Leica IP S
Printer for slides
The Pathology Company
Instructions for Use
English
Order No.: 14 0601 80101 - Revision I
Always keep this manual near the instrument.
Read carefully before working with the instrument.
Version 2.0, Revision I - 02.2018
Страница 1: ...or slides The Pathology Company Instructions for Use English Order No 14 0601 80101 Revision I Always keep this manual near the instrument Read carefully before working with the instrument Version 2 0...
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Страница 3: ...s illustrations and other information regarding the contents or technical details of the present Instructions for Use are not to be considered warranted characteristics of our products These are deter...
Страница 4: ...6 4 3 Standard delivery 27 4 4 Installing the manual unload station 28 4 5 Automated unload station optional 29 4 6 Installing exchanging the flash bulb 30 4 7 Filling and inserting the magazines 33 4...
Страница 5: ...Contents 7 1 Malfunctions 67 7 2 Status messages 68 7 3 Error messages 69 7 4 Changing the flash bulb 72 7 5 Power failure 72 7 6 Replacing the secondary fuses 73 8 Warranty and Service 75 9 Decontami...
Страница 6: ...itle of the symbol Function key START Description Fuction keys to be pressed on the instrument are displayed as capital letters and bold black text Symbol Title of the symbol Software key and or Displ...
Страница 7: ...l NSF and others Symbol Title of the symbol China ROHS Description Environmental protection symbol of the China RoHS directive The number in the symbol indicates the Environment friendly Use Period of...
Страница 8: ...protected from moisture Symbol Title of the symbol Stack limit Description It is not permitted to stack packages and no loads may be placed on top of the package Symbol Title of the symbol This way up...
Страница 9: ...ore the blue quartz sand flows into the arrow shaped indicator window and sticks there permanently Improper handling of the shipment is immediately detectable and can be proven definitively 1 2 Qualif...
Страница 10: ...ided in these Instructions for Use applies only to the instrument type indicated on the title page A nameplate Fig 1 indicating the instrument serial number is attached to the back of the instrument F...
Страница 11: ...gulations on accident prevention and environmental safety in the operator s country For current information about applicable standards please refer to the CE declaration of conformity on our Internet...
Страница 12: ...extension cord without a ground wire Do not operate the instrument in rooms with explosion hazard Condensation water may form in the instrument if there is an extreme difference in temperature between...
Страница 13: ...ctor flap of the flash bulb while the instrument is ON risk of burns and blinding The device operator is obligated to conform to the local workplace limit values and to document them Warnings Cleaning...
Страница 14: ...mponents and Specifications 3 3 Instrument Components and Specifications 3 1 Overview instrument 1 5 3 7 2 6 4 Fig 2 1 Basic instrument 2 Slide magazines 3 Magazine no 1 4 Control panel 5 Lid 6 Cover...
Страница 15: ...ont view without lid 4 2 3 8 1 3 6 2 7 1 5 Fig 3 1 Magazine receptacles nos 1 3 2 Cover flash bulb 3 Slide carrier 4 Print head 5 Magazine holder 6 Feeding chute with cover 7 Transfer point chute slid...
Страница 16: ...printer cable 4 Secondary fuses 5 Power supply connection 6 Main switch 7 Transport cartridge ink cartridge 8 Drawer for broken glass Note Attention for Fig 4 7 The instrument is delivered with the t...
Страница 17: ...A weighted noise level 70 dB A IP protection class IEC 60529 IP20 Climatic conditions for the operation of the instrument Temperature 15 C to 30 C Relative humidity 20 85 non condensing Climatic condi...
Страница 18: ...quency min 800 MHz Main memory RAM min 256 MB Hard disk min 6 GB CD ROM drive 1 free serial port Operating systems Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 8 1 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 10 32 bit and 64 bi...
Страница 19: ...rements for specimen slides To reduce the amount of glass dust and the risk of mechanical failures use only clipped corner slides 45 angle on each corner Fig 5 Slides to be used in the printers must b...
Страница 20: ...damages suffered as a consequence of imprints of poor quality or imprints made with non reagent resistant ink 3 3 2 Print specifications Printing area The printing area parameters listed in the table...
Страница 21: ...being printed on the type of scanner used to read the bar code Printer technology As a dot matrix printer this device can handle information only in the form of dots printed or not printed It is not p...
Страница 22: ...owever it is highly recommended that any bar code solution be tested prior to implementation Please check with your local representative for details on achieving the maximum number of characters with...
Страница 23: ...with a variety of reagents in an environment simulating the conditions present during tissue processing The following slide types were tested Apex Clipped Corner Slide Knittel GmbH Printer slides adh...
Страница 24: ...ower cord an extension cable must not be attached The bench must have a sufficient load capacity and rigidity with respect to the weight of the instrument Avoid vibrations direct sunlight and large te...
Страница 25: ...directly under the lid 3 Unscrew the 8 screws Fig 8 3 at the bottom of the wooden box on the exterior 1 2 3 Fig 8 1 Fig 9 4 Remove the interior carton around the instrument 5 Carefully remove the woo...
