Dako Autostainer Plus - Manual (Page 35)

Dako Autostainer Plus | User Guide 35
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.
Scanner Port
1. To select the scanner 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 scanner
port where the bar code scanner is attached and press the left mouse button or TAB.
NOTE: The scanner port for the printer is identified using the Port box on the DESIGN
SLIDE LABEL screen. The number displayed in the box must match the computer serial
port where the bar code reader is connected.
2. Select the OK button to save. The INITIALIZE screen is displayed.
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.