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Model P51001-E

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  • Page 1 Pi Cassette Printer Operator Guide Model P51001-E...
  • Page 2 Pyramid Innovation Ltd is an ISO 9001:2015 Accredited Company. Pyramid Innovation Ltd is the trading name of Pyramid Innovation Ltd. Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU • All other trademarks are the property of Pyramid Innovation Ltd and its subsidiaries...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Reverse Order Printing ....................27 Cassette Queue Quantity ..................... 27 Deleting Cassettes in the queue .................. 27 Settings Menu ......................... 29 Home Button ........................ 29 Back Button ......................... 29 Settings Menu Icons ....................29 About Menu ........................30 PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 4 Setting up a Basic Label Design ..................49 Items Menu........................50 Name ........................... 51 Data Type ........................51 Character Count......................51 Default Text ......................... 51 Translators .......................... 52 Adding a Translator- Delimited data ................53 Translator Menu ......................56 PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 5 Ribbon Burn – Possible causes ..................106 Icon Glossary ........................ 107 Button Glossary ......................108 Printer Specifications ......................109 Consumables and accessories ..................110 Appendix A ........................110 Appendix B ........................111 Product return Safety Declaration Form ................. 111 PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 6: Emc Statement

    Safety Information Introduction Pyramid Innovation Ltd instruments are designed for convenient and reliable service; however, improper use or handling by a user may damage the instrument, or cause a hazard to health.
  • Page 7 Use only factory approved accessories or replacement parts within the instrument. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by Pyramid Innovation Ltd, the protection offered by the equipment may be impaired.

  • Page 8: Chemical Safety

    Where applicable this facility will be offered by the Product dealer. Further information on Pyramid Innovation Ltd compliance with these directives, the recyclers in your country, and information on Pyramid Innovation products which may assist the detection of substances subject to the RoHS Directive are available from your distributor.

  • Page 9: Warranty Statement

    Warranty Statement Pyramid Innovation Ltd are proud of our quality, reliability and of our after-sales service. We continuously strive to improve our service to our customers. Please ask your distributor representative about service contracts which can help maintain your instrument in an optimal operating condition.

  • Page 10: How To Use This Guide

    Printer Operation This takes you through the process of creating and printing Cassettes. Printer Configuration This takes you through the various printer settings and configuration options. Hand icon indicates where to touch the display PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    To turn the printer ON, Select the power switch to the ON position on the back of the printer. Wait for the printer to run through its initialisation process which checks that the internal mechanism is operating correctly. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 – Installation and Setup Identification of Parts A. Removable hopper B. Touch display C. Cassette collection chute D. Mains adaptor E. Barcode scanner F. Connections and power input PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 13: Back Panel And Connections

    The scanner is programmed to read the Datamatrix code, QR code and Code 128 barcodes by default. Additional codes can be activated, contact your local distributor for details. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 14: Printer Operation

    Set fields to automatically increment • Setup templates to accept data from scanned barcodes or LIS input • Edit and delete Cassettes within a sequence of Cassettes • Print individual Cassettes within a sequence of Cassettes • PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 15: Ribbon Meter

    Using other printer ribbons may cause damage to the Cassette printer or render the Cassette label ID unreadable. The ink used on the Pyramid Innovation Ltd thermal transfer ribbon is resistant to standard laboratory chemicals including Alcohols and Xylenes.
  • Page 16 A. Ribbon matte side B. Sliding door C. Ribbon guide pin D. Print head E. Collection spool F. Supply spool PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 17: Loading Cassettes

    The Cassette hopper will need to be attached to the top of the Pi Cassette printer. To load Cassettes into the hopper: 1.

  • Page 18: Main User Interface

    The printer will power up with User Mode enabled, a single admin user and temporary user will be displayed. To add a new User 1. Press the settings button. 2. Press the User Button PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 19 3. Press the + button 4. Delete the text ‘User_00’ before entering the Forename of the user 5. Press keys to enter the Forename of the user 6. Press the Check button when complete PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 20 11. Press the Check button, then press the Home button Special Note: The scan code must be a sequence of characters that would never be used to create a Cassette label. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 21: To Log Into The System

    2. Enter the correct passcode 3. Press the check button 4. Once the correct code is entered, the home screen will be displayed. If the incorrect code is entered, the user screen will be displayed. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 22 SCANCODE embedded, when this code is scanned, the home screen should appear. Once at the home screen, scanning the barcode again will log the user out and the User screen should be displayed. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 23: User Properties

