Storing Toner Cartridges - Canon Laser Shot LBP5000 User Manual

• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the toner cartridge.
• Condensation may form in and on a toner cartridge if it is brought into an environment
that exposes it to sudden changes in temperature and/or humidity. If you move the toner
cartridge to a location that is warmer or has higher humidity, leave the cartridge in the
new location for 2 hours or longer without opening the protective bag to allow it to adjust
to the new temperature.
• Be sure to use new toner cartridges before the expiration date indicated on the package.
• Keep the toner cartridge away from products that generate magnetic waves, such as a
display or computer.

Storing Toner Cartridges

Be careful of the following points when storing a new toner cartridge or handling a
toner cartridge that has been taken out of the printer for maintenance or moving the
printer.
IMPORTANT
• Do not take a new toner cartridge out of the protective bag until it is ready to be used.
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• When you take the toner cartridge out of the printer for servicing the printer or other
purposes, place the toner cartridge into the original protective bag, or wrap it with a thick
cloth immediately.
• Do not place it vertically or upside-down. Store the toner cartridge in the same
orientation as when installed in the printer.
• Do not store the toner cartridge in a place exposed to direct sunlight.
• Do not store cartridges in a hot or humid place, or a place where the temperature and
humidity can change significantly.
Storing environment temperature: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F)
Storing humidity range: 35 to 85% RH (no condensation)
• Do not store the toner cartridge 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 the toner cartridge out of the reach of small children.
I Condensation
Even within the storable humidity range, water droplets may develop both inside and
outside of the toner cartridge due to the difference in temperature. The development of
water droplets is called condensation. Condensation will adversely affect the quality of the
toner cartridge.
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