Horizon PPD T5 7 printing PostScript files T5 7 Stufflt application U12 32 Macintosh applications changing PostScript parameters U6 18 to U6 23 PostScript printing from U6 16 to U6 24 saving print settings as defaults in OS 8 and 9 U6 24 saving print settings as presets in OS X U6 24 selecting media U6 16 Main Menu U3 16 displaying administrative options U3 16 maintenance recommended schedule U10 1 margin parameter FMF Setup command T9 13 Margin Size parameter setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 MCM Bracketing logical device 8 T9 3 MCM bracketing sheet U9 9 MCM image parameter T6 20 TC 3 UD 7 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 23 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 mcm parameter VMF Fill command T9 28 MCM see Medical Color Matching media calibrating film message U3 7 U12 12 checking cassette message U3 7 U12 12 contaminated message U3 7 U12 12 film calibration failed message U3 7 U12 12 media jam message U3 7 U12 12 no cassette message U3 7 U12 13 printing message U3 7 U12 13 unsupported message U
171. is done automatically by the imager for each DirectVista film cassette Calibrating for Blue and Clear Film The imager stores separate calibration data for blue and clear DirectVista grayscale film If you use both types of film you should calibrate the densitometer twice once for each film type If you use only one film type then you need to calibrate only once using that type Log Files and Status Information gt To print a calibration test print Printing a Calibration Test Print 1 Make sure a cassette of the DirectVista grayscale film type that you want to calibrate is inserted in the imager 2 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays 3 Select the following menu options Utilities Densitometer Calibrate Calibrate Calibration Print A list of the currently inserted cassettes displays 4 Press the Q and keys to select the cassette that contains the DirectVista grayscale film type to be calibrated then press the key NOTE The selected cassette must contain DirectVista grayscale film A calibration test print is printed and the density blocks on the print are read by the internal densitometer A sample print is shown in Figure 19 1 on page 19 4 You can now take the external reference density readings Horizon Imager Technical Manual 19 3 uoljeuuioqu fe ro a o o D 5
172. is to print to a file from the application in question using the Horizon print driver After the file is saved open it with a text editor and look for a DSC comment in the first 500 lines of the file Sample DSC comments are shown in the following example featurebegin sBeginFeature CXMediaType CVPaper CDXFeature CXMediaType CVPaper sEndFeature featurecleanup featurebegin sBeginFeature CXMediaSize A SCDXFeature CXMediaSize A sEndFeature featurecleanup O 5 y5 Re zoa 5 fe e p a oo O 2 a All DSC comments describing Horizon advanced configuration features begin with the letters CX As shown in the previous example the entries CXMediaType and CXMediaSize would be present if the application program used the Horizon print driver in the usual manner If these entries are not in the file then the application is probably using the print driver in a non standard way It is important to make sure that non standard applications are generating proper PostScript output It is outside of the scope of this document to describe the PostScript language however most PostScript files are human readable and have the string PS at the beginning of one of the first lines of the file Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 3 Solution for Processing Non Standard PostScript File The workaround for this problem is to add Horizon Job Setting file information to the LPR port on any Window
173. ith an existing imager that requires service minimizing imager downtime For more information about the Smart Card refer to Chapter 17 Easy Software Updates and Configuration Backups The Horizon imager includes a Zip drive or ports for a USB flash drive to support software updates and backing up imager configuration information This provides the following benefits e Software and firmware releases and updates can be loaded from installation media making system upgrades easy e Imager configuration information can be restored to the imager from backup media saving you from having to reenter configuration information manually e Imager configuration information can be copied to another Horizon imager saving you from having to configure other imagers manually from scratch Introduction ee Network Settings This chapter explains how to configure the imager s network settings if it is going to be part of a complex network what Is a Complex Network This manual and the Horizon Imager User s Manual refers to simple and complex networks as defined in the next two topics Simple Networks A simple network is a local area network LAN that is not connected to another LAN or wide area network WAN A WAN would include a connection to the Internet Connections to another LAN or a WAN are typically done through a device called a gateway A simple network typically comprises several devices connected by Ethernet
174. its TCP IP Ethernet connection the Horizon imager can support printing requests coming simultaneously from multiple devices on the network e DICOM up to 24 simultaneous connections e DICOM Lite 1 1 simultaneous connection e DICOM Lite 2 1 or 2 simultaneous connections e PostScript up to 11 simultaneous connections Horizon Imager Technical Manual 1 3 e FTP up to 12 simultaneous connections e LPR up to 11 simultaneous connections NOTE The number of connections may vary depending on the imager features that you purchased Support for Major Image File Formats The Horizon imager supports printing images that are in the following image file formats e DICOM including DICOM images submitted via FTP or LPR e PostScript e TIFF e BMP e GIF e JPEG JFIF and Exif subtypes e PNM e PNG e DEFF considered a variant of TIFF PCX Sun Raster RAS SGI TGA XWD Note that your particular configuration of the imager may not include all of the format types listed above If your imager does not support an image file format that you need contact your Codonics representative Introduction Image Formatting and Enhancement Capabilities The Horizon imager offers powerful image processing capabilities e Image conversion image scaling and grayscale and color management are performed by a high performance Intel processor e The Horizon imager eliminates the pixelation often seen when
175. l device Job Settings file combination that you want to use c is a command option that allows you to specify the number of copies c to print If not defined one sheet will be printed s is a command option that creates a symbolic link to the files to be printed instead of copying the file to the spool directory This option can save printing time If used you cannot delete the image file being sent until it is finished printing imagefiles are the image files to be printed on the sheet Image cells are filled left to right top to bottom Examples of Printing Single Image or FMF Sheets To print 3 copies of a single scaled image called image tif using our previous setup examples in which hznscale represents a 1 up scaled image sheet format using the imager s Default User Settings you would enter lpr Phznscale 3 image tif To print 1 copy of 6 JPEG image files on a 6 up FMF sheet and using the Job Settings file called MYSETTINGS4 represented by the imager hzn6upMJS4 in our setup examples without spooling the image files you would enter lpr Phzn6 upMJS4 s imagel jpg image2 jpg image6 jpg Horizon Imager Technical Manual 11 7 To print 1 copy of 11 JPEG image files on a 12 up FMF sheet using the Job Settings file called MYSETTINGS4 represented by the LPR printer hzn12upMJS4 in our setup examples and an FMF Setup command file you would enter the following Ipr commands lpr Phznl2upMJS4 FMFSetup2
176. l device number as the password when logging in to the FTP session For more information refer to Chapter 10 e For LPR using an LPR printer that has been set up for the Horizon imager defining the printer s logical device setting appropriately for example in the etc printcap file the rp parameter For more information refer to Chapter 11 r Q O D T1 oF lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 5 C Printing Single Image Sheets Printing Single Scaled Images Logical device 2 Scaled device enables you to print a single image at the largest size that will fit in the imageable area of the sheet Typically you will want to send all single images to this logical device The image is proportionally scaled and if the Rotate parameter is set to Auto automatically rotated if necessary to ensure that the image prints at the largest possible size Sheet and image settings are applied to the image and used for the scaling and rotation values The image is centered on the imageable area of the sheet accounting for captions if they are used Printed Output Original Image TE SS E Is T Figure 9 1 Sample Scaled Image Printed Using Logical Device 2 Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Printing Single Scaled Images Using FTP To print single scaled images using FTP you need to log in to the FTP session using logical device number 2 in the pas
177. lease include your postal mailing address and telephone number in the e mail message Basic product information is returned via e mail Complete product literature and sample prints are sent by postal mail Preface QWernings and Limitations of Use Location of Safety and Compliance Labels The following figure shows the locations of the imager s safety and compliance labels Shock warning label _ Compliance label Hot surface warning label Laser warning label 2 Laser warning label 1 Horizon Imager Technical Manual xxi gt D Voltage Warning The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock AmA The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying this imager NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL REMOVAL OF LABELS COVERS OR ENCASEMENT FASTENERS VOIDS THE WARRANT
178. led the image mode by entering the following command ftp gt bin NOTE You must use binary mode when sending files to the Horizon imager even when sending text files 6 Before sending a print job send a Cancel command file to clear out any data from the previous sheet For more information about VMF command files refer to Creating VMF Command Files on page 9 19 ftp gt put cancel txt 7 Send the Canvas command to define the frame of the sheet into which images will be placed For example ftp gt put StandardCanvas txt 8 Optionally to include a fill area for example to create a frame around an image clip region send a Fill command file Sending Print Jobs Using FTP 9 For each image to be included in the sheet send a Place command file then immediately send the image file For example ftp gt put PlaceImagel txt ftp gt put imagel tif 10 When you have sent all the images to be included in the sheet send a Print command file 11 Before sending another print job send a Cancel command file to clear out any data from the previous sheet 12 When you are finished sending print jobs and want to close the FTP session enter quit Table 10 2 lists some other common operations that you may want to perform during an FTP session Table 10 2 Additional Common FTP Printing Operations for VMF Sheets To Do This Cancel printing images Use the VMF Cancel command For more information already sent
179. les that come with the imager D 3 Select the custom Job Settings file you want to view or modify then view or modify that file s settings as you would when creating a new one Horizon Imager Technical Manual 8 7 tS To copy a custom Job Settings file Copying Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel You can copy an existing custom Job Settings file to use as the basis for a new one 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays 2 Select the following menu options Custom Job Settings Copy The Copy menu lists the custom Job Settings files currently stored in the imager Custom Job Settings Copy MYSETTINGS1 MYSETTINGS2 MYSETTINGS3 MYSETTINGS4 MYSETTINGS5 Select Job Settings file to be copied Select Job Settings file from which to copy Press MENU to exit menus 3 Select the custom Job Settings file to be copied A new Job Setting file is created with the default name COPYx where x is a sequentially assigned number 4 Specify a name and modify the settings as needed as you would when creating a new one 8 8 custom Job Settings tS To delete a single custom Job Settings file Deleting Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel You can delete custom Job Settings files individually or delete all of them with one operation 1 At the
180. lgorithm and select the appropriate algorithm for the task Hardware Variations Components used in the imager may vary causing differences in image quality The thermal process of producing a print utilizes many components that are calibrated to provide consistency between imagers There are subtle differences between imagers that can cause print variations These differences usually apply to thermal print head calibration Other factors such as age usage heat mechanical wear and shipping can affect image color and quality The type of media used to install software updates and to backup imager configuration settings depends on hardware variations If the imager has a built in Zip drive installations and backups are performed using 100 MB Zip disks If the imager does not have a built in Zip drive USB flash drives are used with the USB ports on the rear panel Throughout this manual Zip disks and USB flash drives are referred to as installation media or backup media depending on the operation being performed software and save configuration settings ya NOTE If the imager has both a ZIP drive and a USB port always use the ZIP disk to install D Preface Q disposal Requirements Disposal of this product and consumables shall be in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the locality at the time of disposal Conditions et R gles d Utilisation L utilisation de ce produit doit tre conforme toute
181. libration Data A list of the density block values displays Bold square change brackets surround the value that can currently be modified NOTE The values initially displayed on the screen do not indicate the currently stored values They are only approximations of expected values to assist you with entering the measured densities Future versions of the imager software may display the actual stored values Calibration Data BIK2 0 28 BIk 4 1 47 BIk6 2 92 BIK 8 3 24 Blk 10 0 29 Blk 12 1 53 Blk 14 2 99 Blk 15 3 24 Blk 16 3 25 Set density for block 1 Old value 0 18 UP DOWN to alter value LEFT RIGHT to move to other block Press MENU to exit menus 3 Use the Q and keys to increment decrement the value in the change brackets to the recorded value Then use the key to move the change brackets to the next block value or use the key to move to the previous block value Log Files and Status Information 4 When you are done entering all 16 values press the key The imager will automatically recalibrate all affected film cassettes of the same type as the test print The film will be calibrated using the new densitometer calibration data unless the Auto Film Calibrate option has been turned off uonewnoju fe amp a o o D 5 2 a 5 v D Resetting Density Values to the Factory Settings TS 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and while holding it
182. login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file you can respecify them by entering the cd change directory command with the logical device Job Settings file name as the command s argument For example ftp gt cd 23 MYSETTINGS1 Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Using FMF with LPR To use FMF with LPR you need to create an LPR printer for each FMF logical device Job Settings pair that you anticipate using For more information on how to do this refer to Chapter 11 Once an LPR printer entry exists you can send images to it for printing You can also use the FMF commands to control the image and sheet settings and manually force a sheet to print To send an FMF command file to the imager using LPR you simply specify the command file in the lpr command For example lpr Phznfmf6 up setup 6up txt r Q O D T1 amp lt 3g D to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 17 QUsing Variable Multiformatting Logical device 10 is the Variable Multiformatting VMF device which enables you to print multiple images on a sheet using arbitrary positioning That is you can position images anywhere you want on the sheet The following figure shows the components of a variable format sheet IMAGES Pa CANVAS T es FILL REGION
183. ltColor system Job Settings files contain no sheet or image parameters and if used cause the imager to default to the Default User Settings for Grayscale and Color set at the control panel wn lt G a 3 a e n 2 5 a D I o o Horizon Imager Technical Manual B 1 System Job Settings File Corresponding Use Print_SCP Used for DICOM Does not contain any print parameter settings If the media type or size is not included in the DICOM attributes sent to the imager the imager detects the image type and selects the media type and size as follows e For grayscale images uses the media set for Grayscale in the Default Media menu at the control panel e For color images uses the media set for Color in the Default Media menu at the control panel DefaultGrayscale Imager uses the media set for Grayscale in the Default Media menu at the control panel DefaultColor Imager uses the media set for Color in the Default Media menu at the control panel 8x10 dvf 8x10 DirectVista film blue 8x10 dvfb 8x10 DirectVista film blue 8x10 dvfc 8x10 DirectVista film clear 8x10 dvp 8x10 DirectVista paper white film 8x10 cvf 8x10 ChromaVista white film 8x10 cvt 8x10 ChromaVista white film 11x14 dvf 11x14 DirectVista film blue 11x14 dvfb 11x14 DirectVista film blue 11x14 dvfc 11x14 DirectVista film clear 11x14 dvp 11x14 DirectVista paper white film 14x17 dvf 14x17 DirectVista film blue 14x17 dvfb 14x17 Dire