    This time will automatically log the user out after a period of inactivity by the user. Once the user has logged in, the printer is ready to print Cassettes. The default Template is displayed. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 24: Home Screen

    To enter data into this box using the keyboard, press the scanner box to open the keyboard entry mode. Note If the scanner box contains data, no images from the windows driver will be displayed in the print queue. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 25 Trash bin or Discard, this button allows the user to delete selected items Edit, this button allows the user to edit selected items H. Status Bar Displays status information such as time and template information. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 26: Printing Cassettes

    Printing Cassettes The Pi Cassette printer is designed to print Cassettes on-demand. The displayed label shows what will be printed on the Cassette. This section applies to printing Cassettes regardless of the method in which the Cassettes were placed into the print queue.

  • Page 27: Reverse Order Printing

    Deleting Cassettes in the queue Once Cassettes are in the queue, individual or all Cassettes can be deleted from the queue. To delete all Cassettes, press the X button to delete the entire queue of Cassettes. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 28 Cassette only. Any Cassette to be deleted, must be moved to the front position prior to pressing the trash bin button. Trash bin or Discard, this button allows the user to delete the Cassette at the front of the queue. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 29: Settings Menu

    Back Button When pressed, any changes will be saved and the previous software menu will be displayed. Settings Menu Icons When any of the settings menu icons are pressed, the appropriate menu item will open. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 30: About Menu

    To use the network time: 1. Place a check into the Use Network Time box 2. Set the Region 3. Select a city in your same time zone 4. Press the check button PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 31: Display Menu

    If this is ticked, the screen image can be saved to a USB stick by touching the bottom left corner of the display. This can be done from any software menu. Press here to save a screen image to the USB drive PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 32: International Menu

    THE POWER WILL AUTOMATICALLY CYCLE WHEN THE ASSETTE PRINTER POWERS UP THE NEW LANGUAGE SHOULD BE DISPLAYED 7. T O SEE THE LANGUAGE CHANGE YOU MAY NEED TO ENTER THE MENU SCREENS BY PRESSING ETTINGS PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 33: Keyboard Menu

    Plug the other end of the cable into a local network connection. Power the printer on. Once the Cassette printer is powered and initialized, press the settings button, then the Network button, a network IP Address should be displayed. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 34: Ip Address

    If the network is set up to use static IP Addresses a fixed IP Address will need to be entered. To set a fixed IP Address from the Network menu: 1. P IP A RESS DDRESS PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 35 DDRESS Once the Cassette printer is connected to the network, it can receive information from other applications including the Pyramid Innovation Windows® print driver, Pyramid Innovation Hub, label design programs such as NiceLabel or other LIS applications. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 36: Printer Menu

    This feature does not work for internally generated labels created through keyboard input or scan. Y Flip When checked, the label will be rotated 180 degrees prior to printing. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 37: Software Menu

    STICK WITH THE NEW SOFTWARE VERSION INTO ONE OF THE SOCKETS IN THE BACK OF THE PRINTER 3. P RESS THE ETTINGS BUTTON 4. P RESS THE OFTWARE BUTTON 5. P RESS THE PGRADE BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 38 AUTOMATICALLY RESET VIA A POWER CYCLE TO COMPLETE THE UPGRADE PROCESS HE PRINTER WILL REMAIN ON THE UPGRADE SCREEN WHILE THE UPDATE IS PERFORMED THE UNIT WILL REMAIN ON THIS SCREEN FOR UP TO A MINUTE PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 39: Configuration Files

