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# Quick Start: Omni-Stainer™ Bundles

Manual and Automated Set Up

## Recommended for beginners:

<table><thead><tr><th width="368">Documentation Page</th><th>Purpose</th><th data-hidden><select></select></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a data-mention href="/overview.md">Overview</a></td><td>Get to know what this is all about</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/product-guides/omni-stainer-tm-box-contents.md">Omni-Stainer™ Box Contents</a></td><td>Get acquainted with the Box Contents of your specific product bundle</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/product-guides/additional-materials.md">Additional materials</a></td><td>These consumables are required in addition to the Omni-Stainer bundle for the first runs</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/product-guides/s12-assembly-and-sample-prep.md">S12 Assembly and Sample Prep</a></td><td>Go here if using S12 (slide-mounted samples)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/product-guides/c12-assembly-and-sample-prep.md">C12 Assembly and Sample Prep</a></td><td>Go here if using C12 (coverslip-mounted samples)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/product-guides/automation-opentrons-ot-2-setup.md">Automation (Opentrons OT-2) Setup</a></td><td>How to get the automation up and running</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/product-guides/manual-operation-and-blue-dye-demo-manual-protocol.md">Manual Operation and &quot;Blue Dye Demo&quot; Manual Protocol</a></td><td>If you're just doing manual operations</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

<figure><img src="https://3271682270-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWKyUXOqIKtqE7cAUE2yQ%2Fuploads%2F3oCJAyPkoF4onqpZp4ys%2FC12%20vs%20S12%20module%20corrected.png?alt=media&amp;token=97c0eaec-d3b9-41de-9a95-675c815298f5" alt=""><figcaption><p>There are S-type (S12) and C-type (C12) Omni-stainers, both have automated and manual operation options.</p></figcaption></figure>

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