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E.4 Networking

E.4.1 Implementation Model

E.4.1.1 Application Data Flow

This implementation model uses the DICOM Basic Print Management Meta SOP Class to receive studies for the Medical Imager. Multiple associations to Print SCUs are supported.

Application Data Flow Diagram

Figure E.4.1-1. Application Data Flow Diagram


The Print Server is receiving the Images with the Presentation and Annotation information, it Apply it on the images and creates a print-job within the print queue, containing one or more film pages composed from images selected by the client Print SCU. Furthermore, it also manages the Printer Status and Configuration.

E4.1.2 Functional Definition of AEs

E.4.1.2.1 Functional Definition of Print Server (SCP) Application Entity

The Print Server System acquires the images with the demographics and presentation information from the connected Print Composer (SCU) that is Grouped with a Workstation or an Archive device. Studies are temporarily stored on disk. The images are then processed and formatted and finally queued as a print job on the Printer queue. If the Printer is operating normally, then the film sheets described in the print-job will be printed. Changes in the Printer operation status will be detected (e.g., film Magazine empty) and reported back to the Print SCU. If the Printer is not operating normally, then the print-job will be set to an error state and can be restarted by the user via the job control interface.

The Print Server Management includes:

  • DICOM Association and Negotiation Management

  • Image Buffering

  • Image Processing (Windowing level, P-LUT, GSDF, Annotation, etc)

  • Image Formatting (Film sheet format)

  • Printing

  • Print Job Status Tracking

  • Print Status Tracking

  • Printer Configuration Tracking

The Printer Status and Configuration can be requested at any time by the Print SCU, while the Print Server will update the Print SCU asynchronously whenever the Printer status get changed. Furthermore, the Print Server provides in addition a Service operation of checking the networking connectivity to it's Print SCU using the Verification SOP Class.

E.4.1.3 Sequencing of Real-World Activities

Print Server Management Sequence

Figure E.4.1-2. Print Server Management Sequence


Note

  1. The Print Job N-GET and N-EVENT-REPORT are Asynchronous messages that may occur at any time after the Print Job was created.

  2. The Printer Status & Configuration N-GET and the N-EVENT-REPORT are Asynchronous messages that may occur at any time it is needed during the Print sequence.

The Print Server Management workflow activities in the sequence order as described in Figure E.4.1-2 apply:

  1. DICOM Film Session N-CREATE

  2. DICOM Presentation LUT N-CREATE

  3. DICOM Film Box N-CREATE

  4. Create Image Boxes & Annotation Boxes

  5. DICOM Image Box N-SET

  6. DICOM Annotation Box N-SET

  7. DICOM Film Session N-ACTION, A print job is created for each Film Session N-action.

  8. DICOM Film Box N-ACTION, A print job is created for each Film Box N-action.

  9. Create Print Job

  10. DICOM Film Session N-DELETE.

The following additional activities are asynchronous mode and they can be send any time the Print Server is up and running:

* DICOM Print Job N-GET, request the execution status of a Print Job.

* DICOM Print Job N-EVENT-REPORT, report an update on the execution status of a Print Job.

** DICOM Printer Status N-GET - Request a Printer Status, anytime the Printer is ON.

** DICOM Printer Configuration N-GET - Request the Printer configuration, anytime the Printer is ON.

** DICOM Printer Status N-EVENT-REPORT - Report the Printer Status Changed.

E.4.2 AE Specifications

E.4.2.1 Print Server Management (SCP) Application Entity Specification

E.4.2.1.1 SOP Classes

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides Standard Conformance to the following SOP Classes:

Table E.4.2-1. SOP Classes for AE Print Server (SCP)

SOP Class Name

SOP Class UID

SCU

SCP

Basic Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP Class

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.9

No

Yes

Presentation LUT SOP Class

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.23

No

Yes

Printer Configuration

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.16.376

No

Yes

Print Job

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.14

No

Yes

Basic Annotation Box SOP Class

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.15

No

Yes

Verification SOP Class

1.2.840.10008.1.1

Yes

Yes

E.4.2.1.2 Association Establishment Policy
E.4.2.1.2.1 General

The Print Server Management System will accept associations while configured as an Print SCP and while a valid local Printer destination exists.

The DICOM standard application context name for DICOM 3.0 is always accepted

Table E.4.2-2. DICOM Application Context for AE Print SCP

Application Context Name

1.2.840.10008.3.1.1.1

E.4.2.1.2.2 Number of Associations

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT will accept Up to 8 simultaneous delivery Associations. If an attempt is made to open more than 8 simultaneous Associations, the Print Server System will reject the additional Associations (A-ASSOCIATE-RJ).

Table E.4.2-3. Number of Associations Accepted for AE Print Server Management (SCP)

Maximum number of simultaneous Associations

8 (Configurable)

EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT will also initiate one Association at a time for each destination to which a connectivity verification request is being processed. Only one connectivity verification job will be active at a time, the other remains pending until the active job is completed or failed.

Table E.4.2-4. Number of Associations Initiated for Connectivity

Maximum number of simultaneous Associations

1

E.4.2.1.2.3 Asynchronous Nature

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT does not support asynchronous communication. Multiple outstanding transactions are not supported. It allows up to one invoked and one performed operation on an Association (it is synchronous).

Table E.4.2-5. Asynchronous Nature as a SCP for AE Print Server (SCP)

Maximum number of outstanding asynchronous transactions

1

E.4.2.1.2.4 Implementation Identifying Information

The implementation information for this Application Entity is:

Table E.4.2-6. DICOM Implementation Class and Version for AE Print SCP

Implementation Class UID

xxxxxxxxxxx.yy.etc.ad.inf.usw

Implementation Version Name

PRINTSCP_VERS_01

E.4.2.1.3 Association Initiation Policy
E.4.2.1.3.1 Activity - Connectivity Verification
E.4.2.1.3.1.1 Description and Sequencing of Activities

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT initiates Associations only for the purpose of verifying a DICOM connection.

E.4.2.1.3.1.2 Proposed Presentation Context Table

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT is capable of proposing the Presentation Contexts as shown in the following table:

Table E.4.2-7. Proposed Presentation Context for Connectivity Verification

Presentation Context Table

Abstract Syntax

Transfer Syntax

Role

Extended Negotiation

Name

UID

Name List

UID List

Verification

1.2.840.10008.1.1

Implicit VR Little Endian

1.2.840.10008.1.2

SCU

None

Explicit VR Little Endian

1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

E.4.2.1.3.1.3 SOP Specific Conformance for Connectivity Verification

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides standard conformance to the DICOM Verification Service Class as an SCU. The status code for the C-ECHO is as follows:

Table E.4.2-8. C-ECHO Response Status Handling Behavior

Code

Status

Meaning

0000

Success

The C-ECHO request is accepted.

