Safety Precautions Electrical Safety
This printer is inspected and listed by recognized national testing laboratories, such as
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) in the U.S.A. and Canadian Standards
Association (CSA) in Canada. Listing of a product by a national testing laboratory
indicates that the product is designed and manufactured in accordance with national
requirements intended to minimize safety hazards. IBM equipment meets a very high
standard of safety in design and manufacture. Remember, however, that this product
operates under conditions of high electrical potentials and heat generation, both of
which are functionally necessary.
Because the paper and toner used in the printer can burn, you should take normal
precautions to prevent fire. These precautions include common-sense measures, such
as keeping potentially combustible materials (for example, curtains and chemicals)
away from the printer, providing adequate ventilation and cooling, limiting unattended
operation, and having trained personnel available and assigned to the printer.
Laser Safety
This printer complies with the performance standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration for a Class 1 Laser Product. This means that the printer belongs to a
class of laser products that does not produce hazardous laser radiation in a customer
accessible area. This classification was accomplished by providing the necessary
protective housing and scanning safeguards to ensure that laser radiation is
inaccessible or within Class 1 limits.
There are various tool-operated machine covers that should be moved, removed, or
replaced only by trained service personnel. There are no operator controls or
adjustments associated with the laser.
No operator maintenance is required to keep the product in compliance as a Class 1
Laser Product. No adjustments that affect laser operation or power are accessible to
the operator.
This printer is a Class 1 Laser Product that contains an enclosed Class 3B laser.
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