184. lude Kduc idl will be loaded into the Interface Repository home waycool wcsw include Kduc idl 3 WcTypes idl No such file or directory home waycool wcsw include Kduc idl is loaded into the Interface Repository DSP Logger started wesw data dcf tmp wcsw bin wesw bin wesw data dcf tmp log wcsw bin wesw bin Timeout waiting for DCF to initialize snapshot command is tar czf etc backup 1 smartcard 2 tgz var home waycool wcsw data services NonVolatileData changing to directory etc Jul 16 16 21 33 horizon CS MediaInfoServer 1284 Parameters requested for WC MediaCombination WC MediaType MT_DVFILM BLUE WC MediaSize MS 14X1 7 WC MediaOrientation MO_PORTRAIT 0 WC RibbonType RT_UNASSIGNED WC R ibbonSize RS UNASSIGNED 0 in location WC EngineSupplySlot ESS SLOT 3 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 18 9 uonewojuj m fe a 7 D 3 2 o Y 5 D c D tS To view the DICOM Attributes log file L Viewing the DICOM Attributes Log File The DICOM Attributes log file displays a log of the DICOM protocol communication between sending hosts and the imager This allows you to view the print instructions and settings that are being included in DICOM print jobs You access the log file from the web based DCF DICOM Connectivity Framework Operation utility 1 From a workstation on the same network as the imager open a web browser and enter the imager s IP address as
185. ly altering their values Note however that the use of User Settings is not recommended Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 29 S 2 D 3 D eeuwu pue sous qor 3 If the media type and or media size are set by the application for the current job then they overlay the current print job media type and or size possibly altering their values If not provided by the application then the print job media type and or size retain their default value from step 1 4 If the application indicates a Job Settings file either system or custom then the media type and size are processed as follows e If the media type is specified in the Job Settings file then it overlays the imager default type and the type if specified by the application e If the media size is specified in the Job Settings file then it overlays the imager default size and the size if specified by the application This allows the Job Settings file to override both the imager defaults and the values sent by the application 5 Steps 1 through 3 yield a print job media size and type selection for the current sheet which is then compared to the imager s valid media list The valid media list takes into account the model designation and enabled Feature Keys of the current imager e If the print job media combination is valid supported for the current imager then the selection is used and the current sheet is queued for that media
186. mage Warnings None Captions None Border Fill None Coverage None Nudge None Configuring DICOM Printing Printable Area of Sheets As a reference Table 4 3 lists the printable areas for each of the Horizon media type size combinations Table 4 3 Printable Area per Horizon Media Type and Size Printable Area Columns x Rows by Pixels 0 0031 in Media Type Media Size 79 5 microns DirectVista Paper White 8 x 10 in 203 x 254 mm 2406 x 2790 Film A 8 5 x 11 in 2580 x 3164 8 A4 210 x 297 mm 2514 x 3374 g 11 x 14 in 279 x 356 mm 3376 x 4072 3 14 x 17 in 356 x 432 mm 4322 x 5025 14 x 36 in 356 x 914 mm 4322 x 11095 8 14x 51 in 356 x 1295 mm 4322 x 15885 DirectVista Film 8 x 10 in 2406 x 2790 al 11 x 14 in 3376 x 4072 S 14x 17 in 4322 x 5025 ChromaVista Paper White 8 x 10 in Not yet defined Film A 2580 x 3400 A4 2514 x 3620 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 4 9 lt gt Configuring PostScript Printing QPostscript Printing Windows The Horizon imager supports PostScript print jobs from any Windows workstation running Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 or XP The tasks required to support PostScript printing to the imager are Installing the Horizon imager PostScript driver and PPD file onto the workstation Instructions for downloading and installing the Horizon PostScript driver for various versions of Windows 98 or newer are described in Technical Briefs The Tec
187. mance to PostScript specifications Marginally compliant or noncompliant jobs that fail using logical devices 1 and 2 might print successfully using logical device 7 Logical device 7 is also the only logical device that can process PostScript files that include Horizon DSC comments PostScript files submitted to logical device 7 are rendered as defined in the PostScript file with no additional scaling Unlike logical devices 1 and 2 logical device 7 will print only the marked area of the image That is any area outside the image is cropped and will be printed using the specified background color For more information about this topic refer to Image Cropping with PostScript Jobs on page 5 14 O 5 ro y5 _ zoa 5 JU fe e p a oo O a Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 13 Image Cropping with PostScript Jobs PostScript jobs generally define a white page that is the size of the printable area of the media then place text graphics or bit mapped images in the printable area When processing a PostScript file sent to Horizon logical device 1 or 2 the Horizon imager will crop the image data to the smallest rectangle that still includes all marked pixels in the image marked pixels include white pixels which will appear as no pixels Unless a background color has been specified the margin between the image area and the boundary of the printable area will print white This can be a problem if the image
188. mand files used with Fixed Multiformatting FMF and Variable Multiformatting VMF printing refer to Chapter 9 RGB colors are specified as rr gg bb where rr gg and bb are 2 digit hexadecimal values from 00 black to FF full color representing red green and blue respectively Border Fill NOTE The Border Fill parameter is relevant only when the Coverage parameter is set to Standard The Border Fill parameter determines whether the border area is filled with the background color The possible values are e On the factory default for film e Off the factory default for paper white film Job Sheet and Image Parameters Border fill is implemented in different ways for different media types e For DirectVista paper white film the Border Fill setting is ignored e For DirectVista film edge blanking is used to clip the border such that it falls just inside the physical media e For ChromaVista paper white film the border fill prints slightly off the edge of the sheet Captions The Captions parameter determines whether captions will be printed on the sheet The possible values are e On the factory default e Off For more information about loading captions and specifying their placement on a sheet refer to Chapter 13 Coverage The sheet Coverage parameter determines whether there will be a border between images and edges of the sheet or images will bleed off the sheet edges The possible values ar
189. mation on defining the default media for grayscale and color images refer to the Horizon Imager User s Manual DefaultGrayscale Causes the imager to use the media type and size defined for Grayscale in the Default Media menu at the control panel This could actually be grayscale or color media DefaultColor Causes the imager to use the media type and size defined for Color in the Default Media menu at the control panel This could actually be grayscale or color media The name of a system or For printing with Job Settings files in which the media custom Job Settings file type and size can be specified among other print parameters For more information about Job Settings files refer to Chapter 8 For a complete listing of the system Job Settings files that come preloaded in the imager refer to Appendix B SpecialBracket For printing bracketing sheets For more information refer to Chapter 14 SpecialSlide For printing 35mm slides For more information refer to Using the 35mm SlideMaker Format on page 9 34 ya NOTE Called AE Titles are case insensitive D 4 2 Configuring DICOM Printing methods for Selecting Media The Horizon imager supports features and settings that may not be implemented in existing DICOM user applications An example of this is the wide variety of media type and size combinations supported by the Horizon imager In this topic we examine some of the possible implementations for selecting medi
190. mmand causes the current sheet to print using the previous format and starts a new sheet with the new format and Job Settings Note that if you do not specify a Job Settings file with the cd command no Job Settings file is used with subsequent print jobs until one is specified again eee o Le 2 le TU 3 fe o 77 Cc a gt le Horizon Imager Technical Manual 10 5 Table 10 1 Additional Common FTP Printing Operations for Single Image or FMF Sheets cont To Do This To send a group of image First change the current directory to the one in which the files without having to list images are stored using one of the following methods them all e Change the current directory before starting the FTP session For example in UNIX use the cd command e Inthe FTP session use the FTP Icd command For example ftp gt led myimage directory Then use the mput command with wildcards in the filename argument For example ftp gt mput tif Any time you use mput you will be prompted to confirm each file before sending To turn off this prompting enter the prompt command before the mput command To turn prompting back on enter prompt again On most systems the images will be placed in alphabetical order If you want to force a certain sequence name the image files accordingly 10 6 Sending Print Jobs Using FTP Sample FTP Sessions for Single Image and FMF Sheets In the
191. n a 6 up FMF sheet using the Job Settings file called MYSETTINGS3 you would enter the following command C gt lpr h 01 x S 192 168 1 200 P 23 MYSETTINGS3 imagel jpg image2 jpg image6 jpg Horizon Imager Technical Manual 11 11 gt Printing from Backup Media The Horizon imager supports printing images from backup media This chapter explains how to set up the image files on the backup media and how to print them setting Up Images on Backup Media a 5 5 a os fa 3 w D Q x El T D 2 5 Creating Image File Print Sets You organize image files into print sets according to the sheet formatting and print job settings to use for the images All files of the set must be stored in the same directory with one directory for each print set The print set includes e The image files They can be in any of the supported image file formats including PostScript e A file called device txt that includes a Horizon logical device number as its only content The logical device number specifies the sheet formatting to use Supported logical devices are 1 unscaled single image 2 scaled single image 7 PostScript 11 to 99 Fixed Multiformatting FMF 100 to 104 captions and 135 35mm SlideMaker For more information about logical devices refer to Understanding Logical Devices on page 9 2 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 12 1 If no device txt file is in the directory
192. ndications for use Txlii Uxxxviii installation media T1 6 U1 6 installing U2 2 to U2 7 installing as Macintosh printer T5 7 installing as Windows desktop printer T5 1 installing PostScript driver file in Macintosh T5 7 installing PPD file in Macintosh T5 7 installing PPD file in Windows T5 1 Horizon imager cont internal components safe to touch Txxxii Txxxiv Uxxviii Uxxx laser warnings Txxiv Uxx location precautions Txxxv Uxxxi log files T18 1 main log file sample listing T18 9 media use precautions Txxxviii Uxxxiv models T1 2 U1 2 modification codes Txxviii Uxxiv online help U12 1 operational state indicators U3 6 packaging U2 2 Pause state U3 24 pausing U3 24 port number T4 1 U5 4 power key U3 5 powering off U3 9 powering on U3 5 powering on for first time U2 10 preparing for installation U2 1 preparing for shipment U2 26 preventive maintenance U10 1 to U10 19 print parameters in PostScript DSC comments T5 19 to T5 26 printable area of media T4 9 processing PostScript DSC comments T5 2 rear connectors U3 3 U3 4 rear view U3 2 rebooting U3 11 resetting Default User Settings to factory defaults U8 8 resetting media type and size to factory defaults U8 7 restoring configuration settings U2 24 resuming printing U3 25 safety precautions Uxxvii safety precautions Txxxi saving configuration settings U2 20 to U2 22 saving print set
193. neutral Typical settings range from 10 reduced contrast to 25 increased contrast NOTE The imager currently supports values from 80 to 80 If values lower than 80 are specified they are mapped to 80 Likewise if values higher than 80 are specified they are mapped to 80 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 15 S 2 D 3 D eeuwu pue sous qor 6 16 The Contrast Curves The imager adjusts image contrast by applying a contrast curve to the image prior to printing refer to Figure 6 2 The shape of the contrast curve is determined by the contrast setting which is a number ranging from 100 to 100 A setting of 0 results in no change in the image Settings less than 0 reduce contrast settings greater than 0 increase contrast Increasing contrast increases the differences between light and dark portions of an image so that light areas become lighter and dark areas become darker Decreasing contrast reduces these differences By manipulating contrast you can highlight the most important information within your images thereby maximizing the usefulness of your prints 1 0 Contrast Setting 0 No change in image Contrast Settings gt 0 Increase contrast Contrast Settings lt 0 Reduce contrast Output Pixel Value 0 0 Input Pixel Value 1 0 Figure 6 2 Contrast Curves In Figure 6 2 the pixel values range from 0 0 pure black to 1 0 pure white As the figure dem
194. ng Job Settings file name as JOESASIZECVP Any time Joe wanted to print to A size ChromaVista color paper white film he would specify the Job Settings file called JOESASIZECVP by choosing the Called AE Title of the same name as the destination Horizon Imager Technical Manual 8 13 O c G o e 3 fe ro n z3 5 D IF To send a Job Settings file to the imager using FTP D 4 T N 1 Sending a Job Settings Text File to the Imager Using FTP From your computer workstation initiate an FTP session with the Horizon imager For example from a command line interface you would enter the ftp command with the Horizon imager s IP address or host name in this sample 192 168 1 200 ftp 192 168 1 200 You are prompted for a user login Enter any user login name it does not matter what the name is You are prompted for a password Enter 0 the number zero followed by a period then the name of the Job Settings file you want to create For example 0 JOESASIZECVP The combination of the 0 and the name in the password tells the Horizon imager that you are going to be working with the Job Settings file called JOESASIZECVP and to create the file if it does not already exist The 0 specifies the Horizon configuration logical device for more information about logical devices refer to Chapter 9 When the FTP session starts the FTP prompt ftp gt is displayed NOTE It is the nam
195. ngs that are displayed are the Default User Settings set at the control panel To exit the status listing and log out of the session press the Enter key at your workstation e Logging in to the Telnet session as service After logging in enter the stat command to display the status information To display a custom User Settings file information include the user login name as an argument to the stat command For example o stat leah NOTE For a custom User Settings file listing undefined parameters are indicated by an asterisk For a custom User Settings file listing undefined parameters are indicated by an asterisk Sample Status Listing Following is a sample status listing PrinterSuperState Fault Now Jul 22 2003 11 55 31 AM EDT MediaSupplyInfo SupplySlot 1 No cassette unknown not present not enabled 0 SupplySlot 2 No cassette unknown not present not enabled 0 SupplySlot 3 No cassette unknown not present not enabled 0 Ribbon WAIT not present not enabled not empty no error OperatorInfoList CS_OUT_OF_MEDIA 5002 12 1 Out of media PR_OFFLINE 1100 14 0 Printing paused PQ NO SHEETS QUEUED 1500 19 0 No sheets queued SW version v1 7 0 Created 11 53 Jun 30 2003 root horizon i686 Linux 2 2 5 15 EngineInfo Firmware Version 1 7 0 Firmware Build Information v1 7 0 11 05 06 30 03 Imager Serial Number 50C00211C Control FPGA Version 32 Engine FPGA Version 3
196. nly used in UNIX and Linux and to a lesser extent in MS DOS Windows and other platforms Most LPR implementations have easy to use print commands for sending files to the imager However LPR typically requires configuration by a system administrator The LPR printing function is configured in different ways depending on the operating system used This chapter includes separate topics to explain how to configure and use LPR from some of these platforms Horizon Imager Technical Manual 11 1 Gir Logical Devices and Job Settings When sending images to the Horizon imager using FTP or LPR the imager uses numbers referred to as logical devices to determine what sheet format to use Typically the number represents the layout of the images on a sheet For example a 6 up sheet using a 2 column by 3 row image matrix would be designated by the logical device 23 There are also other logical devices reserved for special uses such as printing scaled or unscaled to 1 up sheets For a complete explanation of Horizon logical devices refer to Understanding Logical Devices on page 9 2 Optionally you can specify a Job Settings file as part of the logical device The Job Settings file contains one or more job sheet and image parameters to use for the print job For more information on Job Settings files refer to Chapter 8 Sending Print Jobs Using LPR QUsing LPR with UNIX and Linux Creating Horizon Imager LPR Printers Usin
