Brother HL-2460, HL-2460DTN, HL-2460N, HL-2460TN User Guide

Brother Laser Printer

HL-2460 series

User’s Guide

Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please set up the printer while referring to the Quick Setup Guide. You can view it on both the printed poster and the CD-ROM.

Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer and keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

Please visit our user support web site, Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. You can see latest drivers and information.

Version D

Laser Printer

HL-2460 series

USER’S GUIDE

Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide:

Warning

Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury.

!Caution

Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer.

Note

Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer.

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To Use the Printer Safely

Warning

•There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before

replacing internal parts, cleaning the printer or clearing a paper jam, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the power cord from the power outlet.

•Do not handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock.

High Temperature

Fuser is HOT!

After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot. When you open the front cover or rear cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustration.

Inside the printer

Open the face up output tray

•To prevent injuries, this printer should be lifted by at least two people.

•Do not stand the printer and optional.

•Be careful not to trip on the legs of the optional Stabilizer

unit.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

What is included in the Carton		1-1
	Carton Components	1-1
	What iis iinclluded on the CD-ROM
	(ForWiindows® users)	1-3
	What iis iinclluded on the CD-ROM
	(For Maciintosh®® on a Network users onlly)	1-5
	General view	1-7

Positioning the Printer		1-9
	Power supply	1-9
	Environment	1-10
	Optiimum enviironmentall condiitiions	1-10
	Space requiired for iinstallllatiion	1-11

What Kind of Paper can I Use?		1-13
	Print media and size	1-13
	Priintablle area	1-17
Printing Methods		1-18
	Printing from Upper paper tray
	(Face down printing)	1-18
	Tray IID settiing
	(Onlly iif the llower tray uniit iis iinstalllled)	1-22
	Printing paper from the multi-purpose tray	1-23
	Printing on envelopes (Face up printing)	1-27
	Printing on Labels,Transparencies etc.	1-33

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Printing to the Face up output tray (Face up printing)

Manual Feed

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CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE

Printer Driver		2-1
	Features in the PCL printer driver
	(only Windows users)	2-1
	Basic tab	2-1
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	Advanced tab	2-3
	Accessoriies tab	2- 7
	Support tab	2- 8
	Features in the PS printer driver
	(only Windows users)	2-9
	Detaiills tab	2- 9
	Paper tab	2-10
	Graphiics tab	2-11
	Deviice Optiions tab	2-12
	Features in the bonus software
	(only Windows users)	2-14
	Software for networks	2-15
	Software for Windows computers	2-17
	Software for Macintosh computer
	(only via a Network)	2-18
	Applle LaserWriiter 8 Driiver	2-18
	PostScriipt Priinter Descriiptiion Fiilles (PPDs)	2-18
	IInstalllliing the priinter driiver for Maciintosh	2-19

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Automatic Emulation Selection	2-20
Automatic Interface Selection	2-22
Printer Settings	2-24
Factory settings	2-24

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL

Control Panel	3-1
Switches	3-2
Go switch	3-3
Job Cancel switch	3-4
Reprint switch	3-5
Repriintiing the llast JOB	3-7
Priintiing PROOF data	3-9
Priintiing PUBLIIC data	3-10
Priintiing SECURE data	3-11
+ / – switch	3-14
To diispllay menus iin the current mode	3-14
To set numbers	3-14
Set switch	3-15
Back switch	3-16
LEDs	3-17
DATA - Orange LED	3-17

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LCD Display		3-18
	Back light	3-19
	LCD message	3-20
	Priinter Status messages	3-21
	How to use the Control panel	3-22
	Panel setting menu	3-24
	IINFORMATIION	3-25
	PAPER	3-26
	QUALIITY	3-26
	SETUP	3-27
	SETUP (contiinued)	3-28
	PRIINT MENU	3-29
	PRIINT MENU (contiinued)	3-30
	PRIINT MENU (contiinued)	3-31
	PRIINT MENU (contiinued)	3-32
	PRIINT MENU (contiinued)	3-33
	NETWORK (onlly Network users)	3-34
	IINTERFACE	3-35
	IINTERFACE (contiinued)	3-36
	RESET MENU	3-37
	Set date and tiime	3-38
	Set IIP Address	3-39
	About Emullatiion Modes	3-40
	Liist of Factory settiings	3-42

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CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS

Optional Accessories and Supplies		4-1
Small pad for Lower tray unit and Stabilizer
(SB-4000)		4-2
Lower Tray Unit (LT-4000)		4-3
Duplex Unit (DX-4000)		4-4
Mailbox Unit		4-5
Network Option (NC-4100h)		4-7
	Installing the Network Board	4-7
CompactFlash Card		4-10
	Installing the CompactFlash Card	4-11
RAM Expansion		4-12
	Installing additional DIMM memory	4-13
Hard Disk Drive (HD-6G/HD-EX)		4-16
Ir-DA interface (IR-1000)		4-20
Optional font package (BS-3000)		4-21

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CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE

Replacing the Toner Cartridge	5-1

Toner cartridge (TN-9500)

TONER EMPTY message

5-1

5-3

Cleaning	5-6

Cleaning the printer exterior

Cleaning the printer interior

5-6

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CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING

