Konica Minolta IP-011 Service Handbook page 4

Safety and Important Warning Items
SAFETY WARNINGS
MODIFICATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY Konica
Konica copiers are renowned for their high reliability. This reliability is achieved through high-quality
design and a solid service network.
Photocopier design is a highly complicated and delicate process where numerous mechanical,
physical, and electrical aspects have to be taken into consideration, with the aim of arriving at
proper tolerances and safety factors. For this reason, unauthorized modifications involve a high risk
of degrading performance and safety. Such modifications are therefore strictly prohibited. The points
listed below are not exhaustive, but they illustrate the reasoning behind this policy.
CHECKPOINTS WHEN PERFORMING ON-SITE SERVICE
Konica copiers are extensively tested before shipping, to ensure that all applicable safety stan-
dards are met, in order to protect the customer and customer engineer from the risk of injury.
However, in daily use, any electrical equipment will be subject to parts wear and eventual failure. In
order to maintain safety and reliability, the customer engineer must perform regular safety checks.
C-2 IP-011 PRINTER CONTROLLER
Prohibited Actions :
(1) Using extension cables or a different power cord than specified by Konica.
(2) Using other fuses than specified by Konica. Safety will not be assured, lead-
ing to a risk of fire and injury.
(3) Disabling fuses or bridging fuse terminals with wire, metal clips, solder or
similar. (This applies also to thermal fuses.)
(4) Removing air filters (except for replacement).
(5) Disabling relay functions (such as wedging paper between relay contacts,
etc.).
(6) Disabling safety functions (interlocks, safety circuits, etc.). Safety will not be
assured, leading to a risk of fire and injury.
(7) Performing actions to copier not described in the instruction manual or the
service handbook.
(8) Using parts other than specified by Konica.
Caution :
(1) Wear clothing that facilitates work and is designed for safety.
(2) Carry out all procedures carefully to prevent injury.
(3) Be sure to disconnect the power cord of the copier and all optional equip-
ment from the AC outlet.
Simply turning off the power switch is not sufficient, because paper feed
units or other electrical equipment may be powered also when the power
switch is turned off.
(4) Proceed with special care when performing operation checks or adjustment
while the unit is powered. When carrying out operation checks or adjust-
ment while external covers are removed, the risk of electrical shock exists
when touching parts which carry high voltage or electrical charge. The risk
of injury exists when touching moving parts such as gears or chains.