197. nt jobs in an FTP session or to the imager defined as an LPR printer Print from backup media e By specifying a Job Settings file when logging in to the FTP session or as part of the imager s LPR printer definition For more information refer to Chapters 8 Job Settings 10 FTP and 11 LPR Using Fixed Multiformatting FMF and Variable Multiformatting VMF command files For more information refer to Chapter 9 By specifying a User Settings file when logging in to the FTP session or by printing to the imager using LPR and logged in as a user with a User Settings file loaded in the imager For more information refer to Chapters 7 User Settings files 10 FTP and 11 LPR By including a settings txt file in a print set directory on the backup media For more information refer to Chapter 12 The sheet and image parameters are summarized in the Horizon Imager User s Manual This chapter includes more detailed information about all of the parameters including the job parameters Job Sheet and Image Parameters Cor Parameters Media Type The media types include DirectVista grayscale film and paper white film and ChromaVista color paper white film If not set elsewhere the imager will default to the media type specified for Grayscale and Color in the Default Media menu at the control panel depending on whether the received image is grayscale or color Possible values are e DVPAPER e PAPER
198. nted interactive selection of which images on the backup media to print is not supported Images and directories with the following naming characteristics will be ignored Images or directories starting with a period Directories with the names logs or configs Known nonimage files such as exe com and bat files Horizon log and software installation files The imager assumes that all other files other than device txt and settings txt are image files and attempts to process them Only files in supported image formats will actually be processed and queued for printing Directories and image files are processed in alphanumeric order Therefore the image placement order on the sheet can be controlled by using prefixes to the image files such as 1 2 3 wie OE 4 D Cu As many sheets as necessary will be printed to print all images in the root and first level directories Partial FMF sheets will be printed with the remaining image cells blank when the last image in a print set has been read and added to a sheet For more information about FMF refer to Chapter 9 The number of copies specified at the control panel applies to each sheet being printed Multiple copies of the same sheet are printed together that is sheets are not collated Horizon Imager Technical Manual 12 3 v 5 5 amp fa 3 w D Q x TD 2 D Printing Images on Backup Media IS To print im
199. o 10 0 known as the gamma value Figure 6 3 shows several gamma curves demonstrating the effect that the gamma value has on the shape of the gamma curve 1 0 Lighter Images gamma gt 1 0 gamma 1 0 gamma lt 1 0 Output Pixel Value Darker Images 0 0 Input Pixel Value 1 0 Figure 6 3 Gamma Curves Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 17 U o 2 3 O D no abeul pue yaaus qor 6 18 In Figure 6 3 the pixel values range from 0 0 pure black to 1 0 pure white As the figure shows gamma values of less than 1 0 darken an image Gamma values greater than 1 0 lighten an image and a gamma equal to 1 0 has no effect on an image The actual gamma function used within the imager is 1 E newval x x where x is the original pixel value and gammaval is the gamma value ranging from 0 05 to 10 0 This curve is valuable in maintaining the pure black and white parts of the image while adjusting the values in between in a smooth manner The overall tone of an image can be lightened or darkened depending on the gamma value used while maintaining the dynamic range of the image Choosing the Best Gamma Value An easy approach for choosing the appropriate gamma value is to use the imager s Bracketing feature Using this feature an image is printed in two 4 x 5 grids in which gamma and contrast are varied on one sheet and for ChromaVista media gamma and saturation
200. o create an LPR printer for each logical device 1 Job Settings file pair that you anticipate using For more information on how to do this refer to Chapter 11 Once an LPR printer entry exists you can send images to it For example lpr Phznsinglescaled image tif Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting QUsing Fixed Multiformatting Logical devices 11 through 99 enable you to print sheets using preset fixed layouts referred to as Fixed Multiformatting FMF If needed you can customize certain sheet cell and fill values to override the imager defaults The following figure shows the components of a fixed format sheet CELLS MARGIN COLOR r Q O D T1 amp lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt o 2 Figure 9 2 Components of a Fixed Format Sheet You can also specify custom sheet and image settings including image orientation border and fill colors and number of copies among others Any custom values you specify using FMF logical devices override settings specified by other means for example Job Settings or the imager default settings To use custom sheet cell and fill values with FMF you create ASCII text files that contain control commands then send the command files to the imager prior to sending the images Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 9 How Images Are Placed on the Sheet A sheet is divided into equal sized cells and a single image is scaled to fit
201. o factory default setting T19 11 print parameters default settings U8 1 to U8 8 print parameters in PostScript DSC comments T5 19 to T5 26 print quality problems U12 7 Print Service Class Provider U5 3 Called AE Title U5 3 Print Service Class User U5 3 Calling AE Title U5 3 print sets on backup media T12 1 Print_SCP Called AE Title T4 2 Print_SCP Job Settings file TB 2 UC 2 printcap see etc printcap printer see Horizon imager Index printing from DICOM applications U5 1 to U5 8 resuming U3 25 troubleshooting U12 2 via FTP U7 1 to U7 4 via LPR U7 5 to U7 6 via PostScript U6 1 to U6 24 Priority job parameter T6 5 TC 2 UD 2 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 23 setting in Windows PostScript U6 8 prompt command FTP T10 6 purge print jobs U12 25 purpose of Technical Manual Txix purpose of User s Manual Uxv put command FTP T10 4 T10 10 Q quality problems with prints U12 7 quit command FTP T10 4 T10 11 radio interference Txxix Txxx Uxxv Uxxvi RAS image format T1 4 U1 4 raster images T6 26 rebooting U3 11 Receive Tray job parameter T6 5 TC 2 UD 2 receive trays cleaning U10 18 overview U4 3 removing jams U12 14 to U12 21 Reset Network Settings menu option T2 12 Resume Timeout preferences setting T3 3 resuming printing U3 25 returning the imager to Codonics U2 26 RGB values specifying T6 8 ribbon changing U4 8 to U4 11 destroying U4 11 indicator U3 6 lo
202. ob Sheet and Image Parameters How Colors Are Produced Achieving a match between a monitor and printed output has long been a challenge to makers of hardcopy output devices The reason for the difficulty lies in the physics of color how it is created by output devices lighting conditions and how it is perceived by the human eye An image that is displayed on a monitor is composed of combinations of three primary component colors red green and blue Each primary imparts light of a different wavelength or color to the system A wide array of colors can be created by adding these primaries together in various amounts This is known as an additive process Printed output is different in that it creates color by filtering out specific colors from the white light that hits the print media This is known as a subtractive process By combining the three subtractive primary colors cyan magenta and yellow in various amounts a large range of colors can be reproduced The Challenge of Color Matching The difference between the additive and subtractive modes of color generation makes producing a visual match between the monitor screen and the imager hardcopy difficult Primarily the screen is able to impart energy to the color system while the imager can only take energy away Because of this monitors typically can produce brighter and more vivid colors with more dynamic range than the best hardcopy devices Secondly because hardc
203. ompensate for non uniformities in the imaging properties of the print head e Print length calibration corrects for images running off or printing short of the bottom of a sheet All of calibration procedures are covered in this chapter except the film calibration procedure which is covered in the Horizon Imager User s Manual At the end of this chapter there is also a topic about the automatic compensations made by the imager Horizon Imager Technical Manual 19 1 19 2 Ciniernal Densitometer Calibration The Horizon imager includes an internal densitometer that is used to read optical densities when a DirectVista grayscale film calibration is performed The internal densitometer is factory calibrated to match industry standards However you can recalibrate it to match an external reference such as a bench top medical densitometer by performing a simple three step procedure 1 Print a calibration test print 2 Read and record the density values of the blocks on the print using the external reference 3 Enter the readings into the imager at the imager control panel NOTE For most users there is no need to perform the internal densitometer calibration It should be done only if your quality control system requires strict control of absolute image densities It should then be done according to your needs and quality control schedule Internal densitometer calibration is a separate operation from film calibration which
204. on e Sharp2 Uses a moderate edge enhancement function e Sharp3 Uses a strong edge enhancement function U o i 3 oO D no abeul pue yaaus qor Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 27 6 28 arameter Selection Process When the Horizon imager receives a print job it goes through a predefined sequence of job sheet and image parameter sources to determine what parameter settings to use for the job This sequence varies depending on how the print job was sent as shown in Figure 6 4 Final Set of Parameters Used for Print Job Default User Settings Default Media for grayscale and color images set at control panel User Settings File via FTP or LPR PostScript File Standard Parameters PostScript File Horizon Parameters in DSC Comments DICOM Print Session Information Job Settings File FMF VMF Command File via FTP or LPR Figure 6 4 Job Sheet and Image Parameter Source Hierarchy Job Sheet and Image Parameters For example say the Contrast parameter is set in a Job Settings file specified for a DICOM print job via the Called AE Title that is used As the imager processes the print job to assemble the parameters to use once it sees the Contrast setting in the Job Settings file a Contrast value in the DICOM attributes or in the Default User Settings at the control panel are ignored Likewise
205. on parameters to use for the print job This method requires that you create LPR printers that specify one of three Horizon logical devices that support PostScript files in the LPR printer definition Both of these methods require that you perform setup tasks so that users can access Horizon imager parameters that are not included in the generic set of PostScript parameters including Horizon media types and sizes The available methods are discussed in Methods for Selecting Horizon Media Type and Size on page 5 9 Additional topics related to implementing PostScript printing are included in other chapters in this manual Because Horizon parameters can be set in a variety of places Job Settings files the PostScript file at the control panel and so on there is a hierarchy that the imager uses to determine which source takes precedence over the others The parameter source hierarchy is described in Parameter Selection Process on page 6 28 Horizon logical devices are explained in Chapter 9 Configuring PostScript Printing e Printing files using FTP is covered in Chapter 10 e Printing files using LPR is covered in Chapter 11 Methods for Selecting Horizon Media Type and Size The Horizon imager supports print parameters that are not included in typical PostScript parameter sets An example of this is the wide variety of media type and size combinations supported by the Horizon imager When setting up the image
206. ons On and Off You can turn captions on and off using the Captions sheet parameter e To turn captions on and off in the User Default Settings menu at the control panel refer to the Horizon Imager User Manual e To turn captions on and off using User Settings or custom Job Settings files refer to Chapters 7 and 8 respectively Installing and Maintaining Captions FTP and LPR Bracketing Sheet Printing Horizon Bracketing enables you to print multiple versions of the same image on a test sheet using different image parameter values for each version You can then view these images determine which one looks best and use the corresponding image parameter values when printing images The Horizon imager allows you to print gamma contrast bracketing sheet and for ChromaVista color paper white film a gamma saturation bracketing sheet The bracketed images are printed using different gamma contrast and saturation values The imager also allows you to print a Medical Color Matching MCM bracketing sheet for matching printed images to a monitor This chapter explains how to print a bracketing sheet using FTP and LPR For instructions on how to print a bracketing sheet using DICOM or PostScript and how to analyze the bracketing sheet to determine the parameter values that produce the desired image appearance refer to the Horizon Imager User s Manual NOTE When sending an image for printing on a bracketing sheet you can
207. ons that you may want to perform during an FTP session These are described in the following table Table 10 1 Additional Common FTP Printing Operations for Single Image or FMF Sheets To Do This Print multiple copies of Include the number of copies after the image file name in the same single image the put command For example sheet ftp gt put image tif 3 Print multiple copies ofan Send an FMF Setup command file that includes the FMF sheet Copies parameter For more information refer to Setup Command File Contents on page 9 13 Sending Print Jobs Using FTP Table 10 1 Additional Common FTP Printing Operations for Single Image or FMF Sheets cont To Do This Cancel printing images Use the FMF Cancel command already sent Note that this works only for a sheet that has not been filled with images yet or forced to print using a Print command file For more information refer to Cancel Command File Contents on page 9 16 Change the sheet format Enter the ed change directory command followed by the being used corresponding logical device number For example ftp gt cd 34 This command causes the current sheet to print using the previous format and starts a new sheet with the new format Change the Job Settings Enter the cd change directory command followed by the file being used corresponding logical device number and Job Settings file name For example ftp gt cd 34 MYSETTINGS2 This co
208. onstrates positive contrast settings increase contrast while negative contrast settings reduce contrast The larger the contrast setting the more pronounced the adjustment Note that except for large negative settings large reductions in contrast pure white and pure black are always left unchanged so that the absolute density range of the image is unaffected Job Sheet and Image Parameters Gamma Gamma correction is an image parameter that allows you to adjust the lightness darkness level of printed images The amount of correction is specified by a single value ranging from 0 05 to 10 0 NOTE for Previous NP Series Users For NP series legacy support negative settings from 10 to 0 5 can be used to specify negative polarity along with the gamma setting For more information refer to Polarity on page 6 23 Why Use Gamma Correction Gamma correction allows you to better match the intensity of your prints to what you see on your computer monitor For instance an image that appears fine on the monitor might print out darker on the imager This is because the imager gamma the characteristic traversal from dark to light is different from that of the monitor To fix this problem you can select a gamma curve to be applied to the image before printing that will lighten or darken the overall tone of the image without affecting the dynamic range The shape of the gamma curve is determined by a number ranging from 0 05 t
209. ooting U12 9 Category 5 RJ 45 cables U2 8 cell parameter FMF Setup command T9 14 center parameter VMF Fill command T9 28 changing a supply cassette U4 4 to U4 5 ChromaVista color media adjusting image appearance U9 7 and grayscale images U9 1 break off leaders U4 7 changing the ribbon U4 8 to U4 11 destroying the ribbon U4 11 dye diffusion process T1 2 U1 2 imaging applications T1 2 U1 2 ribbon status indications U3 8 U12 13 types and sizes TA 1 U4 12 use precautions Txxxviii Uxxxiv cleaning kits ordering U10 2 cleaning precautions Txxxvii Uxxxiii cleaning procedures general U10 18 to U10 19 clip parameters VMF Fill command T9 26 CMY indicator U3 6 CNFG configuration label Txxviii Uxxiv Codonics anonymous FTP site U12 31 email address Txx Uxvi fax number TA 2 phone numbers Txx TA 2 Uxvi U4 13 U10 2 product information Txx Uxvi Codonics cont technical support U12 30 web site TA 2 U4 13 U10 2 color management precautions Txxxix Uxxxv color media see ChromaVista color media color parameter FMF Setup command T9 14 VMF Canvas command T9 21 VMF Fill command T9 24 color ribbon ordering TA 1 status indications U3 8 U12 13 troubleshooting U12 9 command file FMF conventions T9 12 VMF conventions T9 20 complex network T2 2 to T2 3 compliance label Uxxiii location Txxi Uxvii sample Txxvii components safe to touch Txxxii Txxxiv Uxxviii Uxxx compress command UNI
