DICOM Printer 1.6 Documentation
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3. Flux Inc DICOM Printer es FIELD AND BUTTON LIST Device Name Query Parameter Name Varies Search Button Send to PACS Send to Print Close Patient Full Name Birth Date Sex Ethnicity Height Weight Patient ID Accession Number Study ID Scan Date Scan Time This drop down list is used to select the remote query source and the store destination Devices that appear in this list are configured in the Options Window This field is used to enter the search parameter that will be used to perform a query against a PACS Values should be entered in such a way as to correspond with expected field contents see detailed section above Click this button to initiate a search using the query parameter entered into the field directly to the left against the device selected in the drop down device list Press this button to submit your document to PACS Press this button to send your document to your configured DICOM print server This button closes the Preview window This field should contain the patient s full name starting with the last name and separated by carrot symbols Commas may be used for entry but will be replaced with carrots when submitted or saved This field may contain the birth date of the patient associated with the study being submitted or to which the document will be attached It is not required but is be automatically filled when a query result is selected The gender of the patient assoc
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6. DICOM fields Permits storage to PACS and association with existing studies Enables sending of documents to DICOM enabled film printers Handles multi page documents storing the results as part of a single study SYSTEM REQUIREMETS This software requires for query submission printing of documents either a DICOM compliant PACS server or a DICOM compliant film printer Also in order to function properly DICOM Printer requires that the computer on which it is run meet the following minimum specifications Flux Inc DICOM Printer Minimum 1 0 GHz Pentium or equivalent x86 Processor Atleast 512 of physical memory Ascreen resolution of at least 1024 by 768 pixels 1280 by 1024 is highly recommended Running Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 or Vista in 32 bits END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS IS A LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT TREATIES AS WELL AS OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND TREATIES THIS SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS LICENSED NOT SOLD END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and FLUX INC with regard to the copyrighted DICOM Printer Software herein referred to as SOFTWARE PRODUCT or SOFTWARE provided with this EULA The SOFTWARE PRODUCT includes computer software the associated media
7. any printed materials and any online or electronic documentation Use of any software and related documentation provided to you by FLUX INC in whatever form or media will constitute your acceptance of these terms unless separate terms are provided by the software supplier in which case certain additional or different terms may apply If you do not agree with the terms of this EULA do not download install copy or use the Software By installing copying or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA FLUX INC is unwilling to license the SOFTWARE PRODUCT to you ELIGIBLE LICENSEES This Software is available for license solely to DICOM Printer owners with no right of duplication or further distribution licensing or sub licensing IF YOU DO NOT OWN THE SOFTWARE THEN DO NOT DOWNLOAD INSTALL COPY OR USE THE SOFTWARE LICENSE GRANT FLUX INC grants to you a personal non transferable and non exclusive right to use the copy of the Software provided with this EULA You agree you will not copy the Software except as necessary to use it on a single computer You agree that you may not copy the written materials accompanying the Software Modifying translating renting copying transferring or assigning all or part of the Software or any rights granted hereunder to any other persons and removing any proprietary notices labels or marks from the Software is stri
8. or a user specified folder 2 The DICOM Printer Windows print driver is installed and a printer is created with the label DICOM Printer 3 Program shortcuts are created in the Start Menu and if indicated on the user Desktop 4 The Options Menu is presented see Page 19 5 The user is provided with the option of viewing the README file This file contains a list of recent program changes as well as important information regarding use Inno Setup is Copyright 1997 2008 Jordan Russell All rights reserved www jrsoftware org Flux Inc DICOM Printer HOW TO UNINSTALL In order to completely uninstall the software 1 Open the Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Locate DICOM Printer in the list of software presented and click the Uninstall button 4 Follow on screen instructions GETTING STARTED This guide is intended to get your started using the DICOM Printer quickly This program has been designed with the novice in mind and so the number of steps required for the average workflow is small 1 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION For the purposes of this guide it is assumed that the software has already been installed and at least one query and storage device has been configured The process of determining necessary parameters for configuration typically requires that either a PACS administrator or someone knowledgeable with the technology be present For this reason it is advisable that ins