LCD messages	6-1

Error messages

Maintenance messages

Service call messages

6-1

6-4

6-5

Troubleshooting Paper Handling	6-6
Paper Jams and How to Clear them	6-7

JAM TRAY (inside the Paper tray)

JAM TRAY (in the Multi-purpose tray)

JAM INSIDE (inside the printer)

JAM REAR (at paper exit)

JAM REAR (at Face up output tray)

JAM DUPLEX (in the Duplex unit)

6-9

6-12

6-13

6-16

6-18

6-20

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JAM MAILBOX (inside the Mailbox unit)	6-24
Improving the print quality	6-26
How to print correctly	6-29
Other problems	6-31

For printing with the Serial Interface

For DOS users

Printer HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

BR-Script 3

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6-32

6-33

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APPENDIX

Printer specifications	A-1

Printing

Functions

Options

Electrical and mechanical

A-1

A-3

A-3

A-4

Paper specifications	A-5
Fonts	A-9
65 scalable and 12 bitmapped fonts	A-9
65 Scalable Fonts	A-11

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SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS	A-12

OCR Symbol Sets

HP LaserJet Mode

EPSON Mode

IBM Mode

HP-GL Mode

A-12 A-13 A-21 A-24 A-26

Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’sTrueType™ and

Type 1 Font Compatible, and OriginalTypefaces	A-33
Quick reference of commands	A-35

CCITT G3/G4 and TIFF (original command)

Bar Code Control

A-35

A-35

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS

Electronic Emission Notices

Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Declaration of Conformity

(For USA Only)

Responsible Party : Brother International Corporation

100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard

Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911, USA

TEL : [phone]

declares, that the products

Product Name: Brother Laser Printer HL-2460 / HL-2460N Model Number: HL-24

Product Options: Lower Tray Unit LT-4000, Duplex Unit DX-4000, Network Card NC-4100h, Mailbox Unit MX-4100, MX-4300

complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

−Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

−Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

−Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

−Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Important

A shielded interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only)

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Declaration of Conformity (For Europe)

We,	Brother Industries, Ltd.,
	15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya
	467-8561, Japan

declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents:

Safety:	EN 60950,	EN 60825
EMC:	EN 55022 Class B,	EN 55024
	EN 61000-3-2	EN 61000-3-3

following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC).

Issued by:

Brother Industries, Ltd.,

Information & Document Company

Radio Interference(220-240 V Model Only)

This printer complies with EN55022(CISPR Publication 22)/Class B.

Before this product is used, ensure that you use a double-shielded interface cable with twisted-pair conductors and that it is marked “IEEE1284 compliant”. The cable must not exceed 1.8 metres in length.

International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement

ENERGY STAR is a U.S registered mark.

The purpose of the International ENERGY STAR ® Program is to promote the development and popularization of energy-efficient office equipments.

As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined that this product

meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency.

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Laser Notices

Laser Safety (110-120 V Model Only)

This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.

FDA Regulations (110-120 V Model Only)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on and after August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. One of the following labels on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.

MANUFACTURED: Brother Industries, Ltd.,

15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467-8561 Japan

This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR subchapter J.

MANUFACTURED:

Brother Corporation (Asia) Ltd. Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory

Gold Garden Ind., Nan Ling Village, Buji, Rong Gang, Shenzhen, CHINA

This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR Subchapter J

Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

IEC 60825 Specification (220-240 V Model Only)

This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required.

CLASS 1LASER PRODUCT

APPAREIL Å LASER DE CLASSE 1

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

This printer has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit should not be opened under any circumstances.

Caution:	Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than
	those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

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For Finland and Sweden

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle.

Varning –Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna Bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1.

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Safety Information

IMPORTANT - For Your Safety

To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is properly grounded through the normal household wiring.

Extension cords used with this printer must be three-pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding. Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury an equipment damage.

The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power, consult a qualified electrician.

Disconnect device

This printer must be installed near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet to shut off the power completely.

Geräuschemission / Acoustic Noise Emission (For Germany Only)

Lpa < 70 dB (A) DIN 45635-19-01-KL2

Wiring Information (For U.K. Only)

Important

If the mains plug supplied with this printer is not suitable for your socket outlet, remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same rating fuse as the original.

If a moulded plug is severed from the mains cord then it should be destroyed because a plug with cut wires is dangerous if engaged in a live socket outlet. Do not leave it where a child might find it!

In the event of replacing the plug fuse, fit a fuse approved byASTA to BS1362 with the same rating as the original fuse.

Always replace the fuse cover. Never use a plug with the cover omitted.

WARNING - THIS PRINTER MUST BE EARTHED

The wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code :

GREEN AND YELLOW :	EARTH
BLUE :	NEUTRAL
BROWN :	LIVE

The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this printer may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug.

If you need to fit a different plug, proceed as follows.

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Remove a length of the cord outer sheath, taking care not to damage the coloured insulation of the wires inside.

Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length. If the construction of the plug permits, leave the green and yellow wire longer than the others so that, in the event that the cord is pulled out of the plug, the green and yellow wire will be the last to disconnect.