210. opy processes are subtractive they depend on the outside world to provide a light source Typically this light is the ambient light of the room provided by fluorescent or tungsten lighting Because light sources vary dramatically in terms of the wavelengths of light they emit the perceived color or overall cast of a print will differ with changes from one light source to another and even as the print is moved from room to room Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 21 S 2 D 3 o eeuwu pue sous qor 6 22 Codonics Medical Color Matching Despite these difficulties the problem of monitor to imager color matching is not insurmountable An advanced set of algorithms has been developed that transforms images between the monitor and imager color spaces so that imager output more closely matches the screen No special calibration of the monitor is required and no processing need be done to the images being displayed This is an important benefit that the Codonics MCM has over other color matching schemes The Imager Is Changed Not the Monitor Traditional schemes such as PANTONE and TRUMATCH require the screen and printer to be calibrated to some industry standard This means that images must be manipulated before being viewed on the monitor With MCM this is not the case The imager output is adjusted to match the monitor so that users will see on the screen what they have always seen and will have no
211. ord Displays the imager s current status information e log no password Displays the continual output of the imager s main log file e mediacount no password Displays the imager s count of successful prints for each type and size media combination Does not include prints that did not successfully complete for example due to jammed media e service default password codonics Displays a session command line allowing access to service utilities CAUTION While logged in as service if you attempt to use any commands other than those documented in this manual you could cause problems with the imager that would not be supported by Codonics NOTE For security reasons you should change the service login s default password as soon as possible This can be done using the standard UNIX administration tools available on the imager You can use any Telnet application on your workstation to open a Telnet session with the Horizon imager Once you have successfully started a Telnet connection specifying imager s IP address the Horizon imager s login prompt will be displayed Use the appropriate Horizon imager login as explained in the following topics Log Files and Status Information Viewing Current Status Information You can access the imager s current status information in two ways e Logging in to the Telnet session as status After logging in the status information is displayed The default setti
212. orm to the standard GDI methods of constructing a page the advanced configuration settings of the Horizon print drivers will control the media selection and image processing capabilities of the imager The advanced configuration settings are communicated to the imager as DSC Document Structuring Conventions comments embedded in the PostScript job stream These comments are unique to Horizon and will not work on other imagers The DSC comments are recognized by the PostScript compatible interpreter in the Horizon imager and set the appropriate media and image processing settings to use for that print job Configuring PostScript Printing Some applications bypass the traditional GDI methods of constructing pages Although rare these applications generate their own PostScript commands ignoring the usual print driver mechanisms The custom PostScript job stream is sent directly to the imager using a special GDI print driver call Applications using this technique usually create print jobs that omit the PostScript DSC comments used by Horizon to control media selection and image processing When a Horizon imager receives such a job the imager will not know which media to use or how to render the image on that media The most common problem when DSC comments are missing from the PostScript job stream is printing on the wrong media or rendering the image at the wrong size for the media The best way to determine if the DSC comments are missing
213. ormats supported by the Horizon imager except PostScript To install and use a caption you 1 Send the caption image file to the imager Using FTP or LPR you send the caption image file to the Horizon caption logical devices 101 through 104 that corresponds to the desired sheet edge location suondeg 5 D o ei 5 a v 5 2 D 5 D 2 5 a 2 Turn captions on for print jobs You can turn captions on by setting the sheet parameter Caption to ON for the Default User Settings at the control panel in a custom Job Settings file or in a User Settings file When captions are stored on the imager and turned on they are added to images at the appropriate locations Captions are ignored if you turn them off You can delete all stored captions by sending any file to logical device 100 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 13 1 Cow Captions Are Added to Sheets Caption Placement Before an image is converted and printed the imager s hard disk is searched for caption images If any are found and the Captions function is turned on refer to Turning Captions On and Off on page 13 8 they are added to the sheet at the appropriate location Then the remaining area is considered the imageable area in which the image can be placed This ensures that the caption does not overlap the image The orientation is assumed to be from the perspective of the physical page and not the image being printed In other
214. p T1 6 adding to etc printcap for LPR T11 3 adding to a simple network U2 12 and DHCP T2 8 assigning multiple IP addresses T2 9 backup media T1 6 U1 6 Horizon imager cont base IP address T2 9 U2 16 basement U2 6 basic operations U3 1 to U3 25 calibrations T19 1 to T19 12 Called AE Titles used T4 1 U5 4 changing default media type and size U8 3 to U8 4 changing Default User Settings U8 5 to U8 6 changing PostScript parameters from Macintosh applications U6 18 to U6 23 changing PostScript parameters in Windows U6 4 to U6 16 cleaning precautions Txxxvii Uxxxiii color management precautions Txxxix Uxxxv compensations made by T19 8 compliance Txxvii Uxxiii configuration number Txxviii Uxxiv critical information where stored T17 2 date code Txxviii Uxxiv default print job settings U8 1 to U8 8 DICOM Called AE Title T4 1 electronic emissions notices Txxx Uxxvi enabling features T15 1 to T15 3 error log U12 1 error log viewing U12 28 features T1 2 to T1 6 U1 1 to U1 6 file formats T1 4 U1 4 file transfer precautions Txxxix Uxxxv film calibration U11 2 footprint T1 2 U1 2 front view U3 1 general cleaning procedures U10 18 to U10 19 hardware variations precautions Txl Uxxxvi hide track U2 6 hierarchy of print job parameters U6 3 hierarchy of print job settings U5 8 image processing capabilities T1 5 U1 5 image scaling precautions Txl Uxxxvi i
215. parameter applies to the canvas and all objects within it With aspect ratio modification one direction is reduced while the other direction is held the same The aspect ratio factor is determined by x divided by y If the aspect ratio factor is less than 1 0 the canvas is reduced in the x direction in proportion to the factor If the aspect ratio factor is greater than 1 0 the height of the canvas is reduced in proportion to the reciprocal of the aspect factor The aspect ratio adjustment is always applied after all images and fill regions have been placed on the canvas but before any orientation adjustment landscape or portrait Optional Specifies the orientation of the canvas when the sheet is printed Following are examples of the Canvas command CANVAS 2400 2680 Defines an A size printable area r Q O D T1 amp lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 CANVAS 1024 512 Defines a printable area smaller than A size CANVAS 2680 2400 LANDSCAPE Defines A size printable area in landscape mode CANVAS 1000 800 COLOR FF 00 00 Specifies a red background CANVAS 1200 1340 SCALE 2 0 BILINEAR Scales up 2 0X using the Bilinear filter Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 23 9 24 CANVAS 1800 1340 ASPECT 1 1 5 SCALE 2 0 BOX Scales width by 1 333 and height by 2 0 using the Box filter CANVAS 1800 1340 LANDSCAPE ASPECT 1 1 5 SCALE 2 0 BOX Scales width by 1 333 and height by 2 0 using t
216. ple T9 15 FMF parameters T9 13 SGI image format T1 4 U1 4 Sharp scaling filters T6 27 UD 10 Sheet Coverage parameter setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 22 setting in Windows PostScript U6 8 sheet formatting 35mm SlideMaker T9 35 and logical devices T9 1 caption placement T13 2 Fixed Multiformatting FMF T9 9 how captions are added T13 2 to T13 4 Variable Multiformatting VMF T9 18 sheet jams clearing U12 14 to U12 21 troubleshooting U12 6 sheet layout components T6 6 illustrated T6 7 Sheet Layout parameter setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 21 setting in Windows PostScript U6 6 sheet parameters T6 6 to T6 13 Background T6 8 TC 2 UD 3 Border Fill T6 8 TC 2 UD 3 Captions T6 9 T13 8 TC 2 UD 3 changing defaults U8 5 to U8 6 Coverage T6 9 TC 2 UD 3 Dmax T6 10 TC 2 UD 4 Dmin T6 11 TC 2 UD 4 Film View T6 12 TC 3 UD 4 Image Warnings T6 12 TC 3 UD 5 LUT T6 13 T19 12 TC 3 UD 5 selection process T6 28 to T6 32 specifying T6 1 sheet settings T1 5 U1 5 sheets path through imager U12 15 shipping damage U12 2 shipping the imager U2 26 simple network with Ethernet crossover cable T2 2 U2 13 with Ethernet hub T2 2 U2 12 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 1 15 single images printing via LPR T11 7 single scaled images FTP session example T10 7 FTP canceling a print job T10 5 FTP changing Job Settings file T10 5 FTP changing sheet format T10 5 FTP printing multiple
217. ppropriate for your network s actual speed ES 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and To specify the imager s network speed option 2 3 while holding it press the key The Main Menu with administrative options displays Select the following menu options Network Settings Speed Use the increment or decrement key to select the desired speed option then press the key to save your entry Network Settings NOTE Optionally to exit the screen without saving your changes press the key A message states that the imager will automatically reboot when you press the key to exit the Main Menu 4 Press the key to acknowledge the message When you are finished specifying the network settings and want to exit the Main Menu press the key The imager reboots ya NOTE You can reset the network settings to their default values at any time by selecting Reset Network Settings in the Network Settings menu qi Addresses for Other Devices For each device in the network that will be sending print jobs to the Horizon imager you must e Define that device s IP address gateway IP address subnet mask and so on e Add the Horizon imager s IP address to the list of IP hosts with which the device will communicate Just how you do this varies depending on the device and its operating system For this reason you will have to refer to the documentation that comes with the d
218. printer must be created that specifies the Horizon imager s logical device 0 with the name of the Job Settings file appended to it For more information on Horizon logical devices refer to Chapter 9 For information on how to specify a Horizon logical device with a Job Settings file name appended to it in an LPR printer definition refer to Chapter 11 From your computer workstation send the Job Settings text file as a print job to the LPR printer defined for the Horizon logical device 0 the configuration logical device and the Job Settings file For example assume that you have created an LPR printer called hzn_joesasizecvp to correspond to the Job Settings file that you want to use called JOESASIZECVP The definition for this LPR printer would specify the logical device in the etc printcap file the rp parameter as 0 JOESASIZECVP If the text file for this Job Settings file is called JoesASizeCVP txt you would enter the following lpr command lpr Phzn joesasizecvp JoesASizeCVP txt NOTE The syntax of the Ipr command can be different depending on the operating system or version of the operating system you are using Refer your operating system documentation for details Upon receiving this LPR print job the imager creates a Job Settings file called JOESASIZECVP if it does not already exist and sets its parameters to those defined in the text file JoesASizeCVP txt Note that you can always verify whether the Job Sett
219. r more information about how to do this refer to Chapter 11 Then to send the image to be used on the bracketing sheet use the lpr command to print the image file to that printer After executing the Ipr command the image prints the bracketing sheet If the printing parameters specify ChromaVista color as the media type and the printer s definition specified logical device 9 a gamma saturation bracketing sheet is also printed The following example shows how to print a bracketing image using the Ipr command assuming that the printer definition of the LPR printer hznbracket includes logical device 9 lpr Phznbracket bracket image tif TU D 5 or 9 T 29 Q a O le Horizon Imager Technical Manual 14 3 Enabling Imager Features Depending on which optional features have been purchased for your imager you can choose to purchase and enable additional features For information on purchasing additional features contact your Codonics representative The imager ships with some features installed on a temporary basis so that you can try the features These temporary features expire after a predefined period of time You enable a feature in the imager by entering the appropriate feature key which is provided by Codonics when you purchase the feature You can also view a listing of the currently enabled features NOTE A warning message is displayed on the control panel when temporary DIC
220. r prints As an added benefit you do not have to remove the color ribbon when printing to DirectVista grayscale media Small Footprint The small footprint of the Horizon imager makes it ideal for desktop applications allowing it to be located close to a users workspace Its size and weight also make the imager ideal for mobile applications Introduction Wide Variety of Media Types and Sizes The Horizon imager supports output to paper white film and film media in a wide variety of sizes For a complete list refer to Appendix A Easy Access from a Variety of Image Sources The Horizon imager can print extraordinary images from a variety of image sources including e DICOM Print Service Class compliant image capture or viewing applications This option is explained in the Horizon Imager User s Manual Windows and Macintosh applications via PostScript This option is explained in the Horizon Imager User s Manual e FTP and LPR Support for these sources comes standard with the imager FTP and LPR are considered advanced printing methods typically used by system integrators and only with UNIX applications They are fully explained in Chapters 10 and 11 e Backup media either a 100 MB Zip disk or a USB flash drive This option is explained in Chapter 12 e Codonics SA 2000 Analog Framegrabber Instructions for using the SA 2000 are explained in the SA 2000 Operator Manual 5 3 2 4 fe 5 Via
221. r subsequent LP printing to a Horizon imager The structure of the Ipadmin command to set up a Horizon imager configuration is lpadmin s horizonhostname horizonld jobsettings p printername where horizonhostname _ isthe Horizon imager s IP host name as stored in the local etc hosts file or its IP address horizonid _ is the Horizon logical device number that corresponds to the sheet format to use treated internally to the LP function as the printer s queue name NOTE The exclamation mark must be between the Horizon host name or IP address and the logical device number Also some Solaris systems may require that a backslash precede the exclamation mark jobsettings optional is the name of the Job Settings file to use for the print job printername optional is the LP printer name for this configuration of the imager If this name is not specified then the setup is the default configuration for the imager Horizon Imager Technical Manual 11 9 o oO 2 le v e 3 Q e o o D gt le Example 1 To set up the default configuration for the Horizon imager to print scaled images which use Horizon logical device 2 you would enter the following command lpadmin s horizon 2 To print to the imager using the default configuration you would enter lp d horizon imagefile Example 2 To create a printer for printing PostScript files which use Horizon
222. r to Horizon Logical Devices That Support PostScript Jobs on page 5 12 Configuring PostScript Printing Pros and Cons Pros Provides most control and flexibility in selecting Horizon media Cons Have to specify Job Settings file for each combination of Horizon media type size to be used Pros Parameters can be easily set at the control panel Cons Have to manually change the media type and size for Grayscale in the Default Media menu if they do not match the media required for the print job about to be sent Other users could get unexpected results for their print jobs Pros Ability to set Horizon parameters within the PostScript file instead of defining Job Settings files or changing the Grayscale settings in the Default Media menu for each print job Cons Source application that generates the PostScript file must be modified to include the Horizon DSC comments or comments must be added manually Sample Implementation As an example of a media selection implementation using PostScript lets say you want to allow users to print the following e Grayscale images on 14 x 17 DirectVista grayscale blue film and A size DirectVista grayscale paper white film e Color images on A size ChromaVista color paper white film Table 5 2 explains how supporting these choices might be implemented Table 5 2 Methods for Selecting Horizon Media Using PostScript Method Description Use Horizon system Jo