E.4.2.1.4 Association Acceptance Policy
E.4.2.1.4.1 Activity - Print Server Management
E.4.2.1.4.1.1 Description and Sequencing of Activities

A remote peer DICOM Application Entity, acting as an Print SCU, establishes an association with the EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT that accepts these Associations for the purpose of receiving images and image presentation related data for image processing and printing on a hard copy medium.

When an association has been established the Sequencing of Real-World Activities is as described in Section E.4.1.3.

The Print Server (SCP) AE may reject association attempts as shown in Table E.4.2-9. The Result, Source and Reason/Diag columns represent the values returned in the appropriate fields of an ASSOCIATE-RJ PDU (see Section 9.3.4 “A-ASSOCIATE-RJ PDU Structure” in PS3.8 ). The contents of the Source column is abbreviated to save space and the meaning of the abbreviations are:

  1. 1 - DICOM UL service-user

  2. 2 - DICOM UL service-provider (ASCE related function)

  3. 3 - DICOM UL service-provider (Presentation related function)

Table E.4.2-9. Association Rejection Reasons

Result

Source

Reason/Diag

Explanation

2 - rejected-transient

c

2 - local-limit-exceeded

The (configurable) maximum number of simultaneous associations has been reached. An association request with the same parameters may succeed at a later time.

2 - rejected-transient

c

1 - temporary-congestion

No associations can be accepted at this time due to the real-time requirements of higher priority activities (e.g., during image acquisition no associations will be accepted) or because insufficient resources are available (e.g., memory, processes, threads). An association request with the same parameters may succeed at a later time.

1 - rejected-permanent

a

2 - application-context-name-not-supported

The association request contained an unsupported Application Context Name. An association request with the same parameters will not succeed at a later time.

1 - rejected-permanent

a

7 - called-AE-title-not-recognized

The association request contained an unrecognized Called AE Title. An association request with the same parameters will not succeed at a later time unless configuration changes are made. This rejection reason normally occurs when the association initiator is incorrectly configured and attempts to address the association acceptor using the wrong AE Title.

1 - rejected-permanent

a

3 - calling-AE-title-not-recognized

The association request contained an unrecognized Calling AE Title. An association request with the same parameters will not succeed at a later time unless configuration changes are made. This rejection reason normally occurs when the association acceptor has not been configured to recognize the AE Title of the association initiator.

1 - rejected-permanent

b

1 - no-reason-given

The association request could not be parsed. An association request with the same format will not succeed at a later time.

E.4.2.1.4.1.2 Accepted Presentation Contexts

EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT will accept Presentation Contexts as shown in the following table:

Table E.4.2-10. Accepted Presentation Contexts for Print Server Management Activity

Presentation Context Table

Abstract Syntax

Transfer Syntax

Role

Extended Negotiation

Name

UID

Name List

UID List

Verification

1.2.840.10008.1.1

Implicit VR Little Endian

Explicit VR Little Endian

1.2.840.10008.1.2

1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

SCP

None

Basic Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.9

Implicit VR Little Endian

Explicit VR Little Endian

1.2.840.10008.1.2

1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

SCP

None

Basic Annotation Box

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.15

Implicit VR Little Endian

Explicit VR Little Endian

1.2.840.10008.1.2

1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

SCP

None

Print Job

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.14

Implicit VR Little Endian

Explicit VR Little Endian

1.2.840.10008.1.2

1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

SCP

None

Presentation LUT

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.23

Implicit VR Little Endian

Explicit VR Little Endian

1.2.840.10008.1.2

1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

SCP

None

Printer Configuration

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.16.376

Implicit VR Little Endian

Explicit VR Little Endian

1.2.840.10008.1.2

1.2.840.10008.1.2.1

SCP

None

The Print Server Management AE will prefer to accept the Explicit VR Little Endian Transfer Syntax if multiple transfer syntaxes are offered. Furthermore, At the time of association establishment, the Print Server Management confirms, returning a list of presentation contexts that were proposed by the Print SCU and that will be supported by the Print Server Management.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3 SOP Specific Conformance
E.4.2.1.4.1.3.1 Specific Conformance for Verification SOP Class

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides standard conformance to the DICOM Verification Service Class as a SCP. The status code for the C-ECHO is in the following table:

Table E.4.2-11. C-ECHO Response Status Handling Reasons

Code

Status

Reason

0000

Success

The C-ECHO request is accepted.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2 Specific Conformance to Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP Class

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT supports the following mandatory SOP classes as defined by the Basic Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP Class:

Table E.4.2-12. SOP Classes for Basic Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP Class

SOP Class Name

SOP Class UID

SCU

SCP

Basic Film Session

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.1

No

Yes

Basic Film Box

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.2

No

Yes

Basic Grayscale Image Box

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.4

No

Yes

Printer

1.2.840.10008.5.1.1.16

No

Yes

The Common SOP Specific Conformance for all Print SOP Classes, including the general behavior of Print Server Management AE during communication failure is summarized in the following table:

Table E.4.2-13. Print Server SCP Communication Failure Reasons

Exception

Behavior

Timeout

The Association is aborted using A-ABORT and the print-job is marked as failed. The reason is logged and the job failure is reported to the user via the job control application.

Association aborted by the SCP or network layers

The print-job is marked as failed. The reason is logged and the job failure is reported to the user via the job control application.

The specific SOP Conformance statement for each of the Basic Grayscale Print Management Meta SOP Class components is described in the subsequent sections.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.1 Specific Conformance for Basic Film Session SOP Class

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides support for the following DIMSE Services:

  • N-CREATE

  • N-SET

  • N-ACTION

  • N-DELETE

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.1.1 Film Session SOP Class Operations for N-CREATE

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides the following support for the Film Session attributes sent by the N-CREATE DIMSE service::

Table E.4.2-14. Basic Film Session SOP Class N-CREATE Request Attributes

Attribute

Tag

Valid Range

Default Value if not sent by SCU or invalid value received

Response to Invalid Value

Number of Copies

(2000,0010)

1 - 99

1

Warning (0x116)

Print Priority

(2000,0020)

LOW

MED

HIGH

LOW

Warning (0x116)

Medium Type

(2000,0030)

CLEAR FILM

BLUE FILM

PAPER

CURRENT (See Section E.8.5.1)

CLEAR FILM

Warning (0x116)

Film Destination

(2000,0040)

MAGAZINE

PROCESSOR

CURRENT (See Section E.8.5.1)

MAGAZINE

Warning (0x116)

Film Session Label

(2000,0050)

Up to 64 characters

No default.

