Brother® Three-Year Limited Warranty and Exchange Service For DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D (USA only); For DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D; Who is covered:- Page 6

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Brother

®

 Three-Year Limited Warranty and Exchange Service

For DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D

(USA only)

Who is covered:

• This limited warranty ("warranty") is given

only to the original end-use/retail
purchaser (referred to in this warranty as
"Original Purchaser") of the accompanying
product, consumables and accessories
(collectively referred to in this warranty as
"this Product").

• If you purchased a product from someone

other than an authorized Brother reseller in
the United States or if the product was
used (including but not limited to floor
models or refurbished product), prior to
your purchase you are not the Original
Purchaser and the product that you
purchased is not covered by this warranty. 

What is covered:

• This Product includes a Machine and

Consumable and Accessory Items.
Consumable and Accessory Items include
but are not limited to toner, drums, print
heads and ink cartridges. 

• Except as otherwise provided herein,

Brother warrants that the Machine and the
accompanying Consumable and
Accessory Items will be free from defects in
materials and workmanship, when used
under normal conditions. 

• This warranty applies only to products

purchased and used in the United States.
For products purchased in, but used
outside, the United States, this warranty
covers only warranty service within the
United States (and does not include
shipping outside the United States). 

What is the length of the Warranty
Period(s):

• Machines have a two-stage warranty: 2

years from the original purchase date and
an additional warranty up to 3 years from
the original purchase date. 

• Accompanying Consumable and

Accessories Items have a one-stage
warranty: 90 days from the original
purchase date or the rated life of the
Consumable Item, whichever occurs first.

What is NOT covered:

This warranty does not cover: 

(1) Physical damage to this Product;

(2) Damage caused by improper installation,

improper or abnormal use, misuse,
neglect or accident (including but not
limited to transporting this Product
without the proper preparation and/or
packaging);

(3) Damage caused by another device or

software used with this Product (including
but not limited to damage resulting from
use of non Brother®-brand parts and
Consumable and Accessory Items);

(4) Consumable and Accessory Items that

expired in accordance with a rated life;
and,

(5) Problems arising from other than defects

in materials or workmanship.

(6) Normal Periodic Maintenance Items,

such as Paper Feeding Kit, Fuser and
Laser Units.

This warranty is VOID if this Product has
been altered or modified in any way
(including but not limited to attempted
warranty repair without authorization from
Brother and/or alteration/removal of the
serial number). 

What to do if you think your Product is
eligible for warranty service:

Report your issue to either our Customer
Service Hotline at 1-800-284-4329 or a
Brother Authorized Service Center 

within

the applicable warranty period

. Supply

Brother or the Brother Authorized Service
Center with a copy of your dated bill of sale
showing that this Product was purchased
within the U.S. For the name of local Brother
Authorized Service Center(s), call
1-800-521-2846 or visit our web site at
www.brother.com. 

DCP LIMITED WARRANTY (USA)