MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page i USER’S MANUAL 062812-511311 © 2012 All rights reserved For the most recent version of this manual please visit http://www.primera.com/manuals.
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MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page iii Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ...............................................................................1 A. Choosing a Good Location ................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection.................................................................2 C. Identifying the Parts ...........................................................................3 D. Slide Specifications ........................
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MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 1 TOC Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for purchasing a Signature Slide Printer. The Signature Slide Printer can significantly increase the efficiency of your lab while helping to reduce the risk of misidentification of specimens. It prints directly onto slides, eliminating handwriting or expensive, difficult to apply xylene-resistant labels.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 2 TOC B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Printer, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 3 TOC C. INDENTIFYING THE PARTS The following illustrations show the various parts of the printer. These parts will be referred to throughout this manual so return here if you ever encounter a term that is unfamiliar to you. Power Button Slide Button Slide Cartridge Cover Release Button Slide Bin The Cover Release Button is a mechanical button that releases the spring-loaded mechanism on the cover.
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MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 5 TOC D. SLIDE SPECIFICATIONS [76.20 - 01.20 ] [20+1] .787+.039 + .000 3.000 - .047 [25.40+0.40] 1.000+.016 [1] .039 (4) FROSTED COATING [1] .039 (4) [1.02+0.10] .040+.004 Slides should be 1.00" x 3.00" x .040" with clipped corners (1mm x 1mm). They should have ground edges and should be made from soda lime glass. Slides must have a coated white frosting. The frosted coating should cover 20mm of the length of the slide.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 6 TOC E. CONNECT POWER Attach the power cord to the Power brick. Plug the power cord into a grounded outlet and the 5mm barrel connector to the back of the printer. The power converter is a universal 100v-240v input and a 12v output. DO NOT CONNECT USB UNTIL THE PRINTER DRIVER HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 7 TOC F. LOAD A RIBBON The Signature Slide Printer uses either a Black ribbon (5000 prints) or a CMYK Color ribbons (1000 prints). You must use Primera ribbons to print with the Signature Slide Printer. 1. Remove a Color or Black Ribbon from its packaging. Detach the take up ribbon from the supply ribbon by gently pulling them apart. 2. Open the top cover by pressing the release button on the left side of the printer.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 8 TOC 3. Remove the ribbon from its shrink wrapped packaging. Hold the take up (back) ribbon core with your left hand. Hold the supply (front) ribbon with your right hand. Install the take up ribbon by depressing the spring loaded hub inside the printer. Snap the take up ribbon core into place. Important Note: To prevent damage to print head, do not touch the print head with a finger ring containing diamond or metal. 4.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 9 TOC 5. Rotate the hubs until the tabs on the right side hubs match the notches on the ribbon. Manually turn the take up core until the ribbon is taut.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 10 TOC G. LOAD A SLIDE CARTRIDGE 1. Remove the empty blue slide cartridge by pulling up and out. 1 2 2. Open the blue side cartridge. 3. Locate the 100 pack slide box.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 11 TOC 4. Place the slides next to the blue side cartridge so that the printable surface is on the TOP of the slide with the orientation shown below. Note: To achieve the proper orientation, it may be necessary to replace the box top, flip the box over and remove the other side of the box. Printable Surface 5. Carefully tip the slide box into the slide cartridge. The bottom slide in the box should rest on the edge of the slide cartridge.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 12 TOC 6. Once the slides are in place, straighten any that did not properly fall in the cartridge and ensure the printable surface is facing up and near the front of the cartridge as it is placed in the printer. Printable Surface 7. Important Note! To prevent feeding problems, a). fan the slides with your latex glove protected finger and b.) never touch the slide surface without latex gloves! Close the lid and insert the cartridge into the printer.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 13 TOC H. INSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER If you have purchased the Primera Touch Screen you will not need to install the printer driver. It will be preinstalled on the Touch Screen. If you have your own computer that you will be connecting to Printer please follow these instructions. 1. Insert the installation disc. DO NOT PLUG IN THE USB CABLE UNTIL PROMPTED BY THE INSTALLER. 2. Follow the prompts in the installer to install the printer driver. 3.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 14 TOC Section 2: Printing Slides If you have purchased the Primera PTLAB software or the Primera Touch Screen Computer with the PTLAB software you can use it to print to the Signature Slide Printer. The PTLab software has its own manual. Please refer to it for detailed capabilities. A. PRINTING FROM OTHER PROGRAMS Printing to the Slide Printer from other software can be accomplished by using the standard Windows driver.