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  • Page 2           Robotic Feed (SCP-R)                                                                   ...
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  • Page 4 Notices: ​ T he information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO WARRANTY OF  ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR ...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

      Table of Contents    Section 1: Getting Started 1  A. Choosing a Good Location 1  B. Unpacking and Inspection 2  C. Identifying the Parts 3  D. Setup (Connecting the Cassette Printer) 5  E. Loading and Installing Hoppers 7  F. Loading Lidless Cassettes 12 ...
  • Page 6       There are interactive features that allow you to jump to different locations within the document. Each listing in the Table of Contents is interactive. Place the cursor on either the words or the page number. A small hand with a pointing finger icon appears.

  • Page 7: Section 1: Getting Started

    To begin using your Robot, please read this manual carefully.  This Operator's Manual is a guide to the Robotic Feed only.  The Signature Cassette Printer – Manual Feed is required to  ​ operate this equipment. H owever, that printer is boxed ...

  • Page 8: Unpacking And Inspection

    While unpacking your Robot, inspect the carton to ensure that  no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that all  supplied accessories are included with your unit.  The following items should be included:  • Signature Cassette Printer –Robotic Feed  • Power cord  • Power converter ...
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  • Page 10: Identifying The Parts

    The following illustrations show the various parts of the robot.  These parts will be referred to throughout this manual so  return here if you ever encounter a term that is unfamiliar to  you.    Signature Cassette Printer – Manual Control Panel...
  • Page 11 Cassette Conveyor Tray Extension Storage Area Cassette Hoppers Cassette Output Cassette Pusher The ​ C ontrol Panel ​ i s used to display error messages, check  remaining cassette levels or assign hopper designations.  The ​ C assette Conveyor ​ m oves the printed cassette forward  from the cassette chute inside the printer to the Cassette Ouput ...
  • Page 12 The ​ S ignature Cassette Printer – Manual ​ i s boxed separately  and set in place on the back of the Robot.  The ​ C assette Hoppers ​ h old the unprinted cassettes. If hoppers  are removed during a print job, the robot will pause its motion  until the hopper has been replaced and the ​...
  • Page 13 Power Switch...

  • Page 14: Setup (Connecting The Cassette Printer)

      SETUP (CONNECTING THE CASSETTE PRINTER)  Locate the Signature Cassette Printer – Manual Feed.  Disconnect any power or USB cables.  Open the Robotics Safety cover on the Robot.        Lower the Printer onto the back of the Robot. Align the ...
  • Page 15                         Locator Pins...
  • Page 16 Lower the Robotics Safety Cover.      Connect the 6-pin Mini Din cable to the corresponding port  on the back of the printer and robot.     ...

  • Page 17: Loading And Installing Hoppers

    Connect power to the printer and the robot. Switch on  power to the Robot.      Note: ​ T he power cables for the Robot and the Printer are interchangeable! Refer to the Printer manual before connecting USB to the  printer.
  • Page 18 Remove the hopper you  would like to fill with  cassettes.  Orient the hopper as  shown.        Remove the cassettes from the box.  Orient the cassettes so that the printable face of the cassette  corresponds to the open side of the hopper. ...
  • Page 19 Carefully slide the cassettes into the hopper. Make sure  that the edge of the tape is accessible through the opening  in the slot.     ...
  • Page 20 The front edges of the cassettes should be pushed all the  way past the opening in the hopper.                  Past Opening Front Edge of Cassette Using your right had to hold the cassettes in place with  downward and forward pressure.
  • Page 21   Important Note: Check for any leftover tape adhesive  remaining on the side walls of the cassettes. Remove the  adhesive to prevent cassette sticking issues in the printer. ...
  • Page 22 The cassettes will fall into place as you remove the tape  and the pressure with your right hand.  10. Gently shake the hopper to level any  remaining cassettes.  11. Cassettes should be level on all sides  before inserting the hopper into the  Robot. ...

  • Page 23: Loading Lidless Cassettes

      LOADING LIDLESS CASSETTES  Before loading lidless cassettes you must install a divider in the  cassette hopper.  Slide the divider into the slot inside the hopper with the plastic  ribs facing away from the cassette. Once the divider is in  place, load the cassettes according to the instructions in the ...

  • Page 24: Installing The Extension Tray (Optional)

      INSTALLING THE EXTENSION TRAY (OPTIONAL)  The 10 cassette extension tray can be added to the Robot  simply by setting it in place inline next to the output area so  that the locator tab on the tray fits inside the receiving slot  under the robot.

