Limited Warranty—U.S. OnlyThe limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A. Inc. (“Canon”) with respect to the Canon brandcomputer peripheral product (the “product”) that you have purchased, when purchased and used in the UnitedStates. The product that you have purchased is the only product to which this warranty card and the limitedwarranty provided by Canon and stated on the card apply.Your product, when delivered to you in new condition in its original container, is warranted against defects inmaterials or workmanship as follows: for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase, defectiveparts or a defective product returned to a Canon repair facility or a Canon Authorized Service Facility (“ASF”)for such product, as applicable, and proven to be defective upon inspection, will be exchanged for new orcomparable rebuilt parts, or a refurbished product, as determined by the Canon repair facility or the ASF.Warranty repair or replacement shall not extend the original warranty period of the defective product. Thislimited warranty does not cover any supplies or accessories, including without limitation, ink tanks, as towhich there shall be no warranty or replacement.This limited warranty shall only apply if the product is used in conjunction with compatible computerequipment and compatible software, as to which items Canon shall have no responsibility.Non-Canon brand equipment and software that may be distributed with the product are sold “as is,” withoutwarranty of any kind by Canon, including any implied warranty regarding merchantability or fitness for aparticular purpose, and all such warranties are disclaimed. The sole warranty, if any, with respect to such non-Canon brand items is given by the manufacturer or producer thereof.This limited warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the product, and does not apply in thefollowing cases:(a) Loss of or damage to the product due to abuse, mishandling, improper packaging by you, alteration,accident, electrical current fluctuations, failure to follow operating, maintenance or environmental instructionsprescribed in Canon’s instruction manual, or service performed by someone other than a Canon repair facilityor an ASF.(b) Use of parts or supplies (other than those sold by Canon) that cause damage to the product or causeabnormally frequent service calls or service problems.(c) If the product has had its serial number or dating altered or removed.NO IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR APARTICULAR PURPOSE, APPLIES TO THE PRODUCT AFTER THE APPLICABLE PERIOD OF THE EXPRESS LIMITEDWARRANTY STATED ABOVE, AND NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY, EXCEPT AS MENTIONED ABOVE,GIVEN BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BIND CANON. (SOME STATES DO NOTALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLYTO YOU.) CANON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF REVENUES OR PROFITS, INCONVENIENCE, EXPENSE FORSUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE, STORAGE CHARGES, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, OR ANY OTHERSPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE OR MISUSE OF, OR INABILITY TO USETHE PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF CANON HASBEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINSTCANON BE GREATER IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY CANON WHICH CAUSEDTHE ALLEGED DAMAGE.WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY TOYOU AND YOUR PROPERTY AND TO OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF USE OR MISUSE OF, ORINABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF CANON. (SOME STATES DO NOTALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVEEXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.) THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONEOTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT, OR THE PERSON FOR WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED ASA GIFT, AND STATES YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.Canon offers a full range of customer technical support* options:For e-mail technical support, the latest driver downloads and answers to frequently asked questions(www.usa.canon.com)81AppendixF50 Chapter 10.qxd 06/01/2001 4:09 PM Page 81