132 Chapter 12AppendixCanon U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTYThe limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect tothe new or refurbished Canon-brand product (“Product”) packaged with this limited warranty, whenpurchased and used in the United States only.The Product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use andservice (a) for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase when delivered to you innew condition in its original container or (b) for 90 days from the date of original purchase forrefurbished Products. Defective parts or a defective Product returned to a Canon USA repair facilityor a Canon USA Authorized Service Facility (“ASF”), and proven to be defective upon inspection, willbe repaired, exchanged for new or comparable rebuilt parts, or exchanged for a refurbished Product,as determined by the Canon USA repair facility or the ASF. Warranty repair or replacement shall notextend the original warranty period of the Product. A dated proof of purchase is required at the timeof warranty service. A copy of your dated bill of sale will satisfy this requirement. This warranty doesnot cover any accessories, or any consumables, such as paper or FINE Cartridges, as to whichthere shall be no warranty or replacement.This limited warranty shall only apply if the Product is used in conjunction with compatiblecomputers, peripheral equipment and software. Canon USA shall have no responsibility for suchitems except for compatible Canon brand peripheral equipment covered by a separate warranty(“Separate Warranty”). Repairs of such Canon brand peripheral equipment shall be governed by theterms of the Separate Warranty. Non-Canon brand equipment and software that may be distributedwith the Product are sold “as is” and without warranty of any kind by Canon USA, including anyimplied warranty regarding merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and all such warrantiesare disclaimed. The sole warranty, if any, with respect to such non-Canon brand items is given by themanufacturer or producer thereof.This limited warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the Product and does not applyin the following cases:(a) Loss of or damage to the Product due to abuse, neglect, mishandling, improper packaging byyou, alteration, accident, electrical current fluctuations, improper use, failure to follow operatingor maintenance instructions in, or environmental conditions prescribed in, Canon USA’s User’smanual or other documentation, or services performed by someone other than a Canon USArepair facility or ASF. Without limiting the foregoing, dropping the Product, scratches, andabrasions will be presumed to have resulted from misuse, abuse or failure to operate theProduct as set forth in the User’s manual or other documentation for the Product.(b) Use of parts or supplies (other than those sold by Canon USA) that cause damage to theProduct or cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems.(c) If the Product has had its serial number or dating defaced, altered or removed.