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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
R
CAUTION:
R
CAUTION:
• Temperature: 10-30
°
C (50-86
°
F)
• Humidity: 15-90%
• 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 ma-
chine in a large well ventilated
room that has an air turnover of
more than 30 m
3
/hr/person.
Environments to avoid
• Areas exposed to direct sunlight or
other sources of strong light (more
than 1,500 lux).
• Areas directly exposed to cool air
from an air conditioner or warm
air from a heater. (Sudden temper-
ature changes can cause condensa-
tion to form inside the machine.)
• Near machines generating ammo-
nia, such as a diazo copy machine.
• Places where the machine will be
subject to frequent strong vibra-
tion.
• Dusty areas.
• Areas with corrosive gases.
Moving
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CAUTION:
Important
❒
Be careful when moving the ma-
chine. Take the following precau-
tions:
• Turn off the main power. See
p.22 “Turning Off the Main
Power”.
• 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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