Bizhub C220 weak black output

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  • va2ir
    Technician
    • Dec 2011
    • 12
    #1

    Bizhub C220 weak black output

    Good day. I have a C220 (under contract) but today ran into an issue. While running a short magazine job, the black type started to color shift to a dark blue, and then got faded.

    So I ran a sheet of color bars, CMY we all fine. Black was not black, but kind of a faded dark blue. Is this a developer issue? THe black clutch was changed a year ago, but that resulted in blank pages, not faded.

    In my old C450, this would have been a signal to change out the imaging unit.

    As someone on here suggested, I tried an old black drum unit for the C220, and the result was the same. Toner is original , and brand new.

    Thanks

    Ian R.
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    • blackcat4866
      Master Of The Obvious

      Site Contributor
      10,000+ Posts
      • Jul 2007
      • 22999
      #2
      Re: Bizhub C220 weak black output

      I'd lean toward the black developing unit myself. Are you getting any false toner add indications, or low toner density errors? =^..^=
      If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
      1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
      2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
      3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
      4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
      5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

      blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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        • service_man
          Technician
          50+ Posts
          • Jul 2012
          • 59
          #3
          Re: Bizhub C220 weak black output

          Did you get blue color when you print demo page, or only from computer?

          Maybe is problem in driver and settings ( PURE BLACK )

          Regards

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            • Tech Helpdesk
              Trusted Tech

              100+ Posts
              • Jul 2015
              • 112
              #4
              Re: Bizhub C220 weak black output

              Originally posted by va2ir
              Good day. I have a C220 (under contract) but today ran into an issue. While running a short magazine job, the black type started to color shift to a dark blue, and then got faded.

              So I ran a sheet of color bars, CMY we all fine. Black was not black, but kind of a faded dark blue. Is this a developer issue? THe black clutch was changed a year ago, but that resulted in blank pages, not faded.

              In my old C450, this would have been a signal to change out the imaging unit.

              As someone on here suggested, I tried an old black drum unit for the C220, and the result was the same. Toner is original , and brand new.

              Thanks

              Ian R.
              Do you have any samples images to show us ? It does sound like your black dev unit is failing but also watch out for dopey customers who can actually manage to fit cyan toner into the black toner socket, if that has happened just put a black toner back in and run about 30 A3 255 test patterns.

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