Warning (0x116)

The Print Server Management behavior and specific status codes sent for the N-CREATE of a specific Film Session is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-15. Film Session SOP Class N-CREATE Response Status Handling Reasons

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Reason

Success

Success

0000

The SCP has completed the operation successfully.

Warning

Attribute Value Out of Range

0116

The N-CREATE operation is considered successful but the status meaning is logged. Additional information in the Response identifying the attributes out of range will be logged (i.e., Elements in the Modification List/Attribute List)

Warning

Memory allocation not supported

B600

A data set is returned with valid attributes/values.

Warning

Attribute List Error

0107

The N-CREATE operation is considered successful but the status meaning is logged. Additional information in the Response identifying the attributes will be logged (i.e., Elements in the Attribute Identifier List)

Failure

Invalid attribute value

0106

A data set is returned of all invalid attributes/values

Failure

Processing failure

0110

Cannot decode the DIMSE attribute.

Failure

Invalid object instance

0117

Instance UID given had incorrect syntax

Failure

Resource limitation

0213

Film Session cannot be opened.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.1.2 Film Session SOP Class Operations for N-SET

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides the support for the Film Session attributes sent by the N-SET DIMSE service identically as it is described for the Film Session with N-CREATE, Table E.4.2-15.

The Print Server Management behavior and specific status codes sent for the N-SET of a specific Film Session is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-16. Film Session SOP Class N-SET Response Status Handling Reasons

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Reason

Success

Success

0000

The SCP has completed the operation successfully. Some attributes may have different values than what was requested.

The actual values of attributes are returned.

Warning

Attribute Value Out of Range

0116

The attribute in question are returned in the responses data set.

Warning

Attribute List Error

0107

The N-CREATE operation is considered successful but the status meaning is logged. Additional information in the Response identifying the attributes will be logged (i.e., Elements in the Attribute Identifier List)

Warning

Memory allocation not supported

B600

.A data set is returned with valid attributes/values.

Failure

Invalid attribute value

0106

A data set is returned of all invalid attributes/values

Failure

Processing failure

0110

Cannot decode the DIMSE attribute.

Failure

Invalid object instance

0112

No such object instance: the instance UID given does not exist.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.1.3 Film Session SOP Class Operations for N-DELETE

The Print Server Management behavior and specific status codes sent for the N-DELETE of a specific Film Session is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-17. Film Session SOP Class N-DELETE Response Status Handling Reasons

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Reason

Success

Success

0000

The SCP has completed the operation successfully. Film session has been successfully deleted.

Failure

Unknown UID

0112

No such object instance: the instance UID given does not exist.

The Association is aborted using A-ABORT and the print-job is marked as failed. The status meaning is logged and reported to the user.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.1.4 Film Session SOP Class Operations for N-ACTION

The receipt of the N-ACTION will result in submitting a print job to print all the films of the film session in the order that they were received. The Film Session N-ACTION arguments are defined in the DICOM Standard Table H.4-3 “N-ACTION Arguments” in PS3.4 . The number of films that can be stored for print is limited by the size of the Printer's installed disk space and the number of images sent by the connected Print SCU simultaneously.

The Print Server Management behavior and specific status codes sent for the N-ACTION of a specific Film Session is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-18. Film Session SOP Class N-ACTION Response Status Handling Reasons

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Reason

Success

Success

0000

Films in the film session are accepted for printing.

Print Job SOP instance is created and the instance UID is returned.

Warning

Empty film page

B602

Film Session SOP instance hierarchy does not contain Image Box SOP instances (empty page). Empty page will not be printed.

Warning

Image larger then Image Box

B604

Image size is larger then Image Box size. Image has been de-magnified

Warning

Image larger then Image Box

B609

Image size is larger then Image Box size. Image has been clipped to fit it

Warning

Image larger then Image Box

B60A

Image size is larger then Image Box size. Image has been decimated to fit it.

Failure

Invalid object

0112

No such object instance: the instance UID given does not exist.

Failure

Invalid operation

0211

The action ID type is not supported (i.e., not PRINT).

Failure

Processing failure

C600

Film Session SOP instance hierarchy does not contain Film Box SOP instances.

Failure

OUT of Resources

C601

Unable to create Print Job SOP instance; print queue is full..

Failure

Wrong Image size

C603

Image size is larger then Image Box size. The image will not be printed.

Failure

Wrong Print Image size

C613

Print Image size is greater then the Image Box size. The image will not be printed.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.2 Specific Conformance for Basic Film Box SOP Class

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides support for the following DIMSE Services:

  • N-CREATE

  • N-SET

  • N-ACTION

  • N-DELETE

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.2.1 Basic Film Box SOP Class Operations for N-CREATE

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides the following support for the Film Box attributes sent by the N-CREATE DIMSE service

Table E.4.2-19. Basic Film Box SOP Class N-CREATE Request Attributes

Attribute

Tag

Valid Range

Default Value if not sent by SCU or invalid value received

Response to Invalid Value

Image Display Format

(2010,0010)

STANDARD\C,R

ROW\R1,R2,R3

COL\C1,C2,C3

Configurable

Failure (0x0106)

Referenced Film

Session Sequence

(2010,0500)

N/A

N/A

N/A

> Referenced SOP Class UID

(0008,1150)

SOP Class UID

Mandatory, no default

Failure (0x0106)

> Referenced SOP Instance UID

(0008,1155)

SOP Instance UID

Mandatory, no default

Failure (0x0106)

Referenced Image Box Sequence

(2010,0510)

N/A

N/A

N/A

> Referenced SOP Class UID

(0008,1150)

SOP Class UID

Mandatory, no default

Failure (0x0106)

> Referenced SOP Instance UID

(0008,1155)

SOP Instance UID

Mandatory, no default

Failure (0x0106)

Film Orientation

(2010,0040)

PORTRAIT

LANDSCAPE

PORTRAIT

Warning (0x116)

Film Size Id

(See Note 1)

(2010,0050)

8INX10IN

11INX14IN

14INX17IN

CURRENT

14INX17IN

Warning (0x116)

Magnification Type

(2010,0060)

REPLICATE

BILINEAR

CUBIC

NONE

Configurable

Warning (0x116)

Max Density

(2010,0130)

170-350

320

Warning (0x116)

Annotation Display

Format Id see note 2

(2010,0030)

LABEL

BOTTOM

COMBINED

NONE

NONE

Warning (0x116)

Smoothing Type

See note 3

(2010,0080)

0-15, the value is laser specific.

