Where to Put Your Machine
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Where to Put Your Machine
Machine Environment
Choose your machine's location care-
fully. Environmental conditions
greatly affect its performance.
Optimum environmental conditions
CAUTION:
CAUTION:
• Temperature: 10-32 °C (50-89.6 °F)
(humidity to be 54% at 32
°
C, 89.6
°
F)
• Humidity: 15-80% (temperature to
be 27 °C, 80.6 °F at 80%)
• A strong and level base.
• The machine must be level within
5 mm, 0.2 inches: both front to rear
and left to right.
•
To avoid possible buildup of ozone,
be sure to locate this machine in a
large well ventilated room that has
an air turnover of more than 30
m
3
/hr/person.
Environments to avoid
• Locations exposed to direct sun-
light or other sources of strong
light (more than 1,500 lux).
•
Locations directly exposed to cool
air from an air conditioner or heated
air from a heater. (Sudden tempera-
ture changes can cause condensa-
tion to form inside the machine.)
• Locations close to machines gener-
ating ammonia, such as a diazo
copy machine.
•
Places where the machine will be
subject to frequent strong vibration.
•Dusty areas.
• Areas with corrosive gases.
Moving
CAUTION:
Important
❒
Be careful when moving the machine.
Take the following precautions:
•
Turn off the main power. See
p.24
“Turning Off the Main Power”.
•Unplug the power cord from
the wall outlet. When you pull
out the plug from the socket,
grip the plug to avoid damag-
ing the cord, thereby reducing
the risk of fire or electric shock.
• Close all covers and trays, in-
cluding the front cover and by-
pass tray.
• Keep the machine away from hu-
midity and dust. Otherwise a fire
or an electric shock might occur.
• Do not place the machine on an
unstable or tilted surface. If it top-
ples over, an injury might occur.
• If you use the machine in a con-
fined space, make sure there is a
continuous air turnover.
• Unplug the power cord from the
wall outlet before you move the
machine. While moving the ma-
chine, you should take care that
the power cord will not be dam-
aged under the machine.
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