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DICOM Printer 2 ​

DICOM Printer 2 (DP2) is a Windows-based document and image processing engine that converts PDFs and images into DICOM format and delivers them to PACS systems or DICOM film printers. It runs as a Windows service and processes jobs through a customizable XML-configured workflow.

Jobs arrive from two sources: a Windows printer driver (print from any application) or a Drop Monitor service that watches folders for incoming PDF and image files.

What it does ​

  • DICOM conversion — Converts PDFs and images into Encapsulated PDF Storage or Secondary Capture SOP classes
  • Worklist integration — Queries a DICOM worklist (MWL) to automatically populate patient and study metadata
  • PACS delivery — Sends completed DICOM objects to one or more PACS via C-STORE
  • Film printing — Sends to DICOM film printers using the Basic Grayscale or Color Print Management service
  • Tag manipulation — Sets, copies, or derives DICOM tag values using placeholders and conditional logic
  • Image processing — Trim, rotate, and resize images before encoding
  • Workflow automation — XML-configured action sequences with If/Switch conditional branching, suspend/resume, and plugin support

Architecture ​

DP2 is made up of three components:

ComponentRole
DicomPrinter.exeMain processing service — runs the workflow engine
Drop MonitorWatches configured folders; converts and injects PDFs and images as jobs
Control ApplicationGUI tool for configuration, licensing, and monitoring

See Architecture & Design for a detailed walkthrough of the job lifecycle, application modes, and DICOM service interactions.

Getting started ​

DICOM compliance ​

DP2 implements DICOM 3.0 as a Service Class User (SCU) for C-FIND, C-STORE, and Print. See the DICOM Conformance Statement for supported SOP classes, transfer syntaxes, and AE specifications.