- 5 -1. Before startingFor Your Safety• Cautions Related to Safety• General CautionsIndicates additional information which, if ignored or not followed, may result inpersonal injury or death.Indicates additional information which, if ignored, may result in personal injury.Do not touch the safety switch inside this machine. High voltage mayoccur, resulting in electric shock. Also, a gear may rotate, resulting ininjury.Do not use a highly combustible spray near this machine. Some partsinside the machine become very hot, possibly resulting in fire.If the cover becomes extremely hot, the machine emits smoke or odor, oryou hear a strange sound, unplug the power plug from the outlet, andcontact your dealer.Fire may result.If liquid such as water gets inside the machine, unplug the power plug fromthe outlet, and contact your dealer.Fire may result.If you drop a clip or other foreign objects into the machine, unplug thepower plug from the outlet, and take the foreign objects out.Electric shock, fire, or injury may result.Do not perform any operation or disassembly other than instructed in theuser manual.Electric shock, fire, or injury may result.If the machine is dropped or the cover is damaged, unplug the power plugfrom the outlet, and contact your dealer.Electric shock, fire, or injury may result.Unplug the power plug regularly, and clean the bases of and in betweenthe plug blades.If the power plug is left plugged into the outlet for an extended period oftime, dust adheres on the bases of the plug blades, and a short may occur,possibly resulting in fire.Do not vacuum spilled toner with an electric vacuum cleaner. Vacuumingspilled toner with an electric vacuum cleaner may result in ignition due tosparks from electric contacts or other reasons.If toner spills on the floor or other places, wipe the toner gently with adamp rag or other cloth while using care not to scatter the toner.Do not insert any object into a vent hole.Electric shock, fire, or injury may result.Do not place a cup filled with water or other objects on the machine.Electric shock or fire may result.Do not let pet urine or other liquid get inside this machine, or allow thismachine to get wet. Electric shock or fire may result.When the machine cover is opened, do not touch the fuser unit. Burns mayresult.Do not throw the toner cartridge or image drum into a fire. The toner mayignite, resulting in burns.Do not connect the power cord, cables, or the ground wire in any wayother than instructed in the user manual.Fire may result.
