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Components
Unpacked Components
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1. Safe Label System
2. Label media hubs
3. Output bin
4. SmartDrive
5. User’s Manual disc
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6. Reference Guide and other
documentation
7. External power supply and cord
8. Ethernet cable
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Front Components
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1. Touch screen USB
port 1
2. Audio speaker
3. System power LED
4. Output bin (installed)
5. Touch screen
6. Barcode scanner
7. Rear cover
8. Front cover
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Components Inside Front Cover
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Power
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Ink
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Power
Ink
Ink Load Unload
1. Ink button
2. Load button
3. Unload button
WARNING: When the front cover is open, avoid contact with the label cutter.
4. Ink cartridge carriage
5. Label cutter
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Rear Components
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1. SmartDrive USB port 2
2. Ethernet port
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3. Power input port
4. Power switch
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Touch Screen Components
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1. Power LED
2. Reset button
3. USB port 1
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Wi-Fi Adapter USB Port
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1. USB port for Wi-Fi adapter (bottom front right corner of the SLS)
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Hardware Setup
CAUTION: Only trained users should install and configure the system.
Ethernet Cable (Optional)
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1. Connect the Ethernet cable to a hub or outlet that is connected to the network.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the SLS.
NOTE: For information about configuring SLS Ethernet network settings, refer to
the SLS User’s Manual v1.3.0.
CAUTION: The SLS supports only one network connection at a time, either
Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Do not connect both an Ethernet cable and the Wi-Fi adapter a t
the same time.
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Wi-Fi Adapter (Optional)
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1. Insert the Wi-Fi adapter into the USB port at the bottom front right corner of the
SLS.
NOTE: For information about configuring SLS Wi-Fi network settings, refer to the
SLS User’s Manual v1.3.0.
CAUTION: The SLS supports only one network connection at a time, either
Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Do not connect both an Ethernet cable and the Wi-Fi adapter a t
the same time.
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Power, SmartDrive
1. Place the SLS on a solid level surface.
2. Turn the Power switch to off.
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3. Connect the external power supply.
WARNING: The power cord connected to the SLS is the main disconnect for the
system.
WARNING: Grounding reliability can be achieved only when the SLS is connected
to a receptacle marked “Hospital Only” (that is, “Hospital Grade”).
WARNING: Do not touch a patient while also accessing SLS internal components
that are under the access covers.
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4. Insert the SmartDrive.
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5. Insert the output bin.
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Startup
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1. Turn on the Power switch.
2. Confirm or adjust the date and time.
The Login prompt displays.
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Loading Media
NOTE: Use only Codonics-supplied media.
To order media, contact Codonics Customer Service at:
3. Wait for the ink cartridge carriage to finish moving.
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4. Open the ink cartridge carriage.
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5. Remove the tape that covers the ink cartridge print head.
6. Install the ink cartridge.
7. Close the ink cartridge carriage.
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8. Press the Ink button.
9. Close the front cover.
Loading Label Media
1. Open the rear cover.
2. Insert the label media hubs.
3. Place the label media and hubs in the media guides.
4. Adjust the media guides. Label media should be secure but still able to turn
freely.
5. Place the label media below the media guides and into the feeder slot.
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6. Feed the label media until the SLS automatically feeds it through the media
path. You might need to hold the label media in place for a few seconds.
NOTE: If the SLS fails to feed the label media, open the front cover, press the
Unload button, remove the media from the media path, wait until the media path
rollers stop spinning, and try loading the media again.
7. Close the rear cover.
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Login
Making a User Badge
1. At the Login prompt, press the Make User Badge button.
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2. Enter your user information.
NOTE: The Employee ID must be unique among the SLS users.
NOTE: The PIN can be up to ten digits long. If the system is not configured to
require a PIN, then you will not be prompted to enter a PIN.
3. Press the Print button.
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Logging In
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User Badge
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SLS User Badge
S User Badge
Name:
ROSS
ID#:
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1. At the Login prompt, scan your user badge barcode or manually enter your
user ID.
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2. If the system is configured to require a PIN, enter your PIN.
NOTE: The PIN can be up to ten digits long.
3. Press the Enter button.
If a test label is printed, you are prompted to confirm that the test label printed
correctly.
4. Inspect the test label.
5. If the test label printed correctly, press the Yes button. The system is ready for
use.
If the test label did not print correctly, press the No button. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
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Touch Screen User Interface
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1. Label type buttons
2. LED status
indicators
3. Volume Muted icon
4. System status
message
5. System information
button
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6. Utilities button
7. User initials
8. Logout button
9. Dilute switch
10. Current date and time
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Printing a Syringe Label — Basic
Use
CAUTION: The formulary used on the SLS should be one that was created by the
system administrator and approved for use.
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1. Press the Syringe label button.
2. To include dilution information, press the Dilute switch to turn it on.
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3. Scan the drug container barcode.
