Storing The Drum Cartridge - Canon LBP7018C E-Manual

Storing the Drum Cartridge

Be careful of the following points when storing a new drum cartridge or handling a drum cartridge that was taken out of the
printer for maintenance or moving the printer.
IMPORTANT
Precautions when storing drum cartridge
To use drum cartridges in a safe and trouble-free manner, store it in a place that fulfils the following conditions.
Do not store drum cartridges in a location exposed to direct sunlight.
Do not store drum cartridges in a location subject to high temperature or humidity or in a location with dramatic
changes in temperature or humidity.
Storage temperature range: 0 to 35 °C
Storage humidity range: 35 to 85% RH (no condensation)
Do not store drum cartridges in a place where corrosive gases, such as ammonia, are generated, or where a
considerable amount of salt is contained in the air, or where there is a lot of dust.
Keep drum cartridges out of the reach of small children.
Store drum cartridges in the same orientation as when they are installed in the printer.
Do not store drum cartridges vertically or upside-down.
When removing the drum cartridge which is being used from the printer
Immediately attach the protective cover (A) to the drum cartridge and place it into the original protective bag, or wrap it
with thick cloth.
About a new drum cartridge
Do not take a new drum cartridge out of the protective bag until it is ready to be used.
NOTE
About condensation
Even within the storable humidity range, water droplets may develop both inside and outside drum cartridges due to the
difference in temperature. The formation of water droplets is called condensation.
Condensation will adversely affect the quality of drum cartridges.
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