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Switched out drums as well as the image transfer belt and I'm still getting the problem. Vacuumed out the whole printer... not sure where to go next.

I'm also getting a lot of dirty, black spotty...

It's a print, not copy - sorry, pic was sorta sideways. Was trying to get it to show up on cell phone camera.

Here's an example:
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So here's my latest problem, lol.

Getting a faint yellow line down the middle of the length of the page (11x17). Switched out drums as well as the image transfer belt and I'm still getting the...

Great feedback - thanks!!

Yup - you pretty much nailed it on the head there. Lots of hours spent troubleshooting this thing and extra dollars all over the place. However, I'm still coming out way ahead for what it would have...

Thanks! I actually just scooped one up on eBay for $45 brand new :) B2233255 BLACK TONER PUMP | eBay

Hey guys - title says it - looking for a Ricoh tech in the metro ATL area that can help show me the ropes for a couple hours. I'm on the Southside and got two Ricoh C3500 printers that I'm using for...

Thank you - will purchase a new one today! Does anyone have a PN# for the toner pump gear(s)?

Good feedback - thank you - I'll post looking for one today!

The clicking noise has returned again and I keep getting repeated, false toner empty notifications on black. Pulled another toner pump and replaced it with another used one. Got a bit better, but...

Alright - it's nice having USB back again finally.

Replaced the black toner pump and it's doing it less now, but still happening. This was a used black toner pump off the other machine.
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Just the drum unit? Confused as to which part exactly should I look into for the developer unit itself? Is the developer unit part of the drum unit (located under the toner cartridges that pulls...

Thanks for the tip! Replaced the toner pump and it's back to normal now. However the magenta streaks have returned... :(

Swapped out the magenta drum for another and it still continues. Back to...

Wow - this thread is awesome! You guys are amazing and I couldn't have made this book without your help! If anyone's interested in seeing what I'm working on, you can check it out here: THE BRAVE...

So I replaced the drum unit in the magenta and all looks good now as far as the streaking goes.

I'm seeing some POSTSCRIPT3 SD cards on eBay for relatively cheap - would this be something I...

Absolutely - will do as soon as I get home!

AWESOME! Figured it out - thanks!

Thanks for all the help so far! I'm actually learning a few things now :)

I started getting magenta streaking in various parts of the white paper - printing BIG images on 11x17 double sided. Also...

Thanks for all the great feedback everyone! Welp, I managed to blow up the USB control board in this thing - mistakenly plugged in the weird pronged power cord upside down, lol. :( Now time to find a...

Any idea what that would cost? Know anyone in Atlanta that would barter or work for cheap? lol...

Oh man... you guys freaking rock... for real!

Can't change the admin login "You do not have the privileges to use this function"

Total paper jam counter - 23 - I think I'm like 7 or 8 of...

Thanks for responding! Where do I find the PM (preventative maintenance?) counters? SMC - SP5990-004

No clue what any of this means:

Printer Language: RPCS [3.3.25.1.2], PCL 5c [1.13], PCL XL...

Hey Everyone – hoping some of you kind folks can drop some knowledge on a total newbie. Full Disclosure - I’m NOT a copier tech and have relatively limited knowledge about this stuff, but I’m not a...