223. r to support UNIX users you will need to determine how you want to allow those users to select Horizon specific print parameters such as media type and size which in turn determines how to implement the support for these parameters Table 5 1 on page 5 10 describes the approaches you can take to select the various Horizon media types and sizes Selecting other Horizon print parameters can be done using similar approaches Note that the suggested PostScript solutions described in this chapter make a distinction as for which type of user of this Technical Manual the solution is appropriate e A site administrator or other type of power user who is responsible for supporting use of the imager O 5 ro y5 5 Zza 5 JU fe e o a oo O a e A developer for example for a value added reseller VAR or system integrator who is responsible for setting up the imager for use by a customer Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 9 Table 5 1 Methods for Selecting Media Type and Size with UNIX PostScript Method Using System Job Settings Files power user and developer Use the Default Media menu settings for Grayscale power user and developer Adding Horizon DSC Comments to the PostScript File developer only Description Horizon system Job Settings files allow you to specify each combination of Horizon media type and size The appropriate system Job Settings file can then be specified d
224. ressing a key does not sound a beep Fault Tone When on sounds a tone when the imager requires operator intervention When sounding you can stop the tone by pressing any control panel key When off the fault tone will not sound when the imager requires operator intervention Horizon Imager Technical Manual 3 o le Ko v oO h oO oO 2 9 oO ao Table 3 1 Imager Preference Settings cont Preference Description Key Backlight When on lights the keys on the control panel When off the keys will not light NOTE You may want to turn key backlighting off if using the imager in a dark room Display Backlight When on lights the control panel display When off the control panel display will not light Display Contrast Adjusts the control panel display contrast allowing you to optimize the display readability which can be affected by lighting conditions viewing angle and temperature Reset Preferences Changes the preferences back to the factory default settings Imager Preferences Configuring DICOM Printing To support sending print jobs from DICOM applications you must e Configure the Horizon imager s DICOM information in the DICOM user application The Horizon imager configuration information is provided in the next topic e Determine the method for allowing users to select the features supported by the Horizon imager For more information refer to Methods for Sel
225. ributor Use backup media Use backup media Cannot use backup media because feature key information cannot be copied to it Cannot use backup media for this because feature key information cannot be copied to it Use backup media for distributing these settings to multiple imagers Smart Card Cannot use Smart Card because it cannot be duplicated Cannot use Smart Card Smart Card stores only the current settings Also it cannot be removed to operate another imager without disabling the current imager Cannot use Smart Card because it cannot be duplicated Use Smart Card Cannot use Smart Cards because they cannot be duplicated Horizon Imager Technical Manual 17 3 I re N e o 3 o i 2 17 4 smart Card and Swap Imager IF To move the Smart Card to a swap imager When swapping imagers for service reasons the swap imager does not come with a Smart Card You have to move the imager s Smart Card with all its unique information that is its license code configuration data and so on to the swap Horizon imager 1 Power off both imagers 2 Remove the Smart Card then insert it into the new imager Smart Card in slot Horizon with Smart Card in slot Horizon with Zip drive no Zip drive 3 Power on the new imager If the Smart Card is ever reinserted back into the original imager the Smart Card and thus the original imager will h
226. ries legacy support T6 23 Polarity image parameter T6 22 T6 23 TC 3 UD 7 setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 23 setting in Windows PostScript U6 7 port number T4 1 U5 4 portrait parameter FMF Setup command T9 13 VMF Canvas command T9 23 PostScript T1 4 U1 4 and captions T13 3 changing parameters from Macintosh U6 18 to U6 23 changing parameters from Windows U6 4 to U6 16 eliminating white margins T5 14 Horizon logical device 7 T5 4 PostScript cont Horizon media page sizes T5 16 Horizon media printable area sizes T5 16 image cropping T5 14 installing Horizon driver in Macintosh T5 7 installing Horizon driver in Windows T5 1 installing Horizon PPD in Macintosh T5 7 installing Horizon PPD in Windows T5 1 introduction U6 2 logical device 7 T9 3 logical devices that support PostScript T5 12 non standard PostScript T5 2 to T5 6 printing from Macintosh T5 7 printing from Macintosh applications U6 16 to U6 24 printing from UNIX T5 8 to T5 11 printing from Windows T5 1 to T5 6 printing from Windows applications U6 4 to U6 16 printing using UNIX FTP T5 8 printing using UNIX LPR T5 8 printing via T1 3 U1 3 U6 1 to U6 24 sample media selection from UNIX T5 11 saving print settings as defaults in Macintosh OS 8 and 9 U6 24 saving print settings as presets in Macintosh OS X U6 24 selecting media from Macintosh applications U6 16 selecting media in UNIX T5 9 settings that
227. rint Parameters as PostScript DSC Comments That Can Be Set Elsewhere cont Settings Allowed Values Description CXScale Box Bilinear Mitchell Specifies the filter to use if the image is being scaled to adjust Bicubic Lanczos its size to fit the printable area Sharp1 Sharp2 Sharp3 O 5 Ey ro y5 Zza 5 e e o a n O a Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 23 Specifying Horizon Media in a PostScript File You use the PostScript PageSize comment to specify the Horizon media type and size combination that should be used for the print job The Horizon media choices that can be included in a PageSize comment are DV DirectVista CV ChromaVista e HZ 8x10_DVpaper e HZ A_DVpaper e HZ A4 DVpaper e HZ 11x14_DVpaper e HZ 14x17_DVpaper e HZ 8x10_DVfilm_blue e HZ 11x14_DVfilm_blue e HZ 14x17_DVfilm_blue e HZ 8x10_DVfilm_clear e HZ 11x14_DVfilm_clear e HZ 14x17_DVfilm_clear e HZ 8x10_CVpaper e HZ A_CVpaper e HZ A4 CVpaper 5 24 Configuring PostScript Printing Sample Horizon DSC Comments in a PostScript File Following is a sample listing of the Horizon DSC comments portion a PostScript file Begin Feature PageSize HZ 8x10 DVFilm blue lt Pagesize 569 708 ImagingBox null gt gt setpagedevice SEndFeature stopped cleartomark BeginFeature CXLogicalDevice Unscaled DXFeature CXLogicalDevice Unscaled EndFeature stopped cleartomark w iP BeginFe
228. rinters to be defined with the same IP address To address this limitation the Horizon imager includes a feature called JP Aliasing that allows the imager to have up to five IP addresses assigned to it This is done by defining a base IP address and then the number of IP addresses you want to assign The imager will then be assigned a block of IP addresses by incrementing the last octet of the base IP address by one For example if you define a base address of 192 168 1 1 and the total number of IP addresses at 3 then the imager will assign itself the IP addresses 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 3 For more information about how to define a block of IP addresses refer to Specifying the Imager s IP Addresses on page 2 10 NOTE The Horizon imager will not allow a combination of the base address plus the number you want to assign to result in invalid addresses Horizon Imager Technical Manual zZ z e x wn iv 2 2 Q 72 CSpecitying the Imager s IP Addresses IS To specify the imager s IP address es gateway address and subnet mask Refer to the following table for guidelines as to when you need to define a specific IP address gateway IP address and subnet mask for the imager Network Address Setting When to Define Base IP Address Always for the imager If defining only one IP address for the imager this will be its address If defining multiple IP addresses for the imager
229. rosoft Corporation Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Sun and Solaris are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc IBM and AIX are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both SGI and IRIX are registered trademarks of Silicon Graphics Inc Zip is a registered trademark of Iomega Corporation Stuffit is a trademark of Aladdin Systems Inc PKZIP is a registered trademark of PKWARE Inc PANTONE is a registered trademark of Pantone Inc TRUMATCH is a registered trademark of TRUMATCH Inc Trinitron is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation ViewSonic is a trademark of ViewSonic Corporation All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owners CAUTION Approved FDA Class 2 device Federal law restricts this device to be sold for use by or on the order of a physician European Authorized Representative CEpartner4U BV Esdoornlaan 13 3951 DB Maarn The Netherlands Tel 31 6 516 536 26 Contents Preface Conventions Used in This Manual XV Bulleted Lists esscr an nua edn senses dines
230. s Using LPR LPR Exam ple eukesan enina NiET AAE Removing All Captions from the Imager ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeees FIP Example eccna A LPR Example oerrinne se Turning Captions On and Off Chapter 14 FTP and LPR Bracketing Sheet Printing Printing the Bracketing Sheet FTP Printing the Bracketing Sheet LPR ecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseteeeeeaeeee Chapter 15 Enabling Imager Features Chapter 16 Updating Software Chapter 17 Horizon Smart Card Information Stored on the Smart Card Events That Update the Smart Card 0 ccecccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseneeeeseeee Using Smart Card vs Backup Media Smart Card and Swap IMagQer ccceccseseeeseneeeeeeeeeteneeeeeeeeeseneeeeseeeeeeaees Horizon Imager Technical Manual e XI Chapter 18 Log Files and Status Information LOG FIGS ie weve eeresciceertieee rm reset aa nn tige Hevesi aeiveedicae 18 1 Viewing Error Log Entries at the Control Panel 18 2 Copying Log Files to Backup Media 18 3 Viewing Status and Logs Using Telnet 18 5 Special Imager Telnet LOGINS cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeesenaeeeeiaeete 18 6 Viewing Current Status Information 18 7 Sample Status Listing aiai aaaeei 18 7 Viewing the Main Log 18 9 Sample Main Log Listing ccccceeseeeeeneeeeeneeeeeeeeeteneeeteneeeeeaes 1
231. s les lois et r glements applicables sur le lieu d utilisation European Disposal Requirements Codonics imagers and electronic accessory devices are not to be discarded or recycled rather they are to be returned to the manufacturer Contact Codonics directly or by the link provided for the latest information concerning e Identification of the country specific Importer Distributor Producer e Product return and treatment of our electronic products Manufacturer Codonics Inc 17991 Englewood Drive Middleburg Heights OH 44130 USA Phone 1 440 243 1198 Fax 1 440 243 1334 E mail WEEE codonics com www codonics com Horizon Imager Technical Manual xli xlii Codonics electronic products and accessories bearing the following symbol are subject to European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE 2002 96 EC amended by Directive 2003 108 EC The EN 50419 symbol indicates separate collection and return required EN 50419 symbol indications for Use A CAUTION Approved FDA Class 2 device Federal law restricts this device to be sold for use by or on the order of a physician The intended use of the Horizon Series Imagers is high resolution hardcopy imaging of digital image source material and through the conversion of electronic signals from a wide variety of direct indirect medical imaging modality outputs The hardcopy output includes however is not limited to digital radiography nucl
232. s system that sends print jobs to Horizon The LPR port transfers PostScript print jobs from the Windows operating system to Horizon logical device 7 on the Horizon imager For more information on logical devices refer to Horizon Logical Devices That Support PostScript Jobs on page 5 12 Appending a Job Settings file name to logical device 7 will force the imager to use the print parameters set in the Job Settings file The parameters set in a Job Settings file provide the same functionality as the missing DSC comments in the PostScript print job Parameters set in a Job Settings file take precedence over parameters set in PostScript DSC comments The easiest way to select a specific media type or size is to use one of the system Job Settings files that come preloaded with the Horizon imager These files define all of the media type size combinations supported by the Horizon imager and only those parameters Alternately you can create custom Job Settings files that include other print parameters For more information about Job Settings files refer to Chapter 8 A complete list of the system Job Settings files is provided in Appendix B Once you have chosen a suitable Job Settings file you need to run the Windows Add a Printer wizard to create a new desktop printer that points to the Horizon imager When the wizard displays the Port Settings enter the number 7 specifying Horizon logical device 7 followed by a period and the name of
233. screen is displayed Error Log Mon Jan 7 11 46 44 2004 J DicomPrintServer 17145 ERROR lt 1 gt Invalid or missing DICOM feature key All DICOM associations will be rejected Mon Jan 7 16 26 21 2004 kkk kkk kkk kk kkk kkk kkk kkkkkkkk System Restarted lt NOERRORS gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Press MENU to exit menus 3 Use the and keys to scroll through the list of entries 4 To dismiss the Error Log screen and return to the Utilities menu press the key 18 2 Log Files and Status Information L TS To copy the log files to backup media Copying Log Files to Backup Media If you experience problems the Horizon imager includes a utility that allows you to copy the log files to backup media so that you can send them to a Codonics representative to troubleshoot the problem The type of backup media you use depends on the imager hardware NOTE You will typically copy log files to backup media only at the request of a service or support representative 1 Insert the backup media If your Horizon has a Zip drive Open the Smart Card panel door at the lower right front of the imager Insert a 100 MB Zip disk into the Zip drive with the label side to the right until it clicks into place 9009 ae a Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 e 3 o 5 sns pue sajl4 607 If your Horizon does not have a Zip drive insert a USB flash
234. ser not to specific user logins Note that you can always verify whether the Job Settings file was successfully added to the imager from the control panel For more information refer to Viewing or Editing Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel on page 8 7 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 8 15 O E G A e 3 a e n 2 5 o 8 16 The following example shows a sample FTP session used to create a Job Settings file called JOESASIZECVP whose parameters are defined in the file JoesASizeCVP txt using FTP localhost joe ftp 192 168 1 200 Connected to 192 168 1 200 220 horizon FTP server ready Name 192 168 1 20 joe joe 331 Use printer 0 2 7 8 9 10 11 99 100 104 135 150 300 for password Password 0 JOESASIZECVP 230 User joe logged in on System device Remote system type is UNIX Using binary mode to transfer files ftp gt bin 200 Type set to I ftp gt put JoesASizeCVP txt local JoesASizeCVP txt remote JoesASizeCVP txt 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for JoesASizeCVP txt 226 Transfer complete 9 bytes sent in 0 00151 seconds 5944 bytes s ftp gt quit 221 Goodbye localhost joe Custom Job Settings IF To send a Job Settings file to the imager using LPR Sending a Job Settings Text File to the Imager Using LPR Before attempting to use LPR to send a Job Settings text file to the imager an LPR
235. setup landscape copies 5 gap 2 margin 2 background 80 80 80 scale bicubic would cause the sheet to be printed as follows r Q O D T1 oF lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 e Force landscape orientation e Make 5 copies e Use 2 pixel wide lines to frame images and make the lines 50 gray in color e Use bicubic scaling for images if scaling is performed Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 15 Print Command File Contents The entry in the Print command file should be print or print copies c where c is the number of copies from 1 to 99 If the number of copies is not specified one sheet is printed Cancel Command File Contents The only entry in the Cancel command file should be cancel Using FMF During an FTP Session To use FMF during an FTP session you need to log in to the FTP session using the FMF logical device number in the password that corresponds to the desired sheet format You can also specify a Job Settings file by appending the logical device number with a period and the Job Settings file name For example 23 MYSETTINGS1 You can then send FMF commands at any time during an FTP session The command will apply to the sheet currently being assembled The Setup command will affect all subsequent sheets until another Setup command is sent TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file name When entering a password at the FTP
236. sh drive uses T1 6 USB flash drive port uses Txl T16 1 Uxxxvi U1 6 USB flash drives Txl T16 1 Uxxxvi use of the imager indications for Txlii Uxxxviii User Settings files creating T7 3 to T7 9 creating the text file T7 3 deleting T7 9 example file content T7 5 FTP session example T7 7 maintaining T7 8 modifying T7 9 parameters that can be specified T7 2 sending via FTP T7 6 sending via LPR T7 8 using with print job via FTP T7 10 using with print job via LPR T7 10 viewing current settings for a user T7 8 when used T7 1 User s Manual purpose Uxv V Variable Multiformatting VMF Cancel command T9 20 Cancel command content T9 30 Canvas command T9 19 Canvas command examples T9 23 Canvas command parameters T9 21 command file conventions T9 20 Horizon Imager Technical Manual L17 Variable Multiformatting cont command session example T9 30 commands T9 19 components of sheet T9 18 creating command files T9 19 Fill command T9 19 Fill command examples T9 25 Fill command parameters T9 24 FTP session example T10 12 FTP canceling a print job T10 11 FTP changing Job Settings file T10 11 LPR example T11 8 Place command T9 20 Place command examples T9 29 Place command parameters T9 25 Print command T9 20 Print command parameters T9 30 printing T9 18 printing via FTP T10 9 using in FTP session T9 32 using with LPR T9 33 version level of software Txx viewing images g
