Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

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  • BLADE
    former propeller tester

    250+ Posts
    • Dec 2009
    • 478

    #766
    Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

    Originally posted by Lagonda
    Any Lexmark printer they strapped a scanner to and tried to pretend it was a photocopier.
    printers with strapons - genius!!

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    • zoraldinho
      teacher-guide-expert-guru

      Site Contributor
      5,000+ Posts
      • Mar 2008
      • 5007

      #767
      Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

      Because of Canon CLC series 700, 900 and younger C1 I'm changing to a Leslie Nielsen!
      If it ain't broke, don't fix it
      A picture is worth a thousand words

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      • Printer People
        Technician
        • Oct 2010
        • 43

        #768
        Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

        Canon 6060 - had to look after 4 of them in one building, moved to another part of country and inherited another on in a pig processing factory - NIGHTMARE

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        • Simon343
          Technician
          • May 2015
          • 17

          #769
          Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

          Any Toshiba e-STUDIO A3 machine (I'm looking at you 2540C !!).

          Stupidly heavy (handles only on *one* side, so lifting is a nightmare! Plus - even just moving it on the floor is a pain!), unnecessarily wide, looks ugly and are a pain to service (they don't seem to have a word for 'modular' in Toshiba world!).

          That is all

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          • subaro
            Service Manager

            1,000+ Posts
            • Oct 2010
            • 1274

            #770
            Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

            Panasonic DP-2500
            THE ONLY THING FOR EVIL TO TRIUMPH IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING..........edmund burke

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            • ViK2R
              Junior Member
              • Jan 2010
              • 7

              #771
              Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

              Spent alot of time,Ricoh MPC7500/7501 series must be a clear winnerGreets all of ya'

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              • Brian G
                Technician
                • Mar 2015
                • 21

                #772
                Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

                This is easy...Canon IRC 3100/3170 series! Rotating developer, clutch issues on toner supply so DV units get over packed and lock up. Jamming on right side due to door not shutting properly...should I go on! LOL!

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                • slimslob
                  Retired

                  Site Contributor
                  25,000+ Posts
                  • May 2013
                  • 37382

                  #773
                  Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

                  Since the title of this thread ends with the word "ever" you have to consider back to the old days of e-stat machines. I remember one from Apeco (American Photocopy Equipment COmpany) called the Dial-A-Matic. It had a rotary telephone type dial where you dialed in the number of copies you wanted. Techs called it the Dial-A-Jam.

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                  • fshead
                    Service Manager

                    1,000+ Posts
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 2366

                    #774
                    Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

                    Originally posted by slimslob
                    Since the title of this thread ends with the word "ever" you have to consider back to the old days of e-stat machines. I remember one from Apeco (American Photocopy Equipment COmpany) called the Dial-A-Matic. It had a rotary telephone type dial where you dialed in the number of copies you wanted. Techs called it the Dial-A-Jam.
                    that is where i started working.
                    doing shop work cleaning the liquid tanks out so
                    they could be put back out.
                    electrostatic paper etc..i i think it was the apeco 180.
                    i remember the savin 220 and 230 roll fed machine right about this time..they worked unlike the apeco line.

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                    • banginbishop
                      grumpy old git

                      500+ Posts
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 894

                      #775
                      Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

                      Ricoh Metis range of turdlings.

                      destroyed a good range with a pile of shite. Failing fusers, transfere units, paper feed drives, dev units - even new out of the box screwed. Flimsy materials & bend quicker than limbo dancer!

                      grade 1 pike of crap & I'm a ashamed to have to apologise for them being so bad to the customer & make up some excuse.

                      No amount of firmware or upgrades will fix these awful money pits!
                      Incontinentia Buttocks

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                      • tech28
                        Trusted Tech

                        Site Contributor
                        250+ Posts
                        • Jun 2013
                        • 434

                        #776
                        Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

                        Konica 1290, Minolta 650Z

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                        • Debs1964
                          Service Manager

                          1,000+ Posts
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 1690

                          #777
                          Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

                          Originally posted by banginbishop
                          Ricoh Metis range of turdlings.

                          destroyed a good range with a pile of shite. Failing fusers, transfere units, paper feed drives, dev units - even new out of the box screwed. Flimsy materials & bend quicker than limbo dancer!

                          grade 1 pike of crap & I'm a ashamed to have to apologise for them being so bad to the customer & make up some excuse.

                          No amount of firmware or upgrades will fix these awful money pits!
                          I'm amazed, I think they are a pretty good, reliable range of machines, they are my machine of choice to work on
                          There are 10 types of people in this world, those who understand binary maths and those who don't

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                          • banginbishop
                            grumpy old git

                            500+ Posts
                            • Oct 2007
                            • 894

                            #778
                            Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

                            Originally posted by Debs1964
                            I'm amazed, I think they are a pretty good, reliable range of machines, they are my machine of choice to work on
                            Incontinentia Buttocks

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                            • Debs1964
                              Service Manager

                              1,000+ Posts
                              • Oct 2010
                              • 1690

                              #779
                              Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

                              I've replaced a couple of duplex units, but I think the fusers are more reliable than the 02 range (of course, nothing is as reliable as the 01 range), haven't had many PCU/dev unit problems, only problem I've had with paper feed unit is low paper actuator coming off. Had to replace a couple of ITB units, and had 2 or 3 cleaning units back up, I blame the standard of servicing in the Midlands
                              There are 10 types of people in this world, those who understand binary maths and those who don't

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                              • Debs1964
                                Service Manager

                                1,000+ Posts
                                • Oct 2010
                                • 1690

                                #780
                                Re: Which copier was the biggest piece of crap ever?

                                Weakest point, in my opinion, is internal finishers, exit tray being knocked out of position and the stapler harness
                                There are 10 types of people in this world, those who understand binary maths and those who don't

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