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Environment
The service environmental conditions are as follows:
• Temperature: 50 to 90.5 °F (10 to 32.5 °C)
(But humidity should be 70% or less when temperature is 90.5 °F (32.5 °C).)
• Humidity: 15 to 80%
(But temperature should be 86 °F (30 °C) or less when humidity is 80%.)
Use coated paper at a temperature of 80.6 °F (27°C) or less and a humidity of 60% or less.
Adverse environmental conditions may affect the image quality. It is recommended to use the machine at a
temperature: around 60.8 to 80.6 °F or less (16 to 27 °C), humidity: around 36 to 65%. In addition, Avoid the
following locations when selecting a site for the machine.
The machine automatically detects and displays the following message when the environmental temperature is
too high or too low.
Message: "Warning for high temperature. Adjust the room temperature." or "Warning for low temperature.
Adjust the room temperature."
To use the machine under optimum conditions, adjust the temperature and the humidity of your room if the
message is displayed.
• Avoid locations near a window or with exposure to direct sunlight.
• Avoid locations with vibrations.
• Avoid locations with drastic temperature fluctuations.
• Avoid locations with direct exposure to hot or cold air.
• Avoid poorly ventilated locations.
If the floor is easily damaged by casters, when this machine is moved after installation, the floor material may
be damaged.
During copying, some ozone is released, but the amount does not cause any ill effect to one’s health. If,
however, the machine is used over a long period of time in a poorly ventilated room or when making an
extremely large number of copies, the smell may become unpleasant. To maintain the appropriate environment
for copy work, it is suggested that the room be properly ventilated.