    BUTTON TO CANCEL OR THE CHECK BUTTON TO CONFIRM 6. O NCE THE CHECK BUTTON IS PRESSED THE FILES WILL BE RESTORED WITHOUT FURTHER CONFIRMATIONS HE POWER MUST BY CYCLED FOR THE CHANGE TO BE EFFECTIVE PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 40 SOCKETS IN THE BACK OF THE PRINTER STICK SHOULD NOT HAVE AN FOLDER IN THE ROOT DIRECTORY 2. P RESS THE ETTINGS BUTTON 3. P RESS THE OFTWARE BUTTON 4. P RESS THE ONFIG FILES BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 41 STORAGE DEVICES USING NORMAL FILE COPY METHODS Warning: Manually editing the xml files may cause the software to operate incorrectly 8. I F THE FILES ARE BEING EMAILED IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THEY ARE ZIPPED PRIOR TO SENDING VIA EMAIL PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 42 STICK SHOULD HAVE A VALID SET OF FILES IN THE ROOT DIRECTORY OF THE DRIVE 2. P RESS THE ETTINGS BUTTON 3. P RESS THE OFTWARE BUTTON 4. P RESS THE ONFIG FILES BUTTON 5. P RESS MPORT PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 43 Warning – this process will overwrite the current XML configuration files on the Cassette printer 7. A MESSAGE WILL APPEAR AS THE FILES ARE BEING IMPORTED HEN THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE MENU WILL AGAIN BE DISPLAYED 8. R EBOOT PRINTER PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 44: Sound Menu

    Versions: Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 for both 32 and 64 bit operating systems. The Windows printer is set up automatically like most other printer driver installations, for further information on driver installation, please refer to the Windows Driver manual. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 45: Config Menu

    Template The Templates menu designs the label image configuring the orientation of text and numbers Translator The Translator enables incoming data to be used by the Template when creating new label designs PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 46: Data Menu

    Several formats are supported, the appropriate format must be selected prior to sending files to the printer. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 47: Manage Database

    The Pi printer driver/folder is used to send any image file or text delimited file. The other printer driver is used when sending files from other types of Windows drivers or LabWriter software.

  • Page 48: Using The Internal Label Design Function

    The template imports data from the database and organizes the data onto a ¼ x 1-inch label design. The items can be moved around and the font size adjusted to achieve a perfect label. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 49: Setting Up A Basic Label Design

    Templates The Templates menu designs the label image configuring the orientation of text and numbers Translator The Translator enables incoming data to be used to by the Template when creating new label designs PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 50: Items Menu

    The Items menu allows the user to modify each Item, customizing it to the laboratory staff preference. An example of editing the Generic 1 Item is shown below. 1. P RESS ETTINGS 2. P RESS PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 51: Name

    This should be set to the maximum number of characters that might be sent to this specific item. Default Text This is the default data that will populate an item. If data is sent from an external source, it will overwrite this data. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 52: Translators

    Outgoing data is created by using a Translator to build a text string of data items, with or without delimiters. Example incoming data from a scanned barcode Prefix = S19 CaseNo = 12345 Translator S19-12345-A-01 Suffix1 = A Suffix2 = 01 PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 53: Adding A Translator- Delimited Data

    The data elements can vary in length. S19-12345-A-01 Fixed length data Fixed length data has data elements of fixed length. S1912345A01 Adding a Translator- Delimited data 1. P RESS ETTINGS 2. P RESS 3. P RESS RANSLATOR PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 54 4. P RESS 5. T YPE A NAME FOR THE TRANSLATOR 6. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 7. T HE SCAN OR ENTER CODE BOX WILL OPEN WITH NO DATA IN THE BOX PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 55 WITHIN THE STRING OF DATA F THIS DELIMITER IS TO BE USED PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON 11. I F A DIFFERENT DELIMITER IS REQUIRED SELECT THAT DELIMITER AND PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON 12. T RANSLATOR WILL BE CREATED PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 56: Translator Menu

    This identifies the item assigned specific data in the translation process. 13. T O ADD ADDITIONAL DELIMITERS PRESS ELIMITERS 14. T HE LIST OF DELIMITERS USED IN THE TRANSLATOR ARE DISPLAYED O ADD NEW DELIMITERS PRESS THE PLUS BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 57 ELECT THE REQUIRED DELIMITER AND PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON 13 - 15 O ADD ADDITIONAL DELIMITERS REPEAT STEPS Item Assignments 17. T O CHANGE AN ITEM ASSIGNMENT SELECT THE ITEM AND PRESS THE EDIT BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 58 RESS THE UP OR DOWN BUTTONS TO DISPLAY ADDITIONAL ITEMS 20. S ELECT THE NEW ITEM 21. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 22. T HE NEW ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DISPLAYED 23. O NCE ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE CORRECT PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 59: Delimiters

    From the Translators menu, press the settings button. Delimiters Delimiters can be added to the available list. 1. T O ADD A DELIMITER RESS THE ELIMITERS BUTTON 2. P RESS THE PLUS BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 60: Assignment Order