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 15 TOC Paper Size: Default paper size is set to the maximum. Edit these settings if you are printing to slides with a smaller printable area. Orientation: Change the orientation to Portrait or Landscape. Print Heat: Increase or decrease the Print Heat from 1-255. Increase to print heat to improve print quality. 100 is the default value. Sustained use of a high print heat values will decrease the life of the print head and potentially break the ribbon.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 16 TOC Section 3: Maintenance and Troubleshooting A. INDICATOR LIGHTS AND ERROR CODES Power light on Steady Slide Cartridge light ON Ready to receive Print. Power light on Steady Slide Cartridge light OFF No ribbon installed and/ or No Slide Cartridge Installed. Flashing Slide Cartridge light An error is present. Refer to and slide button light error code or error message displayed in the printer information dialog in the printer driver preferences area.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 17 Slide Cartridge Invalid 80 0 Ribbon PWM 40 0 Head Load 20 0 Input Empty 10 0 Input Jam 08 0 Ribbon Advance Error 04 0 Ribbon Invalid 02 0 Lifter Not Functioning 01 0 Ribbon Out 00 01 Ribbon Break 00 02 Output Full 00 08 Slide Connection Error 00 10 Ribbon Connection Error 00 20 Ribbon Jam Error 00 40 TOC B. CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD A print head cleaning pen is included with the printer.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 18 TOC 3. Locate the Print head mounted to the underside of the cover. Burn Line 4. Clean the print head using the print head pen. Swipe the tip across the burn line 1 or 2 times. If you notice the tip getting dirty, clean it by wiping it across a clean paper surface. C. REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD If cleaning the print head (Section 3B) does not resolve a quality problem such as a vertical line through the entire print, it may be time to replace the print head.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 19 TOC 4. Push back , then down and then flip it 180 degrees to reveal the cable connector. Watch the pin on the side of the print head mechanism to guide the print head out of the metal housing. Important Note: To prevent damage to print head, do not touch the print head with a finger ring containing diamond or metal. Pin 5. Disconnect the cable from the connector. Pull on the cables to remove the connector.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 20 TOC 6. Connect the new print head. 7. Rotate the printhead 180 degrees and push it back into the metal housing. 8. IMPORTANT! Find the Resistance value printed on the the printhead. Example: R= 3180 Resistance Value Printed Here Before printing, enter this value in the advanced settings area of the PTLab software. Click the settings icon in the upper right corner of software. To enable the advanced area of settings hold SHIFT + A.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 21 TOC Vertical Line. A line vertically through the entire print is cause by dust or debris on the print head burn line or blown pixel on the print head. See Section 3B for cleaning instructions and 3C for print head replacement instructions. Horizontal Line. A horizontal line through print is cause by a small bump on the slide. This causes the entire print head to lift at this point so the effect of the bump is extended to the left and right of the bump.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 22 TOC Random Missing Area (Printable Surface Missing). If the printable surface is missing or scratched off, the printer cannot print in these areas. Low quality slides, defective slides or mishandling of slides may be the cause of this problem. Rounding at the leading edge. Rounding at the leading edge of any new color on a slide is typically caused by low quality slides or slides that are not thermal printable (inkjet)..
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 23 TOC 3. Feed the supply side of the ribbon under the take up roll. Tape the supply ribbon to the take-up roll. 4. Manually turn the take-up roll several complete rotatations to prevent the tape from coming loose. 5. Close the Cover. F. RETRIEVING A BROKEN OR STUCK SLIDE If a slide is broken or stuck in the system there are two access panels that can be used to retrieve the slide.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 24 TOC 3. Remove the slide cartridge. 4. In the slide cartridge compartment check near the bottom roller for a slide. 5. Check under the ribbon. Use the Power and Slide buttons to move the slide to a position where you can remove it. Tip! Once the slide is on the rubber belts near the back, you can close the cover and press the slide button to advance the side down the slide chute. 6.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 25 TOC 7. Finally if the slide is broken you can remove it using the bottom catch bin. Pick up the slide printer and rotate it in multiple directions until all of the pieces are in the bin. Now pull out the bin and empty it into the trash. Catch Bin G.
MedicalSlide.qxd 6/28/2012 1:23 PM Page 26 TOC H. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulties in operating your Printer, the procedures in this manual and the software User's Guide should, in most cases, solve the problem. If you still have difficulty, contact the technical support number using one of the methods listed below. Source Location Primera Knowledge Base www.primera.com/kb Email Support www.primera.com/contact_tech_support.cfm Phone Support 763-475-6669 (Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.
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