9. our next general release are e Extraction of text data from within processed documents and translation of these into query parameters and metadata values e Support for multiple images per page in Print to film operation e Increased control over default field values and associated replacement logic e Control over degree of compression when using JPEG transfer syntaxes Flux Inc DICOM Printer e REGISTRATION In order to complete registration of DICOM Printer you will need to place an order with Flux Inc via our web site which is located at http fluxinc ca To order please visit the product section and select the appropriate Order Now link at the bottom of the page Alternatively you may use one of the following links e Order DICOM Printer Paperless Standard Version e Order DICOM Printer Paperless Automated Version When placing your order please take note of the Reference Number issued upon completion of your successful request Take note that our broker Plimus Corporation confirms every order request by telephone or email Note You will receive a confirmation message once your order has been approved If you do not receive confirmation from Plimus within 24 hours of placing your order please contact us to let us know and be sure to quote the Reference Number of your order REQUEST CODE How to Obtain Your Request Code In order for Flux Inc to provide you with an Activation Code you will need to provide us
10. E title and Modality C STORE PARAMETERS All parameters required to connect to an Image Store SCP They are IP address Port number Client AE title Server AE title and Modality IMAGE PARAMETERS These two drop down lists allow configuration of the colour depth and compression algorithms Transfer Syntaxes for image creation At present the following colour depths are The following transfer syntaxes are supported supported Uncompressed default RGB default Run length encoding RLE Lossless Palette JPEG 4 SV1 Lossless Monochrome JPEG 4 Lossy Flux Inc DICOM Printer FIELD LIST Institution Name Institution Address Institution Department Device Name Client Name Default Search Type Server Address Port Client AE Title Server AE Title Modality Image Colour Depth Image Compression This field will appear in the DICOM header and typically contains the name of the institution at which the image has originated Should contain the address of the originating institution Please see your PACS administrator to determine desired content Should contain the name of institutional unit in which this device operates Please see your PACS administrator to determine desired content This field should contain a short unique alias for this device It will appear in drop down lists and in the device list at top right of this window e g PACS Server 1 This is the name of the clie
11. NY SPECIFICATION ENTIRE RISK AS TO QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH THE USER Copyright of the software and supporting documentation is unless otherwise stated owned by OFFIS and free access is hereby granted as a license to use this software copy this software and prepare derivative works based upon this software However any distribution of this software source code or supporting documentation or derivative works source code and supporting documentation must include the three paragraphs of this copyright notice Flux Inc DICOM Printer CONTACT INFORMATION Flux Inc www fluxinc ca 83 Tiverton Ave info fluxinc ca Toronto Ontario M4M 2M1 Telephone 1 416 554 6355 CANADA Facsimile 1 810 815 0726 INSTALLATION This section of the documentation covers installation of the DICOM Printer software It is assumed that the system upon which this software is being installed meets all of the minimum specifications indicated on page 5 this document HOW TO INSTALL DICOM Printer is packaged in a self installing Inno Setup executable To install 1 Download the DICOM Printer installation file from the Flux Inc website http fluxinc ca 2 Double click the downloaded file to run the installation 3 Follow on screen instructions INSTALLATION ORDER During installation the following tasks are performed in order 1 DICOM Printer is installed into the default C Program Files DICOMPrinter
12. TWARE PRODUCT is an upgrade of a software program which you licensed as a single product the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be used only as part of that single product package and may not be separated for use on more than one computer OEM PRODUCT SUPPORT Product support for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is provided by FLUX INC For product support please call FLUX INC Should you have any questions concerning this please refer to the address provided in the documentation NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In no event shall FLUX INC or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation incidental direct indirect special and consequential damages damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use or inability to use this FLUX INC product even if FLUX INC has been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some states countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you Flux Inc DICOM Printer APPROPRIATE USE Although the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is intended to be used in healthcare environments it should never be used to transmit or reproduce images of human tissue that are to be used for diagnosis of any kind Some image degradation is expected and in no event shall FLUX INC or its suppliers be liable for any misdiagnosis resulti
