Bizhub C224e top of the printed page is lighter

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  • Konica C6000
    Technician
    • Oct 2022
    • 18

    #1

    Bizhub C224e top of the printed page is lighter

    Hello

    I need some help!

    i have a bizhub c224-e printer and i have 2 problems with it.
    1. as you can see in the attached photo the top of the page is lighter.
    2. the middle of the page is creased (in one of the photos you can see a white stripe on the left side of the page)

    1. i cleaned the transfer belt roller (the metal shaft too) so it got better, but not good

    2. it creases the page up to about 140gr paper when i feed it from any tray. i suspect the transfer roller, but i can't get it out and i couldn't find a part number for it

    Thanks!
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  • and
    Technician

    50+ Posts
    • Oct 2011
    • 97

    #2
    Have you clean the mirror of laser polygon engine?

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    • Konica C6000
      Technician
      • Oct 2022
      • 18

      #3
      no, i don't know what is that.

      I cleaned the glass under the drum.

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      • femaster
        Service Manager

        1,000+ Posts
        • May 2011
        • 1514

        #4
        Yup, the Polygon Mirror Motor, inside the laser unit (print head), has a buildup of dust on the tip of each of the mirror faces. This is what causes the lighter output on the very top edge (rear side of machine) of all output. You need to disassemble the laser unit and clean the mirror surfaces on the motor

        1) Remove laser unit from copier.
        2) Remove top metal cover (contains the 4 slit glass windows) from the laser unit.
        3) Inside the laser unit you will find another smaller metal cover, remove it.
        4) Inside this area is the Polygon Mirror Motor. It's best to leave it installed in the laser unit, just clean the 6 very narrow edges (mirrors) as seen in image below. I've hightlighted the edges in orange for reference.
        5) Reassemble...

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        A Ricoh Service Tech for 7 year. A Konica Minolta Service Tech for 7 years. Now, KM service manager for 4 years.
        My Ricoh knowledge is slowly dwindling away at this point. Many things have been lost to time...

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        • Konica C6000
          Technician
          • Oct 2022
          • 18

          #5
          Originally posted by femaster
          Yup, the Polygon Mirror Motor, inside the laser unit (print head), has a buildup of dust on the tip of each of the mirror faces. This is what causes the lighter output on the very top edge (rear side of machine) of all output. You need to disassemble the laser unit and clean the mirror surfaces on the motor

          1) Remove laser unit from copier.
          2) Remove top metal cover (contains the 4 slit glass windows) from the laser unit.
          3) Inside the laser unit you will find another smaller metal cover, remove it.
          4) Inside this area is the Polygon Mirror Motor. It's best to leave it installed in the laser unit, just clean the 6 very narrow edges (mirrors) as seen in image below. I've hightlighted the edges in orange for reference.
          5) Reassemble...

          image.png
          it seems complicated and hard and dangerous, i'll do it tomorrow (with one hand with closed eyes)

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          • Woxner
            Senior Tech

            500+ Posts
            • Jul 2011
            • 851

            #6
            That not the transfer roller. It's on the door and is sponge looking. Takes 3 seconds to remove. Your picture is of the registration roller. Transfer part number is A161R71433

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            • copyman
              Owner / Technician

              Site Contributor
              2,500+ Posts
              • Sep 2005
              • 4723

              #7
              What are the consumable life %'s. Looks like you need at least the K drum. Possibly other consumables depending on the counters. Once consumables are right do the gradation adj in service mode. Also the wand doesn't always clean the laser windows that good, make sure glass is clean!

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              • Ziggy
                Senior Tech

                Site Contributor
                VIP Subscriber
                500+ Posts
                • Feb 2018
                • 780

                #8
                Before I took the laser apart I would clean the glass on the top of the laser unit reinstall and test. If your not careful you can damage the mirrors on the laser.

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                • Konica C6000
                  Technician
                  • Oct 2022
                  • 18

                  #9
                  So I cleaned the glasses, but they were almost clean. After it I cleaned thesix edge of the polygon mirror motor, and the print is OK!! Thanks the suggestion!

                  I have new drums, maybe corona too and I clean them but the olds are ok. I save money how i can.

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