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CAUTION
Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer. If toner cartridges are
left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened.
If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged.
Put the toner cartridge in the d rum unit immediately after you have removed the protective cover. To preven t
any degradation to the print quality, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.
CAUTION
For USA and Canada
Brother strongly recommends tha t you do not refill the toner cartridge provided with y our printer. We also
strongly recommend that you con tinue to use only genuine B rother brand replacement t oner cartridges. Use
or attempted use of potentially incom patible toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause
damage to the machine and/or may result in unsatisfactory print quality. Our warranty coverage does not
apply to any problem that is cau sed by the use of unauthor ized third party toner and/o r cartridges. To protect
your investment and obtain premium performance from the Brother machine, we strongly recommend the
use of genuine Brother supplies.
CAUTION
For UK and other countries
Brother machines are designed to w ork with toner of a particular specification and will wo rk to a level of
optimum performance when used with gen uine Brother branded toner cartridge s. Brother cannot guarantee
this optimum performance if toner or to ner cartridges of other specifications are use d. Brother does not
therefore recommend the use of cartri dges other than genuine Brother branded ca rtridges with this
machine.
If damage is caused to the drum unit or other part of thi s machine as a result of usin g other manufacturer’s
products with this machine, any repairs required as a result may not be covered by the warranty.