DICOM Conformance Statement for

Print-SCP on Codonics Network Printers

NP1600/1660 MD

Imaging Incorporated

Document Revision: 1.14

Date: November 19, 1998

This document applies to Codonics

DICOM Versions 2.4.1 and later.
Revision History

Revision Date Author Reason for Change

1.2 31/3/95 Andrew Minor style changes.
1.3 19/5/95 Andrew Removed unsupported transfer syntaxes.
1.4 29/5/95 Andrew Removed unsupported Annotation boxes.
1.5 Feb 19, mike f Removed Referenced printing.
1996
1.6 Apr. 19, mike f Removed Image/LUT storage
1996
1.7 Apr. 25, mike f clarified implementation of Basic Film box empty image
1996 density
1.8 May 29, larry w Corrected inconsistancies between code and CS with respect
1997 to error reporting of illegal values in Film Session, Film Box
and Image Box.
1.9 June 18, larry w Some minor corrections noted by Codonics
1997
1.10 Oct 15, larry w Group/element numbers wrong in table 10
1997
Paper Out error message too long
1.11 Oct. 16, larry w Add replicate to magnification type
1997
1.12 Sep 9, rich edwards clean up valid attributes and ranges of same; add called title
1998 and configuration info; updates for v2.4.0 software
1.13 Oct 15, rich edwards add Printer Status Info and Available Media Size tables;
1998 change all density ranges to 0..300; other minor cleanups
1.14 Nov 19, rich edwards add Configuration Information support; add SHARP* values
1998 to Magnification Types; updates for v2.4.1 software

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 Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Purpose of this Document .................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Sources for this Document ................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Acronyms and Abbreviations............................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Typographical Conventions ................................................................................................................. 5
2. Implementation Model................................................................................................................................ 6
2.1 Application Data Flow Diagram .......................................................................................................... 6
2.1.1 Request Printer Information ......................................................................................................... 6
2.1.2 Start a Film Session ...................................................................................................................... 6
2.1.3 Start a Film Box ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.1.4 Set Attributes of an Image Box .................................................................................................... 6
2.1.5 Print.............................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1.6 Delete ........................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Functional Definitions of AEs.............................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Sequencing of Real World Activities................................................................................................... 6
3. AE Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Print-SCP Specifications...................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Association Establishment Policies .............................................................................................. 7
3.1.1.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.1.2 Number of Associations ....................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1.3 Asynchronous Nature ........................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1.4 Implementation Identifying Information............................................................................... 7
3.1.1.5 Called/Calling Titles............................................................................................................. 8
3.1.2 Association Initiation by Real World Activity ............................................................................. 8
3.1.3 Association Acceptance Policy .................................................................................................... 8
3.1.3.1 Real World Activity - Verification ....................................................................................... 8
3.1.3.2 Real World Activity - Printing.............................................................................................. 9
4. Communications Profiles.......................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 TCP/IP Stack ..................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.1 Physical Media Support.............................................................................................................. 19
5. Extensions/Specializations/Privatizations................................................................................................. 19
6. Specific Details......................................................................................................................................... 19
7. Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 19
7.1 Configuration of media selection ....................................................................................................... 19
7.1.1 NP-1600MD printer configuration ............................................................................................. 19
7.1.2 NP-1660MD printer configuration ............................................................................................. 19
7.1.3 Available Media Sizes................................................................................................................ 19
7.2 Configuration of TCP Port................................................................................................................. 20
8. Support for Extended Character Sets ........................................................................................................ 20

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 Table of Tables
Table 1 Verification SOP Class ...................................................................................................................... 7
Table 2 Print Management SOP Class............................................................................................................ 7
Table 3 Called AE Titles ................................................................................................................................ 8
Table 4 Transfer Syntaxes .............................................................................................................................. 8
Table 5 Presentation Contexts ........................................................................................................................ 8
Table 6 Verification status codes.................................................................................................................... 9
Table 7 Transfer Syntaxes .............................................................................................................................. 9
Table 8 Presentation Contexts ...................................................................................................................... 10
Table 9 Attributes for a Basic Film Session................................................................................................. 10
Table 10 Print Management status codes...................................................................................................... 12
Table 11 Attributes for a Basic Film Box ..................................................................................................... 12
Table 12 Configuration Information Parameters .......................................................................................... 14
Table 13 Attributes for a Basic Greyscale Image Box.................................................................................. 14
Table 14 Attributes for a Basic Color Image Box......................................................................................... 15
Table 15 Attributes for a Printer ................................................................................................................... 17
Table 16 Printer Status Info .......................................................................................................................... 18
Table 17 Available Media Sizes ................................................................................................................... 20