Configurable

Warning (0x116)

Border Density

See note 4

(2010,0100)

WHITE

BLACK

BLACK

Warning (0x116)

Trim

See note 5

(2010,0140)

YES

NO

NO

Warning (0x116)

Reference Presentation LUT Sequence

(2050,0500)

N/A

N/A

N/A

>Referenced SOP Class UID

(0008,1150)

SOP Class UID

Mandatory if sequence is present, no default

Failure (0x0106)

>Referenced SOP Instance UID

(0008,1155)

SOP Instance UID

Mandatory if sequence is present, no default

Failure (0x0106)

Illumination

(2010,015E)

Any valid value in the unit of cd/m^2

2000,

Mandatory if Presentation LUT is supported

Warning (0x116)

Reflective Ambient Light

(2010,0160)

Any valid value in the unit of cd/m^2

10,

Mandatory if Presentation LUT is supported

Warning (0x116)

Note

  1. See the addition value "CURRENT" in Section E.8.5.1

  2. Annotation Display Format Id1 - instructs the Print Server Management System to create annotation boxes and set the format of the annotation boxes. The currently loaded machine resident font will be used. See table below.

  3. Smoothing Type - If Magnification Type is CUBIC, this attribute allows the SCU to specify the various smoothing effects provided by the interpolation algorithm in the Laser Imager. 0 specifies replicate, and 1 through 15 specifies various levels of smoothing.

  4. Border Density - allows the density of the areas surrounding and between images on the film to be either dark or white.

  5. Trim - specifies whether a trim box be printed around each image on film. The trim density is the opposite of the border density.

The following table describes the annotation formats are supported:

Table E.4.2-20. Annotation Display Formats

Annotation Display Format Id

Format

LABEL

Prints a text string at the top of the film as a label. One Annotation Box is created. The Annotation Position for this box must be 0.

BOTTOM

Prints a text string at the bottom of each image. The number of Annotation Boxes created will be equal to the number of images supported by the Image Display Format. The Annotation Position for each annotation string should be the same as the corresponding Image Position.

COMBINED

Combines the above two annotation formats: Prints

a text string at the bottom of each image (with Annotation Position matching the corresponding Image Position), and a label at the top of the film (its Annotation Position = 0). The number of Annotation Boxes created will be one greater than the number of images supported by the Image Display Format.

NONE

No text string is printed at the top of the film or at the bottom of each image.

The Print Server Management behavior and specific status codes sent for the N-CREATE of a specific Film Box is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-21. Film Box SOP Class N-CREATE Response Status Handling Behavior

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Behavior

Success

Success

0000

Film box is successfully created. Some attributes may have different values than what was requested. The actual values of attributes are returned.

Note that any existing film box will become inaccessible when a new film box is successfully created. Failure will be returned to the SCU if the SCU attempts to access (set image, erase image, delete, print) the previous film box

Warning

Attribute Value Out of Range

0116

With the exception of the referenced Film Session sequence, the referenced Image Box sequence and the possible referenced Annotation Box sequence, the attribute in question will be the only attribute returned in the responses data set.

Warning

Min/Max Density out-range

B605

Requested Min Density or Max Density outside of printer's operating range. The printer will use its respective minimum or maximum density value instead.

Failure

Invalid attribute value

0106

A data set is returned with all invalid attributes/values

Failure

Processing failure

0110

Cannot decode the DIMSE attribute

Failure

Duplicate SOP instance

0111

The given Instance UID is already in use.

Failure

Invalid object instance

0117

The given Instance UID had incorrect syntax.

Failure

Missing attribute

0120

Mandatory attributes are missing.

A list of missing mandatory attribute tags is returned in the Attribute Identifier List (0000,1005).

Failure

Missing attribute value

0121

A mandatory attribute was given, but had no value.

A data set is returned of all attributes/values missing.

Failure

Resource limitation

0213

Film Session cannot be opened.

Failure

Out of Print Job Sequence

C616

There is an existing Film Box that has not been printed and the Film Session N-ACTION, is not supported. A new Film Box will not be created when a previous Film Box has not been printed.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.2.2 Basic Film Box SOP Class Operations for N-SET

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides the support for the following Film Box attributes sent by the N-SET DIMSE service:

Table E.4.2-22. Basic Film Box SOP Class N-SET Request Attributes

Attribute

Tag

Valid Range

Default Value if not sent by SCU or invalid value received

Response to Invalid Value

Magnification Type

(2010,0060)

REPLICATE

BILINEAR

CUBIC

NONE

Configurable

Warning (0x116)

Max Density

(2010,0130)

170-350

320

Warning (0x116)

Smoothing Types

(See Note 1)

(2010,0080)

0-15, the value is laser specific.

Configurable

Warning (0x116)

Border Density

(See Note 2)

(2010,0100)

WHITE

BLACK

BLACK

Warning (0x116)

Trim

(See Note 3)

(2010,0140)

YES

NO

NO

Warning (0x116)

Reference Presentation LUT Sequence

(2050,0500)

N/A

N/A

N/A

>Referenced SOP Class UID

(0008,1150)

SOP Class UID

Mandatory if sequence is present, no default

Failure (0x0106)

>Referenced SOP Instance UID

(0008,1155)

SOP Instance UID

Mandatory if sequence is present, no default

Failure (0x0106)

Illumination

(2010,015E)

Any valid value in the unit of cd/m^2

2000,

Mandatory if Presentation LUT is supported

Warning (0x116)

Configuration Information

(2010,0150)

LUT = m,n

m = a character string or 0,

n = 0-15, the value is laser specific.

CSxxx

000 ≤ xxx ≤ 015

m = a character string or 0,

n is configurable.

Warning (0x116)

Reflective Ambient Light

(2010,0160)

Any valid value in the unit of cd/m^2

10,

Mandatory if Presentation LUT is supported

Warning (0x116)

Note

  1. Smoothing Type 2- If Magnification Type is CUBIC, this attribute allows the SCU to specify the various smoothing effects provided by the interpolation algorithm in the Laser Imager. 0 specifies replicate, and 1 through 15 specifies various levels of smoothing.

  2. Border Density 3- allows the density of the areas surrounding and between images on the film to be either dark or white.

  3. Trim4 - specifies whether a trim box be printed around each image on film. The trim density is the opposite of the border density.

The Print Server Management behavior and specific status codes sent for the N-SET of a specific Film Box is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-23. Film Box SOP Class N-SET Response Status Handling Behavior

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Behavior

Success

Success

0000

Some attributes may have different values than what was requested. The actual values of attributes are returned.

Warning

Illegal Attribute

0107

Attributes not recognized within the context of this SOP class. For example, an N-Set on the Image Display format attribute was attempted. A list of offending attribute tags is returned in Attribute List (0000,1005).

A data set is still returned with valid attributes/values.