237. sk F A _picture_gray ti E C Control Panel 12_Jung_rsnal tif E shared Documents ee lox GQ Gary s Documents ese File Edit Format View Help EE PARIET ER K e P settings txt Notepad zigi xj File Edit Format View Help MEDIASIZE 14X17 MEDIATYPE DVFILMBLU LUT VISUAL DMAX 320 GAMMA 1 00 v 5 5 a e 3 g D x T D 2 D BACKGROUND 00 00 00 BORDERFILL ON SHEETCOVERAGE STANDARD Files in 2Print folder print 12 up sheet Horizon Imager Technical Manual 12 9 12 10 B D 3CaptionRemove 5 Active Projects E 3 My Computer amp 314 Floppy 4 a Local Disk C E S Removable Disk D OCaptionRemove 1CaptionInstall 2Print _ amp DS CD RW Drive E Ss Removable Disk F CF control Panel C2 Shared Documents aa device txt Notepad Files in 3CaptionRemove folder remove the bottom caption Printing from Backup Media CED Installing and Maintaining Captions For FTP and LPR printing the Horizon imager allows you to place up to four captions around a single sheet for example the site name or date which would have to be changed every day There are five Horizon caption logical devices one each for specifying the four caption positions top 101 bottom 102 left 103 and right 104 sheet edges and one 100 for deleting the currently stored caption files Captions can be in any of the image f
238. stScript parameter compatible with the Horizon imager Sheet Settings CXBackground White Clear Light Sets color of any part of sheet or cell not covered by an Medium Dark Black image CXBorderFill True False Determines whether the border color extends to the media edges beyond printable area or not For DirectVista film the filled border area stops just a few millimeters from the edges For ChromaVista paper white film it extends to slightly beyond the edges to ensure fill coverage to the edges The CXBorderFill as no effect on DirectVista paper white film CXCaptions True False Enables or disables captions if any have been set up Note that captions cannot be set up via PostScript CXDecimateWarn True False Enables or disables the inclusion of an image decimation warning being printed on the sheet if the printed image has been decimated CXDmax 100 to 400 Maximum image density value CXDmin 0 to 100 Minimum image density value CXFilmView Front Back The direction from which the film is viewed once printed CXLutType VISUAL or LINEAR Look up table Customized data curves that affect an image s or appearance Custom1 through Custom8 CXSheetCoverage STANDARD Determines whether there will be a border between images and edges of the sheet STANDARD or images will bleed off FUELED the sheet edges FULLBLEED NP When set to NP causes the imager to emulate a print resolution of 300 dpi for NP series imager legacy support
239. sword You can also specify a Job Settings file by appending the logical device number with a period and the Job Settings name For example 2 MYSETTINGS1 You can then send the images in the FTP session TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file name When entering a password at the FTP login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file you can respecify them by entering the cd change directory command with the logical device Job Settings file name as the command s argument For example ftp gt cd 2 MYSETTINGS1 Printing Single Scaled Images Using LPR To print single scaled images using LPR you need to create an LPR printer for each logical device 2 Job Settings pair that you anticipate using For more information on how to do this refer to Chapter 11 Once an LPR printer entry exists you can send images to it For example lpr Phznsinglescaled image tif Printing Single Unscaled Images Logical device 1 Unscaled is used to print a single unscaled image on a sheet The image is printed using the same number of lines and pixels as the original image Therefore the size of the printed image is determined by the Horizon imager s 320 dpi resolution For example a 640 x 480 pixel image will print at 2 x 1 5 in The image as viewed at a monitor or printed on a different device might be a different si
240. t 226 Transfer complete 9 bytes sent in 0 00151 seconds 5944 bytes s ftp gt quit 221 Goodbye localhost leah Horizon Imager Technical Manual O c N e 3 e 72 oO n oO 2 le a 7 8 IS To view User Settings using Telnet Sending a User Settings Text File to the Imager Using LPR To send a User Settings text file using LPR the Horizon imager logical device 0 must be set up as an LPR printer for more information refer to Chapter 11 Once the logical device 0 LPR printer is set up log in as the user whose User Settings text file you are about to send Then print the User Settings text file to that LPR printer The imager will create a User Settings file based on the parameters included in the text file for the user that you are logged in as Maintaining Your User Settings Files You can perform the following User Settings file maintenance tasks e Display the contents of the User Settings file for a user login name e Modify the settings in the file Delete a User Settings file Viewing the Current User Settings File for a User Login Name You can view the imager s Default User Settings menu at the control panel For detailed procedures refer to the Horizon Imager User Manual You can also view both the default and custom User Settings files remotely using a Telnet session 1 From your workstation start a Telnet session on the Horizon imager For example from
241. t in the Job Settings file will be set according to the parameter selection hierarchy NOTE FMF and VMF command files take precedence over settings set in the Job Settings file For more information refer to Parameter Selection Process on page 6 28 e When the imager processes a Job Settings text file any invalid lines in the file are ignored For example if an invalid media type and media size combination is specified the media type and size are ignored but other valid entries in the Job Settings file would be processed Custom Job Settings Example For example suppose you have determined that certain image parameters gamma of 1 3 contrast of 5 and saturation of 10 produce images that are satisfactory to a user called Joe Also the media type and size will be determined elsewhere for example from the DICOM user interface The entries in the custom Job Settings text file called JoesPrefs txt would have the following entries GAMMA 1 3 CONTRAST 5 SATURATION 10 Now suppose that Joe s DICOM user interface does not support selecting the media type and size and that Joe typically prints to A size ChromaVista color paper white film You could then create a custom Job Settings text file called JoesASizeCVP txt that would have the following entries MEDIATYPE CVPAPER MEDIASIZE A GAMMA 1 3 CONTRAST 5 SATURATION 10 Let s say you then transfer the text file specifying the correspondi
242. t printable areas are specified in Table 5 4 on page 5 17 The printable area offsets are illustrated in Figure 5 2 on page 5 18 For an example of how to specify a Horizon media page size in a PostScript file refer to the first few lines of code in the Sample Horizon DSC Comments in a PostScript File on page 5 25 Table 5 3 Horizon Page Sizes Size in Points 1 72 in 8 x 10 569 x 708 A 612 x 792 A4 595 x 842 11x14 790 x 997 14x17 1008 x 1224 Configuring PostScript Printing Table 5 4 Horizon Printable Area Sizes Page Size 8 x 10 A DirectVista paper white film A ChromaVista paper white film A4 DirectVista paper white film A4 ChromaVista paper white film 11x 14 14x17 Offsets in Points 1 72 in from Bottom Left Corner of Sheet to Printable Area X Offsetto Y Offsetto X Offsetto Y Offset to Bottom Left Bottom Left Top Right Top Right Corner Corner Corner Corner 14 18 555 35 645 75 16 18 596 5 729 9 16 18 596 5 783 15 18 580 65 777 15 15 18 580 65 832 5 15 18 774 6 934 2 18 18 990 45 1148 62 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 17 O 5 Ey ro vs _ 5 Zza 5 e e o a Oo O a Printable area Y offset to upper right corner Sheet edge X offset to lower left corner Y offset to lower left corner X offset to upper right corner Figure 5 2 PostScript Printable Area Offsets 5 18 Configuring PostScript Printing dD I Hori
243. tem will rise slightly during the printing process Sensitometry Compensation The imager compensates for the sensitometry of the media ribbon and characteristics of the print engine The imager automatically identifies via the supply cassette and ribbon barcodes the media version to allow for different emulsion formulations and applies the appropriate sensitometry table If the LUT parameter is set to Visual which is the normal setting the imager will try to produce prints that with nominal gamma and contrast settings will produce a visually uniform output That is a ramp of steps in the original image that has linearly spaced digital values will produce densities that visually appear to be uniformly spaced by a standard observer NOTE The LUT parameter should normally be set only to Visual Other settings such as Linear or custom settings should be used only if recommended by the manufacturer of an imaging device or application that is a source for image print jobs Log Files and Status Information Supported Media The Horizon imager supports a variety of paper white film and film for both grayscale and color prints Not all Horizon imager configurations support all media types and sizes If your Horizon imager does not support the media type and or size you want to use contact your Codonics representative no TG T e eb oO a oO a D The following table shows the currently supported media size
244. ten or darken the image so that it is evenly distributed around the 50 gray level before contrast is applied causing contrast enhancement to produce the intended result If a print turns out to be too dark or too light following contrast enhancement the user need only adjust the gamma value on the imager until the desired output is achieved For more information refer to Gamma on page 6 17 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 6 19 S 2 D 3 D eeuwu pue sous qor Medical Color Matching MCM Codonics Medical Color Matching MCM is an advanced image processing feature that adjusts printed output colors to more accurately match monitors This process corrects differences in hue saturation and intensity between the imager and a computer monitor The MCM parameter determines for which monitor type MCM should be optimized The possible values are e 0 the factory default MCM is not enabled e 1 Sony Trinitron e 2 ViewSonic G810 e 3 NEC MultiSync 1880SX e 4 NEC MultiSync 1880SX Alternate 1 e 5 Sony Trinitron Alternate 1 e 6 NP 1600 MCM 6 Equivalent e 7 Viewsonic G810 Alternate 1 e 8 Sun Monitor 1 e 9 3D rendering CRT Monitors 10 3D rendering LCD Monitors e 11 3D rendering NEC LED Monitors e 12 to 17 future use 100 to 999 OEM specific custom settings L NOTE MCM profiles for additional monitor types may be added in future releases b J
245. ter 2 Send the invalid file to the imager using FTP or LPR logged in as the user whose User Settings file you want to delete Since the file is invalid the imager will automatically delete the existing User Settings file stored for the user you are logged in as Horizon Imager Technical Manual 7 9 QUsing User Settings for Print Jobs To use a particular User Settings file e Ifusing FTP to send the print job log in to the FTP session using the corresponding user name You can then send images for printing using FTP as described in Chapter 10 e Ifusing LPR to send the print job log in to UNIX using the corresponding user name You can then send images for printing using LPR printers as described in Chapter 11 Custom User Settings lt gt Custom Job Settings what Are Job Settings Job Settings are sets of job sheet and image parameters that can be stored as files in the imager and applied by using a specific Job Settings file name A Job Settings file can be specified in the following ways O c G o e 3 fe ro n z3 5 a D e With DICOM using the name of the desired Job Settings file as the Called AE Title e With FTP specifying an appropriate Horizon logical device number and the Job Settings file in the FTP session password e With LPR with the Horizon imager set up as an LPR printer whose definition includes an appropriate logical device and Job Settings file in an LPR
246. th your Horizon imager you can create custom Job Settings files to specify any combination of custom job sheet and image parameters There are two ways to create custom Job Settings files e Using the Custom Job Settings menu function at the control panel as described in the next topic e From a workstation on the same network creating an ASCII text file that includes the parameters to be set and then sending the file to the Horizon imager using FTP or LPR This is explained in Custom Job Settings Text Files on page 8 11 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 8 3 O E A e 3 a e n 2 5 a o Custom Job Settings Control Panel From the control panel you can e Create custom Job Settings files e View or edit custom Job Settings files e Copy custom Job Settings files e Delete custom Job Settings files The following topics contain detailed procedures ya NOTE Optionally refer to Custom Job Settings Text Files on page 8 11 la custom Job Settings Creating Custom Job Settings Files from the Control Panel TS 1 At the imager s control panel press and hold the key and To create while holding it press the key custom Job Settings file The Main Menu with administrative options displays from the eontrol panal 2 Select the following menu options Custom Job Settings New The Name menu displays The imager provides a default name MYSETTINGS where x is a sequent
247. the Job Settings file in the LPR Queue field For example entering 7 8x10 dvfb as the LPR queue name will force a PostScript job sent to this desktop printer that is the Horizon imager to print on 8 x 10 DirectVista blue film The sample screen that follows shows the Port Settings tab in the Add a Printer wizard for Windows 2000 Configuring PostScript Printing Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor 2x Port Settings Port Name 8x1 0_DVBlueFilm Printer Name or IP Address i 92 168 1 30 Protocol C Raw LPR Raw Settings Port lumber roo m LPR Settings Queue Name rsa 0 dvfb V LPR Byte Counting Enabled mT SNMP Status Enabled Community ame f ublic SNIME Device Index i cancel If more than one media type size combination is required then you will have to create a separate desktop printer that points to the Horizon imager for each combination defining the Job Settings file to use in the LPR Queue field as described in the previous paragraph Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 5 O 5 ro y5 Re zoa 5 U Co a oo O F a A final step is to make sure the Advanced Configuration Settings of the print driver are assigned to match the parameters set in the Job Settings file you are specifying This will ensure that application programs that properly use the print drivers will work the same as non standard applications that rely on the Jo
248. the URL You are prompted for the imager login and password 2 Log in as service NOTE For security reasons you should change the service login s default password as soon as possible This can be done using the standard UNIX administration tools available on the imager The DCF utility home page displays DCF Operations Window Click on a link to perform the corresponding action Check System Status View Log Files Shutdown DCF Processes Clear Log Files Start DCF Processes Set Startup Debug Flags Restart DCF Processes Set Process Debug Flags This page configured for user root on Tue Jul 16 11 38 23 2002 Comments or suggestions to suppont laurelbridge com Log Files and Status Information 3 Click on the View Log Files link The log file listing displays Select one ofthe log files lhome waycoolwcswidata dcftmp log PrinterServer 2239 loq process 2239 is active thomelwaycoolwcswidata dcfitmp logWC _PrintSCP 2241 log process 2241 is active home waycoolwcswidata dcfitmp log print_scp outlog home waycoollwcswidata dcfitmp log Attributes log fhomelwaycoolweswidata dcftmp log printer_server outlog homelwaycoolwceswidata dcfitmplloqj DCDS Server 2238 log process 2238 is active fhome waycoolwcsw data dcftmp log dcds server out log home waycoolfwcswidata dcftmp log DCDS Server 2307 1oq 1home waycool wcswi dat
249. the dark portion of the image Typical values range from 250 lightest to 310 darkest Dmax should be set before other settings such as Gamma and Contrast are adjusted NOTE If the Dmax setting is higher than the film can produce the film s maximum Dmax setting will be used Job Sheet and Image Parameters NOTE for Previous NP Series Users For NP series legacy support the following table lists the allowable NP Dmax settings and to which optical densities they map NP Dmax Setting Optical Density 1 2 00 2 08 2 20 2 30 2 41 2 54 2 67 2 83 o oOo N OOo A WO N 3 00 oO 3 20 actually mapped to 310 The Dmin setting allows users to select the minimum optical density of the white component of images printed on DirectVista grayscale film Dmin does not apply to any media types other than DirectVista grayscale film The possible values for Dmin range from 0 lightest to 100 darkest corresponding to optical densities 0 to 1 00 This parameter has the greatest effect on the gray levels closer to white Higher values increase the density of the light portion of the image Lower values decrease the density of the light portion of the image Typically Dmin should be left at 0 NOTE If the Dmin setting is lower than the film can produce the film s minimum Dmin setting will be used Horizon Imager Technical Manual U o 2 3 O D no abeul pue yaaus qor
