Leica IPS User Manual

Supplemental sheet for Instructions for Use

Leica IP C and IP S -

Printer for histology cassettes and specimen slides

Supplemental sheet for Instructions for Use
Leica IP C and Leica IP S, V 1.9 RevD, English – 05/2013
2013-01 Supplemental sheet for IP C and IP S V 1.1 RevB – 09/2013

Always keep this manual with the instrument.
Read carefully before working with the instrument.

Introduction

Supplemental sheet for Instructions for Use for IP C and IP S V1.9 RevD - 05/2013

The instruments manufactured by Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH are subject to a continuous improve­ment process to enable our customers use our instruments safely and efficiently.

We are always striving to improve our products and their handling. Therefore, we revised the locking mech­anism for the ink cartridge and the transport tank.

The handling of the new locking mechanism is explained in the following information for use for the
IP S printer.

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Fig. 4 on page 13 of the Leica IP C Instructions for Use - replaced

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15 - External alarm jack

16 - Socket for printer cable

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17 - DIL switch

18 - Power supply connection

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19 - Main switch

20 - Transport tank/ink cartridge

21 - Secondary fuse

Fig. 4 on page 13 of the Leica IP S Instructions for Use - replaced

15 - External alarm jack

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16 - Socket for printer cable

17 - DIL switch

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18 - Power supply connection

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19 - Main switch

20 - Transport tank/ink cartridge

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21 - Secondary fuse

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22 - Drawer for broken glass

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Supplemental sheet for Instructions for Use for IP C and IP S V1.9 RevD - 05/2013

The following description explains the different handling of the locking mechanism in relation to exchang­ing the transport tank or the ink cartridge. The exchange is described in the Chap. "4.9 Exchanging the

cartridge" and "6.4 Storing the printer". All other descriptions and tasks in the chapters mentioned remain

unaffected by the different handling.

Information for use for 120 ml transport tank/cleaning cartridge – Leica IP C/S

Removing/Inserting the transport tank

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Fig. 1

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85

63

Fig. 2

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69

Fig. 3

In the factory condition, a transport tank
is inserted into the printer (refer also to
Chapter 4.9 of the Instructions for Use). This
must be replaced with an ink cartridge before
starting up the printer (see Standard Deliv­ery). Also refer to Chapter 4 Instrument Setup
in the Instructions for Use.

For transport or when the printer is to be disconnected
from the power for long periods (from more than 24 h up to
six months), a transport tank has to be inserted. To do so,
proceed as follows:

• Open the door on the left side of the printer and press
the red retaining bracket (1, Fig. 1) down and pull the
ink cartridge out (2, Fig. 1) approx. 30 mm until the "Ink
Empty" LED lights up.

• Take the red protective cap (3, Fig. 1) out of the recess
in the ink cartridge and screw it to the cartridge. Then
remove the ink cartridge.

• Take the transport tank out of the delivery carton, remove
the protective foil and insert the tank until it is about half
way into the cartridge slot (Fig. 2).

• Loosen the red protective cap (85, Fig. 2) by one turn,
then push the tank in all the way repeating 2 or 3 times
to break through the seals.

• Push in the transport tank all the way and check that the
red retaining bracket (1, Fig. 1) is positioned correctly.

• Unscrew the red protective cap (85, Fig. 2) and place it
in the recess provided for the cap in the tank (63, Fig. 2).

• Mark one of the two boxes on the front of the tank to
ensure that the transport tank is used only twice.

• Close the door on the left side of the printer.

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• The "Ink Empty" goes out, and "88" appears in the dis-
play.

• Press CLEAN to clean the print head (duration: approx.

3.5 min.) - "00" appears in the display. The display will go

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out when the cleaning process is complete.

• Open the hood then press the CLEAN and LOADED but-
tons at the same time.

• Pressing those buttons moves the print head up and away

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from the location plate (70, Fig. 4+8, Fig. 3).