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4. If the Choose a Dilution prompt displays, select a concentration and diluent.
WARNING: SLS users are responsible for calculating and selecting the correct
concentration and diluent.
5. Press the OK button.
If the system is configured to require confirmation before printing the label, a
confirmation prompt displays.
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NOTE: The label confirmation prompt is displayed for safety reasons to ensure that
the correct drug information is being printed.
6. Press the Print button to confirm and print the label.
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7. Retrieve the printed label from the output bin.
If the system is configured to require confirmation after printing the label, a
confirmation prompt displays.
NOTE: The label confirmation prompt is displayed for safety reasons to ensure that
the label has been printed correctly.
8. After reviewing the label and the screen display, perform one of the following
steps:
•Scan the barcode on the printed label. If the barcode is correct, the system
indicates this and the procedure is complete.
•If you can see that the label did not print correctly, press the No button.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
•If you are not able to scan the barcode, press the Unable to Scan button.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
WARNING: To avoid mislabeling syringes, make sure that you immediately affix
the correct label to the appropriate syringe.
WARNING: Incorrect syringe labels should be destroyed or disposed of to ensure
that they are not used.
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Printing a Syringe Label —
Advanced Operations
Matching Container IDs
After scanning the drug container barcode, if there are multiple matching drugs
with the same Container ID, they are displayed.
• If the correct drug is displayed, select it and then press the OK button.
• If the correct drug is not displayed, press the Not Found button. The
procedure ends. Contact your SLS system administrator or Codonics
Technical Support (+1.440.243.1198).
•To cancel the operation, press the Cancel button.
Mapped Master IDs (USA Only)
After scanning the drug container barcode, if the Container ID that was scanned
can be mapped to more than one Master ID, those drugs are displayed.
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• If the correct drug is displayed, select it and then press the OK button.
• If the correct drug is not found, press the Not Found button. The procedure
ends. Contact your SLS system administrator or Codonics Technical
Support (+1.440.243.1198).
•To cancel the operation, press the Cancel button.
Drug Verification
If the drug has not been previously verified to ensure that the drug container
information is the same as the drug information in the formulary, a verification
prompt displays.
NOTE: The verification prompt only occurs once for each drug, when its container
barcode is scanned for the first time.
•If the drug information is correct, press the Yes button. You are prompted
again to confirm that the drug information is correct.
•If the drug information is not correct, press the No button. You are
prompted again to confirm that the drug information is incorrect.
•To cancel the operation, press the Cancel button.
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Monitoring Status
Dashboard Status Information
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1. Normal: The system is ready to process or is processing a job (for example,
printing).
2. Alert condition: The system can still process jobs but requires user attention
(for example, low ink).
3. Critical or fault condition: The system might not be able to process jobs. The
system requires immediate user attention (for example, out of label media).
4. Muted icon: Displays when the volume is muted.
5. Status messages.
System Information
1. Press the System Information icon.
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2. Press the tabs to view additional information.
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Maintenance
Displaying the Utilities Screen
1. Press the Utilities button.
The Utilities screen displays. The buttons are described in the table below.
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2. To close the Utilities screen, press the Utilities button again.
Utility Button Description
Clean Nozzles Cleans the ink cartridge nozzles.
Adjust Label Allows you to adjust the label media path to ensure that label content
is properly centered on the label.
Dark Print: Off or On Sets dark printing of black text to off or on.
Print My Badge Prints a user badge for the user who is currently logged in.
Calibrate Screen Calibrates the touch screen.
Network Allows you to configure the network settings.
Copy Logs Copies system logs to a USB flash drive that is inserted in the touch
screen USB port 1.
Clear Errors Clears system errors. This setting should only be used by system
administrators after the errors are carefully reviewed.
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Utility Button Description
Manage Features Allows you to add SLS features.
Adjusts the touch screen brightness.
Adjusts the audio volume.
Clearing a Label Jam
1. Remove your gloves.
2. Open the front and rear covers.
3. Identify the location of the jammed media and use the appropriate procedure
below.
Clearing a Label Jam in the Front Media Guide
1. Gently remove the label media from under the front guide by pulling up the
label media near the ink carriage.
CAUTION: Avoid peeling up a label in the media path. You might have to pull the
media forward through the cutter to avoid peeling a label. If a label is peeled up in
the media path, do not press the adhesive side of the label against the sheet metal
guides.
2. Use scissors to cut the liner between two labels by the ink carriage to allow
you to remove the jammed label media.
If required, press the Load button to advance the label media.
NOTE: Scissors are recommended for cutting the liner so that the label media will
have a straight edge. The straight edge will make loading the label media easier.
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3. Gently remove the jammed portion of the label media.
4. Review the strip of labels. Make sure that you can account for all of the labels
and that no labels are stuck in the front media guide. Discard the damaged
label media.
