78This limited warranty shall only apply if the Product is used in conjunction with compatiblecomputers, peripheral equipment and software. Canon USA shall have no responsibility for suchitems except for compatible Canon brand peripheral equipment covered by a separate warranty(“Separate Warranty”). Repairs of such Canon brand peripheral equipment shall be governed by theterms of the Separate Warranty. Non-Canon brand equipment and software that may be distributedwith the Product are sold “as is” and without warranty of any kind by Canon USA, including anyimplied warranty regarding merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and all such warrantiesare disclaimed. The sole warranty, if any, with respect to such non-Canon brand items is given bythe manufacturer or producer thereof.This limited warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the Product and does not applyin the following cases:(a) Loss of or damage to the Product due to abuse, neglect, mishandling, improper packagingby you, alteration, accident, electrical current fluctuations, improper use, failure to followoperating or maintenance instructions in, or environmental conditions prescribed in, CanonUSA’s user’s manual or other documentation, or services performed by someone other thana Canon USA repair facility or ASF. Without limiting the foregoing, dropping the Product,scratches, and abrasions will be presumed to have resulted from misuse, abuse or failure tooperate the Product as set forth in the user’s manual or other documentation for the Product.(b) Use of parts, media, software or supplies (other than those sold by Canon USA), includingnon-Canon ink cartridges or refilled ink cartridges, that cause damage to the Product orcause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems.(c) If the Product has had its serial number or dating defaced, altered or removed.ANY SYSTEM SOFTWARE (WHETHER FACTORY LOADED ON THE PRODUCT ORCONTAINED ON THE SOFTWARE DISKETTES OR CD-ROMS ENCLOSED WITH, ORACCOMPANYING, THE PRODUCT), AND ANY UTILITY SOFTWARE, DISTRIBUTED WITH ORFOR THE PRODUCT, IS SOLD “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY BY CANON USA. THE SOLEWARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SOFTWARE IS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWAREMANUFACTURER’S LICENSE AGREEMENT DISTRIBUTED THEREWITH, INCLUDING ANYLIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS THEREON. PLEASE CONTACT CANON USA IMMEDIATELYIF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A COPY OF THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER’S LICENSEAGREEMENT.NO IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ORFITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, APPLIES TO THE PRODUCT AFTER THEAPPLICABLE PERIOD OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY STATED ABOVE, AND NOOTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY, EXCEPT AS MENTIONED ABOVE, GIVEN BYANY PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BIND CANON USA, ORITS ASF. (SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIEDWARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.) CANON USASHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF REVENUES OR PROFITS, INCONVENIENCE, EXPENSEFOR SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE, STORAGE CHARGES, LOSS OR CORRUPTIONOF DATA, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSEDBY THE USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT REGARDLESS OF THE LEGALTHEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF CANON USA OR ITS ASF HAS BEENADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KINDAGAINST CANON USA OR ITS ASF BE GREATER IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICEOF THE PRODUCT CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY TO YOU AND YOURPROPERTY AND TO OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF THE POSSESSION,USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT SOLD BY CANON USA NOT CAUSEDSOLELY AND DIRECTLY BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF CANON USA, OR ITS ASF. (SOME STATESDO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.) THISLIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL