ThinPrep™ 5000 Processor with AutoLoader Operator’s Manual
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• 1-D Code 93
• 2-D DataMatrix
• 2-D QR Code
Refer to “Table 6.2: Slide Restrictions Based on Barcode Symbology Used” on page 6.40 for detailed
description of constraints placed on the ID depending on the slide format used.
Figure 7-20 Examples of How Barcodes Fit onto a ThinPrep Slide
The barcode must have a minimum height of 0.22 inch (5.88 mm) and a maximum width no wider
than 0.75 inch (19.05 mm).
Figure 7-21 Barcode Slide Label Format
Slide OCR Label Format
For slides that will be used with the ThinPrep Imaging System, OCR label format must be
14 characters long (which reserves the last 3 characters as check characters). See Figure 7-23.
5.88 mm
0.22 in.
7.62 mm
0.30 in.
19.05 mm
0.75 in.
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