We have the original Slidemates (not the newer AS model) and Printmate. Both instruments work well.
The slidemate used a thermal ribbons to print. Certain slide coatings (in the area where you write/etch/print) are better suited for thermal print technology. Not sure what type of slides you use now, but you consider that in your purchase decision. In addition slidemates have a small footprint. Printmate also has a thermal ribbon and you can print 2D barcodes and other pertinent identifiers on the cassettes. Generally speaking the printer works well with minimal down time due to failures. Feel free to reach out if you additional questions. Walter Benton HT(ASCP)QIHC Lab Operations Manager Chesapeake Urology Associates 806 Landmark Drive, Suite 127 Glen Burnie, MD 21061 410-768-5961 (Lab) Chesapeakeurology.com Voted a Best Place to Work by Baltimore and Modern Healthcare Magazines. -----Original Message----- From: Blanca Lopez via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 12:51 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] slides/cassettes printers points of view Hello Histonettes!!! I was wondering if somebody are using PRIMERA cassettes and slides printers and/or SLIDEMATE slide printer and PRINTMATE AS cassette printer From Thermo. I am undecided which one to buy. I really love both. They have a lot of similarities in efficiency, price and quality BUT my manager is being hearing that primera works with cut corner slides ONLY otherwise will create a lot of problems. Have not hear too much about slidemate yet. If anybody can share their experiences with those printers that can help me to decide, I will appreciate. :) ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this electronic message is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above and may contain information that is protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the transmitting person/department immediately by email or telephone (410) 581-5881 and delete the message without making a copy. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
