User manual LEICA IP C

[. . . ] Leica IP C Automated printing system for tissue cassettes Operating Instructions Leica IP C V1. 8 English - Rev A - 06/2009 Always keep this manual together with the instrument. Read this Operating Manual carefully before working with the instrument. NOTE The information, numerical data, notes and value judgments contained in this manual represent the current state of scientific knowledge and state-of-the-art technology as we understand it following thorough investigation in this field. We are under no obligation to update the present manual according to the latest technical developments, nor to provide our customers with additional copies, updates etc. contained in this manual we exclude liability as far as permissible according to the national legal system applicable in each individual case. [. . . ] Used or new storage fluid cartridge: Press the key CLEAN; the current ink level is stored. The fill level of the cleaning cartridge is not monitored. The cycle time when inserting a cleaning cartridge is 3. 5 minutes and is thus considerably longer than that of an ink cartridge. Running a test print · After one of the three buttons has been pressed, the ink exchange software routine starts; air is evacuated from the hoses and the system is refilled with liquid. · Display indication "88" is extinguished once the ink exchange has been completed. · Run a test print to verify whether the printing head works correctly. · For that purpose, fill some cassettes into a magazine and insert the magazine into magazine position 1. · Press and hold the CLEAN button until "00" is displayed, then release the button. A cassette is imprinted with a test image stored in the printer for that purpose. If the print result is not satisfactory, this step can be repeated several times. Leica IP C 31 4. Setup 4. 10 Installing the printer driver This printer driver only runs under the operating systems Microsoft Windows NT 4. 0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The description below refers to the installation of the driver under Windows NT. Any steps that need to be carried out in a different way when installing under other Windows versions are also explained below. "Microsoft", "Windows NT", "Windows 2000" and "Windows XP" are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. You must have administrator rights to be able to install the printer driver. Starting installation 1. The ADD PRINTER WIZARD, which guides you through the rest of the installation, is started. The printer is controlled by the computer to which it is connected; therefore, MY COMPUTER must be selected. Insert the correct information--according to your current system--in the dialog boxes that follow. In the next dialog box, an available serial interface (COM 1, etc. ) must be selected, as the printer only works with RS 232 interfaces. Insert the CD containing the printer driver (part of standard delivery) into the CD-ROM drive and enter the following path in the input field: X:\IP_Driver\IP_C\English and click OK to confirm. "X" is to be replaced by the letter corresponding to the drive containing the CD. 32 Operating manual V 1. 8 ­ 06/2009 4. 6. In the selection window, select PRINTER IP-C (blue mark). Setup If no (or other) selectable options are displayed, click on "HAVE DISK" to return to the previous dialog box and repeat insertion of the path. 7. If the message shown on the left is displayed, the driver has already been installed on your PC on a previous occasion (e. g. In the PRINTER DEVICE NAME box, you can insert any printer name you wish--the printer name you insert will subsequently be displayed in the printer folder and in the PRINT menu of all other Windows applications. To avoid erroneous printouts, select NO when asked whether you want to use this printer as the default printer. [. . . ] Transmitted data do not contain confirmation of receipt Follow the same procedure as for or data transmission was not confirmed by the PC. Error caused by application software. The CRC test of the EEPROM returned an error when Call Leica Technical Service. the instrument was switched on. . . . Internal firmware error or defective controller. Call Leica Technical Service. . . . Mechanical problem makes ejection of cassettes from Check ejection mechanism. A print job was attempted with a storage fluid cartridge Remove storage cartridge and insert inserted. [. . . ]