Konica Minolta 873 Printer User Manual


 
Positioning
time
Selected as the development
temperature since development
speed is high and density change
is small relative to temperature
change.
Provision of high-quality images
Image interpolation (pixel replication/function
interpolation) has been enhanced, and newly
adopted brightness modulation processing allows
smooth images and sharp letters to be displayed by
automatically identifying image content and letters
in the image and processing these appropriately.
Consistent finish quality
The DRYPRO 873 has an automatic density control
function that prints a fixed-exposure density patch
onto each film,automatically
measures the density with a
built-in densitometer, and
maintains the output density.
Automatic calibration after
film replacement further
ensures consistent finish
quality in printed images.
Films for image recording
SD-Q/SD-QC/SD-QM
The silver ion capacity that is pivotal for image
formation on dry film has been greatly boosted and
the ingredients of developer have changed to achieve
highly sensitive, fast developing. As a result, sharp,
stable images are swiftly provided.
The film is available in a vivid blue base type (SD-Q),
clear base type (SD-QC) or high maximum density
type for mammography (SD-QM),to allow selection
of the appropriate film for the application. One pack
of daylight package contains 125 sheets that can be
handled under room light.
The logic of fast printing - High-speed
thermal development process
For the DRYPRO 873, the film development process
has been fully reviewed to respond to fast, high-
volume processing. The film is pre-heated from the
early stage of film transfer. Unstable temperature
regions are minimized when heating the film, and by
dividing the thermal development unit into five parts
and closely controlling the process, excellent density
stability and fast,high-volume processing have been
achieved.Ten sheets of 14"x17”film can be printed in
the rapid time of under four minutes.
It's small because it's fast -
Rapid cooling process
For increased printing speed, in addition to faster
image formation a completely new control has been
added to the cooling process at the final stage of
printing. This film temperature history control
system controls both heating and cooling to rapidly
cool films after image formation.By reducing cooling
time to around 1/4 that of previous equipment and
halting thermal development with high precision,
stable images can be swiftly obtained even in
centralized systems.As well as increasing print speed,
the faster cooling time means the unit is now much
slimmer and more compact.
It's fast because it's small -
The shortest film path structures
The hardware for the DRYPRO 873 has been
completely redesigned for compactness and
fast/high-volume processing.The use of a feed roller
system for the film supply unit, adoption of a plate-
type heating unit, and various other strategies for
reducing size have contributed to the shortest film
path structure.Speed and compactness combine at a
new level in the DRYPRO 873.
For digital mammography
The combination of the optical unit (43.75 Ìm) that
enables detailed recording and the newly developed
image recording film SD-QM can support a
maximum density D of 4.0.As for daily maintenance
of mammography, this imager can support
mammography QC patterns for film density control.
Unparalleled image stability and high-speed tech nology!
The pursuit of dry image quality has entered a ne w dimension.
A first print time of 50 seconds.
With the world’s fastest print speed,
this imager can print 10 sheets of
14x17 inch film in under 4 minutes.
The generous spooling capacity is
also highly effective in usual modalities.
Superb stability provides high-quality
images.