[Histonet] Are those sites using the Thermo Fisher SlideMateslide printer also using Thermo slides?

[Laurie Best]

We have been using the Thermo Printmate and the Slide Mates since 2009.
There have been some issues, but eventually, they have been resolved and
the system is working very well. We use Premier charged slides by
Avantik after trying a broad range of slides, these are very economical
and work well. We run about 100 slides per day through each slide
printer. We also have them in place to print slides for Hologic Thin
Preps and Surepath PAPs both systems use imagers and are ok most of the
time despite a very high volume in that area.
Hang in there be and persistent it will get better. Their tech support
is pretty good. 


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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Beth Cox
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 4:59 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Are those sites using the Thermo Fisher
SlideMateslide printer also using Thermo slides?

We also installed 3 Thermo SlideMates in April 2012.   They have had 
light use since then because Thermo could not get/install a PrintMate 
cassette printer to finish the project.  We have found the best slide to

use is the Colorfrost slides from Statlab.  However our print quality is

VERY inconsistent and still unsatisfactory. Right now, all three are in 
having their print heads replaced ($1,000 each) after only 5 months of 
light use.   Like IB, we are also waiting for Thermo to "fix the 
problems".   We are definitely dissatisfied with the results and unhappy

with the Slidemates.

Beth Cox, HTL/SCT(ASCP)QIHC
Histology Supervisor
St Elizabeth Healthcare
Edgewood, KY


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	Mate	slide	printer also using Thermo slides?
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We have also acquired a Thermo Fisher slide mate/micro writer in Mar/Apr
of this year. We have yet to have them work and consistently.  The
printing quality despite the type slides used is inconsistent.
Nevertheless, I am giving them opportunity to fix it since we have
invested money.

IB
USAFA, Colorado Springs.

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Elizabeth Chlipala
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:12 PM
To: 'Harrison, Sandra C.';histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Are those sites using the Thermo Fisher Slide
Mate slide printer also using Thermo slides?

Sandra

We had one slide mate that we purchased few years back, we had problems
from the beginning with both fisher and other slides, right now the
machine is sitting in a cabinet not being used.  To me we found it very
unreliable with respects to print quality.

Liz

Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC Manager Premier Laboratory, LLC
PO Box 18592 Boulder, CO 80308-1592
(303) 682-3949 office
(303) 682-9060 fax
(303) 881-0763 cell
www.premierlab.com

Ship to address:

1567 Skyway Drive, Unit E
Longmont, CO 80504

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Harrison, Sandra C.
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1:00 PM
To:histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Are those sites using the Thermo Fisher Slide Mate
slide printer also using Thermo slides?

I just purchased 6 Slide Mates.  We just began using them yesterday.


Are any of you using slides that are NOT Fisher slides on your
SlideMates?


When you respond, could you answer the following questions?

a)      Is the print job consistently satisfactory?

b)      How long have had your SlideMate(s)?

c)       What difficulties did you have, getting it to consistently
print well?

d)      Approximately how many slides per day you are printing on
(each)SlideMate?


Thanks,


Sandy C. Harrison, HTL (ASCP)

Histology Supervisor

Minneapolis VA

612-467-2449


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