Dako Autostainer - Manual (Page 34)

34 Dako Autostainer | User Guide
3. Select the desired option for the field. The list box disappears and the selected option is
displayed in the field.
NOTE: Static information can be entered into the field. This information is printed on every
label. For example, the institution name can be printed on every label. To enter static
information, highlight the text in the desired field and type the text in the text box. Press
ENTER.
4. Select the number of characters for each line (10, 12, 14, or 16) by selecting a number
from the LENGTH list. (Selecting 10 characters will display bold text.)
NOTE: The greater the number of characters, the smaller the text will appear on the
labels.
Label Adjustment
To check the position of the text on the slide or reagent label and to generate a test label, select
the ADJUST LABEL button from the DESIGN SLIDE LABEL or DESIGN REAGENT LABEL
screen. The ADJUST LABEL screen is displayed.
1. Select the TEST PRINT button. A label is generated by the label printer.
2. Adjust the printing on the label using the scroll bar on the right side of the displayed
information field. The displayed image moves on the screen in relation to the image on
the label.
3. Check the adjusted image position by selecting the TEST PRINT button. Continue to
move the image until the text is located in the center of the label.
4. Select the OK button to save the adjusted image location. The DESIGN SLIDE LABEL or
DESIGN REAGENT LABEL screen is displayed.
5. Select the CANCEL button to escape without saving. The DESIGN LABEL screen is
displayed.
6. Select the OK button to save the label format. The INITIALIZE screen is displayed.
7. Select the CANCEL button to escape without saving. The INITIALIZE screen is displayed
and the changes are not saved.
NOTE: The horizontal adjustment is automatically positioned by the Seymour Label
Printer. If the text does not begin along the left edge of the label (text is too far over to
the right), the Seymour Label Printer may need to be reset.
To reset the Seymour Label Printer, turn off the printer. Hold down the green label feed button on
top of the printer and turn the printer on again. Continue holding the button for 3 seconds. The
labels advance forward and printer will print. Release the feed button. Press and release the feed
button one more time to advance one label. Perform a TEST PRINT. The print will be lined up
along the left slide of the label.
Communication Port
1. To select the communication port on the DESIGN SLIDE LABELS screen, move the
mouse pointer over the down arrow to the right of the port box and press the left mouse
button. Scroll through the list using the keyboard arrows or use the scroll bar. Select the
communication port where the printer is attached and press the left mouse button or TAB.