Ricoh MP C3003 PCDU price hike?

**Mark Bbb** · 01-17-2018

I know this is an old treat, but is it possible to adjust a black pcu to a color one?
And if yes, how?
Thank your for your reply.

**davel** · 01-17-2018

Use parts from new K pcu to rebuild colour pcu.

**Bantams** · 01-17-2018

we use a KIT to rebuild these no clue where we get it from

in the kit is a Green opc ( looks like a tosh one) , charge roller and cleaner , lube bar , cleaning blades , lube roller takes about 45mins to strip down and replace

**Mark Bbb** · 01-18-2018

Originally Posted by davel

Use parts from new K pcu to rebuild colour pcu.

Davel: As far as i can see, there is no part number for a drum, cl blade, cha rol,...
Is it possible to buy those parts somewhere?
Greetings.

**copier tech** · 02-04-2018

Just wondering if any of you geniuses has found a cheaper alternative to these Metis PCU replacement yet?

Thought about fitting the SPC840DN PCU However the manual only lists the PCDU unit?

I have seen there are "after market kits" however I prefer to use genuine due to their trusted PM life.

**moonraker** · 02-04-2018

Originally Posted by copier tech

Just wondering if any of you geniuses has found a cheaper alternative to these Metis PCU replacement yet?

Thought about fitting the SPC840DN PCU However the manual only lists the PCDU unit?

I have seen there are "after market kits" however I prefer to use genuine due to their trusted PM life.

I went to a SPC840DN where it threw a SC code after the customer changed all 4 PCDUs at life.
One of the Devs was seized and the gears at the front of the PCDU were different to copier units. The drive at the rear was also different.

The life of those PDCUs iwere 60K !!!!!!!!

**Melvinp** · 02-04-2018

Originally Posted by Lagonda

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.

Hello, you can use a Black unit to rebuild a Colour PCU. We have been doing this as a workshop refurb to save on purchasing new Colour PCUs for 03s, it is a big job and requires a small notch for the charge to fit, and has worked without and fault.

**slimslob** · 02-04-2018

Originally Posted by davel

Use parts from new K pcu to rebuild colour pcu.

But the original question has to do with the PCDU not the PCU. PCDU is the PCD and development unit combined.

**slimslob** · 02-04-2018

One thing everyone needs to remember, price hikes are like shit, they have all the time.

**copier tech** · 02-05-2018

Originally Posted by moonraker

I went to a SPC840DN where it threw a SC code after the customer changed all 4 PCDUs at life.
One of the Devs was seized and the gears at the front of the PCDU were different to copier units. The drive at the rear was also different.

The life of those PDCUs iwere 60K !!!!!!!!

Ah ok, so with a 60k like maybe the spc840 units are like the mpc2003/2503 units