(EU only) Product Safety Guide HL-J6000DW / HL-J6100DW / MFC-J5945DW / MFC-J6945DW / MFC-J6947DW 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.
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 Prohibition icons indicate actions that must not be performed. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries. This icon indicates that flammable sprays must not be used.
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.
Avoid placing your product in a busy area. If you must place it in a busy area, ensure that the product is in a safe location where it cannot be accidentally knocked over, which could cause injury to you or others and serious damage to the product. Ensure that cables and cords leading to the product are secured so as not to pose a tripping hazard. DO NOT place heavy objects on the product. DO NOT place any objects around the product.
There are high-voltage electrodes inside the product. Before you access the inside of the product, including for routine maintenance such as cleaning, make sure you have unplugged the telephone line cord first (MFC models only) and then the power cord from the electrical socket, as well as any telephone/RJ-11 (MFC models only) or Ethernet/RJ-45 cables (Network models only) from the product.
DO NOT drop any metallic hardware or any type of liquid on the power plug of the product. It may cause an electrical shock or a fire. 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. This product should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on the rating label (You can find the rating label on your machine).
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 Wireless LAN function only) DO NOT use the product near any medical electrical equipment.
(MFC models 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. Never install telephone wiring during a thunderstorm. Never install a telephone wall socket in a location that is wet or may become wet, for example, near a refrigerator or other appliance that produces condensation. Power Cord Safety: • This product is equipped with an earthed plug.
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 adjusting the tray size from A3, Legal, Ledger or Folio to the original size, take care not to trap your fingers in the gaps or slots at the bottom of the tray. (HL-J6000DW/HL-J6100DW/MFC-J6945DW/MFC-J6947DW) Be careful not to put your fingers in the areas shown in the illustrations. It may cause injury to you.
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.
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.
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. 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.
(MFC-J6945DW/MFC-J6947DW) DO NOT remove or damage any of the caution or warning labels inside the product. 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.
WARNING DO NOT use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or washing machine, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. Avoid using this product during a thunderstorm. There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning. DO NOT use this product to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Only use the power cord supplied with this product (if included in the box).
• Green and Yellow: Earth • Blue: Neutral • Brown: Live Declaration of Conformity (Europe Only) We, Brother Industries, Ltd. 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561 Japan declare that this product is in conformity with the essential requirements of all relevant directives and regulations applied within the European Community. The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) can be downloaded from our website. Visit support.brother.com and: → select "Manuals" → select your model.
LAN Connection (Models with 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 European Union Only The product/battery is marked with one of the above recycling symbols.
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