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1. Introduction

1.1 Purpose of this Document

This document is a provisional DICOM Conformance Statement for the software product Print-SCP for the
Codonics Network Printer. It is drafted for two purposes:
• To convey essential information about the product’s requirements and abilities.
• To elicit comments on the format and content of the conformance claim itself, to ensure that it fulfills
the DICOM requirements in this regard.
Print-SCP is a service class provider for DIMSE-C and DIMSE-N services relating to the printing of
medical images.
Each printer has one and only one Print-SCP.
Unless otherwise stated, all features conform with the DICOM V3.0 specification; all mandatory elements
are supported.

1.2 Sources for this Document

• American College of Radiology-National Electrical Manufacturers Association (ACR-NEMA)
Digital Imaging and Communications v2.0, 1988.
• ACR-NEMA Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) v3.0, Final Draft, Aug.
1993.

1.3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this document.
• ACR American College of Radiology
• ANSI American National Standards Institute
• DICOM Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
• DIMSE DICOM Message Service Element
• DIMSE-C DICOM Message Service Element-Composite
• DIMSE-N DICOM Message Service Element-Normalized
• NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
• PDU Protocol Data Unit
• SCP Service Class Provider
• SCU Service Class User
• SOP Service Object Pair
• TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
• UID Unique Identifier

1.4 Typographical Conventions

This section is designed to assist the reader in understanding the terms and typographical conventions used
in this document.

Formatting convention Type of information

Bold type DICOM SOP Class, or DIMSE Service

Italic type Application Entity

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2. Implementation Model
Print-SCP includes a database, a temporary image storage facility, plus an interface to a printer. Print-SCP
is a single application entity that stores images sent to it by service class users, maintains objects (film
sessions, film boxes, image boxes, etc.) that model the printing requests of the service class user.

2.1 Application Data Flow Diagram

Legend

Application
SCU Print- Entity
SCP Association
DICOM
Standard Negotiation
Interface

2.1.1 Request Printer Information

Print-SCP responds to N-GET query requests for the Printer object. The response notifies the SCU as to
the current status of the printer.

2.1.2 Start a Film Session

The data structures required to manage a film session are created within the database.

2.1.3 Start a Film Box

Within the context of a film session, the service class user creates a film box. The data structures required to
manage a film box are created within the database.
When a film box is created, a set of image boxes are created--one for each image slot in the requested
format. The data structures required to manage an image box are created within the database.

2.1.4 Set Attributes of an Image Box

The service class user sets the attributes of a image box, which may include supplying a preformatted
image.

2.1.5 Print
The service class user issues a request to print either a single film box, or all film boxes associated with a
film session.

2.1.6 Delete
The service class user deletes a film session or film box.

2.2 Functional Definitions of AEs

Print-SCP is implemented as a single application entity for a service class provider.

2.3 Sequencing of Real World Activities

A film session must be created before any film boxes are created.
A film box must be created before any image boxes are created.
An image may be attached to an image box by value (i.e. the image itself is an element of an N-SET request
of an image box).

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When a film session is deleted, the current film session and its corresponding film boxes are deleted.
When a film box is deleted, the current film box is deleted along with all its corresponding image boxes.
When an image box is deleted, all corresponding objects, such as images have their reference count
decremented.
Unreferenced images are deleted.

3. AE Specifications

3.1 Print-SCP Specifications

Print-SCP provides Standard Conformance to the following DICOM V3.0 Verification SOP Class as an
SCP.
Table 1 Verification SOP Class
SOP Class SOP Class UID

Verification 1.2.840.10008.1.1

Print-SCP provides Standard Conformance to the following DICOM V3.0 Print Management SOP Class
as an SCP.
Table 2 Print Management SOP Class
SOP Class SOP Class UID

Basic Greyscale Print Management Meta1 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.9

2
Basic Color Print Management Meta 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.18
Notes:
1
Support includes by definition support for Basic Film Session SOP Class, Basic Film Box SOP Class,
Basic Greyscale Image Box SOP Class, Printer SOP Class.
2
Support includes by definition support for Basic Film Session SOP Class, Basic Film Box SOP Class,
Basic Color Image Box SOP Class, Printer SOP Class.

