RE: [Histonet] cassette labelers

2013-04-30 Thread WILLIAM DESALVO
I suggest you look at either a heat transfer or laser etch product. The laser jet printers can be a bit of a maintenance issue. Also, you need to choose by the information needed on the cassette. 2D bar coding will take some time to print and requires precision in the printing. This is an

RE: [Histonet] cassette labelers

2010-10-08 Thread Shelly Christenson
Surgipath/Leica Biosystems has a cassette printer you may want to look at. You can set it up to type a double line on the cassette. We have two of them and have had no problems with them. Shelly Christenson HT(ASCP) Veterinary Diagnostic Labortory Kansas State University Mosier Hall L-216

RE: [Histonet] cassette labelers

2010-10-08 Thread Weems, Joyce
I haven't heard anything about the requirement. Leica and Sakura sell the exact same instrument, so both are excellent. They can be interfaced with LIS and barcoded, etc. We've had the Sakura cassette and slide printers for 6 or 7 years. TBS has good instruments also. Not sure about how

RE: [Histonet] cassette labelers

2010-10-08 Thread Wanda.Smith
We have a new Leica/Surgipath cassette labeler after using the old Surgipath cassette labeler for approximately 10 years with no problems. Our Biomed would change the print head ever year or two because the pins would wear our. The new Leica/Surgipath labeler prints accession number and

RE: [Histonet] cassette labelers

2010-10-08 Thread Feher, Stephen
-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of wanda.sm...@hcahealthcare.com Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 10:05 AM To: rsrichm...@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] cassette labelers We have a new Leica/Surgipath cassette labeler after using the old Surgipath