Passport® - Mindray

Print Setup Menu Printing
Waveforms may be printed at the time of an alarm by selecting Active in response to Print
On Alarm in the Alarm Setup Menu, which can be accessed by pressing the Alarms:
Limits key. Waveforms may also be printed at regular intervals by selecting Print
Interval. Available selections are OFF, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30
min, 1 hr, and 2 hr.
To choose which waveform will print to the local printer select Waveform 1, 2, or 3 and
then select any of the available choices.
The following printer options may be available: Local, Remote, and Local/Remote. A
default printer or combination of printers can be set.
Local printing will initiate a printout delivered via the local printer.
Remote printing will send a printout to a remote printer (HP1505N, HP4015N) connected
to the Passport V.
During printing, if the operator changes a setting (e.g., scale, lead name), the report will
mark the change at the changed time.
16.2.1 Local Printer (Optional)
The Passport V local printer can provide a printed record of all patient parameters. It is a
three-trace thermal strip chart local printer with an integral paper spool. The local printer uses
plain white thermal paper, 5 cm wide.
NOTE: All grid patterns and data are printed by the local printer.
Operation of the Local Printer
1. Select the waveforms to print to the local printer via the Print Setup Menu using the
Navigator Knob. To change the waveforms that appear, select Waveform 1, 2, or 3
and choose from the available parameters.
2. To print, select a printer from Print Setup Menu 〉 Select Printer. The printer
selection is Local by default.
3. Press the STRIP key to initiate printing.
4. Press the STRIP key again to abort the printout. Select printouts will also require the use
of alternate menus or keys.
During a waveform printout, tic marks appear at one second intervals, for reference.
Printouts from the Local Printer
Strip Printing
When the STRIP key is pressed a 16 or 32 second strip is printed, acccording to the “Print
Length” setting. The source of the printout is indicated on the strip as REALTIME REPORT.
Continuous ECG Printing
If a real-time, continuous printing of ECG data is required, press the Cont ECG key. To abort
printing, press the Cont ECG, Strip, or Print Trend key.
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