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  • kingpd@businessprints.net
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    #1

    Canon NP6050 two questions

    Hi,

    There's a local non prof with an old canon np6050.

    1. Does anyone have a service, parts, etc. manual for this?

    2. I can't find drums for them anywhere through my usual suppliers. Are they still available? How much do they run? or does anybody have any? Apparently a lot of the other parts, fusers, etc. are the same as some newer imagerunners...but not the drum i guess.

    Thanks guys.
  • KenB
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    #2
    That's a tough one.

    There are so few of these left in the field, that it's probably just not worth anybody making drums (or any other parts for that matter) for it.

    They may just be better off in finding something a bit newer, and bagging the 6050. It would probably cost less than trying to breathe life into this thing.

    The shame is that the 6050 was a rockin' box, but that was a really long time ago.

    Good luck to you!
    “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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    • JustManuals
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      #3
      I have the Parts & Service manual as well as the Service Handbook for this dinosaur.
      Email me.

      Paul@justmanuals.com

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      • kingpd@businessprints.net
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        #4
        Originally posted by KenB
        That's a tough one.

        There are so few of these left in the field, that it's probably just not worth anybody making drums (or any other parts for that matter) for it.

        They may just be better off in finding something a bit newer, and bagging the 6050. It would probably cost less than trying to breathe life into this thing.

        The shame is that the 6050 was a rockin' box, but that was a really long time ago.

        Good luck to you!
        Thanks for the advice. I hate it when those solid machines fade away. I have seen some NP6551's which I'm guessing was a newer updated version and I don't think the drums are the same? But I guess anything analog is not worth keeping anymore. Makes you wonder how long digital will last and what will come after it.

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        • teckat
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          #5
          Originally posted by kingpd@businessprints.net
          Thanks for the advice. I hate it when those solid machines fade away. I have seen some NP6551's which I'm guessing was a newer updated version and I don't think the drums are the same? But I guess anything analog is not worth keeping anymore. Makes you wonder how long digital will last and what will come after it.

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          • kingpd@businessprints.net
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            #6
            Originally posted by teckat
            The Mentalist has already arrived !!
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            • nick55
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              #7
              Originally posted by kingpd@businessprints.net
              Thanks for the advice. I hate it when those solid machines fade away. I have seen some NP6551's which I'm guessing was a newer updated version and I don't think the drums are the same? But I guess anything analog is not worth keeping anymore. Makes you wonder how long digital will last and what will come after it.
              i beleive 6551 drum fits on this 6050 and all parts are still available. e-mail what parts u nee and i'll give u the part no. (nddmaster@yahoo.com) / nick

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              • kingpd@businessprints.net
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                #8
                Originally posted by nick55
                i beleive 6551 drum fits on this 6050 and all parts are still available. e-mail what parts u nee and i'll give u the part no. (nddmaster@yahoo.com) / nick
                Right now I wanted to see what the drums were running. They do 3 million pages I think? As much as I like to help non-profs out, this gets to be a bitch and tiring. I understand funds are tight and people try to save but holy schite, I have to bills to pay too...grrr.

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                • Canuck
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                  #9
                  The drum is over 1000 dollars

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                  • KenB
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Canuck
                    The drum is over 1000 dollars
                    Hard to justify that kind of expense to maintain a machine that can't be supported.
                    “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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                    • Canuck
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                      #11
                      Couldn't agree more. They were workhorses in their time but not worth putting money into

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                      • kingpd@businessprints.net
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by KenB
                        Hard to justify that kind of expense to maintain a machine that can't be supported.
                        Ouch...good point. Time to upgrade.

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