A method for calibrating a clinical analyzer having a dispenser, and for automatically
aligning the dispenser of the clinical analyzer includes loading a calibration
element at a portion of the clinical analyzer; moving a dispenser of the clinical
analyzer in a pre-determined direction (Y) to a position over the calibration element;
measuring the height (Z) from the dispenser to the calibration element and determining
a position coordinate (Yi, Zi); storing the position coordinate
(Yi, Zi); determining a maximum height (Zmax)
for the dispenser positioned over the calibration element defined as position coordinate
(Yopt, Zmax); and storing the position coordinate including
the maximum height (Zmax) for the dispenser positioned over the calibration element.
