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D. SLIDE SPECIFICATIONS
Slides should be 1.00" x 3.00" x .040" with clipped corners
(1mm x 1mm). They should have ground edges and should be
made from soda lime glass. Slides must have a coated white
frosting. The frosted coating should cover 20mm of the length
of the slide. The coating must be of uniform thickness across
the entire width of the slide. The Signature Slide Printer uses
thermal transfer print technology. This print technology
requires stricter standards on the surface finish and cleanliness
of the slide's frosted coating compared to slides that are used
with ink jet technology printers. The coating must be smooth
and free of any clumps or dust embedded in the coating or
print defects will occur.