Ricih Aficio 2045 locked on add toner screen

[Llama God]

If the bottle isn't turning, it's the motor.

Has the customer kicked your ass yet? Or have you been bulleted for taking weeks to fix it?

[tcs04]

Right... here we go! (While LLama God is having a well deserved lie down!)

Remove the finisher and bridge unit if fitted, then remove the cover over the toner section (Internal paper receiving tray) 2 minute job!
You can now see the toner bottle!
Remove the bottle,
Switch on and see if the toner motor chuck turns in test mode, can you hear the motor? Motors can blow but they tended to take out the IOB.
Fit the bottle and repeat.
If the chuck turns "off load" but stops or is irratic when the bottle is fitted it's probably the gearbox in the toner motor. you can check this by applying slight pressure to the bottle with your hand.
It does sound to me as if it's the gearbox.

Just a thought...
If you open the Right hand door, is the drum covered in toner?

What readings from
SP2223-001
SP3001-002
SP3103-001
SP3103-002

[ddickens]

I normally check to see if the bottle is the correct toner. Then, see if it's turning. If these are good, I'd replace the toner hopper. I've seen those little paddles completely missing... That comes from the toner getting gummed up in the hopper.

Hope this helps...

[Gift]

Have a Ricoh Aficio 2045 that is locked on toner add screen.....

btw: "thanks" a lot for not getting back to the topic. Must be hard dropping a note about what finally was the issue in his case...

[mikadonovan]

btw: "thanks" a lot for not getting back to the topic. Must be hard dropping a note about what finally was the issue in his case...

No shit. 5 pages of help on this one and not a peep.

[Gift]

Always a pleasure isn't it?

Wish I could keep track of these kind of f*ckw... erm "users" (unfortunately he's not the only one of his kind) to avoid wasting my time.

Btw:

Toshiba E-studio 450 scan file storage error
http://www.copytechnet.com/forums/ri...cratching.html
..no need to dig deeper...

[sandmanmac]

Always a pleasure isn't it?

Wish I could keep track of these kind of f*ckw... erm "users" (unfortunately he's not the only one of his kind) to avoid wasting my time.

I started adding to 'Ignore list' to remind myself of just that

[Llama God]

Without our help he'd be up the creek without a paddle. Get it? I'm obsessed...

[sasa12u]

My experience is shake the toner..mayb somethg can work

[Llama God]

My experience is shake the toner..mayb somethg can work

I think that he might have left site by now...or died...or at the very least been demoted to mid-level burger-flipping at McDonalds.

I'd like to make it clear, however, that I wish him the very best of luck in whatever he does.