REPOSTED DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES:

Dear Dina et. al., 

There is actually no such thing as a Fisher brand slide labeler. Fisher
sells 
the TBS (SHUR/Mark) branded unit, which we designed and manufacture. We
also 
make a virtually identical unit which is sold through Shandon. They are
both 
excellent, though not inexpensive. When properly adjusted, they actually

engrave characters through an Erie ColorMark slide's paint into the glass

itself for truly permanent marking. Several companies are currently working
on 
inkjet technology printers which would directly label painted or frosted

slides. At least one of these units should be distributed within a year
or so. 
It sounds as if this type of printer is what you would prefer; but they
aren't 
quite ready yet, and would probably cost as much as existing units. Have
you 
considered using self-adhesive labels generated by a Zebra or similar
label 
printer? Some significant problems with adhesive labels have been solved

within the last year or so. I've been wondering how many labs are currently

using the stick-on labels with good results. Does anyone on Histonet have

experiences to relate? We're keenly interested, of course, since we're
in the 
labeler business. 

I hope this is helpful to Dina and others. 
Ralph Selsor 
President 
Raymond A. Lamb North America 
www.ralamb.com 
toll free: 866-BUY-LAMB