Страница 26: ...side of the printer are required to lift the printer out of the box and place it onto the laboratory bench 8 When the instrument has been set up at its final area of use remove the foam transport anch...
Страница 27: ...36689 1 Printer cable serial 14 0601 37044 1 Tool set consisting of 14 0601 37000 1 Slotted screwdriver 4 x 100 14 0170 38504 1 Allen key size 2 5 14 0222 04137 1 Leica brush 14 0183 30751 1 Set of re...
Страница 28: ...supplied consists of Unload station Fig 12 1 Screening plate Fig 12 2 Collar screws 3 pcs Fig 12 3 Slotted screws with washers 2 pcs Fig 12 4 Install as follows Fig 12 1 Open lid Fig 12 6 2 There are...
Страница 29: ...automated multi level slide unload station where the imprinted slides are collected on individually removable and stackable trays Fig 13 6 in the order in which they were printed The multi slide unloa...
Страница 30: ...ng exchanging the flash bulb Removing the old flash bulb Warning Switch the instrument off and unplug it from power supply Allow the flash bulb to cool off before removing it Do not handle the flash b...
Страница 31: ...ig 17 1 straight to the right do not twist it If the flash bulb cannot be pulled out easily gently rock it back and forth to get it unseated from the socket 5 Make sure the contact spring Fig 17 2 is...
Страница 32: ...ust not be visible any longer If necessary move flash bulb gently up and down 1 2 Fig 19 3 Make sure that the bulb is inserted correctly The electrode marked with Fig 20 1 has to be inserted into the...
Страница 33: ...doing so ensure that the surface to be imprinted Fig 22 3 is on the left and facing upwards 2 So that the specimen slides are ejected correctly ensure that the specimen slides are inserted into the m...
Страница 34: ...r If you are using positively charged slides please follow the recommendations below Positively charged specimen slides must be separated from each other before they are loaded into the magazine The m...
Страница 35: ...nput socket Fig 28 4 3 Switch on mains switch switch to position I ON 1 2 3 4 Fig 28 Note Once switched on for the first time the mains switch Fig 28 3 should always remain in position I ON Setting up...
Страница 36: ...ort cartridge for an ink cartridge In the factory condition the printer is supplied with a transport cartridge Fig 30 3 inserted To be able to print the transport cartridge must be exchanged for an in...
Страница 37: ...y seal the print head To prevent damage to the print head always use the red replacement plate Fig 32 1 when printing 1 2 Fig 32 6 Push the small lever Fig 31 1 back down into its original position 7...
Страница 38: ...2 10 Retighten the red cap Fig 34 3 and then remove the cartridge completely Fig 34 5 11 Release the red retaining bracket 1 3 2 4 5 Fig 34 L L The activation of a sensor in the cartridge slot blocks...
Страница 39: ...rface on the front side of the ink cartridge note the date when the ink cartridge was installed 1 Take a new ink cartridge from the carton and remove the plastic packaging 2 Carefully shake the ink ca...
Страница 40: ...t the red retaining bracket is in the correct position Fig 37 2 and close the cover plate Fig 37 3 of the printer 1 2 3 Fig 37 Warning Never press the CLEAN button while a new or used ink cartridge is...
Страница 41: ...ument The entire contents of the ink cartridge will spill into the printer Press the key CLEAN the current ink level is stored Note The fill level of the transport cartridge is not monitored Each use...
Страница 42: ...gazine position 1 2 Press and hold the CLEAN button until 00 is displayed then release the button A specimen slide is imprinted with a stored test image If the print result is not satisfactory this st...
Страница 43: ...ns and the print jobs that are defined via the control software indicates current printer status and processes in progress indicates errors and or error messages controls the optional automated unload...
Страница 44: ...flashing Ink cartridge will be empty shortly keep replacement ink cartridge handy LED on Ink cartridge empty no further printing possible POWER Fig 38 6 Switching from POWER ON to STANDBY mode and ba...
Страница 45: ...her one containing slides of a different color Pressing and holding LOADED for approx 10 sec in offline mode Informs the printer that a cartridge has been exchanged p 36 4 9 Exchanging the transport c...
Страница 46: ...o on CLEAN Fig 38 4 Cleaning the print head and carrying out a print test Pressing CLEAN briefly While a print job is in progress The print job is interrupted 00 will appear on the display for about 2...
Страница 47: ...previously left off If no print job is in progress The printer switches to offline mode All steps are performed as described above Note When operating continuously the printer pauses regularly for int...
Страница 48: ...than 1 sec 5 The tray stack moves completely into the unload station the LED in the button goes off the printer switches to ONLINE mode 6 Pending print jobs will be carried out 7 When the stack of tr...
Страница 49: ...d up make sure the ventilation grids of the printer are unobstructed and keep the printer away from other heat sources Consider operating the printer in an air conditioned room If the temperature does...
Страница 50: ...Never press LOADED after reinserting an ink cartridge which has already been used This could cause permanent damage to the printer 81 83 Warning Problem with slide ejection from a magazine The displa...