3.1.1 Association Establishment Policies

3.1.1.1 General
Print-SCP contains limitations for PDU size, the maximum is 32760 bytes.

3.1.1.2 Number of Associations

The maximum number of simultaneous associations accepted by Print-SCP is 8.

3.1.1.3 Asynchronous Nature

Print-SCP allows a single outstanding operation on any association. Therefore, Print-SCP does not support
asynchronous operations window negotiation.

3.1.1.4 Implementation Identifying Information

Print-SCP will respond with the following implementation identifying parameters:
• Implementation Class UID 1.2.124.113532.1.1
• Implementation Version Name MITRA19APR94

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3.1.1.5 Called/Calling Titles

Print-SCP operates in a “promiscuous” mode, accepting any valid called title (as defined by the AE VR
type). In addition, several special called titles allow selection of logical devices within Print-SCP. The
following shows the list of supported called titles:

Table 3 Called AE Titles

Called Title Behavior

specialSlide Print-SCP forces an Image Display Format of SLIDE, resulting in 35mm slide output
(Codonics logical device 135). This behavior must further be enabled by specifying an
Image Display Format (2010,0010) of STANDARD\4,5 or STANDARD\4,6.
specialBracket Print-SCP forces a Bracketing print for each image printed as part of the association
(Codonics logical device 9).
DoBracketing
All others Print-SCP acts in its default manner, as described throughout this document.

3.1.2 Association Initiation by Real World Activity

Print-SCP does not initiate requests based upon real-world activities.

3.1.3 Association Acceptance Policy

3.1.3.1 Real World Activity - Verification

3.1.3.1.1 Associated Real World Activity - Verification

Print-SCP will respond to Verification requests to provide an SCU with the ability to determine if Print-
SCP is receiving DICOM requests.

3.1.3.1.2 Presentation Context Table - Verification

Print-SCP supports the transfer syntaxes listed in Table 4. Print-SCP will accept any of the Presentation
Contexts listed in
Table 5 for Verification.

Table 4 Transfer Syntaxes

Transfer Syntax UID

DICOM Implicit VR Little Endian Transfer Syntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2

Table 5 Presentation Contexts

Abstract Syntax Transfer Syntax Role Extended
Negotiation

SOP Class SOP Class UID

Verification 1.2.840.10008.1.1 all from Table 4 SCP None

3.1.3.1.3 SOP Specific Conformance - Verification

Print-SCP provides standard conformance to the DICOM Verification Service Class. Print-SCP returns
one of the following status codes.

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Table 6 Verification status codes.

Service Further Meaning Protocol Related Description
Status Codes Fields

Error Failed C000 The operation was not successful.

Success Success 0000 Operation performed properly.

3.1.3.1.4 Presentation Context Acceptance Criterion - Verification

Print-SCP will always accept a Presentation Context for the Verification SOP Class with the default
DICOM transfer syntax listed in Table 4.

3.1.3.1.5 Transfer Syntax Selection Policies - Verification

Since no DICOM data object is associated with a Verification command, only the default DICOM transfer
syntax is required/supported.

3.1.3.2 Real World Activity - Printing

3.1.3.2.1 Associated Real World Activity - Printing

Print-SCP will respond to Print Management requests to provide an SCU with the ability to produce
hardcopy representations of DICOM images.
The SCU is responsible for describing a page, and requesting that it be printed. The page is described by
specifying a format, which defines a number of image positions. Images can then be placed in these
positions. The SCU provides the preformatted pixel data for the position.
When the SCU has finished describing the page, it specifies that printing can begin.

3.1.3.2.2 Presentation Context Table - Printing

Print-SCP supports the transfer syntaxes listed in Table 7. Print-SCP will accept any of the Presentation
Contexts listed in Table 8 for Print Management.

