6-44Routine Maintenance6Replacing Drum CartridgesStoring Drum CartridgesBe careful of the following points when storing a new drum cartridge or handling adrum cartridge that has been taken out of the printer for maintenance or moving theprinter.IMPORTANT• Do not take a new drum cartridge out of the protective bag until it is ready to be used.• When you take the drum cartridge out of the printer for servicing the printer or otherpurposes, place the drum cartridge into the original protective bag, or wrap it with a thickcloth immediately.• Do not store the drum cartridge in a place exposed to direct sunlight.• Do not store cartridges in a hot or humid place, or a place where the temperature andhumidity can change significantly.Storing environment temperature: 32 to 95 °F (0 to 35 °C)Storing humidity range: 35 to 85 % RH (no condensation)• Do not store the drum cartridge in a place where corrosive gases, such as ammonia, aregenerated, or where a considerable amount of salt is contained in the air, or where thereis a lot of dust.• Keep the drum cartridge out of the reach of small children.■ CondensationEven within the storable humidity range, water droplets may develop both inside andoutside of the drum cartridge due to the difference in temperature. The development ofwater droplets is called condensation. Condensation will adversely affect the quality of thedrum cartridge.