Warning

Attribute out of range

0116

The attribute in question is the only attribute returned in the responses data set.

Failure

Invalid attribute value

0106

A data set is returned with all invalid attributes/values

Failure

Processing failure

0110

Cannot decode the DIMSE attribute

Failure

No object instance

0112

The given instance UID does not exist.

Failure

Missing attribute value

0121

A mandatory attribute was given, but had no value.

A data set is returned of all attributes/values missing.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.2.3 Basic Film Box SOP Class Operations for N-DELETE

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides the support for deleting the last created Film Box.

The specific behavior and status codes sent for the N-DELETE of the last created Film Box is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-24. Film Box SOP Class N-DELETE Response Status Handling Behavior

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Behavior

Success

Success

0000

Film box has been successfully deleted.

Failure

Illegal UID

0112

No such object instance: the instance UID given does not exist.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.2.4 Basic Film Box SOP Class Operations for N-ACTION

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides the support for submitting the print job for printing the specific Film Box. The Film BOX N-ACTION arguments are defined in the DICOM Standard Table H.4-8 “N-ACTION Arguments” in PS3.4 .

The specific behavior and status codes sent for the N-ACTION of the specific Film Box is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-25. Film Box SOP Class N-ACTION Response Status Handling Behavior

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Behavior

Success

Success

0000

Film accepted for printing.

Print Job SOP instance is created, and the instance UID is returned

Warning

Empty Film Page

B603

Film Box SOP instance hierarchy does not contain Image Box SOP instances (empty page). Empty page will not be printed.

Warning

Image larger then Image Box

B604

Image size is larger then Image Box size. Image has been de-magnified

Warning

Image larger then Image Box

B609

Image size is larger then Image Box size. Image has been clipped to fit it

Warning

Image larger then Image Box

B60A

Image size is larger then Image Box size. Image has been decimated to fit it.

Failure

Out of Resources

C602

Unable to create Print Job SOP instance; print queue is full.

Failure

Wrong Image size

C603

Image size is larger then Image Box size. The image will not be printed.

Failure

Wrong Print Image size

C613

Print Image size is greater then the Image Box size. The image will not be printed.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.3 Specific Conformance for Image Box SOP Class

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT provides the following support for the attributes contained in the N-SET DIMSE Service of the Basic Grayscale Image Box SOP Class:

Table E.4.2-26. Image Box SOP Class N-SET Request Attributes

Attribute

Tag

Valid Range

Default Value if not sent by SCU or invalid value received

Response to Invalid Value

Image Position

(2020,0010)

1 - Max number of images for Display Format

Mandatory, no default.

Failure (0x0106)

Basic Grayscale Image Sequence

(2020,0110)

N/A

N/A

N/A

>Samples Per Pixel

(0028,0002)

1

Mandatory, no default.

Failure (0x0106)

>Photometric

Interpretation

(0028,0004)

MONOCHROME1

MONOCHROME2

Mandatory, no default.

Failure (0x0106)

>Rows

(See Note 1)

(0028,0010)

1 - Maximum rows for film size

Mandatory, no default.

Failure (0x0106) or (0xC603)

>Columns

(See Note 1)

(0028,0011)

1 - Maximum columns for film size.

Mandatory, no default.

Failure (0x0106)

or (0xC603)

>Pixel Aspect Ratio

(0028,0034)

Any pair of valid positive integers (1 to 215-1)

1:1

Warning (0x116)

>Bits Allocated

(0028,0100)

8 or 16

Mandatory, no default.

Failure (0x0106)

>Bits Stored

(See Note 4)

(0028,0101)

8 - 16

Mandatory, no default.

Failure (0x0106)

>High Bit

(0028,0102)

7-15

Mandatory, no default.

Failure (0x0106)

>Pixel Representation

(0028,0103)

0 = unsigned

1 = 2's Complement

Mandatory, no default.

Failure (0x0106)

Polarity

(2020,0020)

NORMAL

REVERSE

NORMAL

Failure (0x0106)

Magnification Type

(See Note 2)

(2010,0060)

REPLICATE

BILINEAR

CUBIC

NONE

Configurable

Warning (0x116)

Smoothing Type

(See Note 3)

(2010,0080)

0-15, the value is laser specific.

Configurable

Warning (0x116)

Requested Image Size

(2020,0030)

Up to the maximum row size for film size.

Not set

Warning (0x116)

Image Tone Adjustment

(2001,1170)

0 - None

1 - General

2 - CR Tone

3 - DR Tone

0

Failure (0x0106)

Reference Presentation LUT Sequence

(2050,0500)

N/A

N/A

N/A

>Referenced SOP Class UID

(0008,1150)

SOP Class UID

Mandatory if sequence is present, no default

Failure (0x0106)

>Referenced SOP Instance UID

(0008,1155)

SOP Instance UID

Mandatory if sequence is present, no default

Failure (0x0106)

Note

  1. Max Rows and Columns - The Maximum number of printable pixel matrix per supported Media size

  2. Magnification Type - Same as the attribute Magnification Type in Film Box, but used here for image based setting. If not specified, the value of this attribute inherits from Magnification Type in Film Box.

  3. Smoothing Type - If Magnification Type was cubic, this attribute allows the Laser Imager interpolation algorithm to be further defined.

  4. See the addition value in Section E.8.5.1

The Print Server Management behavior and specific status codes sent for the N-SET of a specific Image Box is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-27. Image Box SOP Class N-SET Response Status Handling Behavior

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Behavior

Success

Success

0000

Some attributes may have different values than what was requested. The actual values of attributes are returned.

Warning

Attribute out of range

0116

The attribute in question is the only attribute returned in the responses data set.

Warning

Image larger then Image Box

B604

Image size is larger then Image Box size. Image has been de-magnified

Warning

Image larger then Image Box

B609

Image size is larger then Image Box size. Image has been clipped to fit it

Warning

Image larger then Image Box

B60A

Image size is larger then Image Box size. Image has been decimated to fit it.

Failure

No object instance

0112

The given instance UID does not exist.

Failure

Missing attributes

0120

Mandatory attributes are missing.

A list of missing mandatory attribute tags is returned.

Failure

Missing attribute value

0121

A mandatory attribute was given, but had no value.

A data set is returned of all attributes/values missing.

Failure

Image size doesn't match

C603

Image size exceeds Image Box dimensions.

Failure

Out of Resources

C605

Insufficient memory or disk space to store the image.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.4 Specific Conformance for Printer SOP Class

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT supports the following DIMSE operations and notifications for the Printer SOP Class:

  • N-GET

  • N-EVENT-REPORT

Details of the supported attributes and status-handling behavior are described in the following subsections.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.4.1 Specific Conformance for Printer N-GET Status

The Print SCU uses the Printer SOP Class N-GET operation to obtain information about the current Printer status. The attributes obtained via N-GET are listed in the table below.

