Leica Biosystems IPS - Manual (Page 20)

18 Instructions for Use V 1.9 RevD - 05/2013
3.3.2 Print specifications
3. Instrument Components and Specifications
Width Height
Format Dots mm Dots mm
Slide 360 25.4 256
18.0
Print resolution
The print head of the instrument has a preset
resolution of 360 dpi in both directions (vertical
and horizontal).
Each printed line has a maximum height of
128 dots.
This corresponds to a value of 9.03 mm.
Therefore, a maximum of 2 lines can be printed
on the slides.
In horizontal direction, the printable surface is
limited only by the size of the object to be im-
printed ( Fig. 6 ).
The above values must be taken into consider-
ation when defining the print area ("paper size")
in the application you are going to print from.
Printing area
The printing area parameters listed in the table
below are defined in the printer driver.
24
Fig. 6
Print quality
Quality and resolution of the imprints depend on:
• the material of the imprintable surface/the dyes used to color the imprint-
able surface.
• the structure of the imprintable surface (24).
The final resolution of the imprints is not determined only by the resolution
of the print head.
If the slide surface is not capable of 360 dpi resolution, "running" ink will
lead to poor printing results. In such cases it is better to work at a lower
resolution.
The printer driver allows you to change the resolution from 360 dpi to
180 dpi.
(For more information, see
Chapter 5.4 ).