Most common fault is the toner hopper, I'd start there then work toward more complex troubleshooting. Pop the hopper apart and check for the mylar paddles on the inner portion of the hopper, chances are some or all are missing.
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Most common fault is the toner hopper, I'd start there then work toward more complex troubleshooting. Pop the hopper apart and check for the mylar paddles on the inner portion of the hopper, chances are some or all are missing.
No luck with this one. Here's a list of things I've made to it so far:
- Cleaned toner hopper (all mylars are in place)
- Replaced ID sensor with new one
- Updated firmware to latest version
- Swapped developing unit and toner hopper with another working machine
- New drum and blade
- Experimented changing toner supply mode to pixel count
- Swapped toner bottle motor with another working machine
So far, and even though I've been trading parts with another machine sitting side-by-side next to this one, the problem remains. I really have no idea of where to look next. Maybe a sledgehammer?
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Change the hopper, Not worth repairing.Pop the hopper apart and check for the mylar paddles on the inner portion of the hopper
ok, you have an *organ donour*, that makes things easier....did you change the BICU yet?
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Try putting a piece of paper between the toner supply unit and the dv unit blocking the flow of toner to the dv unit. Run some copies see if you can and see if toner is building up in the supply unit. this may help eliminate the toner supply to the dv unit as the problem
Good idea. There's another way too. Cheat the front door and set the machine off running 50 copies with the toner hopper assembly out. Shine a torch in and see if the motor is actually turning. If not, it's the BICU or the harness connecting the motor to the BICU.Originally Posted by Denismed
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Hit it.
I put a mark on the toner bottle and run copies or use the output check for the toner motor. I have seen where the toner motor will turn without the bottle in there but the load of turning the bottle stops it.
Can I swap the BICU between those two without any further adjustments? Those two belong to the customer, and I don't want him yelling at my ears because he's got two stopped machines now.
' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
Mascan42
'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'
Ibid
I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!
With the toner sign always on, first to check with the print out copy,is it under tone or overtone? if undertone the problem is the toner is not supplying to the tank, if overtone the problem is the td reading is out. From the SP 3-103-1,2,3 to confirm the reading of the td and id. Make sure that you are using OEM toner.
I agree with every one ,but do you have ORIGINAL Ricoh toner.
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