Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

[Copier Whisperer]

Nope. Right up at the top of the PCU just below the fusing unit.

I will give that a good look tomorrow. Thanks!

[Tonerbomb]

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[Debs1964]

This MP5002 that I am working n now. It constantly overtones. Replaced the entire PCDU, IDS, BCU, IOB, 2 developers. Less than 400K.

Any chance the transfer belt is rubbing drum and wiping toner patch off?

If the lever to the rear of the belt is in the wrong position then it never cams the belt away from the drum, if the belt is in the machine then the lever should be pointed downwards, when pressed it should move the transfer belt

[Copier Whisperer]

If the lever to the rear of the belt is in the wrong position then it never cams the belt away from the drum, if the belt is in the machine then the lever should be pointed downwards, when pressed it should move the transfer belt

Turns out, It was the pressure lever. Great call!

[bglass54]

Any copier made or sold by OLIVETTI..........or ,some of you younger techs. may not remember the days of the electrostatic copiers(liquid & dry, special paper required) NOW they were CRAP !!!!!

I remember the horrible job of cleaning and adjusting all the relays in that system. All my clothes had toner stains. Etc etc.

[dbilow]

Canon NP 2015...never could make that fuser work right!

[firstone]

Savin Delta One; in the event of a paper jam in the fuser there was a risk of fire.. the copier only worked if the technician was a super cock..

[slimslob]

Savin Delta One; in the event of a paper jam in the fuser there was a risk of fire.. the copier only worked if the technician was a super cock..

Reminds me of a story I heard from a Lanier/3M tech. Back in the days of fluid toner estats, 3M made a model with a IR lamp to dry the paper as it exited. If a paper stacked up to high in the exit tray, a sheet could pause in the drier section and catch fire. The immediate action for the user was to turn off the power. He was at an Air Force base and driving up to the back of one office, he saw ball of flame shooting out the door. All new people in the office and none of thought to remove power.

[Jhill2]

Panasonics were pretty bad when it came down routine maint. I guess thats why they are not in the the copier business anymore. The fuser rebuilds just SUCKED!!

[cordless12]

Showing my age here but Liquid Nashua's were the worst!!