Installation Location and Handling1-4Machine Installation1Select a Safe Power Supply■ Do not install in a location where condensation occursWater droplets (condensation) may form inside the machine when the room where themachine is installed is heated rapidly, and when the machine is moved from a cool or drylocation to a hot or humid location. Using the machine under these conditions may resultin paper jams, poor print quality, or damage to the machine. Let the machine adjust to theambient temperature and humidity for at least 2 hours before use.■ Avoid locations where a considerable amount of dust accumulates.■ Avoid locations near volatile or flammable materials, such as alcohol orpaint thinner.■ Avoid installing the machine near computers or other precision electronicequipment.Electrical interference and vibrations generated by the machine during printing canadversely affect the operation of such equipment.■ Avoid installing the machine near televisions, radios, or similar electronicequipment.The machine may interfere with sound and picture signal reception. Insert the power pluginto a dedicated power outlet, and maintain as much space as possible between themachine and other electronic equipment.■ Connecting the Telephone Line (When the optional Super G3 FaxBoard-AG1 is attached)This machine conforms to an analog telephone line standard. The machine can beconnected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) only. If you connect themachine to a digital telephone line or a dedicated telephone line, it might impede properoperation of the machine and could be the cause of damage. Make sure to confirm a typeof telephone line before connecting the machine. Contact your optical fiber line or IPtelephone line service providers if you want to connect the machine to those telephonelines.■ Avoid installing the machine at high altitudes of about 3,000 meters abovesea level, or higher.Machines with a hard disk may not operate properly when used at high altitudes of about3,000 meters above sea level, or higher.■ Do not remove the machine’s leveling feet.Do not remove the machine’s leveling feet after the machine has been installed. If you putweight on the front of the machine while the drawers or units within the machine are pulledout, the machine may fall forward. To prevent this from happening, make sure that themachine’s leveling feet are in place.■ Contact an authorized Canon dealer if communication is unavailable.Depending on your locale or your telephone connection, you may be unable to performdata communication. In this case, contact your local authorized Canon dealer.■ Plug the machine into a standard 220 - 240 V AC, three-wire groundedoutlet.