  • Page 25: Section 2: Printing Cassettes

        CASSETTE SPECIFICATIONS  The Signature Cassette Printer can print on cassettes with  printable face angles between 35 and 45 degrees and cassettes  that meet the size specifications shown below. The Signature  Cassette Printer uses thermal transfer print technology. This ...
  • Page 26 botto edges highly recom mend 3.5mm must be clear of lid 41.0mm attachment 40.0mm features 83.0mm MAX Note 1: ​ C assettes may have lids attached in the open position as shown, lids may be removed or lids may be in a closed position as long as they do not project over the printable face.
  • Page 27 2. Printable Surface Quality  The printable area of the tissue cassette must have a relatively  flat and smooth surface.  • Roughness. ​ T he recommended surface roughness is  approximately 30 microinches. Slightly rougher print  surfaces will also work, but there may be incomplete  transfer of ink to low spots within the surface texture. ...

  • Page 28: Printing From Ptlab

      4. Raised Printable Surface Area  The printable area can be a pad that is slightly raised from the  rest of the printable face or it can be a perfectly flat face;  however, the printable area cannot be recessed within the  printable face.

  • Page 29: Printing From Other Programs

      PRINTING FROM OTHER PROGRAMS  Printing to the Cassette Printer from other software can be  accomplished by using the included Windows driver installed  in the previous section. Four different document sizes are  available depending on the type of cassette you have. The  image file should correspond to one of the sizes below. ...

  • Page 30: Section 3: Control Panel Operation

         Section 3: Control Panel Operation      OVERVIEW OF OPERATION  The control panel can be used to change hopper type  descriptions to one of the preprogrammed types, view error  messages, view cassette levels in each hopper, view remaining  prints on the ribbon, or pause the robot so hoppers can be ...

  • Page 31: Programming Hopper Descriptions

      If there is an error message the control panel will alternate  between the error message and cassette levels.      This error indicates that the printer is not plugged in, powered  off or not connected via the six pin mini-din cable. ...
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  • Page 33 A blinking cursor will appear on the first letter of the  description of the first hopper. Press the side arrow to change  to one of the other preprogrammed descriptions.      To move to one of the other hopper locations, press the down  arrow. ...
  • Page 34 descriptions, open PTLab, double-click on the hopper icon on  the status bar. You may also click on the settings icon and  choose settings – Hopper Settings.     ...
  • Page 35 To change the currently selected hopper type, click on the drop  down menu next to each hopper number. All available  descriptions will appear in the drop down. Hopper numbers  start with “1” on the left side of the printer. Once the hopper  types are selected for each hopper number, click Set.
  • Page 36 Cassette/Hopper Type Mismatch  The hopper descriptions are stored on the printer (not the  robot) and the currently connected computer. The descriptions  are stored in both locations so that you do not have reenter  them if either the printer or the computer is changed. ...

  • Page 37: Understanding Control Panel Error Messages

            UNDERSTANDING CONTROL PANEL ERROR MESSAGES  The following is a list of error messages that may occur. For                         most you can press the check button on the control panel to  ...
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  • Page 39 Cover is open  The safety cover over the front of the printer is open.  Close the cover to continue.  Selected cassette type is empty  The hopper is out of media. Other types of media may  be present in other hoppers.  Selected cassette is not in robot ...
  • Page 40 hopper.  1:Blue 2:Blue 3:White Biopsy 4:White Biopsy...

  • Page 41: Transporting The Robot

      TRANSPORTING THE ROBOT  To prevent damage to the robotic arm during shipment, it is  important to properly secure it.  To prepare for transport remove all hoppers, remove the  printer from the back and then do the following.  Place the piece of notched foam that originally shipped  with the unit in the bottom of the second bay from the left. ...

  • Page 42: Technical Support

                      below.    Source  Location  Primera Knowledge Base  http://www.primerahealthcare.com/  knowledgebase.html  Email Support  http://www.primerahealthcare.com/  contact_tech_support.html  Phone Support  763-475-6979 (Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m CST)   ...

  • Page 43: Section 5: Technical Specifications

        Section 5: Technical Specifications    Printing technology: Thermal transfer  Print speed: Up to 8 cassettes/minute  Print resolution: dpi  Ink type: Resin thermal transfer  Ribbon types: CMYK: 1000 prints  Black: 4300 prints  Printable colors: 8 solid colors; plus pattern options  Cassette types: Prints on standard smooth-faced cassettes ...
  • Page 44                                                                                 Printed in the United States of America ...

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