Dako Autostainer Plus - Manual (Page 34)

34 Dako Autostainer Plus | User Guide
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.
Reagent Labels
The REAGENT LABELS button is displayed on the INITIALIZE screen and it is used to access the
DESIGN REAGENT LABEL screen for configuring and adjusting reagent label printing.
NOTE: Reagent labels are printed from the print button in the PROGRAMMING GRID. Do not
print labels while the Autostainer Plus is in operation.
1. Select the REAGENT LABELS button. The DESIGN REAGENT LABEL screen appears
with six fields displayed representing the six lines of information to be printed on the
reagent label.
NOTE: Each field offers 8 options: Reagent Name, Short Name, Lot, Exp. Date,
Incubation Time, Today’s Date, Reagent Name 1/2, Reagent Name 2/2. The information
printed for each field is the data entered from the EDIT REAGENT LIST screens for each
reagent.
NOTE: Reagent Name 1/2 and Reagent Name 2/2 are used together on adjacent lines to
split a long reagent name into 2 separate lines. Reagent Name 1/2 will contain the first
half of the reagent name, and Reagent Name 2/2 will contain the second half of the
reagent name. The length of each line is set up using the LENGTH tool (See below).
2. Move the mouse pointer over the down arrow to the right of the information box and press
the left mouse button. A list box with the 8 options is displayed.
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.