8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

[Don N.]

Question I posed on another thread about drum noise... This is not about that.

I'd really like to know why the claim that the k drum is not the same as the cmy for the 8 series as it has been for the 0 and 4/e series. Yes there's a plastic stopper (easily removed). Then there's the chip. What else? I'm told you can't just chip an 8 series k drum as cmy... Why?

[blackcat4866]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

So you'll pay a lot more for the color drums? =^..^=

[Don N.]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

I would think that a K drum plus cmy chip = color drum. Same on c220 DR311 and c224e DR512 but, I have it from a "respected engineer" at a vendor that insists he has a tested & proven solution but without that, you can't get away with it on an 8 series dr313. I don't want to just jump and say B.S. If he's being truthful, he's sitting on a lot of money to be made. Exactly the motivation for lying as well. We put a K & CMY side by side and see nothing evident but the side stopper & the chip.
Anybody???

[femaster]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

Since I answered this in the other thread, here is a link to the answer. It will explain perfectly what the differences are...

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[Don N.]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

Saw that. Thanks again!

[fatduke]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

Hi pal,

for my own personal exp, you can't do the trick of CMYK on K drum like past series (chips included)

I had trouble and then on this 8 series you need to buy original 8 series colour drum because either screws in new drum are calculated, so if you don't want to replace all plastic case of past series with plastic case of new 8 series for refurbishing all drum, for me, don't waste time and buy original series 8 color drum.

I hope I was clear in explanation.

Cheers :-)

[femaster]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

Since I answered this in the other thread, here is a link to the answer. It will explain perfectly what the differences are...

Bizhub C258 high pitch whine when copying/printing

I have made a correction and clarification post with regards to my previous post on the subject at the link below...

Bizhub C258 high pitch whine when copying/printing

[copier tech]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

Question I posed on another thread about drum noise... This is not about that.

I'd really like to know why the claim that the k drum is not the same as the cmy for the 8 series as it has been for the 0 and 4/e series. Yes there's a plastic stopper (easily removed). Then there's the chip. What else? I'm told you can't just chip an 8 series k drum as cmy... Why?

Yes you can fit K to YMC. Swap the black plastic clamp behind the front blue cover & swap over the spacers from the ends of the drum & of course the chip.

[tsbservice]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

Yes you can fit K to YMC. Swap the black plastic clamp behind the front blue cover & swap over the spacers from the ends of the drum & of course the chip.

Watch out for restyled DR313K drum unit where you cannot just swap end caps from color to K drum as before.

[copier tech]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

Watch out for restyled DR313K drum unit where you cannot just swap end caps from color to K drum as before.

Why, what specifically have they changed?

[tsbservice]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

Why, what specifically have they changed?

The endings are redesigned. You byu new fresh K OEM drum from KM and will see. Can't just swap end cap with spacer.

[copier tech]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

The endings are redesigned. You byu new fresh K OEM drum from KM and will see. Can't just swap end cap with spacer.

What endings? You can simply use these from the original image unit!?

[tsbservice]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

What endings? You can simply use these from the original image unit!?

The endings are redesigned. You byu new fresh K OEM drum from KM and will see. Can't just swap end cap with spacer.

Are you from Geheime Staatspolizei? What you didn't understand?

[copier tech]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

Are you from Geheime Staatspolizei? What you didn't understand?

[REGSIS]

Re: 8 series K vs CMY drums. What's the diff?

The endings are redesigned. You byu new fresh K OEM drum from KM and will see. Can't just swap end cap with spacer.

I didn't have an oportunity to try this yet but can it be done by removing parts from DR313K and fitting them into DR313CMY used unit?
It take some time but saves a lot of money if machine is yours out in lease.
Parts for exchange: Drum cylinder, cleaning blade, charging roller, chargin roller cleaner.

I never played with these on customer owned machines.
Always sold them new CMY drums whatever series.