Surge Scientific · Model UVP202001 · Slide UV Printer — Single Hopper
Slide Ultraviolet Printer
Single Hopper · UV Laser · <3 Second Print
UV Laser Direct-on-Glass · No Ink · No Ribbons · 10-inch Touchscreen · Text + Barcodes + QR · LIMS/HIMS Ready
The next generation of microscope slide printing. The UVP202001 etches text, symbols, and barcodes directly onto glass slides with UV laser precision — in under 3 seconds, with zero ink, zero ribbons, zero consumables. Solvent-resistant. Smudge-resistant. Permanent for the life of the slide archive. A 10-inch color touchscreen handles template design and data entry, and the unit drops cleanly into your LIMS or HIMS workflow for end-to-end traceability.
Why UV Laser Beats Every Other Option
The three alternatives to UV laser printing all have problems that show up in a real histology lab. Ink printers smudge when slides or cassettes hit solvent, alcohol, or xylene during processing — and a smudged label in a stained slide archive is an indistinguishable specimen. Thermal transfer printers need ribbons that run out at the worst time, jam in the middle of a batch, and leave residue that can flake off during processing. Hand-written labels are legibility gambles across a shift of 400+ samples, and turn traceability audits into guessing games.
UV laser printing etches the information directly into the surface. Solvent-resistant, smudge-resistant, abrasion-resistant, permanent — the label still reads crisp after xylene, alcohol, paraffin, and years in a slide archive. Zero consumables: no ink cartridges, no ribbons, no supply chain, no unexpected "printer's out of ribbon" at 4 PM. And the UV laser lifetime runs into the millions of prints — service-free, continuous-duty.
<3 Second Print
Ultra-fast UV laser etches text, symbols, and barcodes onto slides in under 3 seconds per slide. Designed for continuous operation — no warm-up, no ribbon-changing pauses.
Zero Consumables
No ink, no ribbons, no supply chain. Long-life UV laser runs for millions of prints service-free. Lower total cost of ownership than any ink or thermal printer over the unit's lifetime.
Solvent-Proof Labels
UV laser etches the glass surface — not a print on top of it. Immune to xylene, alcohol, paraffin, and mechanical abrasion. Labels still legible after the full histology pipeline.
LIMS/HIMS Ready
Drops into your Laboratory or Hospital Information Management System for end-to-end traceability. 10-inch color touchscreen also handles stand-alone operation when needed.
"Etched into the glass, not printed on it. Three seconds per slide. Zero consumables, ever." — The UVP202001 is what separates a slide label that survives a xylene bath from one that didn't.
Key Features
- UV laser direct-on-glass printing
- No ink, no ribbons, no consumables
- Single-hopper slide loading
- Print time under 3 seconds per slide
- Text, symbols, barcodes, QR codes
- Multiple linear and 2D barcode formats
- 10-inch color touchscreen
- Configurable print templates
- Easy on-screen data entry
- Stand-alone operation capable
- LIMS compatible
- HIMS compatible
- Continuous-duty designed
- Solvent-resistant labels
- Smudge-resistant labels
- Abrasion-resistant labels
- Long-life UV laser
- Service-free for millions of prints
- Fast, quiet operation
- Intuitive interface
- Next-generation histology technology
Ideal Applications
Histology & Pathology
Microscope slide identification for routine diagnostic pathology, tissue archive tracking, and specimen chain-of-custody documentation.
Clinical Diagnostic Labs
High-volume diagnostic slide labeling with LIMS/HIMS traceability — accurate, permanent, barcode-scannable records for every slide that leaves the lab.
Research Labs
Research slide labeling where consistent, durable identification is required across long study periods, multi-year archives, or IHC/staining workflows that batter conventional labels.
What's in the Box
The UVP202001 ships ready for bench use — single-hopper design optimized for single-slide-type workflows.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model / SKU | UVP202001 |
| Configuration | Single Hopper |
| Print Technology | UV Laser — direct on glass |
| Consumables | None — ink-free, ribbon-free |
| Print Speed | Under 3 seconds per slide |
| Print Capabilities | Text · Symbols · Barcodes · QR codes (linear + 2D) |
| Display | 10-inch color touchscreen |
| Stand-alone Operation | Yes |
| LIMS/HIMS Compatible | Yes |
| Label Durability | Solvent-resistant · smudge-resistant · abrasion-resistant |
| Laser Life | Millions of prints — service-free |
| Duty Cycle | Continuous |
Surge Scientific Warranty & Support
This instrument is sold through Surge Scientific, your trusted laboratory equipment partner. Our product specialists are available Monday–Friday for assistance. The UVP202001 is backed by a 2-year all-inclusive manufacturer's warranty. Contact us at info@surgescientific.com or reach out directly to our support team at 855.943.3344 for pre-sales questions, LIMS/HIMS integration, template design, and technical assistance.