Konica Minolta 873 manual Provision of high-quality images, Consistent finish quality

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.

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 technology!

The pursuit of dry image quality has entered a new dimension.

Selected as the development temperature since development speed is high and density change is small relative to temperature change.

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.

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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.

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.