[NHCOLL-L:2958] Re: printing labels

[John P. Friel]

Hi Greg,

We have been using a Datamax thermal printer with Alpha Systems  
Preservation Tag stock and ribbon for almost a year now in our fish  
and herp collections. We have sucessfully used these labels in a  
variety of fluids including 50% isopropyl, 70% ethanol, 95% ethanol,  
10% formalin, DMSO-EDTA tissue buffer and various glycerin solutions.  
Thus far we have detected no problems with the labels in any of these  
solutions. I currently stick such labels inside tissue vials along  
with tissue samples and either 95% ethanol or DMSO-EDTA buffer.

- John

On Feb 10, 2006, at 10:44 AM, Gregory Watkins-Colwell wrote:

> Hi.  Recently there was some discussion here about laser printing  
> labels for wet collections.  I'm wondering if anyone else uses the  
> thermal printers like Alpha Systems.   I know they work for ethanol  
> and I think also for formalin.  I don't know that I've ever seen  
> them used for glycerin (cleared and stained specimens) or any of  
> the more exciting solutions such as Bouin's.  Could they be used as  
> an insert into a tissue tube, or would that interfere with the  
> tissue sample in some way?
>
> Has anyone ever used them in solutions other than formalin or ethanol?
>
> Greg
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