The following tables (listing attributes are sent by the SCP) use a number of abbreviations. The abbreviations used in the "Presence of Value" column are:

VNAP: Value Not Always Present (attribute sent zero length if no value is present)

ANAP: Attribute Not Always Present

ALWAYS: Always Present

EMPTY: Attribute is sent without a value

NS: Not supported - attribute is not being sent

Table E.4.2-28. Printer SOP Class N-GET Request Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

VR

Value

Presence of Value

Source

Printer Status

(2110,0010)

CS

NORMALWARNINGFAILURE

ALWAYS

Printer

Printer Status Info

(2110,0020)

CS

for NORMAL conditions:

  • "NORMAL"

for WARNING conditions:

  • "PRINTER INIT"

  • "SUPPLY LOW"

  • "NO SUPPLY MGZ"

  • "BAD SUPPLY MGZ"

  • "FILM JAM"

  • "SUPPLY EMPTY"

  • "COVER OPEN"

  • "ELEC DOWN"

  • "PROC INIT"

for FAILURE conditions

  • "CHECK PRINTER"

  • "ELEC CONFIG ERR"

  • "ELEC SW ERROR"

  • "PRINTER OFFLINE"

  • "PRINTER DOWN"

  • "CALIBRATION ERR"

  • "FILM TRANS ERR"

  • "PROC DOWN"

  • "UNKNOWN"

ALWAYS

Printer

Printer Name

(2110,0030)

LO

Any value up to 16 characters in length. Chosen by user at time of installation

ANAP

Printer

Manufacturer

(0008,0070)

LO

Any value up to 16 characters in length. Chosen by user at time of installation

ANAP

Printer

Manufacturer Model Name

(0008,1090)

LO

Any value up to 16 characters in length. Chosen by user at time of installation

ANAP

Printer

Device Serial Number

(0018,1000)

LO

number up to 8 ASCII characters

ANAP

Printer

Software Version

(0018,1020)

LO

ID up to 6 ASCII characters

ANAP

Printer

Date Last Calibration

(0018,1200)

DA

Provided by Printer

NS

Printer

Last Calibration

(0008,1090)

TM

Provided by Printer

NS

Printer

The Printer Status information is evaluated as follows:

  1. If Printer status (2110,0010) is NORMAL, the print-job continues to be printed.

  2. If Printer status (2110,0010) is FAILURE, the print-job is marked as failed. The contents of Printer Status Info (2110,0020) is logged

  3. If Printer status (2110,0010) is WARNING, the print-job continues to be printed. The content of Printer Status Info (2110,0020) is logged.

The following status codes may be returned in response to Printer N-GET:

Table E.4.2-29. Printer SOP Class N-GET Response Status Handling Behavior

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Behavior

Success

Success

0000

The request to get printer status information was success.

Warning

Warning

0107

Attributes not recognized within the context of this SOP class. For example, unsupported attributes were requested.

A list of offending attribute tags is returned in Attribute List (0000,1005).

A data set is still returned with valid attributes/values.

Error

Failure

Any other status code.

The Association is aborted using A-ABORT and the print-job is marked as failed. The status meaning is logged and reported to the user.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.2.4.2 Specific Conformance for Printer N-EVENT-REPORT Status

EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT can be configured to send the Printer status information using the N-EVENT-REPORT DIMSE Service, asynchronously to all associated SCU that support the Printer SOP class. When the printer status is NORMAL, no attribute is sent. When the printer status is either WARNING or FAILURE, the following attributes are sent:

Table E.4.2-30. Printer SOP Class N-EVENT-REPORT Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

VR

Value

Presence of Value

Source

Printer Name

(2110,0030)

LO

Any value up to 16 characters in length. Chosen by user at time of installation

ANAP

Printer

Printer Status

(2110,0010)

CS

NORMALWARNINGFAILURE

ALWAYS

Printer

Printer Status Info

(2110,0020)

CS

If FAILURE:

  • ELEC CONFIG ERR

  • ELEC SW ERROR

  • PRINTER DOWN

  • UNKNOWN

If WARNING**:

  • PROC INIT

  • PROC DOWN

  • PRINTER INIT

  • CALIBRATION ERR

  • PROC OVERFLOW FL

  • CHEMICALS EMPTY

  • CHECK CHEMISTRY

  • PROC OVERFLOW HI

  • CHEMICALS LOW

  • BAD SUPPLY MGZ

  • NO SUPPLY MGZ

  • SUPPLY MGZ ERR

  • SUPPLY EMPTY

  • SUPPLY LOW

  • RECEIVER FULL

  • NO RECEIVE MGZ

  • CALIBRATION ERR

  • COVER OPEN

  • FILM JAM

ALWAYS

Printer

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT behavior when sending the N-EVENT-REPORT is summarized in the following table:

Table E.4.2-31. Printer SOP Class N-EVENT-REPORT Behavior

Event Type Name

Event Type ID

Behavior

Normal

1

The print-job continues to be printed.

Warning

2

The print-job continues to be printed. The contents of Printer Status Info (2110,0020) is logged and reported to the user via the job-control application.

Failure

3

The print-job is marked as failed. The contents of Printer Status Info (2110,0020) is logged and reported to the user via the job-control application.

*

*

An invalid Event Type ID will cause a status code of 0113H to be returned in a N-EVENT-REPORT response.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.3 Specific Conformance to Basic Annotation Box SOP Class

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT creates the Basic Annotation Box SOP instance at the time the Basic Film Box SOP instance is created, based on the value of the attribute Annotation Display Format ID (2010,0030) of the Basic Film Box.

The created Basic Annotation Box SOP instance can be updated with the N-SET DIMSE service. The following table describes the attributes that can be updated:

Table E.4.2-32. Basic Annotation Box SOP Class N-SET Request Attributes

Attribute

Tag

Valid Range

Default Value if not sent by SCU or invalid value received

Response to Invalid Value

Annotation

Position

(2030,0010)

0 - Max number of annotation strings defined for Annotation Format

Mandatory,

no default.

Failure (0x0106)

Text String

(2030,0020)

1-64 characters

Null string

Warning (0x116)

The Print Server Management behavior and specific status codes sent for the N-SET of a specific Annotation Box is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-33. Basic Annotation Box SOP Class N-SET Response Status Handling Behavior

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Behavior

Success

Success

0000

Some attributes may have different values than what was requested. The actual values of attributes are returned.

Warning

Attribute out of range

0116

The attribute in question is the only attribute returned in the responses data set.

