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Product Safety Guide

Read this guide before attempting to operate the product, or before attempting any maintenance,

and ensure that you follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. If you have

concerns about how to use your product safely after reading this guide, contact Brother customer

service or your local Brother dealer. 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. Brother shall not be liable for the damage caused where the product owner has failed

to follow the instructions set out in this guide or on the product.

For more advanced instructions, information, and product specifications, see the Online User's

Guide at

support.brother.com/manuals.

Symbols and Conventions

Used in the Documentation

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.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates a potentially

hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

may result in damage to property or loss of

product functionality.

NOTE

NOTE specifies the operating environment,

conditions for installation, or special

conditions of use.

Prohibition icons indicate actions

that must not be performed.

This icon indicates that flammable

sprays must not be used.

This icon indicates that organic

solvents such as alcohol, or other

liquids must not be used.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to

the possibility of an electric shock.

Fire Hazard icons alert you to the

possibility of a fire.

This icon alerts you to the

possibility of being injured by

moving parts.

This icon alerts you to the areas

that contain moving parts.

This icon alerts you to the

possibility of being injured by sharp

edges.

Product Safety Guide

HL-J6010DW / MFC-J2340DW / MFC-J2740DW / MFC-J3540DW / MFC-J3940DW / MFC-J5340DW / MFC-J5345DW /

MFC-J5740DW / MFC-J5955DW / MFC-J6540DW / MFC-J6940DW / MFC-J6955DW / MFC-J6957DW / MFC-J6959DW

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Product Safety Guide HL-J6010DW / MFC-J2340DW / MFC-J2740DW / MFC-J3540DW / MFC-J3940DW / MFC-J5340DW / MFC-J5345DW / MFC-J5740DW / MFC-J5955DW / MFC-J6540DW / MFC-J6940DW / MFC-J6955DW / MFC-J6957DW / MFC-J6959DW Read this guide before attempting to operate the product, or before attempting any maintenance, and ensure that you follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
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Font Styles Used in the Documentation The definitions of font style are as follows: Bold Bold typeface identifies specific buttons 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. Compilation and Publication Notice Not all models are available in all countries. The illustrations in this guide show the MFC-J6955DW.
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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. DO NOT place the product near chemicals or in a place where chemicals could be spilled on it. Should chemicals come into contact with the product, there may be a risk of fire or electrical shock.
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• DO NOT place the product on any tilted/slanted surface. DO NOT tip the product after ink cartridges are installed. Doing so may cause ink spillage and internal damage to the product. • DO NOT place your product next to sources of interference, such as speakers or the base units of cordless telephones. Doing so may interfere with the operation of the product's electronic components.
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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. DO NOT drop any metal objects or any type of liquid on the power plug of the product.
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If the product has been dropped or the casing has been damaged, there may be the possibility of an electrical shock. Unplug the product from the electrical socket and contact Brother customer service or your local Brother dealer. If water, other liquids, or metal objects get inside the product, immediately unplug the product from the electrical socket and contact Brother customer service or your local Brother dealer. DO NOT use this product during a thunderstorm.
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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. (Models with the fax function only) Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been unplugged from the wall socket.
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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 paper tray is extended to hold large size paper, position the product so that the tray does not extend past the edge of the surface on which the product sits. If someone hits the paper tray, the product could fall and cause injury.
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To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your fingers in the areas shown in the illustrations.
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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. (HL-J6010DW/MFC-J3540DW/MFC-J3940DW/MFC-J6540DW/MFC-J6940DW/ MFC-J6955DW/MFC-J6957DW/MFC-J6959DW) Be careful not to put your fingers in the areas shown in the illustrations. It may cause injury to you.
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(HL-J6010DW/MFC-J2740DW/MFC-J3540DW/MFC-J3940DW/MFC-J5740DW/ MFC-J5955DW/MFC-J6540DW/MFC-J6940DW/MFC-J6955DW/MFC-J6957DW/ MFC-J6959DW) 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. Be careful not to trap your fingers when you put the product down.
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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-J5955DW) (MFC-J2340DW/MFC-J5340DW/MFC-J5345DW) Carry the product by sliding your hands into the handhold indentations located on each side of the product.
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When carrying the product, remove the paper trays if they have been expanded to hold large size paper. The weight of the paper could cause the paper trays to fall and cause injury to you or others. If the ink contacts your skin or gets into your eye or mouth, follow these steps immediately: • If your skin comes into contact with the ink, wash your skin with water and soap immediately. • If the ink gets into your eye, rinse it with water, and consult your doctor immediately.
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(MFC-J3540DW/MFC-J3940DW/MFC-J6540DW/MFC-J6940DW/MFC-J6955DW/ MFC-J6957DW/MFC-J6959DW) 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. (MFC-J6959DW) Keep your hands away from the cutter blade (1) shown in the illustration.
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IMPORTANT • A distinct change in the product’s performance may indicate a need for service. • DO NOT connect your product to an electrical socket controlled by wall switches or automatic timers, or to the same circuit as a large 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.
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UK Declaration of Conformity for Radio Equipment Regulation 2017 (Great Britain Only) (Applicable to Models with Radio Interfaces) We, Brother Industries, Ltd. 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561 Japan declare that these products are in conformity with the provisions of the Radio Equipment Regulation 2017. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded by following the instructions in the Declaration of Conformity (Europe Only) section.
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LAN Connection (Models with the Wired LAN Function Only) CAUTION DO NOT connect this product to a LAN connection that is subject to over-voltages. Recycling Information in Accordance with the WEEE and Battery Directives Product Mark Battery Mark Europe Only The product/battery is marked with one of the above recycling symbols.
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Service Centre Locations For service centres in your country, contact your local Brother office. Address and telephone contact information for local offices can be found at www.brother.com by selecting your region and country. Unlawful Use of Copying or Scanning Equipment (Products with the scanning function only) It is an offence to make reproductions of certain items or documents with the intent to commit fraud.
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Information for compliance with Commission Regulation 801/2013 Models Power Consumption Networked Standby 1 1 HL-J6010DW/MFC-J2340DW/ MFC-J2740DW/MFC-J3540DW/ MFC-J3940DW/MFC-J5340DW/ MFC-J5345DW/MFC-J5740DW/ MFC-J5955DW/MFC-J6540DW/ MFC-J6940DW/MFC-J6955DW/ MFC-J6957DW Approx. 1.9 W MFC-J6959DW Approx. 2.
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Month of publication: 09/2022 D01YP6001-01 UK Version A