Table 7 Transfer Syntaxes

Transfer Syntax UID

DICOM Implicit VR Little Endian Transfer Syntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2

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Table 8 Presentation Contexts

Abstract Syntax Transfer Syntax Role Extended
Negotiation

SOP Class SOP Class UID

Basic Greyscale Print Management Meta 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.9 all from Table 7 SCP None
Basic Color Print Management Meta 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.18 all from Table 7 SCP None
Basic Film Session 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.1 all from Table 7 SCP None
Basic Film Box 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.2 all from Table 7 SCP None
Basic Greyscale Image Box 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4 all from Table 7 SCP None
Basic Color Image Box 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4.1 all from Table 7 SCP None
Printer 1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.16 all from Table 7 SCP None

3.1.3.2.3 SOP Specific Conformance - Printing

Print-SCP provides standard conformance to the DICOM Printing Service Classes by supporting a number
of distinct Service classes described below.

3.1.3.2.3.1 SOP Specific Conformance to Basic Film Session SOP Class

Print-SCP supports all mandatory elements and attributes, as well as the Film Session Label attribute.

Table 9 Attributes for a Basic Film Session

Attribute Name Tag Default Valid Range Error for illegal value

Number of Copies (2000,0010) 1 1..99 None (closest endpoint used)

1
Print Priority (2000,0020) MED HIGH 0106
MED
LOW
1,2
Medium Type (2000,0030) PAPER PAPER 0106
BLUE FILM
CLEAR FILM
1
Film Destination (2000,0040) PROCESSOR PROCESSOR 0106
MAGAZINE
BIN_i (where i > 0)
Film Session Label (2000,0050) No restrictions None
Notes:
1
These attributes do not affect printing in any way, but their values must be within the valid ranges.
2
See Section 7.1 for a discussion of media size and type selection.

Print-SCP ignores the Memory Allocation attribute of the Basic Film Session object.

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Table 10 Print Management status codes.

Service Status Further Meaning Protocol Related Description
Codes Fields

Success Success 0000 Operation was performed properly.

Failed Invalid Attribute 0106 An attribute had invalid contents.
Missing Attribute 0120 A required attribute was not sent.
Invalid Object 0117 The specified instance is inappropriate, at least
for the desired action.
Class Conflict 0119 The specified SOP instance is not a member of
the specified SOP class.
Warning Warning B600 (2000,0060) Memory allocation is not supported.
Failed Not Supported B601 Film session printing is not supported.
Warning Warning B602 Film session has no image boxes.
Warning B603 Film Box has no images (empty page.).
Warning C600 Film Session empty, no film boxes.
Failed Local Failure C601 Could not create print job from session.
Local Failure C602 Could not create print job from film box.
Warning Warning C603 Image size larger than image location.
Failed Invalid Operation C604 Image position is already filled.
Local Failure C605 Could not store image.
Invalid Operation C606 VOI LUT is already specified.
Failed C000 The operation was not successful.

3.1.3.2.3.2 SOP Specific Conformance to Basic Film Box SOP Class

Print-SCP supports all mandatory elements. The N-SET service element is also supported. Attempts to
modify or delete any Film Box but the last one created generate invalid object errors and are ignored.

Upon creation of a film box, image boxes are created. If the Referenced Image Box Sequence is sent then
the UIDs specified therein are used to identify them. Any shortfall of UIDs is covered by creating new
instance UIDs in the appropriate Basic Image Box SOP class. The resulting set of UIDs is returned in the
response.

Print-SCP supports the following attributes of the Basic Film Box SOP Class:

Table 11 Attributes for a Basic Film Box

Attribute Name Tag Default Valid Range Error for illegal value

Image Display Format1 (2010,0010) STANDARD\2,2 SLIDE None (default used)

STANDARD\ C,R
where:
C = columns [1..9]
R= rows [1..9]
Referenced Film Session Sequence (2010,0500) n/a The Film Session 0106, 0120, C000, Error
Referenced Basic Image Box Sequence (2010,0510) n/a sequence is ignored

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Film Orientation (2010,0040) PORTRAIT PORTRAIT 0106, 0120, C000, Error