5. If portions of the label media are still jammed in the media path, power off the
system (refer to “Shutdown and Power Off” on page 34). Use non-metallic
tweezers and carefully remove any additional label media from the media path.
6. Press the Unload button to reverse any portion of the label media that is still in
the media path.
7. Inspect the label media. Use scissors to cut off any damaged labels.
8. Close the front cover, load the label media, and close the rear cover.
Clearing a Label Jam in the Rear Media Guide
1. Identify the location of the jammed media under the rear media guide.
The rear media path can be exposed by using the thumb screws to remove the
rear media guide cover.
2. Use scissors to cut the liner between two labels by the ink carriage. This will
reduce the number of labels being pulled back through the media path.
3. Gently remove the cut portion of the label media from the front media guide
and discard it.
4. Use scissors to cut the liner between the jammed portion of the label media
and the label media roll.
NOTE: Scissors are recommended for cutting the liner so that the label media will
have a straight edge. The straight edge will make loading the label media easier.
5. Gently remove the jammed portion of the label media.
CAUTION: Avoid peeling up a label in the media path. If a label is peeled up in the
media path, do not press the adhesive side of the label against the sheet metal
guides.
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6. Review the strip of labels. Make sure that you can account for all of the labels
and that no labels are stuck in the rear media guide. Discard the damaged label
media.
7. If portions of the label media are still jammed in the media path, power off the
system (refer to “Shutdown and Power Off” on page 34). Use non-metallic
tweezers and carefully remove any additional label media from the media path.
8. Press the Unload button to reverse any portion of the label media that is still in
the media path.
9. Inspect the label media. Use scissors to cut off any damaged labels.
10. Close the front cover, load the label media, and close the rear cover.
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Installing Update Packages
Use this procedure to manually install formulary update packages and
configuration update packages.
NOTE: Formulary and configuration update packages can also be installed
remotely using the Administration Tool. For more information, refer to the SLS
Administration Tool User’s Manual v1.3.0.
CAUTION: Installing system software should only be performed as directed by
Codonics Technical Support. Do not attempt to install system software without the
assistance of Codonics Technical Support.
1. Log in.
2. Make sure that the SLS is not processing any print jobs or utilities.
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3. Insert the USB flash drive on which the update package or software is installed.
You are prompted to confirm the installation.
4. Press the Yes button to continue.
5. When the installation files have been copied, remove the USB flash drive.
When the installation is complete, the system restarts automatically.
CAUTION: The SLS customer is responsible for ensuring that the correct formulary
and configuration packages are being installed on the SLS.
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CAUTION: Practice standard information technology (IT) precautions to protect
data associated with the formulary (for example, securing the content of the USB
flash drive on which the formulary update package is stored).
CAUTION: The SLS customer is responsible for the accuracy of the data in the
formulary, including drug data that has been copied from third-party drug
databases.
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Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Startup fails. Check the external power supply and cables.
Check the power switch on the rear panel.
Verify that the SmartDrive is connected.
System will not power on. Replace the external power supply.
Login fails. Verify the user name.
Verify the PIN.
Verify that the user badge is correct and that its barcode quality is satisfactory.
The touch screen does not
respond properly when
touched.
The formulary fails to load or
is invalid.
A drug container failed
verification.
A test label or syringe label
did not print correctly.
The barcode scanner is not
scanning.
The label media is jammed. Clear the label jam. Refer to “Clearing a Label Jam” on page 28.
The SLS will not connect to
the network.
Run the Calibrate Screen utility.
A new formulary update package might have to be created and loaded. See your
SLS system administrator.
The drug might have to be added to or corrected in the formulary.
Make sure that the barcode on the drug container is of good quality.
CAUTION: This is a serious issue. Notify your SLS system administrator.
Discard the label and try again.
If the label print quality is bad:
• Run the Clean Nozzles utility.
• Replace the ink cartridge.
• Replace the label media.
If the print is not aligned properly on the label, run the Adjust Label utility.
If the wrong drug information is printed on the label, the drug might have to be
corrected in the formulary. See your SLS system administrator.
CAUTION: This is a serious issue. Notify your SLS system administrator.
Make sure the barcode is correctly positioned. The red cross-hair should line up
with the barcode and the container or syringe should be as close to the front
cover as possible.
Shutdown the system from the touch screen and then cycle power to the system.
Make sure the quality of the barcode is good.
Clean the scanner’s glass window.
The barcode symbology might not be supported. Contact Codonics Technical
Support (+1.440.243.1198).
Verify that the Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi adapter is connected.
Verify that the SLS network settings are configured properly.
NOTE: For additional troubleshooting issues, refer to the Safe Label System User’s
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Shutdown and Power Off
1. Make sure all print jobs have completed.
2. Press the Log Out button.
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4. When shutdown is complete, turn off the Power switch.