Pi Slide Printer Operator Manual Model P21001-E
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Legal Information Copyright 2014. Pyramid Innovation Ltd. All rights reserved. Pyramid Innovation Ltd is an ISO 9001:2008 Accredited Company. Pyramid Innovation Ltd is the trading name of Pyramid Innovation Ltd.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Symbols The following symbols and conventions may be used throughout this document and on the instrument: This symbol is used on the equipment, or in a document, to indicate that instructions must be followed for safe and correct operation. If this symbol appears on the instrument, always refer to the operator guide. This symbol is used on the equipment, or in a document, to indicate that harmful chemicals are used.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Contents Legal Information .......................................................................................................................... 2 Standards ........................................................................................................................... 2 Contact Addresses: ................................................................................................................ 2 Symbols...............................................
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Admin Settings menu ........................................................................................................... 28 Admin Data Menu.................................................................................................................... 29 Add a Data Item ................................................................................................................... 31 List data type ............................................................
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Upgrade software ............................................................................................................. 56 Export Printer setting (XML) ............................................................................................. 57 Import Printer setting (XML).................................................................................................. 59 General – International...................................................................
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Safety Information Introduction Pyramid Innovation Ltd products are designed for convenient and reliable service; however, incorrect actions by a user may damage the equipment, or cause a hazard to health. The following sections contain important information for the safe setup and use of the instrument. All users must read and understand the following sections before using the instrument.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Intended Use The instrument is intended for use in laboratories by operator’s familiar with labelling techniques and laboratory equipment. The instrument should be operated with the environmental limits stated in the printer specification within this document. Chemical Safety Do not use harmful chemicals or solvents to clean the instrument.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Environment This product is required to comply with the European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC. It is marked with the following symbol: At the end of the product life it must be recycled in accordance with local regulations. It can be returned to a Municipal Collection Facility or to the retailer when a replacement is purchased. Where applicable this facility will be offered by the Product dealer.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Operator Guide How To Use This Guide Introduction The printer is designed to print directly onto laboratory glass slides with colour frosted writing patches. The operator is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the information printed. Using slides other than the ones recommended may cause irrevocable damage to the instrument. Please see Appendix A for a list of recommended slides. Recommended cleaning method Use damp soft cloth or paper towel with a mild detergent.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Getting started Turning on the printer for the first time Connect the appropriate mains power lead to the power adaptor. Plug the round 24V plug into the power socket at the back of the printer. Plug the mains lead into the wall socket, the printer will automatically power up when plugged in to mains power. To turn the printer on or off, press the power button on the back of the printer.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Back panel and connections At the back of the printer there are a number of connections including the 24v DC power adaptor. Signal connections suitable only for connection to equipment meeting the requirements of clause 6.3 of IEC 61010-1 or the SELV requirements of IEC 60950-1, 2014. Press and hold for 5 seconds to turn the printer off. Press to turn the printer on. Used to connect the printer to a PC running the Windows driver or the Gateway application.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Registration procedure Once the printer initialisation is complete the Warrantee Registration page will be displayed. Enter the Authorisation Code and press the Tick button. If you do not have an authorisation code contact your distributor. To skip the registration process press the X button. The printer can be used to print up to 100 slides without registering after which the skip option is no longer available. The printer is supplied with demonstration templates.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 IQOQ Print Test Slide The first time the printer is run it is important to run the IQOQ test. Press the Setup button - Enter the password Then press the Printer button Then press the IQOQ button The printer is ready to print a test slide. Ensure the slide is 76mm x 26mm x 1.0 – 1.2mm with a coloured marking area, preferably white. Drop a blank slide into the opening at the top of the printer.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Printer Operation The printer is designed to print slides ondemand. The display shows you what will be printed. To print a slide you drop it into the opening in the black plastic guide on the top of the printer. The writing surface should be at the top facing forward. Once you have the bottom of the slide in the guide let it drop into the printer. If the printer is printing the guide will be closed. Do not force the slide or you will damage the printer.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Changing Tape Only use Pyramid Tape Product Ref: P21101-E A B C E A. B. C. D. E. F.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Main User Interface The printer is now ready to print slides. The default Template is displayed which has three fields. A B A. Tape level B. Printer status C. Scanned data C D. Template Shows the data that will be printed on the slide. To edit you touch the middle of the template. D E. Eject button Pressing the clear part of the slide will initiate a slide eject sequence. If a hopper is attached it will initiate a print sequence. E F.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Editing Label Field Data 1 2 3 4 .
