GE Amersham Typhoon Operating Instructions Manual page 119

Scan the sample
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NOTICE
Avoid any shock or vibration to the instrument during scanning, or
some streaks appear in the image.
Action
In the main window of the Amersham Typhoon Control Software, click on
one of the scanning mode tabs to choose the scanning mode, see
mode tabs, on page 60.
Select a saved method from the Method dropdown list in the Scan settings
pane,
or
adjust the scan settings to create a new method.
For more information about the scan settings, refer to
page 60.
If necessary, adjust the Laser & Filter combination settings in the General
settings dialog.
For more information about the laser and filter combination settings, refer
to Section 4.3 General settings, on page
Tip:
For light-emitting samples, for example chemiluminescence, the Dark Scan
combinations (no laser and no filter) can be used.
Select the area or areas to be scanned in the Stage/Area pane.
For more information about how to select the scan area, refer to
the scan area, on page
Define the image file settings:
Select the directory where the image file should be saved in the Image
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folder field.
Type a name for the image file in the File name field.
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Select the image file format. For more information on image file formats,
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refer to Section 4.5 Image file settings, on page
69.
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6 Operation
6.3 Performing a scan
Scanning
Scan settings, on
Defining
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