PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide
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Save a sequence of Cassettes as a Protocol to be used again
The Pi Cassette printer can print Cassettes from the following input methods:
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Label images designed using external software or programs
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Internal designed labels using the scanner to capture required data
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Internal designed labels using data files from LIS or other external source
Ribbon Meter
The ribbon meter icon is located on the printer status bar. The meter indicates the
approximate ribbon that remains on the supply spool. The meter has three indications. When
the supply is between full and low, the indication will be Green. When it is getting low, it will
indicate two Yellow bars. When it is critically low, it will indicate one Red bar.
Changing the Ribbon
The printer is supplied with one ribbon preloaded inside the Pi Cassette
printer. The ribbon will last approximately 12,000 Cassettes before a
new ribbon is required.
Use only the correct ribbon identified by the Red core. The Red side of
the ribbon core should always face out and can be seen when the
ribbon is loaded correctly. Using other printer ribbons may cause damage to the Cassette
printer or render the Cassette label ID unreadable. The ink used on the Pyramid Innovation
Ltd thermal transfer ribbon is resistant to standard laboratory chemicals including Alcohols
and Xylenes. To change the ribbon, remove the old ribbon and spools. Install the new ribbon
and feed through the printer as shown in the next diagram.