13. ble click the program icon on your desktop if you selected to have it created during installation 2 13 2009 2 17 40 PM e Open the DICOM Printer program group in the Start Menu and left click DICOM Printer Once the application is open you will be presented with the main application window with the Job Queue to the left side This queue displays print jobs that have been sent to the DICOM Printer printer It presents two columns of information the date and time on which each job was submitted as well as its present status At this point please locate your new document in the queue The left column should indicate the date and time that your document was sent to the printer and the right column will present a new status To open the document for preview merely double click it in the Job Queue 4 PREVIEW SEARCH EDIT When you double click a document in the job queue its related information as well as a visual preview will populate the Patient Information Extracted Data and Preview sections of the window Once this data is visible you may Visually confirm the contents of the printed document Query PACS or Worklist for associated data Manually adjust data in visible fields Submit the document to either remote storage or film Flux Inc DICOM Printer aa To perform a query against your PACS 1 Select the device that you wish to query from the drop Search Remote Data down list lab
14. ccessful activation If your activation fails please double check both the Activation codes as well as the Request Code All three should match those provided in your registration email After you have completed activation please quit the software and stop the DICOM Printer service if it is running The next time either is started you will have fully functioning software SUPPORT For support please contact Flux Inc directly by e Visiting our website anf forum http fluxinc ca and submitting a contact form e E Mailing us at info fluxinc ca e Calling us at 1 416 554 6355 from 09 00 to 20 00 GMT 5 Please be sure to reference your software version and basic computer specifications Flux Inc DICOM Printer Ean
15. columns of data containing B DICOM Printer The date and time associated with the document The date Program Item Help and time can be used to place the document within the Job Queue daily workflow and will be automatically filled into an Date Time Status appropriate field in the DICOM header 2 15 2009 3 23 43 AM editing 23 35 7 PRN ieee is 2 The document status The value in this column indicates 2 15 2009 3 23 48 AM new 4 9 the present status of each document Please see the relevant section below for a detailed list of allowable values DOCUMENT STATUS The document status displayed in the third column of this window is continuously updated and can have the following values new idle editing waiting processing complete error Indicates that the document has recently arrived in the queue and has not yet been viewed by the user Indicates that the document has been opened perhaps data has been associated with it but it is not presently scheduled for any further action without additional user intervention This indicates that the document is presently being viewed Indicates that a request to either store the document to PACS or sent it to Film has been made but this task must wait for other processes to finish before it can begin A document with this status is either being stored to PACS or being sent to a Film printer spooler This indicates that the document has ei
16. contained herein will result in the automatic termination of this license and the reversion of the rights granted hereunder to Flux Inc DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY The Software is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind FLUX INC and its suppliers disclaim and make no express or implied warranties and specifically disclaim the warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose and non infringement of third party rights The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Software is with you Neither FLUX INC nor its suppliers warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free FLUX INC IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES TO THE SOFTWARE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FLUX INC s entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this EULA shall not exceed the price paid for the Software if any In no event shall FLUX INC or its suppliers be liable to you for any consequential special incidental or indirect damages of any kind arising out of the use or inability to use the software even if FLUX INC or its supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages or any claim by a third party RENTAL You may not loan rent or lease the SOFTWARE UPGRADES If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade from an earlier release or previously released version you now may use that upgraded product only in accordance with this EULA If the SOF
