DS-40 User’s Guide Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions In this document, warnings, cautions, important, and notes indicate the following: ! Warnings: must be followed to avoid serious bodily injury. ! Cautions: must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. c Importants: must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes: contain important information and useful tips on the operation of this product. Read all these instructions, and follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. ❏ Place the product on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond the base of the product in all directions.
If you place the product by the wall, keep enough distance between the back of the product and the wall so that the document you are scanning can be ejected without hitting the wall. The product will not operate properly if it is at an angle. ❏ Avoid places subject to dust, shocks, or vibrations. ❏ When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable.
❏ Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair the product, or product option by yourself except as specifically explained in the product’s guides. ❏ Do not insert objects into any opening as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts. Beware of electrical shock hazards. ❏ After replacing consumable parts, dispose of them correctly following the rules of your local authority. Do not disassemble them. ❏ Keep this product at least 22 cm away from cardiac pacemakers. Radio waves from this product may adversely affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers. ❏ Do not use this product inside medical facilities or near medical equipment, or on airplanes.
Radio waves from this product may adversely affect the operation of electrical equipment. ❏ Do not use this product near automatically controlled devices such as automatic doors or fire alarms. Radio waves from this product may adversely affect these devices, and could lead to accidents due to malfunction. 8