Thermo Scientific ID Scribe, User Manual

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Thermo Scientific ID Scribe User Manual 3-1
Chapter 3
Loading and Removing a Pen
This chapter shows you how to load a pen into the ID Scribe.
The ID Scribe comes with 5 Nalgene cryogenic pens which are
appropriate for permanent marking on plastics or glass (2 black, 1 green,
1 blue, 1 red). The ID Scribe can accommodate any pen up to ½” in
diameter. Please contact Technical Support for custom pens stops for
your type of pen.
The pen stop sets the height of the pen in the ID Scribe.
Place the non-writing end of the pen into the hole in the stop (Fig. 3-1).
The end of the pen should sit flush against the bottom of the pen stop.
Gently turn the thumbscrew clockwise until snug to secure the stop onto
the pen. Do not use excessive force.
Figure 3–1. Pen and Stop
Take the pen with attached stop and remove the cap of the pen. Your
pen should come with a stop already attached. Place the pen stop
assembly through the hole in the top of penholder (Fig. 3-2)
until the
bottom of the stop is flush with the top of the penholder. Tighten the set
screw clockwise (Fig. 3-3) in the penholder until snug to hold the pen in
place.
Choice of
Pens
Pen Stop
Assembly
Loading a Pen