17. created they describe the originating institution and unit and should reflect the information that is typically used by your organisation for this purpose DEVICE LIST This list contains all of the remote service class providers to which you wish to either query for information or send documents To add a new device 1 Click the Add New button 2 Fillin appropriate information in sections 3 and 4 3 Click Save to save your changes Flux Inc DICOM Printer o To delete a device 1 Click once to highlight the device you wish to delete in the device list 2 Click the Delete button once Please note that this operation cannot be undone so delete with caution unless your relationship with your IT staff permits you to easily retrieve deleted network parameters NETWORK AND APPLICATION ENTITY PARAMETERS This section of the Query Store SCU Options pane allows configuration of all AE Titles as well as addresses and ports of remote DICOM service class providers It is comprised of four sets of fields DEVICE PARAMETERS These include the device name client name and Default Search Type query root and parameter WORKLIST PARAMETERS All parameters required to connect to a Worklist Query SCP They are IP address Port number Client AE title Server AE title and Modality C FIND PARAMETERS All parameters required to connect to a Study or Patient Root Query SCP They are IP address Port number Client AE title Server A
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19. eled Remote Entity Remote Entity New Device z 2 Select the search type that you would like to perform Search Type Study Accession x 3 Type in your search criteria Farsak 4 When you have finished entering your search criteria you may click the Search button directly to the bottom right to begin your query against the remote PACS Search results are displayed in the list immediately below 5 Once you have identified the desired result in the result list double click it to copy retrieved information and associate it with the active document 6 With retrieved data in the panel it is now time to confirm and add any additional information to the document If a query was not performed then entry of vital information such as patient name and accession number is highly recommended 5 SEND TO PACS OR FILM When you are ready to send your document to either PACS or film simply click the appropriate button at the bottom right of the window indicated at right You document will be automatically placed in queue for storage or print at the next Send To Print Send To PACS available moment Additional information on all of the covered steps is available in the respective sections of this document Flux Inc DICOM Printer Ea GETTING HERE The queue window is the first window that is opened when the application is started Closing this window quits the application WINDOW CONTENTS The Main Window
20. iated with this study This value is automatically filled if it exists in query results The ethnicity of the patient associated with this study This value is automatically filled if it exists in query results The height in cm of the patient associated with this study This value is automatically filled if it exists in query results The height in kg of the patient associated with this study This value is automatically filled if it exists in query results The unique ID of the patient associated with this study This value is automatically filled if it exists in query results The accession number of study to which this document will be submitted This value is automatically filled if it exists in query results The unique ID of the study being submitted This value is automatically filled if it exists in query results The date on which this document was created or today s date if the original is not known This value is automatically filled if it exists in the query results The time at which this document was created or today s date if the original is not known This value is automatically filled if it exists in the query results Flux Inc DICOM Printer Es OPTIONS WINDOW This window allows you to configure all important program functions GETTING HERE The Options Window can be reached using the following methods During installation this window is presented automatically From the Queue Window top menu selec
21. ion artefacts and may obscure important features Please verify all network parameters using the Test buttons at the right side of this window This test will attempt to initiate an association with the remote host Flux Inc DICOM Printer ae PRINT SCU OPTIONS GETTING HERE To get to this page click the DICOM Print SCU tab in the Options Window PAGE REGIONS DICOM Printer Options Window This pane is divided into three regions pee Prof 4 1 Printer profile selection which is comprised of a single drop down list This Printer AE Tite Host Nemes is used to select as best as possible the printer communication and option profile z that corresponds with the user s brand of 3 J foe printer 2 Network parameter configuration which one aegse allows configuration of communication parameters 3 Print parameter configuration which is used for establishment of the appearance of printed images PRINTER PROFILE This drop down list determines the availability of certain features and adjusts important communication parameters Although support for several key brands has been included additional models if DICOM compliant will function using the IHEFULL option Support for additional printers will be added in future versions of the software NETWORK PARAMETERS The fields in this region contain the information necessary to connect to and associate with the de