Remove a short section of the coloured insulation to expose the wires.

The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter “E” or by the safety earth symbol , or coloured green or green and yellow.

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter “N” orcoloured black or blue.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter “L” or coloured red or brown.

The outer sheath of the cord must be secured inside the plug. The coloured wires should not hang out of the plug.

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Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet 6P, 6L, 5P, 5L, 4, 4L 4P, III, IIIP, II, and IIP are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.

All other brand and product names mentioned in this User’s Guide are registered

Compilation and Publication Notice

Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications.

The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

©2001 Brother Industries Ltd.

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(For USA & CANADA Only)

IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must call.

Calls must be made from within that country.

In USA	1-800-276-7746
In CANADA	1-800-853-6660
	1-514-685-6464	(within Montreal)

If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:

In USA	Printer Customer Support
	Brother International Corporation
	15 Musick
	Irvine, CA 92618
In CANADA	Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
	- Marketing Dept.
	1, rue Hôtel de Ville
	Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6

BROTHER FAX-BACK SYSTEM

Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use fax-back system so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine, not just the one from which you are calling.

Call and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of fax-back subjects.

In USA	1-800-521-2846
In Canada	1-800-685-5381

1-514-685-5381 (within Montreal)

DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only)

For the name of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357.

SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only)

For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660.

INTERNET ADDRESS

For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://www.brother.com

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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

CHAPTER 1

ABOUTTHIS PRINTER

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

What is included in the Carton

Carton Components

When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts.

Fig. 1-1

1Toner cartridge

2Documents (Quick setup guide & Safety sheet)

3CD-ROM

4Printer

5AC power cord

6Paper cassette

1-1

Note

•An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Some computers have both a USB and a parallel port. Please purchase the appropriate cable for the interface you intend to use.

•Most existing parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have an incompatible pin assignments or may not be IEEE

1284-compliant.

•Do not use a parallel cable that is longer than 3 meters (10 feet).

•The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where you purchased the printer.

•If you use a USB cable, make sure it is a high speed twisted cable

(12Mbps), and that you connect it to the USB connector of your PC. Do not connect the USB cable to the front of your PC or to the iMac's keyboard.

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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

cWhat is included on the CD-ROM (For Windows® users)

3

1

2

1 Initial setup

See the setup process from hardware setup to driver installation on a video.

2 Install software

You can install not only the printer driver but also the following utility items.

For all users (For more information, see Chapter 2)

•Printer Driver

•Automatic E-mail Printing

For administrators

•BRAdmin Professional

•Network Printer Driver Wizard

•Network Print Software

•Storage Manager

•Analysis Tool

Fonts

1-3

3 Manuals

View the printer User’s Guide, Network User’s Guide and other documentation.

Brother Solutions Center

Introduction to our user support web page. You can easily access it and receive the latest drivers and information for this printer.

Maintenance Tutorial

See the maintenance videos for this printer. We recommend that you view the videos before getting started.

Make Disk Sets

If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, copy the contents of the CD-ROM to floppy disks.

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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

c What is included on the CD-ROM

(For Macintosh® on a Network users only)

2

1

5

3

4

1 Initial setup

See the setup process from hardware setup to driver installation on a video.

2 BR-Script PPD Installer

Printer driver (For more information, see Chapter 2)

This printer supports Mac OS versions 8.51, 8.6, 9.0 and 9.04.

3 Manuals

View the printer User’s Guide, Network User’s Guide and other documentation.

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4 Brother Solutions Center

Introduction to our user support web page. You can easily access it and receive the latest drivers and information for this printer.

5 Maintenance Tutorial

See the maintenance videos for this printer. We recommend that you view the videos before getting started.

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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

General view

2

3

1

4

5

6

7

Fig. 1-2

1Control panel

2Face down output tray

3Extension flap

4Top cover

5Multi-purpose tray

6Multi-purpose extension flap

7Upper paper cassette (Tray 1)

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1

4

5

6

7

8

2

3

Fig. 1-3

1Face up output tray

2AC power inlet

3Power switch

4Parallel interface connector

5USB connector

6Serial interface connector

7Network board slot

(For HL-2460 only)

8Card slot

(for optional CompactFlashTM card)

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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

Positioning the Printer

Please take note of the following before using the printer.

Power supply

Use the printer within the specified power range.

AC power:	±10% of the rated power voltage
Frequency:	50/60 Hz (220-240 V) or 50/60 Hz (110-120 V)

The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet).

Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, particularly an air conditioner, copier, shredder, etc. If it is unavoidable that you must use the printer with these appliances, we recommend you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter.

Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable.

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Environment

cOptimum environmental conditions

Use the printer only within the following ranges of temperature and humidity.

Possible operation range
Ambient temperature:	10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F)
Ambient humidity:	20% to 80% (without condensation)
Recommended operation range
Ambient temperature:	17.5°C to 25°C (63.5°F to 77°F)
Ambient humidity:	30% to 70% (without condensation)

The machine must be level within 5mm (0.2”) both front to rear and left to right.

To avoid possible build-up of ozone, locate this machine in a large wellventilated room that has an air turnover of more than 30m³/hour/person.

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