■Safety Precautions

In the following warnings, "power cable" may refer to the AC cable connected to the AC adapter collectively.

Wipe any dust from the power plug.

Wipe off any dust from the power cable, metal parts on the power plug or metal fittings with a soft, dry cloth.Accumulated dust might cause fire or electric shock.

Do not damage the AC cable.

A damaged AC cable may cause fire or electric shock.

Be careful of the following when handling the power cable:

•Do not moisten, modify, tie, bundle, or wind the cable.

•Do not place heavy objects on the cable, trap the cable in a doorway, drop or damage the cable in any other way.

•Do not pull or forcibly bend or twist the cable.

•Do not place any metal near to the plug of the power cable.

Do not use damaged AC cables or power plugs, or install any cables or power plugs to loose wall sockets.

Use only specified AC cables and connector cables.

Use only specified AC cables and connector cables. Failure to use the correct cables might cause electric shock and/or equipment failure.

Please don’t use the AC cable provided with this scanner for other devices, since this might cause equipment failure and other troubles or an electric shock.

Use this scanner only at the indicated power voltage. Do not connect to multiple-power strips.

Use this scanner only at the indicated power voltage and current. Improper power voltage and current might cause fire or electric shock. Do not connect to multiple-power strips.

Do not touch the AC cable with wet hands.

Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Doing so might cause electric shock.

Do not install the device in locations that has oil smoke, steam, humidity, and dust.

Do not install the scanner in locations subject to oil smoke, steam, humidity, and dust. Doing so might cause a fire or electric shock.

Turn the scanner OFF if it is damaged.

If the scanner is damaged for any reason, disconnect immediately the power plug in order to turn out the scanner. Contact the store where you purchased the scanner.

Do not put liquids inside the scanner.

Do not insert or drop metal objects in to the scanner. Do not scan wet documents or documents with paper clips or staples. Do not splash or allow the scanner to get wet.

If foreign objects (water, small metal objects, liquids, etc.) get inside the scanner, disconnect immediately the power plug in order to turn out the scanner. Then, contact the store where you bought the scanner or the Maintenance Service Center. Pay particular attention to this warning in households where there are small children.

Do not touch the inside of the scanner unless necessary.

Do not take apart or modify the scanner. The inside of the scanner contains high- voltage components. Touching these components might cause electric shock or fire.

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