Ricoh same as Kyocera parts?

[JayPaul]

Even though I am a Ricoh Tech I do have a few kyoceras out in the field. I fitted some little feed tyres to a Kyocera FS1370dn printer (I think it was that model anyway). Fairly easy only takes 5 minutes to do all 3.
One of my colleagues has asked me to order some feed tyres for a Ricoh MP 501... I just looked at the parts manual and it looks suspiciously like a Kyocera and it even calls one of the parts 'Retard roller' which is what kyocera always calls that part. Are they the same? 3 feed tyres from ricoh is about £35 but if they are the same as kyocera ones I can get them for about £10. Anyone know if there is a guide where you can compare parts from different brands as this Ricoh must be made by the same people who make those Kyocera printers?
Thanks

[francisco]

Even though I am a Ricoh Tech I do have a few kyoceras out in the field. I fitted some little feed tyres to a Kyocera FS1370dn printer (I think it was that model anyway). Fairly easy only takes 5 minutes to do all 3.
One of my colleagues has asked me to order some feed tyres for a Ricoh MP 501... I just looked at the parts manual and it looks suspiciously like a Kyocera and it even calls one of the parts 'Retard roller' which is what kyocera always calls that part. Are they the same? 3 feed tyres from ricoh is about £35 but if they are the same as kyocera ones I can get them for about £10. Anyone know if there is a guide where you can compare parts from different brands as this Ricoh must be made by the same people who make those Kyocera printers?
Thanks

MP 501 is a Kyocera machine with a diferente controler and a android panel.

[JayPaul]

Do you know if Kyocera also sell this model and what model it is?
They will be using the same feed tyres but ricohs will be far more expensive

[francisco]

Do you know if Kyocera also sell this model and what model it is?
They will be using the same feed tyres but ricohs will be far more expensive

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[JayPaul]

Thanks for that
One of the only models I can't get parts for, typical.
How did you know that was the same model, did you read it somewhere or just general knowledge?

[francisco]

I work with both brands

[JayPaul]

Do you know what I just found a massive guide of all kinds of brands that use each others parts and models etc and Just found these parts through kyocera and just as I thought only a third of the price. Win.

[davel]

Iwoul be looking to see if pcu, dev and fuser are the same and cheaper.

[bsm2]

Most likely Kyocera rebrands it's printer for Ricoh as Kyocera printers continue to struggle for market share

[davel]

Because they are a POS.