Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies

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Chapter 5: Creating label formats for printing
VCode User Guide
Printing and applying identical labels to a batch
of plates
Introduction
This topic describes how use the Testing tab of VCode Diagnostics to
print more than one identical label and apply them to a batch of plates.
Procedure
To print and apply identical labels to a batch of plates:
1. Open VCode Diagnostics.
2. Click the Testing tab.
3. If the label format that you want to print is not currently loaded into
memory, load it from either the printer or file.
4. In the Label Data group box, type the text that you want to appear
on the label.
Fields that are defined in the label format as bar code fields will be
encoded into a bar code before printing.
Note: Field data entered into VCode Diagnostics is only
temporarily stored in memory and can therefore only be used for
testing purposes.
5. In the Testing Options group box, select Print and apply.
6. Select the compass points corresponding to one or more sides that
you want to apply labels to, for example North and West.
7. Make sure that the height of the plate stage is suitable for the type of
plate to which you plan to apply labels.
8. Set the value in the Number of cycles list box to the number of
plates you want to label.
9. Prepare a stack of plates to label.
10. Place the first plate on the plate stage.
11. Click Run test or press the green button.
The first label is printed and applied to the plate.
12. After the first label is printed, replace the plate on the stage with a
new one, and continue in this manner until all plates have been
labeled.
Note: If the plate is not placed on the plate stage quickly enough,
the label will stay on the suction cups, which will cause
problems.