Chapter 1
Change in temperature (within about 3 min)
Humidity
Atmospheric pressure
Effective period
1.2.5.8 Storing or Handling the Cartridge After Unpacking
The photosensitive medium is made of organic photo-conducting material (OPC), and will deteriorate if exposed to strong light. It is also used to hold toner inside
it. Be sure to advise the user to be fully careful when storing and handling the cartridge. (The cartridge must always be put inside a protective bag for storage.)
a. Use a protective bag for storage.
b. Avoid areas subject to direct sunshine (e.g., near a window). Do not leave it alone inside a card, as the temperature can rise to an extremely high level. (These
are also true even if the cartridge is put in a protective bag.)
c. Avoid areas subject to high temperature/humidity or low temperature/humidity, areas subject to rapid changes in temperature or humidity, or areas subject to
condensation (e.g., near an air conditioner).
d. Avoid areas exposed to corrosive gas (e.g., insecticide) or salty air.
e. Avoid areas subject to dust, ammonium gas, or organic solvent gas.
f. Avoid areas near a CRT display, disk drive, and floppy disk. (The magnetism from the cartridge can destroy the data.)
g. Keep it out of reach of children.
h. Keep the temperature between 0 and 35 deg C.
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Normal (9/10 of total storage period)
Severe (1/10 of total storage time)
Normal (9/10 of total storage period)
Severe (1/10 of total storage time)
0 to 35 deg C
High
35 to 40 deg C
Low
-20 to 0 deg C
40 to 15 deg C
-20 to 25 deg C
35 to 85 %RH
High
85 to 95 %RH
Low
10 to 35 %RH
0.6 to 1.01hpa
2.5 yr (approx.)
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