    2. O NCE THE ITEMS ARE IN THE REQUIRED ORDER PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON HIS CHANGE WILL NOT AFFECT EXISTING TRANSLATORS NY NEW TRANSLATORS CREATED WILL ASSIGN DATA TO ITEMS USING THE MODIFIED ORDER PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 61: Fixed Length Translator

    Example outgoing data used to create a printed barcode Prefix = S19 CaseNo = 12345 Translator Suffix1 = A Suffix2 = 01 S1912345A01 Adding a Translator- Fixed Length data 1. P RESS ETTINGS 2. P RESS 3. P RESS RANSLATOR PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 62 4. P RESS 5. T YPE A NAME FOR THE TRANSLATOR 6. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 7. T HE SCANCODE OR ENTER CODE BOX WILL OPEN WITH NO DATA IN THE BOX PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 63 HE DATA SHOULD APPEAR IN THE SCANCODE 9. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 10. T HE SELECT DELIMITER BOX WILL OPEN HE TRANSLATOR NONE WILL NOT SEE A DELIMITER SO WILL OFFER THE OPTION 11. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 64: Dividing Up The Data String

    B. Add a new divider C. Remove selected divider D. Move divider one character to the left Selected Divider E. Move divider one character to the right 12. T O ADD A NEW DIVIDER RESS THE PLUS BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 65 16. A SECOND DIVIDER SHOULD APPEAR IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE SPACE 17. P RESS THE RIGHT BUTTON TO CAPTURE THE NEXT DATA BLOCK N THIS EXAMPLE THE RIGHT ARROW BUTTON WILL BE PRESSED FOUR TIMES PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 66 PRESS THE EDIT BUTTON WITH THE FIRST BLOCK HIGHLIGHTED 22. P RESS THE TARGET ITEM 23. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 24. R EPEAT THIS UNTIL ALL DATA BLOCKS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO ITEMS PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 67 25. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON If required, the object can be assigned The translator is now created and ready for use. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 68: Template Menu

    Selecting a translator will automatically populate the template with the items used in the translator reducing the effort needed to create the new template. Creating a New Template 1. P RESS ETTINGS 2. P RESS 3. P RESS EMPLATE 4. P RESS THE PLUS BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 69 RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 8. A U RANSLATOR OX WILL OPEN IF A TRANSLATOR CAN BE USED PRESS F A TRANSLATOR IS NOT USED ALL LABEL ITEMS WILL NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE TEMPLATE MANUALLY PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 70 10. T HE ITEMS DEFINED IN THE TRANSLATOR WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ADDED TO THE TEMPLATE 11. T HE ITEMS CAN BE MOVED AROUND AND FONT AND FONT SIZE ADJUSTED TO CREATE THE DESIRED LABEL DESIGN PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 71: Editing The Template

    When printing Cassettes, the additional data to populate these items will need to be entered. The items default setting will be displayed and can be changed by entering the data from a keyboard, selecting from a dropdown menu or using an incrementing setting. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 72 2. A LIST OF CURRENT ITEMS WILL BE DISPLAYED 3. P RESS THE PLUS BUTTON 4. T HE LIST OF ITEMS WILL BE DISPLAYED SELECT THE CORRECT ITEM 5. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 73: Adding Barcodes To The Template

    A barcode can be added to the template for printing purposes. The barcode requires additional configuration which is explained further here. To create a barcode from the template editor menu 1. P RESS THE ITEMS BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 74 2. P RESS THE PLUS BUTTON 3. S ELECT THE ITEM 4. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 5. T HE ITEM PROPERTIES MENU WILL BE DISPLAYED 6. C HECK THE ARCODE BOX PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 75 NEEDED TO PRINT A QUALITY BARCODE 12. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON THE TEMPLATE WITH THE BARCODE WILL BE DISPLAYED HE BARCODE CAN BE ORIENTED USING THE DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS 13. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON WHEN FINISHED PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 76: Template Settings

    Cassette manufacturer will provide a slightly different surface, the smoother the Cassette, the less heat required to transfer the print. Generally, the lowest heat setting that achieves good print results should be used for most reliable performance. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 77: Advanced Printing Functions

