Leica Biosystems IPS - Manual (Page 19)

17 Leica IP S
3. Instrument Components and Specifications
Tested and recommended print media for the Leica IP S ink jet printer
Specimen slides recommended by Leica are:
• Leica Snowcoat ® Clipped Corner Slide
• Leica Clipped Corner X-tra ® Adhesive Slides
Important!
The use of other print media may result in unsatisfactory print quality and/or jamming of slides/
cassettes during the printing process!
If the specimen slides you are currently using are not listed above, please contact your local
Leica Biosystems representative.
Caution!
Slides made by other manufacturers must be tested before use.
The test must include the following steps:
Mechanical compatibility with the instrument.
Imprint quality.
Chemical and mechanical resistance of the imprints against the reagents the slides will be
exposed to during the subsequent processing steps (see also Chapter 3.3.4 ).
Important!
Leica Biosystems assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any damages suffered as a conse-
quence of imprints of poor quality or imprints made with non-reagent-resistant ink.