Product Safety Guide MFC-J5845DW / MFC-J5945DW / MFC-J6545DW / MFC-J6945DW 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.
caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication. Choose a Safe Location for Your Product WARNING Choose a location where the temperature remains between 50°F and 95°F (10°C and 35°C), the humidity is between 20% and 80%, and where there is no condensation. DO NOT allow this product to come into contact with water.
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 wall jack (MFC models only) and a standard AC power outlet or a standard grounded AC power outlet (for Canada and Latin America). 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.
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.
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 outlet over a long period, dust accumulates around the plug blades, which may cause a short circuit, resulting in a fire. DO NOT dismantle this product. Dismantling this product could cause a fire or electrical shock. DO NOT attempt to service this product yourself.
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 AC power outlet and contact Brother Authorized Service Personnel. DO NOT use this product during a thunderstorm. There may be a remote risk of an electrical shock from lightning. FIRE HAZARDS Failure to follow the warnings in this section may create the risk of a fire.
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 AC power outlet. Contact Brother Authorized Service Personnel. 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. (MFC models only) Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
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. (MFC models only) (MFC models only) When changing the tray size from the Ledger, A3, Legal or Folio 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-J6545DW/MFC-J6945DW) Be careful not to put your fingers in the areas shown in the illustrations. It may cause injury to you. (MFC-J5945DW/MFC-J6545DW/MFC-J6945DW) 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-J5845DW) 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. 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.
• Be careful not to get the ink in your eye when replacing ink cartridges. • Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. • Avoid swallowing ink. • DO NOT shake ink cartridges unless specifically instructed to do so. Ink may leak if the cartridge is shaken or twirled. • DO NOT take apart ink cartridges. The cartridge cannot be used if it is taken apart. The ink may get in your eye or make contact with your skin if you take apart the cartridge. DO NOT run your hand over the edge of the paper.
Important Safety Instructions DO NOT attempt to service this product yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points and other risks and may void your warranty. Refer all servicing to a Brother Authorized Service Center. 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later reference. 3. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 4.
(MFC models only) To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to people; • Use only a No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. Disconnect device This product must be installed near an AC power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet to shut off the power completely.
product identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. You may safely connect this equipment to the telephone line by means of a standard modular jack, USOC RJ11C. A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA Only) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 200 Crossing Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA TEL: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product Name: MFC-J5845DW/MFC-J5945DW/MFC-J6545DW/MFC-J6945DW comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
RF Exposure Notice (USA or Canada Only) (Wireless Models Only) This equipment complies with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines and RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This equipment should be installed and operated keeping the radiator at least 20 cm or more away from a person's body.
Le présent produit est conforme aux spécifications techniques applicables d'Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada. NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) indicates the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination of an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the devices not exceed five.
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