    Changes to the editable items should be made after the barcode for the case is scanned. 3. M AKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO EDITABLE ITEMS 4. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 78: Selecting Templates

    RESS THE TEMPLATE AREA OF THE HOME SCREEN 6. T HE TEMPLATE EDITOR WILL BE DISPLAYED PRESS THE TEMPLATE BUTTON 7. T HE LIST OF TEMPLATES WILL BE DISPLAYED SELECT THE DESIRED TEMPLATE 8. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 79: Creating Cassette Sequences

    To create a sequence of Cassettes a user should be logged in the main screen should be displayed. 1. S CAN A BARCODE CONTAINING APPROPRIATE DATA PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 80 Cassette in the sequence. There will be one Cassette for each number between the two data. 4. T O CREATE A SEQUENCE OF ASSETTES PRESS THE UP ARROW OUR TIMES PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 81 5. P RESS THE HECK BUTTON 6. F ASSETTES WILL BE CREATED 7. T O PRINT THE ASSETTES PRESS THE PLAY BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 82: Creating A Protocol

    CAN A BARCODE WITH DATA FORMATTED FOR ASSETTE 2. T HE LABEL SHOULD POPULATE WITH THE CORRECT DATA 3. C REATE A SEQUENCE OF FIVE ASSETTES 4. P RESS THE TEMPLATE AREA OF THE CASSETTE PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 83 5. M AKE SELECTION FROM THE DROPDOWN MENU 6. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 7. P RESS THE MOVE SINGLE ASSETTE LEFT BUTTON 8. P RESS THE LABEL AREA OF THE ASSETTE PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 84 9. M AKE SELECTION FROM THE DROPDOWN MENU 10. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 11. P RESS THE MOVE SINGLE ASSETTE LEFT BUTTON 12. P RESS THE LABEL AREA OF THE ASSETTE PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 85 13. M AKE SELECTION FROM THE DROPDOWN MENU 14. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 15. P RESS THE MOVE SINGLE ASSETTE LEFT BUTTON 16. P RESS THE LABEL AREA OF THE ASSETTE PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 86 17. M AKE SELECTION FROM THE DROPDOWN MENU 18. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 19. P RESS THE MOVE SINGLE ASSETTE LEFT BUTTON 20. P RESS THE LABEL AREA OF THE ASSETTE PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 87 22. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 23. F IVE CASSETTES ARE NOW CREATED WITH EDITED ITEMS HE PROTOCOL BUTTON IS USED TO SAVE A PROTOCOL OR RECALL A PROTOCOL 24. P RESS THE PROTOCOL BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 88: Recalling A Protocol

    Protocol button opens the Protocol selection List 1. S CAN A BARCODE WITH THE APPROPRIATE DATA 2. P RESS THE PROTOCOL BUTTON 3. S ELECT THE SAVED PROTOCOL 4. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 89: Translator Rules

    One rule may have an effect on other rules, so if you get an unexpected result from the rules, recheck how every rule might affect your data. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 90: Creating A New Rule

    ELECT THE TRANSLATOR TO BE EDITED 5. P RESS THE DIT BUTTON 6. P RESS THE ITEM ASSIGNMENTS BUTTON 7. S ELECT THE ITEM THAT THE RULE WILL BE CREATED AGAINST 8. P RESS THE RULES BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 91 If the Test produces a PASS, the rule action will be carried out. If the Test produces a FAIL, the rule action will not be carried out. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 92 The value is the data that will be compared against the item data. If the item was S19 and the value was S19 and the operator was set to equals, the test would produce a PASS PASS FAIL PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 93: Create List