Failure

Invalid attribute value

0106

A data set is returned with all the invalid attributes/values.

Failure

Processing failure

0110

Can not decode the DIMSE attribute.

Failure

No object instance

0112

The given instance UID does not exist.

Failure

Missing attributes

0120

Mandatory attributes are missing.

A list of missing mandatory attribute tags is returned.

Failure

Missing attribute value

0121

A mandatory attribute was given, but had no value.

A data set is returned of all attributes/values missing.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.4 Specific Conformance to Print Job Box SOP Class

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT supports the following DIMSE operations and notifications for the Print Job SOP Class:

  • N-GET

  • N-EVENT-REPORT

Details of the supported attributes and status-handling behavior are described in the following subsections.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.4.1 Specific Conformance for Print Job N-Event-Report

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT can be configured to report the status of the Print job using the N-EVENT-REPORT DIMSE Service, asynchronously to the associated SCU that created the job and establishes the association to support the Print Job SOP Class. The Print Job N-EVENT-REPORT will provide the following information:

Table E.4.2-34. Print Job SOP Class N-EVENT-REPORT Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

VR

Value

Presence of Value

Source

Printer Name

(2110,0030)

LO

Any value up to 16 characters in length. Chosen by user at time of installation

ANAP

Printer

Film Session Label

(2000,0050)

LO

Up to 64 characters

ALWAYS

Printer

Execution Status Info

(2100,0030)

CS

If PRINTING or DONE:

  • NORMAL

If PENDING:

  • QUEUED

  • PROC INIT

  • PROC DOWN

  • PRINTER INIT

  • CALIBRATION ERR

  • PROC OVERFLOW

  • CHEMICALS EMPTY

  • CHECK CHEMISTRY

  • PROC OVERFLOW HI

  • CHEMICALS LOW

  • BAD SUPPLY MGZ

  • NO SUPPLY MGZ

  • SUPPLY MGZ ERR

  • SUPPLY EMPTY

  • SUPPLY LOW

  • RECEIVER FULL

  • NO RECEIVE MGZ

  • CALIBRATION ERR

  • COVER OPEN

  • FILM JAM

If FAILURE:

  • JOB CANCELED

  • INVALID PAGE DES

  • ELEC SW ERROR

  • UNKNOWN

ALWAYS

Printer

For each status type: PENDING, PRINTING, DONE and FAILURE, the following print job attributes are returned to the SCU:

Table E.4.2-35. Print Job SOP Class N-EVENT-REPORT Notification Events Information

Event Type Name

Event Type ID

Attribute Name

Tag

Pending

1

Execution Status Info

(2100,0030)

Print Job ID

(2100,0010)

Film Session Label

(2000,0050)

Printer Name

(2110,0030)

Printing

2

Execution Status Info

(2100,0030)

Print Job ID

(2100,0010)

Film Session Label

(2000,0050)

Printer Name

(2110,0030)

Done

3

Execution Status Info

(2100,0030)

Print Job ID

(2100,0010)

Film Session Label

(2000,0050)

Printer Name

(2110,0030)

Failure

4

Execution Status Info

(2100,0030)

Print Job ID

(2100,0010)

Film Session Label

(2000,0050)

Printer Name

(2110,0030)

If the Event Type is Failure or Pending then the error/pending condition is sent to the SCU through the Execution Status Info element (2100,0030), as described in Table E.4.2-35.

When the Event Type is Done or Printing the Print Server is deleting the Print Job SOP Instance after receiving a confirmation from the Print SCU.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.4.2 Specific Conformance for Print Job N-GET

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT support the Print Job N-GET requests. When a Print SCU needs to monitor the status of a print job, it can either maintain its association until the Print Server Management System notifies the SCU that the print job has completed, or it may open a new association with the Print Server Management System to track the print job using the Print Job SOP Class N-GET status.

The following table describes the Print Server Management System responds to a N-GET Print Job DIMSE Service request and returns the following attributes in support of Print Job SOP Class.

Table E.4.2-36. Print Job SOP Class N-GET Request Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

VR

Value

Presence of Value

Source

Execution Status

(2100,0020)

CS

PENDING

PRINTING

DONE

FAILURE

ALWAYS

Printer

Print Priority

(2000,0020)

CS

HIGH

MED

LOW

ANAP

Printer

Printer Name

(2110,0030)

LO

Any value up to 16 characters in length. Chosen by user at time of installation

ANAP

Printer

Originator

(2100,0070)

AE

16 bytes string for the SCU AE title that issued the print operation

ANAP

Printer

Creation Date

(2100,0040)

DA

8 bytes Date format string: YYYYMMDD for the Date of print job creation

ANAP

Printer

Creation Time

(2100,0050)

TM

Up to 16 bytes Time string format: hhmmss.fraction for Time of print job creation

ANAP

Printer

Execution Status Info

(2100,0030)

LO

If PRINTING or DONE:

  • NORMAL

If PENDING:

  • QUEUED

  • PROC INIT

  • PROC DOWN

  • PRINTER INIT

  • CALIBRATION ERR

  • PROC OVERFLOW FL

  • CHEMICALS EMPTY

  • CHECK CHEMISTRY

  • PROC OVERFLOW HI

  • CHEMICALS LOW

  • BAD SUPPLY MGZ

  • NO SUPPLY MGZ

  • SUPPLY MGZ ERR

  • SUPPLY EMPTY

  • SUPPLY LOW

  • RECEIVER FULL

  • NO RECEIVE MGZ

  • CALIBRATION ERR

  • COVER OPEN

  • FILM JAM

If FAILURE:

  • JOB CANCELED

  • INVALID PAGE DES

  • ELEC SW ERROR

  • UNKNOWN

ALWAYS

Printer

The following table describes the status codes and behavior of the Print Server reply in response to Print Job N-GET requested by the Print SCU:

Table E.4.2-37. Print Job SOP Class N-GET Response Status Handling Behavior

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Behavior

Success

Success

0000

The request is successful; printer information is returned.

Warning

Attributes not recognized

0107

Attributes not recognized within the context of this SOP class.

A list of offending attribute tags is returned in Attribute List (0000,1005).

A data set is still returned with valid attributes/values.

Failure

No such object instance

0112

The instance UID given does not exist.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.5 Specific Conformance for Presentation LUT Box SOP Class

The Print Server Management System supports the Presentation LUT SOP class as SCP. Print SCU may negotiate this support and create a Presentation LUT instance prior to the creation of Film Boxes or Image Boxes. Multiple Presentation LUT instances are supported in an association, but only one instance will be supported for each image.