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Selecting a Different Template 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 19 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Printing a slide 1 2 3 4 If a field has been set up to increment the next value will be automatically displayed.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Creating a sequence of slides 2 1 3 1 2 3 See Saving a Protocol 1 21 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Deleting a slide from a sequence of slides 2 1 2 1 4 3 4 22 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Editing a slide in a sequence of slides 2 1 2 1 3 See Changing Template See Editing Label Field Data 23 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Printing a sequence of slides 1 2 3 2 24 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Printing a slide within a sequence of slides 2 1 2 1 5 3 4 25 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Saving a Protocol Any sequence of slides can be saved as a Protocol with a unique name. For example you may have a given pre-set sequence of slides for a given sample type. When a sequence of slides are displayed the Protocol button opens the Save Protocol layer. If a single slide is displayed the Protocol button opens the Protocol selection List (see Selecting a Protocol).
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Selecting a Protocol To select a protocol the display should only have a single slide displayed.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Administrator Configuration Menus Admin Settings menu Pressing this HOME button, returns to the main printing screen from anywhere in the software that the HOME button is shown Pressing this BACK button, goes back on screen level in the software from anywhere a BACK button is shown.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Admin Data Menu Press to Modify or add a new TEMPLATE Press to Modify or add a new TRANSLATOR Press to Modify or add a new DATA ITEM Note: Selecting any of the options will reset the Operation Screen to a single slide with default data.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Data - Items – Adding, editing and deleting Data items are used to store data and display data in templates. List of available Data Items A. B. C. D. E. F.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Add a Data Item 1 2 2 1 3 3 Data Types Text (default) Numeric – Number only List – see List data type Character count Field length in characters Default text Text that will be displayed in the field as default. Touch to edit. Example text Used in Template design only.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 List data type 2 1 2 3 3 2 4 4 32 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Data - Translators Translators are used to control how incoming and outgoing data is filtered and formatted. Incoming data is passed through a Translator to extract sections of data and move it into data items. Outgoing data is created by using a Translator to build a text string out of data items, with or without delimiters.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Adding a Translator- Delimited data 2 1 2 1 3 4 3 5 1 Issue 7 4 34
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 5 Delimiters are automatically detected and used to separate the data into elements. The data is automatically assigned to a default set of data items.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Adding a Translator- Fixed length data 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 5 1 4 36 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Dividing up the data string The Data string has to be divided up into the required data elements. A A. B. C. D. E. B C Select next divider Add a new divider Remove selected divider Move divider one character to the left Move divider one character to the right D E Data Divider Selected Divider 5 6 + Once you have divided up the data string into the required elements, you need to assign each element to a data item.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Assigning data items 7 8 7 8 9 9 All data elements assigned to data items.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Data - Templates Templates determine how the data fields and barcodes are printed. You can design the layout utilising fonts, font sizes and barcodes. It is important to try and keep some white space around the edge of the template and around barcodes. F A B G C D E A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Adding a Template 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 40 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Editing a Template 1 2 1 2 Moving a data field - Changing font and size 4 1 3 1 4 1 41 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Editing a template data item properties 1 2 1 1 3 3 A 1 B C 1 A. B. C. D. E.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Adding a data item to a template 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 1 5 1 4 43 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 5 1 Once you have added the data item you can move it and change its properties. Adding a barcode to a template Add a data item to the template (it is a good idea to use a data item named Barcode). See Adding a data item to a template. Move it to where you want the barcode to be positioned. With it still highlighted click on the Edit button.