    – this means the data ahead of the first delimiter is “0” and the data following the first delimiter is 1. Item to set is the item where the data should be copied to. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 94 The translator uses only the comma and later the semicolon will be used for IsDelimited and SetDelimited. Creating the new rules 1. F ROM THE TRANSLATOR MENU PRESS SSIGNMENTS BUTTON 2. H IGHLIGHT THE ITEM FOR WHICH THE RULE WILL BE SET 3. P RESS THE ULES BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 95 HE RULES MENU WILL APPEAR PRESS THE ADD BUTTON 5. E NTER THE RULE NAME 6. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 7. T DELIMIT 1 HE MENU WILL APPEAR FOR THE RULE 8. P RESS THE EST BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 96 EST MENU WILL APPEAR RESS THE PERATOR BUTTON 10. T PERATORS MENU WILL APPEAR HIGHLIGHT THE ELIMITED OPTION 11. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 12. T EST MENU WILL APPEAR PRESS THE ALUE BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 97 NTER THE DELIMITER INTO THE ALUE BOX 14. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 15. T EST MENU WILL APPEAR WITH THE SELECTIONS DISPLAYED PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON DELIMIT 1 16. T MENU WILL APPEAR PRESS THE CTION BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 98 SELECT ET DELIMITED 19. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 20. T CTION MENU SHOULD APPEAR RESS THE ARROW “0” ONCE TO SET THE ELIMITED NDEX TO 21. P RESS THE TEM TO SET BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 99 TEM MENU SHOULD APPEAR SELECT ENERIC 23. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 24. T ELIMIT MENU SHOULD APPEAR PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON 25. T HE RULES MENU WILL BE DISPLAYED RESS THE ADD BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 100 AME MENU WILL APPEAR ENTER THE RULE NAME 27. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 28. T DELIMIT 2 MENU WILL APPEAR PRESS THE EST BUTTON 29. T EST MENU WILL APPEAR PRESS THE PERATOR BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 101 31. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON 32. T HE TEST MENU SHOULD APPEAR PRESS THE ALUE BUTTON 33. T HE VALUE MENU SHOULD APPEAR ENTER THE CORRECT DELIMITER 34. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 102 35. T HE TEST MENU SHOULD APPEAR PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON 36. T DELIMIT 2 MENU SHOULD APPEAR PRESS THE CTION BUTTON 37. T CTION MENU SHOULD APPEAR PRESS THE YPE BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 103 RESS THE UP ARROW TWICE TO SET THE ELIMITED INDEX TO 41. P RESS THE TEM TO SET BUTTON 42. T ELECT TEM MENU SHOULD APPEAR SELECT THE ENERIC ITEM 43. P RESS THE CHECK BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 104 44. T CTION MENU SHOULD APPEAR PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON 45. T ELIMIT MENUS SHOULD APPEAR PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON 46. T HE RULES MENU SHOULD APPEAR PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...
  • Page 105 47. T SSIGNMENT MENU SHOULD APPEAR PRESS THE HOME BUTTON PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 106: Cassette Requirements

    Cassette Requirements Pyramid Innovation Cassettes must be used in the Pi Cassette printer in order to achieve best print quality durability. Use of any other types of cassettes may cause damage to the printer. Use of any other cassette types must be validated by the end-user laboratory.

  • Page 107: Icon Glossary

    Icon Glossary Information Date and Time Display Data International Keyboard Network Printer Sound Software User Items Data Templates Translators Objects PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 108: Button Glossary

    Button Glossary Home Settings Trash Bin Cancel or Delete Down Confirm Sequence Protocol Edit Rules Items Template Fast Mode PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 109: Printer Specifications

    24V DC Current 1.5A Print resolution 300 dpi Print speed 3-5 seconds typical (full area print) Cassettes Pyramid Innovation cassettes must be used on the instrument Environment Altitude up to 2,000m Temperature 5 ˚C to 40 C Recommended +15˚C to +30 ˚C (+59 ˚F to +86 ˚F) Performance may deteriorate if operated outside recommended range.

  • Page 110: Consumables And Accessories

    Mains lead, Japan SP50016 Print head cleaning kit P30001-E Cassette Dispense Hopper P52001-E Appendix A Recommended Cassettes Types Manufacturer / Brand Recommended heat setting Pyramid Innovation Embedding type Pyramid Innovation Biopsy type Pyramid Innovation Micro-Biopsy type PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

  • Page 111: Product Return Safety Declaration Form

    Decontamination Certificate. Should the instrument or any part of it be received in an unclean condition, or Pyramid Innovation Ltd consider it to be a hazard, the instrument or part will be returned unrepaired at the expense of the customer.
  • Page 112 Accessories are secured / itemised ………………………………………………………………………………………….. Instrument has had transit clamps fitted as per Operator Guide (if applicable) ………………………. Instrument is packed in original packaging………………………………………………………………………… YES / NO RMA No ……………………………………… Carrier ……………………………………………………………………………….. For Attention of ………………………………………………………………………………………….. PI007-D040 v1 Pi Cassette Operator Guide...

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