hi
I have a request for a smaller color copier under 24inches total height.
i saw these in the warehouse i buy from and wondered is it worth selling?
saw a lot of post regarding yellow toner and coils etc but is it a functional?
thnx
hi
I have a request for a smaller color copier under 24inches total height.
i saw these in the warehouse i buy from and wondered is it worth selling?
saw a lot of post regarding yellow toner and coils etc but is it a functional?
thnx
I would say purchase at your own risk. We have a number of these in the field and almost all of them have needed a yellow pump replaced and PCU's are not getting yield. They are not the worst I have out, but once you replace a pump in the field you will have the same opinion
Good Luck
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We've got dozens of these 305's out & I personally have not had any major issues (no toner pumps failed for me)
The only issue I have is creasing or jamming if using poor quality paper.
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only if you get the latest production units with the mod's they put into the new 306z................
and only place in the very low volume usage their intended for...........
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hi
i m not over concerned with a toner pump going,as i have had a few go on the mpc2800 and still
look to resell them.
how could you tell if they are a newer lot with mods?
is it a sn that shows it?
what would be acceptable monthly b/w volume?
thnx
From what I've seen, this is in NO WAY similar to replacing a pump on a C2800, etc.
I've not personally had the pleasure of dealing with any C305's, but just from looking inside, and poking around a couple of them, I have no intention of buying any.
Ricoh seems to have really taken a step backwards in design in my opinion from the C300/400's, which I've had good luck with.
Make sure you get ALL the firmware to current versions.
If the firmware is old, you run the risk of getting a bunch of SC899 codes. Once updated, they seem to behave better.
The SC899 tends to appear first thing in the morning just after the machine wakes up from sleep mode.
It's a lot easier (and not half as messy) to update the firmware than pouring a hot cup of coffee over the little sucker each morning.
Last edited by KenB; 11-05-2015 at 03:07 AM.
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Replacing a toner pump on a 305 is similar to doing one on an SPC420 or 430 but with more boards in the way. Other than the lasers, fuser, toner supply system, PDCU's that fail every five minutes and boards that blow when you look at the machine the wrong way, they're a good little box.They have their niggles which will hopefully be sorted with the 306.
It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Hit it.
It's not so much the toner pumps as it is the rfid pcb that the toner cartridge connects to that gets pins damaged. It's a bit of surgery to replace this and not recommended to do in the field if possible...............
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