C203 Will not copy

[wkwar]

copier will not copy but will scan and print from PC. no error code. where to start looking?

[copyman]

copier will not copy but will scan and print from PC. no error code. where to start looking?

Start by looking for a new copier That machine has long been obsolete. Don't get me wrong I liked the C203 series and still service a few die hard customers who love them. Seriously sounds like one of the consumables are overlife, or a setting that limits copy operation, etc

[Oystercopy]

I agree, very old machine. However, I've had a few where the consumables were over-life (and even though you have the consumable life extended to the max with the F/W), and they neither copied NOR printed. So, if the machine is printing, I don't think its a consumable end-of-life issue.

[copier tech]

copier will not copy but will scan and print from PC. no error code. where to start looking?

Since this old C203 will print the image units etc will be OK.

When you say it 'won't copy' what exactly happens when you try to copy ?

[Ziggy]

Is it possible that it had a scanner or adf code and the scanner has been disabled? This would allow printing but no scanning or copying .

[copyman]

Is it possible that it had a scanner or adf code and the scanner has been disabled? This would allow printing but no scanning or copying .

I was thinking same thing but anytime something is isolated or disabled there is always a message on top of display showing "xxxxx currently cannot be used..."

[tsbservice]

Author describing is paradox. Without full picture we can't help.
The only slight possibility is that colour IU is over life and he can print in black but not copy in colour.

[wkwar]

so it does copy, given bad info. it makes very light copies. the last time (few months ag) it did so, we manually added black toner. work for a while not it is back to light copies. i recall the developer showed some low "reading"..is the sensor in the developer going out?

[Ziggy]

so it does copy, given bad info. it makes very light copies. the last time (few months ag) it did so, we manually added black toner. work for a while not it is back to light copies. i recall the developer showed some low "reading"..is the sensor in the developer going out?

Do the prints look good?

[copyman]

Maybe a language barrier with trying to get info, at some point you just give up helping people!
Just to be clear, scans and prints look fine, but copies are light?

[wkwar]

scans good. print light from computer, copy almost faded. last time i manually add toner and help a little. i recall the number on the imaging unit is off.. like it doesn.t need toner but it does need toner

[copyman]

Start by replacing the black Image unit & do gradation adj

[blackcat4866]

Have you done any cleaning? How old are the consumables? Sorry, we have no way of knowing these things. You have to tell us.

[Ziggy]

Like copyman stated early on . machine has been obsolete for a long time. even if you can find parts I wouldn't put any money in to the machine