KM-C2525 black dev leaking question.

**fshead** · 06-11-2015

Originally Posted by jhalfhide

I can't think of a surface mounted chip.

This all seems like far too much effort to me. The amount of time you've spent on here posting questions about it alone is probably not worth the difference. How much is the price difference between this 'cheap' yellow dev, and a black dev? Then work in the price of separate black dev powder (sourced elsewhere as not possible from Kyocera) and then add your time spent trying to make a yellow dev, black. Remember that your time is valuable and he customer and employer should see that.

Is this a second hand yellow dev you have spare?

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posting for info is not a waste of time as i learn about a machine i dont service much and also
i get info i need to make a decision..
the price difference was $300 vs $85
so if i decided to go the yellow route i would just vacuum most of the yellow toner out
n then let it run replenishing black..
on ricoh colors dev by the bag is available and the black drums can be converted to color units"which cost 3 times of the blk pcus".

**fshead** · 06-11-2015

Is this a second hand yellow dev you have spare?
no new surplus

**jhalfhide** · 06-11-2015

The difference over here is not that much. That's why I was so confused as to why you would waste so much time trying. I do Ricoh too so know all about the dev bag type but Kyocera is not like that. They're methods are all modular.

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**blackcat4866** · 06-11-2015

If you didn't notice, I was discouraging your trying to interchange yellow for black. It's definitely a risk that you won't be able to use the yellow.

Personally I would not. =^..^=

**fshead** · 06-17-2015

Originally Posted by blackcat4866

If you didn't notice, I was discouraging your trying to interchange yellow for black. It's definitely a risk that you won't be able to use the yellow.

Personally I would not. =^..^=

after pulling it apart i am just going to bite the bullet and
buy the black dev unit.
i only one machine in the field and it s not worth the risks..
thnx all

**jmaister** · 06-18-2015

please buy yes.

Voyager has a tendency to over crammed toner into the DV. And because of the increase inside pressure and how the auger is shaped it has a tendency to push toner out to where it is weaker ie, driving gears.

design flaw is what it was, rebuild is only a temporary work around.

**fshead** · 06-19-2015

Originally Posted by jmaister

please buy yes.

Voyager has a tendency to over crammed toner into the DV. And because of the increase inside pressure and how the auger is shaped it has a tendency to push toner out to where it is weaker ie, driving gears.

design flaw is what it was, rebuild is only a temporary work around.

thnx
it sounds like the ricoh 30cpm b/w machines where drum/dev units wld blast toner over time.
do i have to initialize upon install or is it self detected?