22. is roughly comprised of few regions These regions are The Main Menu which is used to navigate through program functions The Job Queue which displays current document statuses e The Document Preview section with pan zoom to confirm printed page appearance e The Worklist Panel to associate documents with existing PACS records or to merely retrieve relevant patient and study data e The Editing Section of selected patient study related fields e The Action Buttons for storing to PACS or printing to remote film printers MAIN MENU The main menu provides direct access to key program functions Through this menu the user may Open the Options Window Open this help document Delete documents from the Queue Flux Inc DICOM Printer Ee JOB QUEUE The Job Queue is the left most portion of the main window that is opened when DICOM Printer is launched It performs two key tasks It displays information on documents waiting for user processing and reports their status It provides a central navigation point for accessing all other program functions The document queue illustrated below presents the current document list in a concise way It is meant to serve as a continuous reference of documents that are yet to be processed or are already being submitted to PACS or Film In order to open a document for Preview Search and Submit merely double click it in the list The document queue contains three
23. nd bottom of the preview image TO SEE OTHER PAGES OF A MULTI PAGE PRINT JOB Left click either of the navigation arrows see image at right Flux Inc DICOM Printer Ea QUERY TOOLS This section of the form allows patient or study root queries to be performed against remote Service Class Providers The list of devices that you may query is configured in the Options Window on the Query Store SCU pane In order to perform a search 1 Select the device that you wish to query from the drop down list labelled Device Name 2 Enter a search parameter into the field next to the device list You may use an asterisk or a percent symbol for wildcard searches but only if your PACS server permits Best way to check is to give it a try 3 When you are satisfied with your search parameter value click Search Search parameter examples Field Parameter Search Result Accession AB123456 Study with accession AB123456 Accession AB1234 Studies with accession numbers beginning with AB1234 LastName SMITH J All patients with last name Smith and first name starting with J Query results will appear in the list indicated with the number 3 in the above diagram QUERY RESULTS Once the application has received the results of a query it displays key information in the results view list region 3 above The information presented includes the Patient Name Patient ID and Accession Number Once you have identified the desired study d
24. ng from use of the Software in clinical environments INDEMNIFICATION BY YOU If you distribute the Software in violation of this Agreement you agree to indemnify hold harmless and defend FLUX INC and its suppliers from and against any claims or lawsuits including attorney s fees that arise or result from the use or distribution of the Software in violation of this Agreement COPYRIGHT TERMS DICOM PRINTER DICOM Printer in its entirety is copyright of Flux Inc Toronto Canada All rights are reserved The DICOM Printer name is copyright of Flux Inc Toronto Canada The Flux Inc name and logo are copyright of Flux Inc Toronto Canada All rights are reserved THE DICOM NAME DICOM is the registered trademark of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association for its standards publications relating to digital communications of medical information OFFIS DCMTK TOOLKIT DICOM Printer makes liberal use of the DCMTK toolkit from Kuratorium OFFIS e V in Germany DCMTK is subject to the following copyright terms Copyright C 1994 2005 OFFIS This software and supporting documentation were developed by Kuratorium OFFIS e V Healthcare Information and Communication Systems Escherweg 2 D 26121 Oldenburg Germany THIS SOFTWARE IS MADE AVAILABLE AS IS AND OFFIS MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE SOFTWARE ITS PERFORMANCE ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE FREEDOM FROM ANY COMPUTER DISEASES OR ITS CONFORMITY TO A
