Specifications

BRIGHT-CHEQ Incubator Operation Manual

Etigam BRIGHT-CHEQ Biological Indicator Monitoring System

OPERATION

PRINTING

The BRIGHT-CHEQ printer will automatically print results when a Etigam BRIGHT-

CHEQ turns yellow during the incubation period, or if a Etigam BRIGHT-CHEQ

BI remains purple at the conclusion of the incubation period. The following

information will be printed: cell number, the status of the cell (testing, positive,

or negative), start time and date, duration of the test, and selected information

entered by the operator.

Refer to the Printer Setup procedures in the Installation

section of this manual for paper and ribbon cassette

loading instructions.

Refer to Appendix A. Troubleshooting for potential

solutions to many printing problems.

To print a test report manually during a test in progress or at the completion of a test, use the

following procedure:

Main Menu

Cell Menu

Printout

1. From the Main Menu, touch the key representing

the desired cell to enter its CellMenu.

2. From the CellMenu, touch the PRINT key.

 A report for the selected cell will be sent to the

printer, including cycle type (Type of Test), the

start time and date (ST), the amount of time that

the test has been running (TT), the cell number

(Cell#), the status of the current test (BI Result:

TESTING | + | -), the Etigam BRIGHT-CHEQ BI lot

number (Lot #), the sterilizer number (Sterilizer

#), blank lines for load identi cation (Load), and

the operator initials (User ID).

3. Touch the BACK key to return to the Main Menu.

When the printer is nearly out of paper, the SEL light

will blink in 1/2 second intervals and printing will be

suspended. Replace the paper roll and press the SEL

button twice.