Product Safety Guide MFC-J2340DW / MFC-J3540DW / MFC-J3940DW Brother Industries, Ltd. 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan Read this guide before attempting to operate the product, or before attempting any maintenance. Failure to follow these instructions may result in an increased risk of personal injury or damage to property, including through fire, electrical shock, burns or suffocation.
Table of Contents Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation............3 Compilation and Publication Notice ............................................3 Choose a Safe Location for Your Product ..................................5 Connect the Product Safely..........................................................7 Use the Product Safely .................................................................9 Important Safety Instructions.....................................................
Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries. CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries.
Bold Bold typeface identifies specific keys on the product's control panel or on the computer screen. Italics Italicised style emphasises an important point or refers you to a related topic. Courier New Text in Courier New font identifies messages on the LCD of the product. The illustrations in this guide show the MFC-J3940DW. This product's manuals have been compiled and published to provide the latest product safety information at the time of publication.
Choose a Safe Location for Your Product WARNING Choose a location where the temperature remains between 10°C and 35°C, the humidity is between 20% and 80%, and where there is no condensation. DO NOT expose the product to direct sunlight, excessive heat, open flames, corrosive gasses, moisture, or dust. Doing so may create a risk of an electrical shock, short circuit, or fire, causing damage to the product and/or rendering it inoperable.
CAUTION Put your product on a flat, level, stable surface (such as a desk), that is free from vibration and shocks. Put the product near a telephone socket (models with the fax function only) and a standard grounded electrical socket. DO NOT place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table, particularly if children are expected to be near the product. The product is heavy and may fall, causing injury to you or others and serious damage to the product.
so may interfere with the operation of the product's electronic components. • DO NOT place anything in front of the product that will block printed pages or received faxes (models with the fax function only). Connect the Product Safely WARNING ELECTRICAL HAZARDS Failure to follow the warnings in this section may create the risk of an electrical shock. In addition, you could create an electrical short, which may create the risk of a fire. There are high-voltage electrodes inside the product.
DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock. Always make sure the plug is fully inserted. DO NOT use the product or handle the cord if the cord has become worn or frayed. Unplug the power plug regularly to clean it. Use a dry cloth to clean the root of the plug blades and between the blades. If the power plug is plugged into the socket over a long period, dust accumulates around the plug blades, which may cause a short circuit, resulting in a fire.
This product should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on the rating label on your machine. DO NOT connect it to a DC power source or inverter. If you are not sure what kind of power source you have, contact a qualified electrician. Use the Product Safely WARNING ELECTRICAL HAZARDS Failure to follow the warnings in this section may create the risk of an electrical shock. In addition, you could cause an electrical short, which may lead to a fire.
FIRE HAZARDS Failure to follow the warnings in this section may create the risk of a fire. DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray, or an organic solvent/liquid containing alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the product. Doing so could cause a fire. Instead, use only a dry, lint-free cloth. For instructions on how to clean the product, see the Online User's Guide. (Models with the Wireless LAN function only) DO NOT use the product near any medical electrical equipment.
If the product becomes unusually hot, releases smoke, generates any strong smells, or if you accidentally spill any liquid on it, immediately unplug the product from the electrical socket. Contact Brother customer service or your local Brother dealer. Plastic bags are used in the packing of this product. Plastic bags are not toys. To avoid the danger of suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children, and dispose of them correctly.
Power Cord Safety: • This product is equipped with an earthed plug. This plug will only fit into an earthed electrical socket. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the socket, ask your electrician to replace your obsolete socket. DO NOT attempt to defeat the purpose of the earthed plug. • DO NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord. • DO NOT place this product where others might step on the cord.
CAUTION Wait until pages have exited the product before picking them up. Failure to do this may cause injury to your fingers by trapping them inside the machine. DO NOT put your hand or any foreign objects into the ink insertion slot. Doing this may cause injury. If the tray has been extended to hold large paper, position the product so that the tray does not protrude past the edge of the table or desk. If someone hits the tray, the product could fall and cause injury.
To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your fingers in the areas shown in the illustrations. When changing the tray size from the large paper size to the original size, be careful not to pinch your fingers in the gaps or slots in the bottom of the tray. It may cause injury to you.
(MFC-J3540DW/MFC-J3940DW) Be careful not to put your fingers in the areas shown in the illustrations. It may cause injury to you. (MFC-J3540DW/MFC-J3940DW) To prevent possible injuries, at least two people should lift the product. One person should hold the front of the product, and one person should hold the back, as shown in the illustration below. Carry the product by sliding your hands into the handhold indentations located on each side of the product.
DO NOT carry the product by holding the areas shown in the illustrations. Doing this may cause the product to slip out of your hands and may result in injury. (MFC-J2340DW) Carry the product by sliding your hands into the handhold indentations located on each side of the product.
When carrying the product, remove the trays if they have been expanded to hold large paper. The weight of the paper could cause the trays to fall and cause injury to you or others. When multiple devices, including this product, are connected to a computer using USB cables, you may feel an electric charge when you touch metal parts of the product.
DO NOT run your hand over the edge of the paper. The thin and sharp edges of the paper may cause an injury. (MFC-J3540DW/MFC-J3940DW) DO NOT remove or damage any of the caution or warning labels inside the product. Moving parts are located in the grey shaded areas shown in the illustration. Keep your hands away from those areas when the parts are moving, or else injury may result. DO NOT remove or damage the caution or warning label inside the product.
appliance or other equipment that requires a significant amount of electricity. It could disrupt the power supply. Disruption of the power supply may also delete information from the product's memory, and repeated cycling of the power supply can damage the product. • DO NOT put any objects on top of the product. Doing so may cause the product to malfunction.
9. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having three pins. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug. 10. DO NOT place anything on top of the power cord including this product. DO NOT allow the power cord to be stepped on. 11.
Product Warranty & Liability Nothing in this guide shall affect any existing product warranty or be construed as granting any additional product warranty. Failure to follow the safety instructions in this guide may invalidate your product’s warranty. WARNING Only use the power cord supplied with this product (if included in the box). Disconnect device This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is easily accessible.
≤ -36 dBm / 100 kHz (30 - 1000 MHz) ≤ -33 dBm / 100 kHz (2.4 - 2.4835 GHz) ≤ -40 dBm / 1 MHz (3.4 - 3.53 GHz) ≤ -40 dBm / 1 MHz (5.725 - 5.85 GHz) ≤ -30 dBm / 1 MHz (1 - 12.75 GHz for others) 5.2 - 5.
≤ -40 dBm / 1 MHz (2400 - 2483.5 MHz) ≤ -40 dBm / 1 MHz (3400 - 3530 MHz) ≤ -33 dBm / 100 kHz (5725 - 5850 MHz) (Note: Outside the range of the corresponding carrier 2.5 times the channel bandwidth) ≤ -30 dBm / 1 MHz (1 - 40 GHz for others) 2. For NFC function of the Equipment (MFC-J3940DW) Operating frequency: 13.553 - 13.567 MHz 3.
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• Certificates of deposit • Armed forces service or draft papers • Passports • Postage stamps (cancelled or uncancelled) • Immigration papers • Welfare documents • Cheques or drafts drawn by governmental agencies • Identifying badges or insignias In addition, driving licences and/or Certificates of Title to motor vehicles may not be copied or scanned under certain national laws.
These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will support only machines purchased in their own countries.
