Roche Nimblegen MS 200, Operator'S Manual

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NimbleGen MS 200 Microarray Scanner Operator’s Manual v1.0 | 15
1. While lifting the latch’s lever with one hand, press the flap’s flange with
the other hand to open the slide magazine. Release the lever so the latch
remains in the unlocked position (Figure 8).
2. Hold each slide by its edges with the microarray facing up. Insert the
slide into the slide magazine slot using the same rail profile. Insert slides
with a barcode with the barcode area first (Figure 8). Numbered slots
provide spacing for inserting slides.
3.
When finished inserting slides, release the flap’s flange, which causes the
latch to automatically lock so that slides do not slip out of the slide
magazine.
Figure 8: Inserting Slides into the Slide Magazine (Upright)