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Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 7 1 8 1 There are three barcode sizes 8 You can now move the barcode in the same way as a data field.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Settings - Network settings Make Hub should be ticked if you want to connect the printer to a Pi Gateway. If you are not connecting the Gateway leave unticked.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Settings - Wi-Fi - WEP The default setting if off. To turn WiFi on and select a network. 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 To connect to the selected network.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 4 1 The printer is now connected to the selected network.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Settings - Bluetooth Default setting is off. If set to on there will be a delay while the Bluetooth searches for other devices to connect to when entering this screen. It is best to activate Bluetooth when you want to clone a printers setting to other printers. Only activate Bluetooth on th eprinter you want to accept the setting. Turn Bluetooth on 1 1 2 1 2 .
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Accept Clone Printer Setting If the top bar shows the In Tray icon new settings have been copied to the printer. 1 1 2 1 .
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 6 1 6 6 1 7 6 1 6 7 Touching the Yes button will over right the printer setting with the printer settings from the initiating printer. Touching the No button clears the cloned settings and keeps the printers settings.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Settings - Printer settings Manual Print Toggles manual print mode on and off. Used to enable printing onto plain or frosted slides. Heat profiles Heat profiles are used to control the print darkness. Templates can have specific heat profiles. You can set a heat profile to have heat history on or off and one of three heat settings. Heat history is normally used if you are printing barcodes. Templates with just text will print faster without heat history.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Admin General Menu .
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 General – About Provides information on the printer’s network and hardware settings.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 General – Software Upgrade software Plug the USB stick with the new software version into 1 1 one of the SUB sockets in the back of the printer.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Export Printer setting (XML) 2 1 Plug the USB stick into one of the SUB sockets in the back of the printer. Go to setting.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 5 1 6 1 6 The XML files will be saved onto the USB stick in a folder called XML. You can copy them onto a PC as a backup or to another printer (see Importing XML files).
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Import Printer setting (XML) 2 1 Plug the USB stick with the xml folder into one of the SUB sockets in the back of the printer. Go to setting.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 5 1 6 1 6 The XML files will be copied from the USB stick from the folder called XML.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 General – International Provides the ability to change the language used. The default language is English. If this is correct press the Tick button to move to the next step. To select a different language press the grey bar and a list will be displayed. Select the required language and press the Tick button to move to the next step. To move back to the previous step press the grey chevron at the top left of the display.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 General – Date & Time Provides the ability to change the date and time. Use the up and down arrows to set the correct values. The Date and Time Data Items use the system date and time.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 General – Keyboard If ticked the first character typed will be uppercase and then switch to lower case. General – Display Calibrate display – Password protected Screen grab If this is ticked you can save the screen image to a USB stick by touching the bottom left corner of the display.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 General – Sound There are three sound levels: 1. 2. 3. No sound Low High General – Scanner There are currently no scanner settings.
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Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Printer Specifications Instrument Dimensions 140mm Width x 200mm Deep x 295mm High Weight 3.78Kg Input Voltage 24V DC Current 1.5A Print resolution 300 dpi Print speed 3-5 seconds typical (full area print) Slide tolerances 76.0mm – 76.2mm x 25.55mm – 26.00mm x 1.00mm – 1.20mm Altitude up to 2,000m Temperature 5 ˚C to 40 ˚C Recommended +15˚C to +30 ˚C (+59 ˚F to +86 ˚F) Performance may deteriorate if operated outside recommended range.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Consumables and accessories Description Part Ref Printer Tape - Black Power adaptor SP50008 Input:100-240V ~ 1.1A, 50-60Hz Output: 24V DC 1.
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Appendix A Slides TBD 68 Issue 7
Pyramid Innovation Ltd 12-08-2014 Appendix B Product return Safety Declaration Form Part1 Decontamination Certificate Any instrument or part of any instrument must be clean before being returned, and where necessary accompanied by a completed Decontamination Certificate. Should the instrument or any part of it be received in an unclean condition, or Pyramid Innovation Ltd consider it to be a hazard, the instrument or part will be returned unrepaired at the expense of the customer.