• Push the lever (69, Fig. 3) up to allow removal of the
location plate.

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Inserting the transport tank (continued)

• Remove the red location plate (70, Fig. 4+8) - clean it using alcohol (95 %-100 %).

• Clean the print head with alcohol (95 %-100 %) and the provided cleaning swabs (Fig. 5). This involves push-

ing the swab underneath the print head, raising it with slight pressure (onto the print head) and moving from
the bottom right to the top left (along the sealing lip). Turn the swab slightly after each upward movement.

• Then push in the new black transport location plate (73, Fig. 8) as far as it will go.

• Push the small lever (69, Fig. 3) back down to secure the transport location plate.

• Press any button to close the print head.

If pressing a button does not end the replacement of the exchange plate, the printer automatically clos­es the print head after 2.5 min. A signal sounds 30 s before it automatically closes and a countdown
appears on the display. In order to avoid damage to the print head, avoid inserting the transport location
plate at this time; instead wait until the print head closes and repeat the operation to insert the trans­port location plate.

Fig. 4

• Close the printer hood.

• Retighten the red cap (85, Fig. 2) on the transport tank

and close the door on the side of the printer.

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Switch off the printer and disconnect the
power to prevent damage to the print head!
In order to use the printer again, the trans­port plate has to be removed and a new
exchange plate has to be inserted. For in­serting an ink cartridge, refer to the "Quick
instructions" on the front of the device.

Fig. 5

Fig. 8

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Information for use for 310 ml ink cartridge – Leica IP C/S

The following description explains the different handling of the locking mechanism relating to exchang­ing the ink cartridge as described in "Chap. 4.9 Exchanging the cartridge" of the Instructions for Use. All
other descriptions and tasks in the chapters mentioned remain unaffected by the different handling.

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Fig. 1

Removing the used ink cartridge

In this manual, an example of how to insert the
ink cartridge is shown using the IP S printer.
This also applies to the IP C printer.

The ink cartridge has to be replaced after

3.5 months at the latest or after 60,000 prints.
On the white surface on the front side of the ink
cartridge, note the date when the ink cartridge
was installed.

• Open the door on the left side of the printer and press
the red retaining bracket (1, Fig. 1) down and carefully
pull the ink cartridge out (3, Fig. 2) approx. 30 mm until
the "Ink Empty" LED lights up.

• Take the red protective cap out of the recess in the

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ink cartridge and screw it to the cartridge. Then
remove the used ink cartridge.

Inserting the new ink cartridge

Fig. 2

• Take a new ink cartridge from the carton and remove
the plastic packaging.

• Carefully shake the ink cartridge 2-3 times.

• Pull the red retaining bracket forward and insert

a new ink cartridge about halfway into the slot
(3, Fig. 2).

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Inserting the new ink cartridge (continued)

Follow the information on the flag attached to

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• Open the red protective cap (4, Fig. 2) one turn coun-
terclockwise.

• Then fully insert the ink cartridge into the slot.

Fig. 3

Informational flag

the ink cartridge (see Fig. below).

Puncturing the cartridge seal requires that
some force be applied. Withdraw the ink car­tridge about 30 mm from the slot and push it
back in as far as it will go; repeat this step two
or three times (5, Fig. 3).

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Fig. 9

Removing the red protective cap

• Unscrew the red protective cap all the way, remove

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the information flag and place the red protective cap
in the recess provided on the ink cartridge (6, Fig. 8).

• Upon completion, make sure that the red retaining
bracket is in the correct position (8, Fig. 8) and close
the door on the printer.

Never press the CLEAN button while a new or
used ink cartridge is in the instrument!

Removing the location plate

• For the procedure (Fig. 9), see Instructions for Use,

Chap. 6.2.

Inserting the location plate

• For the procedure, see Instructions for Use Chap. 6.2
and Chap. 6.2.

Manually cleaning the print head

• For the procedure (Fig. 10), see Instructions for Use,

Chap. 6.2.

Fig. 10

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