Dako Autostainer - Manual (Page 8)

Negative Controls.................................................................................................... 21
Defining Specific Rinses ............................................................................................. 22
Auto Programming ...................................................................................................... 22
Deleting an Auto Programming Item ....................................................................... 23
Using an Auto Programming Item ........................................................................... 23
Copy/Paste.............................................................................................................. 23
Editing a Protocol Step................................................................................................ 24
Printing Options........................................................................................................... 24
Slide Labels............................................................................................................. 24
Reagent Labels ....................................................................................................... 25
Reports.................................................................................................................... 25
Viewing Programmed Slides ....................................................................................... 25
Assigning Reagent Dispense Locations.................................................................. 26
Printing a Slide Layout Map .................................................................................... 26
Selecting a new reagent-dispense location for all slides:........................................ 26
Reagent Management..................................................................................................... 27
Adding Detection Reagents (Secondary, Tertiary, Substrate, etc.) ............................ 27
Adding Primary Antibodies.......................................................................................... 28
Editing and Deleting Reagent Lists ............................................................................. 28
Updating a Reagent Lot Number and Expiration Date................................................ 28
Compatibility Check .................................................................................................... 29
Loading Reagents ........................................................................................................... 31
Reagent Layout Map Screen ...................................................................................... 31
Missing Reagent Notice .............................................................................................. 32
Loading Slides................................................................................................................. 33
Load Slides ................................................................................................................. 33
Starting a Staining Run ................................................................................................... 35
Preparing the System for a Staining Run.................................................................... 35
Quick Start .................................................................................................................. 35
Run Log Screen ...................................................................................................... 36
Shutting Down the Autostainer.................................................................................... 36
Maintenance and Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 37
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... 37
System Specifications ..................................................................................................... 43
Hardware Specifications ............................................................................................. 43
Software Specifications............................................................................................... 43
Standard Configuration ................................................................................................... 45
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