Performing a print-and-apply test
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G5581A Microplate Labeler Quick Guide
Figure
Initialized profile in the Profiles tab
Initializing the device in the VWorks device manager
To initialize the device in the VWorks device manager:
1
In the VWorks window, ensure that the device file is open and the Microplate
Labeler device icon appears in the
Devices
area.
2
In the
Devices
area, select the Microplate Labeler device, and then click
Initialize
selected devices
.
Performing a print-and-apply test
When to do a test
Perform a print-and-apply test when first setting up your Microplate Labeler, after
creating a new label format, when loading new labels and ribbon, or when
troubleshooting printing problems.
Testing helps you detect problems such as:
•
Incorrect height settings for the plate stage
•
Incorrectly loaded label or ribbon
•
Poorly designed label formats, for example, overlapping fields, barcodes that are
too large for the label, missing barcodes, or text fields that are too small to read