250. the imager is moved quickly from an extremely cold place to a warmer one condensation is likely to form Do not use the imager if condensation has formed Wait until the condensation has evaporated You can speed up the evaporation time by moving the imager to a dryer location e Ventilation slots and holes are provided on the sides and rear of the imager Place the imager on a hard level surface and locate it at least 10 cm 4 in from walls to ensure proper ventilation CAUTION Adequate ventilation is required for proper operation of the imager e Do not place imager in a high humidity or high dust area Airborne dirt particles can cause image quality problems Avoid placing the imager in areas where ventilation ducts open doors or frequent passers by might expose the imager and media to high levels of debris e Do not locate the imager in hot springs areas where hydrogen sulfide and acidic ions are likely to be generated e Do not locate the imager where there are oily fumes and vapors e Do not locate the imager in direct sunlight e Do not locate imager near sources of high RF energy e Do not locate the imager where it might be subject to jarring or vibrations such as a table or desk in a high traffic area Jarring and vibrations can affect the print quality of images e Horizon satisfies the electrical safety limits of IEC60601 1 and CISPR 11 and is suitable for patient care area location Check with local ordinances and
251. tings as defaults in Macintosh OS 8 and 9 U6 24 saving print settings as presets in Macintosh OS X U6 24 selecting media from Macintosh applications U6 16 serial number label Txxviii Uxxiv setting preferences T3 1 to T3 4 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 1 7 Horizon imager cont settings mapped to DICOM attributes T4 7 to T4 8 sheet layout components T6 6 sheet layout components illustrated T6 7 Smart Card T1 6 T17 1 to T17 4 U1 6 Smart Card panel door T12 4 T18 3 U2 3 U2 21 specifications UB 1 to UB 6 specifying IP addresses T2 10 to T2 12 U2 13 to U2 17 specifying network speed T2 12 to T2 13 Status test print printing U2 18 status how to view T18 7 status sample listing T18 7 status viewing via Telnet T18 5 supported Called AE Titles T4 2 swapping for service reasons T17 1 T17 4 U2 25 TCP port number T4 1 technical support U12 30 Telnet logins T18 6 temperature warnings Txxvi Uxxii troubleshooting T18 1 U12 1 to U12 32 updating software T16 1 to T16 4 upgrading features T1 5 U1 5 version level of software Txx viewing information about U12 29 voltage warnings Txxii Uxviii hubs Ethernet U2 8 image area full bleed T6 6 standard T6 6 image cropping PostScript T5 14 image file formats U1 4 image file print sets on backup media T12 1 image mode FTP T10 3 T10 10 image parameters T6 14 to T6 27 Antialias T6 14 UD 6 changing defaults
252. tings text file For example simply include a space character in the text file 2 Transfer that text file to the imager using FTP or LPR and specifying the appropriate Job Settings file as described previously Since the file is invalid the imager will automatically delete the Job Settings file whose name you specified custom Job Settings lt D Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting The Horizon imager allows you to specify the following sheet format options when printing using FTP and LPR e Printing single image sheets both scaled and unscaled e Fixed Multiformatting FMF using preset fixed layouts of image cells on the sheet e Variable Multiformatting VMF allowing you to specify the number size and layout of image cells on the sheet e 35mm SlideMaker allowing you to print multiple images in a format identical to 35mm slide film Slides are arranged as six filmstrips of four slides each You choose the sheet format option to be used by specifying a Horizon imager logical device number that corresponds to the format option Logical devices are explained in Understanding Logical Devices on page 9 2 r Q O D T oF lt 3g D to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 If you are going to print using FTP or LPR and logical devices you may want to consider using FMF first FMF is easier to use than VMF However both methods offer significant power and flexibility in how sheets can be printed
253. tion To move to the change brackets to the next or previous setting continue pressing the or keys 4 When you are done entering the network addresses press the key to save your entries A message states that the imager will automatically reboot when you press the key to exit the Main Menu NOTE Optionally to exit the screen without saving your changes press the key E 5 Press the key to acknowledge the message zZ z e x wn iv 2 2 Q 2 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 2 11 6 When you are finished specifying the network settings and want to exit the Main Menu press the key The imager reboots Reset Network Settings in the Network Settings menu ya NOTE You can reset the network settings to their default values at any time by selecting the D Qspecitying the Network Speed The Horizon imager supports three network speed duplex settings Auto Sense This setting will cause the imager to negotiate for the fastest speed available on the network The fastest possible speed is 1000 Mbps megabits per second at full duplex 10 Base T and 100 Base T These two settings are optimized to match the speed of 10 and 100 Mbps Ethernet networks running at half duplex To set the network speed first use the Auto Sense setting If this setting does not work some networks may have problems running at 100 Mbps and or full duplex then try using the 100 Base T or 10 Base T setting as a
254. tion open a UNIX or MS DOS command window 2 Enter the command telnet hostname Of telnet IP Address using either the Horizon imager hostname or IP Address 3 At the login prompt enter the command status Horizon Imager Technical Manual xvii Important Information and Filenames Bold type is used for emphasis command names and paths or filenames For example e The Horizon imager default settings can be changed both at the control panel and using text files e The hostname and IP Address must be added to the etc hosts file New Terms Italic type is used when a term is introduced and defined For example e The Horizon imager has a complete set of default settings that contain preconfigured values for every aspect of a printed sheet xviii Preface Purpose and Scope Refer to this Technical Manual for procedures on how to perform advanced imager operations including Specifying network settings for complex networks Specifying general imager preference settings Configuring support for DICOM printing Configuring support for non Windows PostScript printing Understanding job sheet and image parameters Understanding media selection Creating managing and using User Settings files Creating managing and using Job Settings files Using Horizon logical devices to print scaled and unscaled single images and to print sheets using Fixed Multiformatting FMF Variable Multiformatting VMF an
255. tion Supported but Not Horizon Types or Sizes 4 5 Brief Overview of Job Settings Files 4 5 Using Job Settings Files to Specify Media Type and Size 4 6 Using the Default Media Menu to Specify Media Type and Size 4 7 Horizon DICOM Print Information 4 7 Horizon DICOM Print Parameter Mapping 4 7 Printable Area of Sheets cecccceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeaeeee 4 9 Horizon Imager Technical Manual Chapter 5 Configuring PostScript Printing PostScript Printing Windows sssesseeesieesieesiiresittstrrsrrtsinnsinstnnstrnnsrennt 5 1 Applications That Generate Non Standard PostScript 5 2 Solution for Processing Non Standard PostScript File 5 4 PostScript Printing MacintOsh ccccececeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseeesenaeeeseneeeeees 5 7 PostScript Printing UNIX sisi 5 8 PostScript Printing from UNIX 5 8 Methods for Selecting Horizon Media Type and Size 5 9 Sample Implementation cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeee 5 11 General PostScript Information c ccccccceceseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeseeeeeeeeeteneeeeeenees 5 12 Horizon Logical Devices That Support PostScript Jobs 5 12 Logical Devices 1 and 2 5 12 Logical Device 72e naa eea aaeei 5 13 Image Cropping with PostScript JODS essssseesseeeseesrresseesrrrereeserees 5 14 Correct PostScript Page Size and Maximum Printable Are
256. to the canvas and all objects within it fis a real number greater than 0 0 that specifies how much to scale the canvas A scale factor of 1 0 leaves the canvas unmodified A scale factor greater than 1 0 increases the size of the canvas numbers below 1 0 reduce the size of the canvas If auto is used as the scale factor the canvas is automatically scaled to the largest size that will fit within the printable area of the sheet filter specifies the filter to use to optimize the entire canvas image quality during scaling Supported filters include bilinear bicubic box mitchell lanczos sharp1 sharp2 and sharp3 For more information about the available filters refer to Table 6 2 on page 6 27 If no filter is specified then filtering is not performed during the scaling operation If a scale parameter is not specified in the Canvas command then the imager follows the parameter source hierarchy to determine what scale setting to use for more information about the parameter source hierarchy refer to Parameter Selection Process on page 6 28 Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Table 9 5 Canvas Command File Parameters cont Canvas Parameter Description aspect x y Optional Used to scale the canvas by different amounts in the x and y directions to modify the aspect ratio of the canvas and its contents The word aspect must precede the x y information A colon must separate the x and y values The aspect
257. tomatically scaled to the maximum size that fits within the clip region Place Command File PLACE 10 1000 Places the next image 10 pixels to the right and 1000 pixels down from the canvas origin Image File chest2 tif image is 1024 x 512 pixels Image is placed on the canvas with the bottom 12 pixels truncated because they extended past the bottom of the Canvas which is 1500 pixels high Print Command File PRINT COPIES 5 Five copies of the sheet are printed r Q O D T1 amp lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt o 2 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 9 31 Using VMF During an FTP Session After you create the command files you can start the FTP session and print the sheet To print using VME use the following general steps 1 Use the logical device 10 as the FTP password This tells the Horizon imager that the FTP session should print sheets using VME You can also specify a Job Settings file by appending the logical device number with a period and the Job Settings name For example 10 MYSETTINGS1 TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file name When entering a password at the FTP login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file you can respecify them by entering the cd change directory command with the logical device Job Settings file name as the command s arg
258. tp gt put lowerarml gif ftp gt put lowerarm2 gif ftp gt put lowerarm3 gif ftp gt put printl txt ftp gt quit Alternately the mput command could be used to avoid entering a put command for each image file The following example shows this technique for the print jobs described above In this example the image files are stored in the directory myimages and prompting to confirm each file s transfer has been turned off ftp 192 168 1 200 Name john Password 23 MYSETTINGS1 ftp gt bin ftp gt led myimages ftp gt prompt ftp gt put setup2copies txt ftp gt mput chest gif ftp gt cd 22 MYSETTINGS2 ftp gt mput lowerarm gif ftp gt prompt ftp gt put printl txt ftp gt quit Sending Print Jobs Using FTP Printing VMF Sheets To print VMF sheets you start an FTP session with the imager login to the FTP session using logical device 10 as the password then send a series of command files and image files for the sheet KES 1 From your computer workstation open a command window ToprintaVMF 2 To start the FTP session at the command prompt enter the sheet following command ftp x x x xX where x x x x is the IP Address of the Horizon imager to which you want to send the print job ya NOTE The imager tracks print jobs by the source user name and host name or IP address Therefore you should use unique user names if running multiple print sessions from the same host system FTP connects with the imager and
259. trim configuration info config illumination 1 reflected ambient light 1 image position 1 polarity magnification_type smoothing type requested_image_size 1 0 persistent_id home waycool wcsw data dcf tmp 1 2 840 114089 1 1 17484122 1026853168 3843 5 dat persistent info link to DICOM file created by DCF WC implementation IDS adapter samples per pixel 1 photometric interpretation MONOCHROME2 planar configuration 0 rows 363 columns 512 pixel aspect ratio 1 1 bits allocated 8 bits stored 8 high bit 7 pixel representation 0 uonewojuj r fe a 77 D 2 no is c 7 Horizon Imager Technical Manual 18 13 uonewnoju fe amp a o o D 5 2 a 5 v D Log Files and Status Information There are several calibrations that are performed to optimize the image quality on printed sheets given variations in media and operating conditions e Film calibration is performed automatically by the imager when a DirectVista grayscale film cassette is inserted into the imager for the first time You can also perform this calibration manually e Internal densitometer calibration allows you to recalibrate the imager s internal densitometer which is used to read optical densities when a DirectVista grayscale film calibration is performed e Thermal print head calibration creates a characterization of the thermal print head to c
260. ts in the best match between the printed image and the image as displayed on the monitor you are using For more information about using bracketing to choose MCM values refer to Chapter 14 Referred to as the Gamma Contrast and Saturation Bracketing device Prints bracketing test images using different gamma and contrast values and for ChromaVista color media different gamma and saturation values so you can choose the best image quality and change settings accordingly For more information about using bracketing to choose gamma contrast and saturation values refer to Chapter 14 Horizon Imager Technical Manual r Q O D T1 amp lt 35 2 to 5 a 3 2 o gt D o 2 9 4 Table 9 1 Logical Devices cont Logical Device Description 10 Referred to as the Variable Multiformatting VMF device Enables you to arbitrarily position multiple images on a sheet You can also specify image processing options specific to each image for example arbitrary clipping scaling rotating and aspect ratio for each image arbitrary color correction for each image fill regions of arbitrary size location and color and landscape or portrait orientation For more information refer to Using Variable Multiformatting on page 9 18 11 99 Referred to as the Fixed Multiformatting FMF devices Enables you to place multiple images on a sheet using preset fixed sheet layouts A
261. uidelines U9 2 VMF logical device 10 T9 4 VMF see Variable Multiformatting voltage warnings Txxii Uxviii w WAN see wide area networks warnings laser Txxiv Uxx temperature Txxvi Uxxii voltage Txxii Uxviii web site Codonics TA 2 WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment disposal directive Txlii Uxxxviii Index white margins eliminating in PostScript T5 14 wide area networks WAN T2 1 U2 12 width parameter VMF Canvas command T9 21 VMF Fill command T9 24 Windows applications generating non standard PostScript T5 2 to T5 6 installing Horizon imager as PostScript desktop printer T5 1 installing Horizon PostScript driver T5 1 installing Horizon PPD T5 1 LPR example T11 11 PKZIP compression format U12 32 printing PostScript files T5 1 to T5 6 solution to non standard PostScript T5 4 using LPR 111 11 Windows applications changing PostScript parameters U6 4 to U6 16 PostScript printing from U6 4 to U6 16 printing from T1 3 U1 3 Windows FAT file system and backup media printing T12 2 X XWD image format T1 4 U1 4 Z Zip disks Txl T16 1 Uxxxvi saving configuration settings to U2 20 Zip drive and Smart Card panel door T12 4 T18 3 U2 21 uses Txl T1 6 T16 1 Uxxxvi U1 6
262. ument For example ftp gt cd 10 MYSETTINGS1 2 Specify binary mode for the FTP session by executing the FTP bin command NOTE You must use binary mode when sending files to the Horizon imager even when sending text files 3 Send a Canvas command file to set up the sheet for printing Optionally send Fill commands to create colored blocks on the sheet for example to create a frame around an image s clip region 5 For each image send its corresponding Place command then send the image file 6 When you are ready to print the sheet send the Print command Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting Note that you must send a Canvas command for each sheet to be printed Canvas command information is not saved once a sheet is printed For detailed information on how to use FTP to send files to the imager refer to Chapter 10 Using VMF with LPR To use VMF with LPR you need to create an LPR printer for each VMF Job Settings file pair that you anticipate using Once an appropriate LPR printer exists configured to specify the VMF logical device 10 and the desired Job Settings file you can send images to it for printing using the following general steps 1 Print a Canvas command file to set up the sheet for printing For example lpr Phznvmfcustoml MyCanvas txt 2 Optionally print Fill command files to create colored blocks on the sheet for example to create a frame around an image s clip region 3
263. unique within the entire WAN If your network is behind a firewall the IP addresses must still be unique for all devices in the network behind the firewall These IP addresses are typically assigned by a network administrator at your organization You should see the network administrator for the IP address to use for the Horizon imager Horizon Imager Technical Manual 2 5 zZ z e x wn 2 2 Q 72 2 6 Subnetworks and Subnet Masks Many organizations with multiple LANs assign IP addresses according to those physical networks In such a configuration e A portion of the IP address represents the Internet part for example the first two dotted decimal numbers and the physical network part for example the third dotted decimal number This is referred to as the subnetwork or subnet portion of the address e A portion represents the host for example the fourth dotted decimal number For example say an organization has been assigned the IP network address 95 200 0 0 This is the address that hosts on the Internet at large would use Internally the organization assigns addresses based on the physical network to which a host is connected For example all hosts on one physical network would be assigned addresses in the form 95 200 1 xxx where xxx is the unique host ID portion of the address Hosts on another physical network would be assigned addresses in the form 95 200 2 xxx and so on Network Settings
