[Histonet] RE: Tissue Cassette Printer Recommendations

Thu Jul 7 12:36:13 CDT 2011

I agree with the previous comments and we are in the process of installing Vantage. During our testing we found that Ventana will work with any vendor, the key issue is interfacing to your LIS.  As part of the process, we tested several vendor cassette printers. We chose Thermo's new Printmate 150 for a combination of reasons that worked for our process; tape transfer, speed of print, footprint (using at the grossing station) and quality of print (2D and Linear).

Thermo has a 2 hopper and 6 hopper Printmate, heat transfer and prints cassettes with 2D bar code in about 8 sec
General Data sells the the 1 hopper CL-01 and 12 hopper CL-12. Laser process that requires a special coated cassette that allows the Laser to etch. Prints in about 4 sec
Leica sells the CL-01 and their older model IPC, inkjet and special treatment of print.
Sakura sells a similar model of the Leica IPC

Consider using "light" colored cassettes. The darker and red colored are more difficult to get the hand help bar code readers to recognize (red laser).

Contact the vendors and I am sure they will be glad to let you demo their instrument for several days. Test them all and decide what works best in your workflow and process.

William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP)

> From: JEllin <@t> yumaregional.org
> To: cbrya <@t> lexclin.com; liz <@t> premierlab.com; ARodriguez <@t> emc.org; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 17:05:11 +0000
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> Subject: [Histonet] RE: Tissue Cassette Printer Recommendations
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> I do not have Vantage, so I cannot comment on that. But you have to take into account the environment and the scanning quality of the print. I would also look at space, location, downtime, workflow, even clarity of barcode meaning Datamatirx, ect. There are also issues with specific cassette colors and cassette surface texture playing a part in the scanning.
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> From: Carol Bryant [mailto:cbrya <@t> lexclin.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 9:55 AM
> To: 'Elizabeth Chlipala'; Jesus Ellin; 'Rodriguez, Arnold'; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: Tissue Cassette Printer Recommendations
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> I am intersted in this info also. I would like to know what printers everyone are using with the Vantage system or a bar coding system. 
> Thank you,
> Carol 
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> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Chlipala
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 12:53 PM
> To: 'Jesus Ellin'; 'Rodriguez, Arnold'; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] RE: Tissue Cassette Printer Recommendations
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> I second Jesus's comments especially if you are moving towards bar coding. You will need a cassette printer that can print a high quality 2D bar code.
> 
> Liz
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> Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC
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> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jesus Ellin
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> Subject: [Histonet] RE: Tissue Cassette Printer Recommendations
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> I would look at Thermo, Leica and General Data printers .
> 
> Jesus Ellin
> Yuma Regional Medical Center
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> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rodriguez, Arnold
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 9:38 AM
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> Subject: [Histonet] Tissue Cassette Printer Recommendations
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> Hello All,
> 
> We are interested in purchasing a new cassette printer and I would
> sincerely appreciate any recommendations for this instrument. We are
> particularly looking for reliability, print speed, LIS connectivity and
> barcode technology.
> 
> Thank you very much.
> 
> Arnold Rodriguez, HT (ASCP)
> Supervisor, Anatomic Pathology
> Eisenhower Medical Center
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