Precautions for handling toner cartridges
18-Jul-2012
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Precautions for Handling Toner Cartridges :
A toner cartridge consists of light-sensitive components and intricate mechanical components. Handling the toner cartridge without due care may lead to damage to the toner cartridge or deterioration in print quality. Be careful of the following points when removing or installing the toner cartridge.
IMPORTANT
a. When you take the toner cartridge out of the printer for servicing the printer, place the toner cartridge into the original protective bag, or wrap it with a thick cloth immediately.
b. When replacing a toner cartridge, be sure to replace the toner cartridge of the same color.
c. Do not expose the toner cartridge to direct sunlight or strong light.
d. Print quality may deteriorate if you touch or damage the photosensitive drum inside the toner cartridge. Be sure not to touch or open the drum protective shutter (A). Do not jolt the toner cartridge memory (B) or bring it near a magnetic field. Be careful not to hold or touch areas that are not specified in this procedure, such as the sensor (C). This may result in damage to the cartridge.
e. Be careful not to hold or touch areas that are not specified in this procedure, such as the electrical contacts (D). This may result in damage to the cartridge.
f. When handling a toner cartridge, hold it properly as shown in the figure and handle it with the arrowed side facing up. Do not place it vertically or upside-down.
g. Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the toner cartridge.
h. Condensation may form in and on a toner cartridge if it is brought into an environment that exposes it to sudden changes in temperature and/or humidity. If you move the toner cartridge to a location that is warmer or has higher humidity, leave the cartridge in the new location for 2 hours or longer without opening the protective bag to allow it to adjust to the new temperature.
i. Be sure to use new toner cartridges before the expiration date indicated on the package.
j. Keep the toner cartridge away from products that generate magnetic waves, such as a display or computer.
Storing Toner Cartridges :
Be careful of the following points when storing a new toner cartridge or handling a toner cartridge that has been taken out of the printer for maintenance or moving the printer.
IMPORTANT
a. Do not take a new toner cartridge out of the protective bag until it is ready to be used.
b. When you take the toner cartridge out of the printer for servicing the printer or other purposes, place the toner cartridge into the original protective bag, or wrap it with a thick cloth immediately.
c. Do not place it vertically or upside-down. Store the toner cartridge in the same orientation as when installed in the printer.
d. Do not store the toner cartridge in a place exposed to direct sunlight.
e. Do not store cartridges in a hot or humid place, or a place where the temperature and humidity can change significantly.
Storing environment temperature: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F)
Storing humidity range: 35 to 85 % RH (no condensation)
f. Do not store the toner cartridge in a place where corrosive gases, such as ammonia, are generated, or where a considerable amount of salt is contained in the air, or where there is a lot of dust.
g. Keep the toner cartridge out of the reach of small children.
- Condensation
Even within the storable humidity range, water droplets may develop both inside and outside of the toner cartridge due to the difference in temperature. The development of water droplets is called condensation. Condensation will adversely affect the quality of the toner cartridge.