264. uppercase Horizon Imager Technical Manual O c G o e 3 fe ro n z3 5 D L Use the following guidelines to create a custom Job Settings text file and enter settings e The Job Settings text file name can be up to 256 characters with no spaces NOTE You can name the text file anything you want up to limit 256 characters but in practice you would want the text file name to match the Job Settings file name which is limited to 16 characters to more easily administer the system All examples in this chapter and elsewhere assume this convention e Enter one setting per text line e For each setting you want to specify enter the setting name and the setting value separated by a space a tab character or an equal sign for example GAMMA 2 3 Or GAMMA 2 3 e Parameters and values are not case sensitive for example MEDIASIZE is equivalent to mediasize Values need only be specified with as many characters as required to ensure uniqueness although the minimum is 3 characters for example BIL is equivalent to BILINEAR for the Scale parameter The exception is that the Mediasize values must be spelled out completely For a list of the parameter names and values that can be used in the text file refer to Appendix C e To conserve Job Settings files storage on the SmartCard it is recommended that you do not include parameters for which you simply want to use default settings Any settings not se
265. uring an FTP session or in the definition of an LPR printer to select the desired media For more information about Job Settings files refer to Chapter 8 A complete list of the system Job Settings files is provided in Appendix B This is the Codonics recommended solution unless you can implement the Horizon DSC comments solution discussed in the last row of this table If a system Job Settings file is not specified the Horizon imager assumes that the PostScript file is a grayscale image The imager then uses the media type and size defined for Grayscale in the Default Media menu at the imager control panel Instructions for using the Default Media menu is provided in the Horizon Imager User s Manual You can specify Horizon media types and sizes which are not covered by standard PostScript by having your application set the parameters in DSC comments included in the PostScript file The imager will then interpret the Horizon DSC comments to determine the media to use In addition to media type and size there are other Horizon print parameters that are not supported in standard PostScript but which can be added by using Horizon DSC comments Refer to Table 5 6 on page 5 21 for a complete listing of the special Horizon parameter DSC comments PostScript files that contain Horizon DSC comments must be sent to Horizon logical device 7 For more information about the Horizon logical devices that can process PostScript files refe
266. use the imager near flammable gases e With the imager top cover open or the receive trays removed touch only those internal components that are colored green shown in the following figure Remove rings ties jewelry and other items and tie back hair so that they do not fall into or get caught in the imager Top cover releases Upper fender releases up position Upper fender releases down position pring loaded spindles Top cover master release Media SE guides 4 we Sas Spool wheels Picker Diverter lift here Internal Components That Are Colored Green called out in the illustration Are Safe to Touch Preface Pr caution d Emploi e Ne connectez jamais cet imageur une prise ou d alimentation qui a une tension ou une fr quence diff rente de celle indiqu e l arri re de l imageur e Lors de l entretien de l imageur toujours l teindre l aide de la touche power partir du panneau de contr le puis tournez le commutateur bascule l arri re pour le 0 off puis d branchez l imageur e D endommager le cordon d alimentation peut provoquer un incendie ou d lectrocution Lorsque vous d branchez le cordon d alimentation tenez le par la fiche et retirez le bouchon avec pr caution e Sile cordon d alimentation doit tre remplac il ne remplacer que par une autre cordon d alimentation Codonics fabriqu s sp cialement pour la conf
267. utput Bin parameter setting in Macintosh PostScript U6 21 setting in Windows PostScript U6 6 P packing the imager U2 26 Page Size parameter setting in Windows U6 6 PANTONE T6 22 paper path through imager U12 15 see also media paper jams clearing U12 14 to U12 21 troubleshooting U12 6 Paper Size parameter choices in Macintosh PostScript U6 21 Paper Size parameter setting in Windows PostScript U6 6 parameters in settings txt for backup media printing T12 2 parts safe to touch Txxxii Txxxiv Uxxviii Uxxx passwords changing for service login U2 20 default for service login T18 6 for Codonics anonymous FTP site U12 31 for FTP using to specify Horizon logical device T5 8 T7 6 T8 1 T8 14 T9 5 T9 7 T9 8 T9 16 T9 32 T10 2 T10 9 T13 5 T14 2 U7 2 for FTP using to specify Job Settings file T8 1 T8 14 T9 16 T9 32 T10 2 T10 9 T14 2 patch cable U2 10 patient confidentiality U4 11 Pause key U3 19 Pause state U3 24 pausing the imager U3 24 PCX image format T1 4 U1 4 phone numbers Codonics TA 2 physical media sheet layout T6 6 pick tires cleaning procedure U10 13 to U10 15 cleaning schedule U10 1 pixelation T1 5 U1 5 pixel mapped images T6 26 PKZIP U12 32 Place command VMF T9 20 VMF examples T9 29 VMF parameters T9 25 platen cleaning procedure U10 8 to U10 12 cleaning schedule U10 1 Platen and Print Head Cleaning Kit U10 2 PNM image format T1 4 U1 4 polarity and NP se
268. w imager will provide fast reliable printing for your demanding imaging applications The Horizon imager is capable of printing images with outstanding clarity and detail a a ag 7 5 a c e fe Horizon Imager Technical Manual 1 1 Note that there are several models of the Horizon imager each with different features This manual describes all of the available features so some may not apply to your model imager Features State of the Art Printing Technology Codonics DirectVista grayscale paper white film and film and ChromaVista color paper white film are state of the art imaging media that are ideally suited to CT computed tomography MRI magnetic resonance imaging digital radiography fluoroscopy PACS picture archiving and communication system ultrasound nuclear medicine portable X ray mammography dental and other imaging applications DirectVista grayscale direct thermal technology produces stunning diagnostic quality grayscale prints without the need for chemicals or ribbons The unique ChromaVista color dye diffusion process transfers dyes from a multi patch color ribbon onto specially coated paper white film Different levels of heat are used to regulate how much dye is transferred The paper white film is precisely registered in the imager so that it stays aligned during each pass resulting in diagnostic quality colo
269. which user the file corresponds Horizon Imager Technical Manual 7 3 O c N e 3 e 72 ao oO 2 le a 7 4 Use the following guidelines to create setting entries in the User Settings text file Enter one setting per text line For each setting you want to specify enter the setting name and the setting value separated by a space a tab character or an equal sign for example GAMMA 2 3 Of GAMMA 2 3 You can specify settings that would apply to all media types or specify settings that apply to specific media types To enter User Settings that apply to all media types enter the heading Default including the square brackets followed by the settings and their values All the settings following that heading and up to the next media type heading will apply to all media types To enter User Settings for a specific media type enter the media type heading for example CVPAPER followed by the desired settings and their values All the settings following that heading and up to the next media type heading will apply to that media type NOTE The DEFAULT heading is optional Any settings specified without a preceding media type heading are automatically applied to all media types Custom defaults are overridden by parameters entered for specific media types Parameters and values are not case sensitive for example MEDIASIZE is equivalent to mediasize Values need only be specifie
270. words the top of a physical page is always the physical top edge of the paper white film in portrait orientation and not the top of the image being printed Color captions are automatically converted to grayscale if printing to DirectVista grayscale media Unscaled Single Image Sheets If an image is sent to logical device 1 unscaled single image sheets each caption if any is added to the image prior to processing The resulting combined image is handled as if it were received as a single image from the host This is important to consider because e The size of the printed image includes the original image and any captions possibly affecting whether the combined image will fit in its imageable area or be cropped e The same image settings gamma contrast and so on being applied to the original image will also be applied to the captions Installing and Maintaining Captions Scaled Single Image Sheets If an image is sent to logical device 2 scaled single image sheet the same image settings gamma contrast and so on being applied to the image will also be applied to the captions Considerations When Using Captions Captions can be in any of the image formats supported by the Horizon imager except PostScript An image used as a caption should be appropriately sized and oriented to have the least amount of impact on space the original image Figure 13 1 shows appropriate placement of captions around an image Top
271. xviii Uxxxiv media guides reinstalling U12 22 Media Size job parameter T6 4 TC 2 UD 2 Media Type job parameter T6 3 TC 2 UD 2 Medical Color Matching MCM T6 20 to T6 22 definition U9 9 menu hierarchies UA 1 Menu key U3 18 menu options control panel Txvi Uxii menu paths Txvi Uxii menus cancelling changes U3 23 conventions U3 23 ellipses in menu option U3 20 U3 23 exiting U3 23 scroll indicator U3 16 square brackets U3 22 U3 23 misfeeds U12 14 to U12 21 Mitchell scaling filter T6 27 UD 9 mkdir command UNIX Linux T11 6 modem U2 9 modem connectors U3 3 U3 4 modification codes Txxviii Uxxiv mput command FTP T10 4 T10 6 navigating the control panel U3 20 to U3 23 network activity indicator U3 3 U3 4 network connector U2 8 U3 3 U3 4 network printing testing U2 19 network speed indicator U3 3 U3 4 network speed specifying for Horizon imager T2 12 to T2 13 Index networks adding the Horizon imager U2 12 simple U2 12 None no scaling filter DICOM only T6 27 none scaling filter UD 9 nosepiece cleaning procedure U10 3 to U10 7 cleaning schedule U10 1 O offset parameters VMF Fill command T9 24 T9 26 OK indicator U3 6 Online indicator U3 13 opening the imager top cover as part of cleaning procedure U10 3 operational state U3 6 ordering cleaning kits U10 2 ordering media TA 1 U4 12 to U4 13 Orientation parameter setting in Windows PostScript U6 6 O
272. y a list of nonprocedural items For example The control panel contains e A display panel e Keys e Indicators Numbered Steps The Y gt icon indicates the beginning of a procedure The steps in a procedure are numbered For example 1 Press the key The Main Menu displays on the control panel The selector arrow gt automatically points to the first menu option 2 To scroll through the menu options press the and keys The selector arrow gt moves up and down through the list The bottom portion of the control panel display shows a message associated with the currently selected menu option Horizon Imager Technical Manual xv Control Panel Navigation Menu paths are used in some procedures instead of documenting every step needed to navigate to a specific menu option For example From the Main Menu select the following options Default Media Grayscale DV Film Blue Control Panel Keys Control panel keys are shown in small black ovals to resemble the actual keys for example Press the key Control Panel Menu Options Control panel menu options are shown in bold type for example Select the Gamma menu option Notes and Tips Notes contain additional information related to a topic or procedure For example NOTE If your network is managed by a network administrator or an information technology IT department it would be considered a complex network You should hav
273. y your Horizon imager and set the defaults for each printer accordingly For example let s say your imager supports 14 x 17 in blue film and 8 x 10 in clear film You could create two printers name them Horizon Blue Film 14x17 and Horizon Clear Film 8x10 and set their media type and size accordingly Users would then know which printer to use for both available media e Create a printer for each media type but let users select the size For example let s say your imager supports all sizes of blue and clear film You could create two printers name them Horizon Blue and Horizon Clear and set their default media types accordingly Users would then know which printer to use for a given media type but select the appropriate size themselves If you are defining multiple printers that point to the Horizon imager you would have to configure the following parameters for each printer e The Horizon imager s IP address e The Horizon imager s TCP port number 104 e The Called AE Title for the Horizon imager the default Called AE Title is Print_SCP If the application or operating system does not allow you to define multiple printers with the same IP address you could use the Horizon imager s IP Aliasing feature This feature allows you to assign multiple IP addresses for the same imager For more information refer to Assigning Multiple IP Addresses with IP Aliasing on page 2 9 Configuring DICO
274. ze depending on the device s resolution You should send any one sheet images that you do not want scaled to the imager using this logical device All sheet and image settings are applied except that the image is not scaled Horizon Imager Technical Manual r Q O D T1 oF lt 35 D to 5 a 3 2 o gt o 2 Raster images that are too large in a given dimension to fit on the imageable area of the sheet are center cropped that is either the right and left edges and or top and bottom edges are cropped Printing Single Unscaled Images Using FTP To print single unscaled images using FTP you need to log in to the FTP session using logical device number 1 in the password You can also specify a Job Settings file by appending the logical device number with a period and the Job Settings file name For example 1 MYSETTINGS1 You can then send the images in the FTP session TIP Ensuring you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file name When entering a password at the FTP login the characters are not echoed back to the screen To ensure that you are using the correct logical device and Job Settings file you can respecify them by entering the cd change directory command with the logical device Job Settings file name as the command s argument For example ftp gt cd 1 MYSETTINGS1 Printing Single Unscaled Images Using LPR To print single unscaled images using LPR you need t
275. zon Print Parameters in DSC Comments The information in this topic is provided if you want to implement support for Horizon print job parameters that are not standard PostScript and need to be implemented as DSC Document Structuring Conventions comments NOTE PostScript files that contain Horizon DSC comments must be sent to Horizon logical device 7 NOTE Horizon DSC comments in a PostScript file take precedence over corresponding print parameters set in any other possible source except for Job Settings files Table 5 5 on page 5 20 lists the Horizon print parameters that can be set only in DSC comments in a PostScript file Table 5 6 on page 5 21 lists the Horizon print parameters that can be set in DSC comments but can also be set by other means for example Job Settings files For a complete description of the Horizon parameters refer to Chapter 6 To see a sample use of the Horizon DSC comments in an actual PostScript file refer to Sample Horizon DSC Comments in a PostScript File on page 5 25 Note that the sheet orientation the number of copies to print and the layout of images on the sheet are handled using standard PostScript commands not DSC comments Horizon Imager Technical Manual 5 19 O 5 ro y5 _ 5 zoa 5 fe e p a oo O a 5 20 Table 5 5 Horizon Print Parameters That Can Be Set Only as PostScript DSC Comments Settings Allowed Values Description CXAntialias Non
276. zon imager receives a text file during an FTP or LPR print session it knows to treat it as a command file and execute the command specified in it VMF Command File Conventions When creating VMF command files use the following guidelines e You can use any name you want for the command file as long as it is an ASCII text file Of course you will probably want to use names that indicate the purpose of the file For example if you create a Canvas command file specifying an A size printable area with a black background you might name the file canvas_A_black txt e Each command file must have only one command e The first line of the file must contain the command name e The contents of the command files are case insensitive you can use upper or lower case letters Logical Devices and Sheet Formatting e You can use the following delimiters between parameter entries in the file space characters tabs or newline characters CR or LF Canvas Command File Contents The format of a Canvas command file is canvas width height color rr gg bb scale f filter aspect x y landscape portrait If you do not include an entry for a particular parameter the default value for that parameter will be used as set in the custom Job Settings file Gif used or the User Default Settings menu at the control panel Table 9 5 describes the parameters that can be specified in the Canvas command file Table 9 5 Canvas Command Fil

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