Страница 51: ...m device to the Leica IP S please contact your local Leica sales office or the manufacturer directly 5 4 Printer driver settings Note With the Leica IP S slide printer you can print slides from any Wi...
Страница 52: ...te Print Page Numbers Fig 42 6 Fig 42 1 2 3 4 5 6 Selectable options in the Paper Source dialog box When clicking on the Source input field an alphabetical list of all slide supply options from all 3...
Страница 53: ...1 To select advanced parameters click File Print to access the Print dialog box 2 Click on Preferences to enter the Printing Preferences dialog box 3 Click Advanced to access the Advanced Options dia...
Страница 54: ...tures Print Quality menu Fig 44 3 You can select whether an imprint is to be applied onto a slide normally Normal or are rotated 180 Upside Down Printer Features Output Bin menu Fig 44 4 The menu item...
Страница 55: ...xylene or acetone No liquid may come into contact with the electrical connections or spill into the interior of the instrument During all cleaning procedures puncture resistant gloves and eye protect...
Страница 56: ...s from the specimen slide carrier Fig 47 1 Fig 48 Slide dispense chute Fig 48 The swivelling flap must be open Fig 47 1 The chute must be clean Fig 48 Caution Sensitive electronics components are loca...
Страница 57: ...oad station with a mild detergent and subsequently dry with a slightly moistened cloth Do not use any solvents for cleaning the outer surfaces and the lid Automated unload station Remove the trays wit...
Страница 58: ...ohol Be sure not to use too much alcohol no alcohol may drip into the instrument Warning Never use acetone or xylene Only use 95 or 100 alcohol for cleaning purposes 5 Carefully insert the swab into t...
Страница 59: ...heck the sealing lip for damage Replace the replacement plate if the sealing lip is damaged Replacement plate 1 2 Fig 53 7 Reinsert the replacement plate Fig 53 1 Caution The replacement plate must be...
Страница 60: ...surface on the front side of the ink cartridge note the date when the ink cartridge was installed 6 3 1 Removing the used ink cartridge 1 Open the cover plate Fig 30 2 on the left side of the instrume...
Страница 61: ...cartridge is in the instrument 3 On the control panel press LOADED Fig 38 5 4 Insert the new replacement plate part of the ink cartridge kit Information on how to remove or insert the replacement pla...
Страница 62: ...procedure described below Storing the printer for longer periods may result in damage to the print head For transport or when the printer is to be disconnected from the power for long periods from mo...
Страница 63: ...isplay The display will go out when the cleaning process is complete Note The cleaning process with solvent takes approx 3 5 minutes 11 Open the hood of the printer Fig 30 1 then press the CLEAN and L...
Страница 64: ...100 1 Fig 57 16 Clean the print head with alcohol 95 100 and the provided cleaning swabs Fig 58 1 This involves pushing the swab underneath the print head raising it with slight pressure onto the pri...
Страница 65: ...instead wait until the print head closes and repeat the operation to insert the transport plate 20 Close the printer hood 21 Retighten the red cap Fig 55 2 on the transport cartridge and close the co...
Страница 66: ...e following preparations 1 Open the hood Fig 30 1 of the printer and loosen the screw of the flash cover 2 Then take out the flash bulb For more information refer to p 30 4 6 Installing exchanging the...
Страница 67: ...ese specimen slides should not be reused Confirm elimination of error 1 Close the lid and press ERROR to confirm to the printer that the source of the error has been eliminated 2 The printer then veri...
Страница 68: ...messages for additional information refer also to p 49 5 2 Display indications Display code LED Meaning MAG EMPTY flashing The printer is waiting for an individual slide to be placed in the feeding c...
Страница 69: ...If error persists call Leica Technical Serivce Rotational motion is mechanically blocked Remove slide If error persists call Leica Technical Serivce Slide not correctly clamped in specimen slide carri...
Страница 70: ...nload station mechanically blocked Remove the cause of the blockage Heater fan not running or running too slowly Call Leica Technical Service No slide is in the drying module for flashing Slide left t...
Страница 71: ...ceeding the horizontal limit Error caused by application software The CRC test of the EEPROM returned an error when the instrument was switched on Call Leica Technical Service Internal firmware error...
Страница 72: ...itch the printer back on 2 Then go to offline mode and hold down the ERROR key for 10 seconds code 13 disappears from the display Warning If a defective flash bulb has been replaced without the messag...
Страница 73: ...ument not working at normal speed Printing a slide takes approx 8 sec even after the warm up phase has been completed Fuse F1 7 6 Replacing the secondary fuses Warning Before replacing a fuse always s...
Страница 74: ...ased and can be removed 3 Remove the defective fuse Fig 64 2 from the fuse holder Fig 64 1 and insert the correct type replacement fuse 1 2 Fig 64 4 Insert the fuse holder with the replacement fuse Pu...
Страница 75: ...zation from which you have purchased the contractual product shall apply exclusively Technical service information If you require technical service or replacement parts please contact your Leica sales...
Страница 76: ...LeicaBiosystems com within the product menu This template has to be used for gathering all required data When returning a product a copy of the filled and signed confirmation has to be enclosed or pa...
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