25. nt computer that will automatically trigger this device in service mode operation This field has no effect when DICOM Printer is run in graphical user mode Use this field to select the search type that will be performed against this device This will be the only search available for this device in the Search Window and will be the default search used in Service Mode This field applies to Worklist C Find and C Store parameters It indicates the network address of the remote host that is to be queried This field applies to Worklist C Find and C Store parameters it should contain the number of the port over which associations should be attempted This field applies to Worklist C Find and C Store parameters it is used to prescribe the originating client or SCU AE title This field applies to Worklist C Find and C Store parameters it indicates the AE title of the remote SCP This field applies to Worklist C Find and C Store parameters It indicates the modality value that will be used during query and store operations This value determines the colour depth that will be used when generating DICOM images Please set this to the value recommended by your PACS administrator This value determines the compression algorithm transfer syntax that will be used when generating DICOM images Please determine which transfer syntaxes are supported prior to attempting new values Note that JPEG 4 Lossy and JPEG 1 Lossy introduce compress
26. ouble click it to apply retrieved fields to the present print job Results along with automatically generated values will appear in the detailed metadata view below the results list DETAILED METADATA VIEW The detailed metadata view presents the entire contents of the DICOM header This is includes demographic information as well as details relating to the image format and unique identifiers There are typically a significant number of fields associated with a single image so liberal use of the vertical scrollbar to the right of the list is recommended Please also note that the format of information stored in meta data fields complies with the DICOM standard so some of it may not be clearly readable nor meaningful Flux Inc DICOM Printer ae MODIFICATION PANEL This panel offers an accessible way to either modify or enter important information that will be added to the DICOM header for print or storage If a query has been performed and a result loaded then data will appear in fields in this panel modifications made in this panel are automatically applied when the window is closed or the image submitted across a DICOM interface PRINT AND STORE BUTTONS When the contents of the image s have been confirmed and relevant data has been associated and confirmed the entire contents are ready to be either sent to PACS or to the configured DICOM film printer This task is performed by left clicking either the Print or Send to PACS
27. rinter this value will determine the degree of smoothing applied to the image as it is printed Although smoothing can have a positive impact on overall image appearance it can also obscure features so please use sparingly A small degree of smoothing is even helpful for some text readability if your text appears blocky or pixelated a light smooth might be just what you need If supported by the printer this value determines the degree of trim applied to the image If supported by the printer this field can be used to prescribe the degree of magnification performed at the printer Please be advised that magnification cannot create image detail that is not in the original Please be sure to verify these parameters using the Test button at the right of this pane Flux Inc DICOM Printer IMAGE TRANSFORMATION OPTIONS The image transformation options provides access to configuration of automatic image manipulation options such as Margin trimming Rotation CUSTOMISED AND FUTURE VERSIONS As a larger and larger majority of our clients request specific customised solutions to their needs and use of the DICOM Printer Service Module expands to include more and more software vendors we have received numerous requests for finer grained control over service function Our next minor release will include a large number changes to bring us closer to the optimal combination of flexibility and function Features included in
28. stination printer Flux Inc DICOM Printer E PRINT PARAMETERS The settings in this region are used to determine the print layout and match media parameters FIELD LIST Printer Profile Client AE Title Printer AE Title Host Name Port Medium Type Film Size Display Format Copies Border Density Smoothing Trim Magnification Type This field determines the scope of settings permissible by the remote printer Please set this to match your printer brand if you cannot find your brand or you are unsure please select IHEFULL the default value This is the AE title of the DICOM Printer application as it will be reported when establishing associations with the printer This should match the AE title of the printer An incorrect value will prevent association regardless of printer policy Enter the network IP address or host name of the printer This should be set to the port number over which association will be attempted Please set this to the medium type that you wish to use Please ensure that your printer supports your selected medium Set this to the film size of your selected medium This field is used to adjust the layout of images on the page The default arrangement is 1 by 1 This value prescribes the number of copies that are to be printed The maximum possible is 100 This value determines the pixel intensity of the printed border Please adjust this to personal taste If supported by the p
