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CHAPTER 1 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
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2. Storing and Handling Unsealed Cartridges
The photosensitive medium is an organic photoconductor (OPC), which is extremely
susceptible to light. Since the cartridge also contains toner, you must be extra careful
when storing or handling the cartridge. Make sure the user is aware of this fact and will
handle the cartridge with care.
a. Storing Unsealed Cartridges
1) Avoid areas subjected to strong rays of the sun. Do not keep it in a car even in a
protective box; the inside may become extremely hot.
2) Avoid areas of high or low temperature/ humidity and areas where these elements
tend to change rapidly (for example, near air conditioners or heaters).
3) Avoid areas where dust, ammonium gas, or gases from organic solvents tend to
accumulate.
4) Keep the cartridge in a place 40°C or less.
b. Handling the Cartridge
1) Before inserting the cartridge in the copier or if the toner starts to run short, hold the
cartridge horizontally as shown in Figure 1-1, and rotate it in both directions about
90° to even out the toner inside it. Do not shake the cartridge or hold it in a different
way; otherwise, toner may leak out the cartridge.
Figure 1-1D