46 BD FACSCanto Flow Cytometer Reference Manual
Installing and Using the Barcode Reader
NOTICE The Opticon LG2 Imager2D barcode reader available for the
BD FACSCanto is capable of reading both 1D and 2D barcode symbologies. See
Barcode Symbologies on page 49.
The BD FACSCanto system supports only two uses of the 2D barcode reader:
• reading information from the BD FACS 7-color setup beads label into
BD FACSCanto clinical software (2D barcode symbology)
• reading coded patient information from sample tube labels into a worklist
(1D barcode symbology)
NOTICE The barcode reader supplied with the BD FACSâ„¢ Sample Prep
Assistant II (SPA II) is a 1D reader that cannot read information from
BD FACS 7-color setup beads. Use only the Opticon LG2 Imager 2D barcode
reader for reading information from the BD FACS 7-color setup beads label into
BD FACSCanto clinical software.
NOTICE Contact BD Biosciences before changing default barcode settings.
To prevent laser injury, do not stare into the reader or aim it at another
person’s eyes while the trigger is depressed.