Blank copies Ricoh 1018

**clemsonfish** · 01-08-2015

went to a machine with an sc320 (Polygonal mirror motor error) I changed the polygon motor and the code went away but now all I get is blank copies...tried internal print, doc feeder, and on the glass

any sugestions??

**allan** · 01-08-2015

Sound like the laser light is blocked somehow.

**Gary Bowen** · 01-08-2015

Don't see this model anymore. The front screw that mounts the Laser Housing is longer than the other 2 screws. Make sure the Laser Housing is in fact sitting flat on its mount. Also, I think this model requires both the Toner Supply Unit and Toner Bottle to be in place to "activate" a shutter on the Laser Housing.

**clemsonfish** · 01-09-2015

Originally Posted by Gary Bowen

Don't see this model anymore. The front screw that mounts the Laser Housing is longer than the other 2 screws. Make sure the Laser Housing is in fact sitting flat on its mount. Also, I think this model requires both the Toner Supply Unit and Toner Bottle to be in place to "activate" a shutter on the Laser Housing.

Yes this is an ancient beast...I'm heading back to it tomorrow hopefully i can figure this out

**slimslob** · 01-09-2015

Originally Posted by clemsonfish

went to a machine with an sc320 (Polygonal mirror motor error) I changed the polygon motor and the code went away but now all I get is blank copies...tried internal print, doc feeder, and on the glass

any sugestions??

Lets go with a quick question. Did you have the toner tray in when you tested it? I think this is a one of the models that has a shutter that blocks the laser unit when there is not a toner installed.

**clemsonfish** · 01-09-2015

Originally Posted by slimslob

Lets go with a quick question. Did you have the toner tray in when you tested it? I think this is a one of the models that has a shutter that blocks the laser unit when there is not a toner installed.

yes it was in

**laitang** · 01-09-2015

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**clemsonfish** · 01-09-2015

I tried it with the front switch cheated and with the machine completly put back together

**vargue** · 01-09-2015

sounds like yo used polygon motor from another model 1022/2022/ etc different

**clemsonfish** · 01-26-2015

I know its been a while since i updated. I went back out and took the laser unit toner hopper and pcu out nothing was blocking the laser unit. i put it all back together and it went to working fine i guess it was just a fluke.