LANDSCAPE
2
Film Size ID (2010,0050) 8INX10IN 8INX10IN None (default used)
10INX12IN
10INX14IN
11INX14IN
14INX14IN
14INX17IN
24CMX24CM
24CMX30CM
Magnification Type3 (2010,0060) NONE NONE None (default used)
BILINEAR
BICUBIC
CUBIC
MITCHELL
LANCZOS
REPLICATE
SHARP1
SHARP2
SHARP3
Max Density (2010,0130) 300 0..300 None (default used)
Configuration Information (2010,0150) None See text below, and None
Table 12
Annotation Display Format Id (2010,0030) None None 0106, 0120, C000, Error
Smoothing Type (2010,0080) None None 0106, 0120, C000, Error
4
Border Density (2010,0100) BLACK 0..300 None (default used)
BLACK
WHITE
Empty Image Density4 (2010,0110) BLACK 0..300 None (default used)
BLACK
WHITE
Min Density (2010,0120) 0 0..300 None (default used)
Trim (2010,0140) NO YES None (default used)
NO
Notes:
1
See Section 3.1.1.5 for an alternative way to select the Image Display Format.
2
This attribute does not affect media size selection for printing. See Section 7.1 for a discussion of how
media size is determined.

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3
If this attribute is not sent or is set to NONE, then the Scaling parameter from the printer’s front panel
menu is used. The SHARP* values are only available on NP1660 printers with printer software version
2.2.4, or later.
4
For BLACK, Max Density value is used; for WHITE, Min Density value is used.

The Configuration Information string (2010,0150) can be used to specify certain parameters specific to
Codonics printers, and to override Magnification Type. A full description of these parameters can be found
in the User’s Manual (available in online form on all printers at ‘http://printer-ip-address’). The following
parameters are supported:

Table 12 Configuration Information Parameters

Parameter Name Valid Range

MCM 0..255
TCR 0..100
CONTRAST -100..+100
GAMMA 0.0 .. 10.0
SCALING see Magnification Type
(2010,0060) in Table 11

Any number of parameters (0..5) may be included in any order, separated by the backslash character (‘\’).
Each parameter must be specified as a ‘name=value’ string without whitespace. The ‘name’ and ‘value’
strings are case-insensitive, and need only contain enough characters to make them unique (of course,
numerical values must be completely specified). Here is an example string which sets all five parameters:

mcm=0\tcr=15\con=10\g=2.25\scal=sharp2

Note that the names and value ranges for these parameters are taken directly from the menus available on
the printer’s front panel interface, for easy reference. The values for parameters not specified in this string
are taken from the front panel settings.

The SCALING parameter is included here primarily for use by SCUs that don’t support the Magnification
Type (2010,0060) attributes in Film Box and Color and Greyscale Image Boxes. If the SCALING
parameter is specified in this string, and is set to a value other than ‘NONE’, it overrides all of the
Magnification Type attributes.

3.1.3.2.3.3 SOP Specific Conformance to Basic Greyscale Image Box SOP Class
Print-SCP supports all mandatory service elements (N-SET). Attempts to set image boxes that do not
belong to the current film box generate invalid object errors and are ignored. Every effort is made to print
each image. The following attributes are supported:

Table 13 Attributes for a Basic Greyscale Image Box

Attribute Name Tag Default Valid Range Error for illegal value

Image Position (20200010) n/a 1..images_per_page None (default of 1 used)

Preformatted Greyscale Image Sequence (2020,0110) n/a n/a
> Samples Per Pixel (0028,0002) n/a 1 None (default of 1 used)
> Photometric Interpretation (0028,0004) n/a MONOCHROME1 None (default of
MONOCHOROME1 used)
MONOCHROME2
> Rows (0028,0010) n/a 1..4096 None1

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> Columns (0028,0011) n/a 1..4096 None1

> Pixel Aspect Ratio (0028,0034) 1\1 100\1 .. 1\100 None1
> Bits Allocated (0028,0100) n/a 8,16 None1
> Bits Stored (0028,0101) n/a 8,12 None1
> High Bit (0028,0102) n/a 7,11 None1
> Pixel Representation (0028,0103) n/a 0000 None (default of 0000 used)
> Pixel Data (7FE0,0010) n/a --- None
Polarity (2020,0020) NORMAL NORMAL None (default used)
REVERSE
2
Magnification Type (2010,0060) NONE NONE None (default used)
BILINEAR
BICUBIC
CUBIC
MITCHELL
LANCZOS
REPLICATE
SHARP1
SHARP2
SHARP3
Smoothing Type (2010,0080) None None None
Notes:
1
If these values are not valid, an image with the words ‘Image Corrupt’ will be printed in place of the
invalid image.
2
If this attribute is not sent or is set to NONE, then the Scaling parameter from the printer’s front panel
menu is used. The SHARP* values are only available on NP1660 printers with printer software version
2.2.4, or later.

