Dako Autostainer - Manual (Page 67)

Dako Autostainer | User Guide 67
ALL SLIDES Tool
At the upper left corner of the SLIDE LAYOUT MAP:PROGRAM SLIDES screen is an ALL SLIDES
tool. This tool allows users to change the dispense pattern and volume for all slides with one click.
1. Select a new reagent dispense location on the slide in the ALL SLIDES tool by clicking
on the desired dispense location using the mouse pointer. The yellow highlight appears in
the selected location on each programmed slide.
To assign multiple dispense locations on the ALL SLIDES tool, press (and hold) the
CTRL key while clicking on the desired dispense locations with the mouse pointer.
Multiple yellow highlights appear on the slide identifying the selected dispense locations.
2. Move the mouse pointer over the dispense volume in the ALL SLIDES tool and press the
left mouse button. A reagent dialog box displays the dispense volume choices.
3. Select the dispense volume by clicking in the diamond of the desired dispense volume. A
smaller black diamond appears.
4. Select the OK button or press ENTER. The SLIDE LAYOUT MAP screen is displayed
and the new reagent dispense volume and all slide information appear in red letters on
the slide.
Select CANCEL and the reagent volume is not changed.
NOTE: If the reagent dispense volume is changed for all slides, the heading of the
Programming Grid will be changed to reflect that all the volumes for this program have
been changed to the new volume.
Printing a Slide Layout Map
The Slide Layout Map is useful for ensuring that slides are loaded in the proper location on the
Autostainer and provides a record of reagent dispense volume and dispense location.
1. Select the NEXT button on the PROGRAMMING GRID. The SLIDE LAYOUT
MAP:PROGRAM SLIDES screen appears.
2. Select the PRINT button. The Slide Layout Map is printed.
NOTE: The Slide Layout Map can also be printed for the SLIDE LAYOUT MAP:LOAD
SLIDES screen.