The SCU shall send either Presentation LUT Sequence or the Presentation LUT Shape. These values are mutually exclusive and the action will result in an error if neither or both are present. The presence of the Presentation LUT instance overrides any data set in the Configuration Information attribute (2010,0150) of the Film Box or Image Box.

The Print Server Management System provides support for the following DIMSE Services:

  • N-CREATE

  • N-DELETE

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.5.1 Presentation LUT Box SOP Class Operation for N-CREATE

The Print Server Management System supports the following attributes of the

N-CREATE DIMSE Service of the Presentation LUT SOP Class:

Table E.4.2-38. Presentation LUT SOP Class N-CREATE Request Attributes

Attribute & Usage

Tag

Supported Values

Default Values if not sent by SCU or invalid value received

Response to Invalid Value

Presentation LUT Sequence

(2050,0010)

None.

>LUT Descriptor

(0028,3002)

The first value is the number of entries in the lookup table

The second value represents the first mapped value of the LUT. The third value shall be 10-16 (which represents the bit depth of each LUT entries.

First value should be the number of LUT entries.

Second value should be 0

The third value default is 12.

Failure (0x0106)

>LUT Explanation

(0028,3003)

None.

NA

>LUT Data

(0028,3006)

None.

Presentation LUT Shape

(2050,0020)

Enumerated values: IDENTITY or LIN OD.

None.

Failure (0x0107)

The Print Server Management behavior and specific status codes sent for the N-CREATE of a specific Presentation LUT is described in the following table:

Table E.4.2-39. Presentation LUT SOP Class N-CREATE Response Status Handling Behavior

Service Status

Further Meaning

Error Code

Behavior

Success

Success

0000

The SCP has completed successfully the creation of the Presentation LUT.

Warning

Requested Min Density or Max Density outside of printer's operating range

B605H

The N-CREATE operation is considered successful but the status meaning is logged.

Failure

Invalid LUT Descriptor values

0106

Reject the Presentation LUT

Failure

Invalid Presentation LUT Shape value

0107

Reject the Presentation LUT Shape

Failure

Send both Presentation LUT and Presentation LUT Shape

0108

Reject both the Presentation LUT and Presentation LUT Shape.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.5.2 Presentation LUT Box SOP Class Operation for N-Delete

When a N-DELETE DIMSE service is requested with a specific Presentation LUT SOP instance, the Print Server Management System will not delete the specified Presentation LUT SOP instance as long as there are outstanding references to it. Otherwise, it deletes the specified Presentation LUT SOP instance.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.5.3 Consistent Presentation of Grayscale Images

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT supports the DICOM standard (PS3.14) Grayscale Standard Display Function (GSDF) for Consistent Presentation of Displayed and Printed Images. The Image Consistency is achieved through the support of the Presentation LUT (transforming the image pixels value in to the Standard Presentation P-values) and then Transforming the Image pixel values from the standard Presentation (P-value) space to the Optical Density space. Calibrating the Imager Printer Device to adjust the Printer Imager characteristic curve to fit the GSDF curve. The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT Service Manual describes in details the Imager Printer calibration to the DICOM GSDF curve.

E.4.2.1.4.1.3.6 Specific Conformance for Printer Configuration SOP Class

The EXAMPLE-PRINT-SERVER-MANAGEMENT is supporting the Printer Configuration N-GET requested by the Print SCU. The following table describes the Printer Configuration attributes:

Table E.4.2-40. Printer Configuration SOP Class N-GET Response Attributes

Attribute Name

Tag

VR

Value

Presence of Value

Source

Printer Configuration Sequence

(2000,001E)

SQ

Sequence of the configuration attributes

ALWAYS

Printer

>SOP Classes Supported

(0008,115A)

UI

SOP Class supported UID.

ANAP

Printer

>Maximum Memory Allocation

(2000,0061)

IS

See Film (page) sizes

ANAP

Printer

>Memory Bit Depth

(2000,00A0)

US

8 through 16

ANAP

Printer

>Printing Bit Depth

(2000,00A1)

US

8 or 12

ANAP

Printer

>Media Installed Sequence

(2000,00A2)

SQ

ANAP

Printer

>>Item Number

(0020,0019)

IS

ANAP

Printer

>>Medium Type

(See Note 1)

(2000,0030)

CS

BLUE FILM,

CLEAR FILM,

PAPER

CURRENT

ANAP

Printer

>>Film Size ID

(See Note 1)

(2010,0050)

CS

8INX10IN

11INX14IN

14INX17IN

CURRENT

ANAP

Printer

>>Min Density

(2010,0120)

US

0..50

ANAP

Printer

>>Max Density

(2010,0130)

US

0..400

ANAP

Printer

>Supported Image Display Formats Sequence

(2000,00A8)

SQ

ANAP

Printer

>>Rows

(0028,0010)

US

1 to Max Film rows

ANAP

Printer

>>Columns

(0028,0011)

US

1 to max Film columns

ANAP

Printer

>>Image Display Format

(2010,0010)

ST

STANDARD\C,R

ROW\R1,R2,R3

COL\C1,C2,C3

ANAP

Printer

>>Film Orientation

(2010,0040)

CS

PORTRAIT

LANDSCAPE

ANAP

Printer

>>Film Size ID

(See Note 1)

(2010,0050)

CS

8INX10IN

11INX14IN

14INX17IN

CURRENT

ANAP

Printer

>>Printer Resolution ID

(2010,0052)

CS

STANDARD

HIGH

ANAP

Printer

>>Printer Pixel Spacing

(2010,0376)

DS

Pair of decimal numbers

ANAP

Printer

>>Requested Image Size Flag

(2020,00A0)

CS

YES

NO

ANAP

Printer

>Default Printer Resolution ID

(2010,0054)

CS

STANDARD

HIGH

ANAP

Printer

>Default Magnification Type

(2010,00A6)

CS

REPLICATE

BILINEAR

CUBIC

NONE

ANAP

Printer

>Default Smoothing Type

(2010,00A8)

CS

0-15, the value is laser specific.

ANAP

Printer

>Maximum Collated Films

(2010,0154)

IS

1..100

ANAP

Printer

>Decimate/Crop Result

(2020,00A2)

CS

DECIMATE

CROP

FAIL

ANAP

Printer

>Manufacturer

(0008,0070)

LO

Any value up to 16 characters in length. Chosen by user at time of installation

ANAP

Printer

>Manufacturer Model Name

(0008,1090)

LO

Any value up to 16 characters in length. Chosen by user at time of installation

ANAP

Printer

>Printer Name

(2110,0030)

LO

Any value up to 16 characters in length. Chosen by user at time of installation

ANAP

Printer

Note

See the addition value "CURRENT" in Section E.8.5.1

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