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e) Close GenePix Utilities. Your scanner should now be parked. To verify
that the scanner has actually been parked, open the door to the scanner and
check that the slide holder is all the way to the back as shown below.
Parked Scanner Unparked Scanner
Once the scanner is parked, tape the slide door closed. The scanner can now be
turned off for moving or shipping.
Once parked, do not open up the GenePix Pro
software or power cycle the scanner.
Either of these actions will automatically
unpark the scanner.
The scanner is now ready to be moved. If you are planning on shipping the
scanner, we also recommend the following:
a) Wrap the scanner in a plastic bag for protection.
b) Ship the scanner in its original packaging
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If you have insufficient
packaging material it can be ordered from Axon for a nominal charge. The
Axon packaging materials have been tested and shown to provide suitable
protection for Axon scanners.
To unpark the scanner when you are ready to use it again, simply power it on and
open GenePix Pro as you would normally do to begin scanning. The scanner will
automatically unpark when powered up.
Chapter 3