3.1.3.2.3.4 SOP Specific Conformance to Basic Color Image Box SOP Class
Supports all mandatory service elements (N-SET). Attempts to set image boxes that do not belong to the
current film box generate invalid object errors and are ignored. Every effort is made to print each image.
The following attributes are supported:

Table 14 Attributes for a Basic Color Image Box

Attribute Name Tag Default Valid Range Error for illegal value

Image Position (20200010) n/a 1..images_per_page None (default of 1 used)

Preformatted Color Image Sequence (2020,0111) n/a n/a
> Samples Per Pixel (0028,0002) n/a 3 None (default of 3 used)
> Photometric Interpretation (0028,0004) n/a RGB None (default of RGB used)
> Planar Configuration (0028,0006) n/a 0000 (interleaved) None (default of 0001 used)
0001 (planar)

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> Rows (0028,0010) n/a 1..4096 None1

> Columns (0028,0011) n/a 1..4096 None1
> Pixel Aspect Ratio (0028,0034) 1\1 100\1 .. 1\100 None1
> Bits Allocated (0028,0100) n/a 8 None1
> Bits Stored (0028,0101) n/a 8 None1
> High Bit (0028,0102) n/a 7 None1
> Pixel Representation (0028,0103) n/a 0000 None (default of 0000 used)
> Pixel Data (7FE0,0010) n/a --- None
Polarity (2020,0020) NORMAL NORMAL None (default used)
REVERSE
Magnification Type2 (2010,0060) NONE NONE None (default used)
BILINEAR
BICUBIC
CUBIC
MITCHELL
LANCZOS
REPLICATE
SHARP1
SHARP2
SHARP3
Smoothing Type (2010,0080) None None None
Notes:
1
If these values are not valid, an image with the words ‘Image Corrupt’ will be printed in place of the
invalid image.
2
If this attribute is not sent or is set to NONE, then the Scaling parameter from the printer’s front panel
menu is used. The SHARP* values are only available on NP1660 printers with printer software version
2.2.4, or later.

3.1.3.2.3.5 SOP Specific Conformance to Printer SOP Class

N-EVENT-REPORT commands are not generated for any execution status changes. The N-GET service
element is supported.
The following attributes are supported:

Table 15 Attributes for a Printer

Attribute Name Tag Default Valid Range

Printer Status (2110,0010) NORMAL NORMAL

WARNING
FAILURE
Printer Status Info (2110,0020) STANDARD see Table 16
Printer Name1 (2110,0030) Codonics Print-SCP
(hostname)

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Manufacturer (0008,0070) Codonics

Manufacturer Model Name (0008,1090) NP1600/1660MD NP1600/1660MD
NP1600MD
NP1660MD
Device Serial Number2 (0018,1000) nnnnnnnn
3
Software Versions (0018,1020) n.n
4
Date Last Calibration (0018,1200) yyyymmdd
Time Last Calibration4 (0018,1201) hhmmss.ffffff
Notes:
1
The printer’s network hostname is included in this attribute.
2
The printer’s serial number is an 8 character alphanumeric string.
3
The software version contains at least a major and minor revision number, and may contain additional
designators.
4
Calibration date and time reflects the date and time of the software version release.

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Table 16 Printer Status Info

NORMAL WARNING1 FAILURE
STANDARD LOAD A-SIZE SUPPLY MISSING
LOAD A-DVPAPER SUPPLY EMPTY
LOAD A-CVPAPER RIBBON MISSING
LOAD A-CVTRANS RIBBON EMPTY
LOAD A4-SIZE TOP COVER OPEN
LOAD A4-DVPAPER UNKNOWN
LOAD A4-CVPAPER
LOAD A4-CVTRANS
LOAD LA-SIZE
LOAD LA-DVPAPER
LOAD LA-CVPAPER
LOAD LA-CVTRANS
LOAD LA4-SIZE
LOAD LA4-DVPAPER
LOAD LA4-CVPAPER
LOAD LA4-CVTRANS
LOAD XLA-SIZE
LOAD XLA-DVPAPER
LOAD XLA-CVPAPER
LOAD XLA-CVTRANS
LOAD XLA4-SIZE
LOAD XLA4-DVPAPE
LOAD XLA4-CVPAPE
LOAD XLA4-CVTRAN
LOAD XLW-SIZE
LOAD XLW-DVPAPER
LOAD XLW-CVPAPER
LOAD 8X10-SIZE
LOAD 8X10-DVFILM
Notes:
1
WARNING conditions are only reported on NP-1660MD printers, since they relate to the Advanced
Queuing feature not available on the NP-1600MD printer.