29. t Program and then Options image right While the Service Module is running this window will be 8 Dicom Printer Search Ri Remote Entt Search Type ACCESSION m 2 15 2009 3 23 43 AM automatically presented when an attempt it made to start the DICOM Printer application using its icon in either that Start Menu or on the Desktop WINDOW CONTENTS The Options Window is divided into three navigable pages dealing with 1 Query Store SCU Options 2 Print SCU Options 3 Service Options 4 Image Transformations Options Each page is accessible using correspondingly labelled tabs near to the top of the window Flux Inc DICOM Printer Ee QUERY STORE SCU OPTIONS GETTING HERE To get to this page click the Query Store SCU tab in the Options Window REGIONS This page has the following four general regions 1 Institutional identifying information QueryBtore SCO ocom print scu Text Capture Fields Image Transformation 2 DICOM service class provider list Device Institution Name Fosptai for Sick List Institution Address 100 One Hundredth Ave Institution Department Nucear Medcne 3 Network and Application Entity parameters panel zE 4 Configuration of image of colour depth and compression TE cm Emo oa IDENTIFYING INFORMATION The values in these three fields will be included in the DICOM header of all images
30. tallation instructions contained in the Error Not a valid bookmark self reference and Options Window sections of this document be followed while this individual is accessible During the installation process please configure at least one query or store device or ensure that the settings in the printer pane match your environment 2 PRINTING A DOCUMENT During installation DICOM Printer creates a new 4x Windows printer instance This can be viewed in pae Nare ppetes any printer dialog or in the Printers and Faxes R Status Ready window In order to begin hoe Where http www fluxinc ca Open the windows application from which you Comment wish to print to PACS or Film For the purposes of m Paper Orientation this example this may even be a simple document Sze leter E 9 opened in your favourite word processor Source Automatically Select A Landscape Print your document When presented with the Network Cancal Windows printer dialog please select the printer labeled DICOM Printer and print as you normally would Flux Inc DICOM Printer 3 THE JOB QUEUE Once a document has been printed to the DICOM Printer printer it is captured to file and will automatically appear in the DICOM Printer queue below ready for processing and submission B DICOM Printer To start the application perform one of the following steps Program item Help Job Queue e Dou
31. ther been successfully sent to PACS or printed depending on which action was selected by the user An error status indicates that the store or print operation has failed It is recommended that another attempt to perform the action be made If further failures result then misconfiguration should be considered as a possible reason Flux Inc DICOM Printer a PREVIEW SEARCH amp SUBMIT PANEL The area at the right of Job Queue is a facility to manipulate and inspect data associated with the document currently selected in the Job Queue CONTENTS In order to facilitate use the Preview Search amp Submit Panel is divided into the following sections 1 Multi page image preview pane W ocou printer Ae pec Search Remote Data Patient Information with pan and zoom gt ee z a 2 DICOM worklist or study and Beaj patient root query tools 8 ET i 3 Query results list Retrieved Values E n a 4 Detailed metadata view list 5 Select study record modification panel Captured Text 6 Print and Store buttons PREVIEW PANE The preview pane is used to examine and confirm printed documents It allows pan and zoom with the mouse or using visible controls TO ZOOM IN AND OUT Left click inside the image with the mouse and then roll the mouse wheel up and down TO SCROLL INSIDE THE IMAGE Slide the vertical and horizontal scroll bars that appear to right a
32. with a machine specific Request Code You may retrieve this code by following these directions 1 Launch the DICOM Printer application 2 From the Main Menu select Help and then Register MACBOOKPRO 3 When you are presented with the Registration Window take note or highlight copy and paste the provided Request Code RegForm x 4 After you have recorded the code please close the pres window by clicking the little X at top right Printer Activation Code Software Activation Code Once you have your Request Code please send it to Flux Inc by a email or telephone and quote the Reference Number that you received when placing your order Flux Inc DICOM Printer fe SOFTWARE ACTIVATION After you have sent your Request Code to Flux Inc you will receive two codes in return the printer activation code and the software activation code you will need to enter both these codes to activate your license HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR LICENSE In order to activate follow these steps xj 1 Launch the DICOM Printer Application Request Code 414D 3171 5878 5664 2 Open the Registration Window through the Printer Activation Code Main Menu 3 Enter your Printer Activation Code and Software Activation Code into the respective fields 4 Left click the green arrow at bottom right of the window indicated at left If you have entered your codes correctly then you will receive confirmation of su
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