We've been printing a lot on the 1051 but I have seen an increase in toner usage. More than usual. This morning, I checked counts and noted developer is at 971,000 out of 1,000,000. I know many printers that try to beat all they can out of developer but I'm just not one of them. I remember some time ago, while it was still under service, we started getting a gritty dusting on the sheets. Developer was at 950,000 plus. After further study, we realized it was, indeed, developer beginning to dump. It was changed and grit went away. I guess I've never took note of increased toner usage but recovery box was changed Monday and it is already a tad less than half full. I am wondering if it is anyone else's experience that developer going bad can cause excess toner usage?
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
If you are getting H toner then this is the issue..The majority of my 1100, 1052 and 61XX are only getting 1/3 to 1/2 of the copy volume prior to this crappy H toner..In many shops I am replacing developer at 25K (in many cases this is daily). E -
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
I apologize but what does H toner mean?Comment
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
The toner available since the KM Plant fire..Comment
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
H toner for the office machines just meant 1/2 bottles..For production equipment the H was a different toner. It runs, but the quality is not there..I don't think the H toner had the same affect on the color production machines.Comment
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
So you're saying the toner that is in the pipeline now isn't 119,000 sheets yield at 5%? $179.00 a bottle???? Machine just stopped printing, telling me to exchange toner recovery bottle. It was full! I checked it this morning and it was a tad under half. I changed it Monday. No way I've run anywhere near 357,000 sheets since Monday. Not even a third of that. But I just put my 4th and last bottle in this morning. I'm coming up with 42,000 11 x 17 copies, mostly type, since Friday. 3 bottles of toner?? Wow. Def something wrong here.Comment
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
Yes..if it's H toner we are seeing massive drops in impressions per bottle. I have a few machines it does not seem to affect, but anyone with graphics or a high %...it's really bad. Again this only seems to affect the B&W production TN 014, 015, 016, 017..All of this toner is exactly the same, just different bottles. EComment
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
Its not just developer is high that can cause toner issues what is drum volume. This can also cause high toner useage. 25k is a bit much to be doing. 500k would be ok. Are you running the dev adjustments?Comment
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
I'm not really sure what this statement means. We regularly get 900K+ out of developer with no issues. Drum is 544,000 out of 1,000,000. I usually change drums around 750k. Very few last to 1,000,000. This is a new issue to us. Never seen toner consumption like this before. I found a pre fire bottle of TN011. We're going to see how long that one lasts. I run drum and developer adjustments when I install. Never had to do either in mid flight except an occasional drum sensitivity adjustment.Comment
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
i hope you are not running the developer adjustments without changing the developer. the adjustment is for the precise TCR that is in a new bag(s) of developer.
once toner goes into the DV unit the adjustment is worthless and can\will cause extreme toner usage.We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two.
The medication helps though...Comment
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
If you're at 950K on that developer, and you have doubts about it's quality, I think I'd change that developer now. Think of it this way ... you're changing the developer 5% early or you got 95% of yield.
Different toner batches can definitely affect toner density and image quality. Yes, it's common for the developer to tend to overtone or undertone as it reaches yield.
I wouldn't sweat the 5% early. Change that developer. =^..^=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.
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Re: A Question about developer and my observations
It will confirm your suspicion about the toner if you change the developer, then the image degrades in about 25K prints. The good news is that just changing back to the better toner will bring back the quality (when the developer is new).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 =^..^=Comment
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