Print-SCP accepts Film Boxes during NORMAL, WARNING and FAILURE states. If a WARNING and
FAILURE condition exist simultaneously, the FAILURE condition is reported. If more than one
WARNING condition exists, then the condition first encountered is reported.

3.1.3.2.3.6 SOP Specific Conformance to Basic Greyscale Print Management Meta

SOP Class
The Meta SOP class is supported at negotiation, and is implemented as the individual SOP classes defined
by the DICOM specification.

3.1.3.2.3.7 SOP Specific Conformance to Basic Color Print Management Meta SOP
Class
The Meta SOP class is supported at negotiation, and is implemented as the individual SOP classes defined
by the DICOM specification.

3.1.3.2.4 Presentation Context Acceptance Criterion - Printing

Print-SCP will accept any number of Print Management Presentation Contexts per association request.
Any one Abstract Syntax may be specified more than once in an association request, if the Transfer
Syntaxes differ between the Presentation Contexts.

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3.1.3.2.5 Transfer Syntax Selection Policies - Printing

Print-SCP currently only supports the default Little Endian transfer syntax.

4. Communications Profiles
Print-SCP provides DICOM V3.0 TCP/IP Network Communication Support as defined in Part 8 of the
DICOM Standard.

4.1 TCP/IP Stack

Print-SCP inherits its TCP/IP stack from the computer system upon which it executes. It executes on an
embedded SPARC system running Solaris 2.4, or later.

4.1.1 Physical Media Support

Print-SCP is indifferent to the physical medium over which TCP/IP executes; it inherits the medium from
the computer system upon which it executes (see section 4.1). Current support includes 10 and 100 Mbit
Ethernet.

5. Extensions/Specializations/Privatizations
Print-SCP does not provide any extensions, specializations, or privatizations for any of its supported SOP
classes.

6. Specific Details
All details should be specified in the appropriate sections. Any details not specified by DICOM 3.0 or this
specification are undefined and subject to change without notice.

7. Configuration

7.1 Configuration of media selection

The selection of media size and type for a given print job does not depend on the Film Size ID (2010,0050)
or Medium Type (2000,0030) attributes. Instead, the printer’s configuration is used to select these.

7.1.1 NP-1600MD printer configuration

Print-SCP can be installed on an NP1600MD printer. This printer does not support media selection
configuration. As a result, all hardcopy print jobs received by Print-SCP are printed on whatever media is
loaded at the time the print is actually made.

7.1.2 NP-1660MD printer configuration

Print-SCP can be installed on an NP1660MD printer. This printer supports configuration of media
selection for color and greyscale print jobs received by Print-SCP. A print job is considered color if it
contains Basic Color Image Boxes, or greyscale if it contains Basic Greyscale Image Boxes.
The configuration defines what media size and type combination is used for each type of job. If
unspecified, then the currently loaded media is used, as with the NP1600MD printer.
Configuration is accomplished by way of an Advanced Queuing Key, which is entered at the printer’s front
panel. The format of this key is beyond the scope of this document, but is described in detail in the
“DICOM & DEFF Advanced Queuing Keys Technical Brief”, available from Codonics.

7.1.3 Available Media Sizes

The NP-series printers support the following media sizes:

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Table 17 Available Media Sizes

Media Size Maximum Pixel Matrix
A 2400 x 2680
A4 2400 x 2890
Long A 2400 x 3000
Long A4 2400 x 3000
Extra Long A 2400 x 3600
Extra Long A4 2400 x 3600
Extra Long Wide 2544 x 3600
8in x 10in1 2280 x 2565
Notes:
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This size only available on NP-1660MD printers.

7.2 Configuration of TCP Port

Print-SCP listens for incoming DICOM messages on port number 104, by default. While the port number
can be configured, its configuration is not supported by the standard configuration tools available on the NP
series printers. Therefore, it is recommended that port 104 be used in all cases.

8. Support for Extended Character Sets

Print-SCP is known to support the following character sets:
• ISO-IR 6 (default) Basic G0 Set
• ISO-IR 100 Latin Alphabet No. 1

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