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    Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

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    Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    Anybody else just cop a 400% price rise on the MP C3003 / 6003 colour PCDU (D1862211)?

    For a while there is was a lot cheaper to buy a PCDU rather then a separate drum and dev unit but now they have decided to hammer us with a huge price hike. Is this world wide or just Ricoh Oz being bitchy?
    At least 50% of IT is a solution looking for a problem.

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    Re: Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    Nobody buys colour PCUs anymore. Is there a mod for the black PCU? I haven't had a need to do a colour PCU replacement yet.

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    Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

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    Re: Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news Rubin but the drums on the '03 series are unique and aren't interchangeable with any other copier. You can't even use the black as a colour.
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    Re: Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lagonda View Post
    Anybody else just cop a 400% price rise on the MP C3003 / 6003 colour PCDU (D1862211)?

    For a while there is was a lot cheaper to buy a PCDU rather then a separate drum and dev unit but now they have decided to hammer us with a huge price hike. Is this world wide or just Ricoh Oz being bitchy?
    just searched that PCDU on my UK price list... £2000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????! WTF!

    that's got to be a mistake or something.

    Ok they've doubled / tripled the life of the unit (so they say) but that cost is completely disproportionate.

    EDIT:
    just been through my parts manual for the UK. there are 3 'service parts' for the black PCDU, altogether they add up to the two grand.
    I have noticed that there are a lot more parts available for the PCDU's including separate drum and development units. as well as these 'service parts' that look like bushings and cir-clips in the manual

    anyone had to change the PCDU in these 03 series machines yet?

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    Re: Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    £550 is our price from Ricoh UK for a blk PCU and Dev Unit.

    Not replaced one as yet.

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    Re: Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    I have done a couple of Dev units after they developed (hur hur) massive deletions. Can't buy just the developer alone so.....

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    Re: Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bantams View Post
    £550 is our price from Ricoh UK for a blk PCU and Dev Unit.

    Not replaced one as yet.
    which part number is that thank you??

    I hate 3D parts catalogues!

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    Re: Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    We've worked out that for the price of the 4 PCDU's and a Fuser that we can buy a whole 3003 and have spare boards, feed units etc for free so are just doing that from now on. I can't see the reasoning on how that works but I was the one who did the math (more than once, I couldn't actually believe it was right) and then the boss confirmed it.

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    Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

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    Re: Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    Quote Originally Posted by nyates View Post
    We've worked out that for the price of the 4 PCDU's and a Fuser that we can buy a whole 3003 and have spare boards, feed units etc for free so are just doing that from now on. I can't see the reasoning on how that works but I was the one who did the math (more than once, I couldn't actually believe it was right) and then the boss confirmed it.
    Yes, we did the maths on that one as well. Not sure I can talk the Boss into it as its only the PCDU's and feed units that you can use across the range. Our fleet is mainly 4503 and 5503's that use different fusers so then the economics don't quite add up.
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    Re: Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

    Quote Originally Posted by Richariri View Post
    which part number is that thank you??

    I hate 3D parts catalogues!

    D186-3050 DEV UNIT BLK £109.22
    D186-2208 PCU BLK £448.79
    D186-2209 PCU COL £637.16
    COL DEV UNITS ARE £205.94 EACH

    We get a Discount Probably.

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