Operation
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Note:
Over time the sharp edges of glass slides may etch the inside surfaces of the
plastic slide carrier. If you begin to see handling failures in specific slide positions,
you should replace the slide carrier. We recommend replacing slide carriers after
approximately 30 batches.
Inserting the Slide Carrier
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Push gently on the top edge of the left-hand front door panel of the scanner
to open it.
•
Insert the slide carrier back-end (
i
.e., position 36) first, with the front end
(
i
.e., position 1) towards you.
•
Gently push the slide carrier until you feel a firm stop. The carrier should
be all the way inside the instrument. Do not force it.
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Close the door.
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The status bar will read “Mapping Slide Carrier” as GenePix Pro
automatically maps the positions of the slides in the carrier. A map of the
slides in the carrier is displayed. Before a scan, the slide positions are
colored as follows:
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Blue: slide is present and will be scanned.
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White: no slide is present.
•
Gray: slide is present, but will not be scanned (see
Single-
slideScanning
or
Configuring a Batch Scan
below).
Single-slide Scanning
In Single scan mode, the Autoloader robot does not return the slide to the carrier
until you select Eject Slide Carrier, so the GenePix Autoloader scanner operates
very much like a manual GenePix scanner, such as the GenePix 4200A
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