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  • Stirton.M
    All things Konica Minolta

    1,000+ Posts
    • Oct 2009
    • 1804

    #16
    The C652 series, the black units are split apart, the developer and the drum unit separate, and the developer is constantly refreshed with new developer from the "toner bottle". Life span on the dev unit is 1,140,000 prints, while the drum unit is 295K. The colour IUs between 120-135K depending on the model speed. This is pretty significant over previous generations of our machines.

    The C360 series, all the dev units and drum units are separate, the black dev unit, like in the C652 series, is also fresh exchange developer system, yields 570K, while each dev unit is 114K. The drum units, black yields between 70-120K depending on model speed, while the colour drums are between 55-90K. Not near as good as the 652, but still pretty damn good. The older C350 could never attain that life rating.

    I have yet to hear anything about IU enhance on these series, but I would not be surprised if that is in the works.

    Generally however, I have noted that the life of many consumables of the newer tuxedo series machines, that generally when they reach EOL, they really are at the end of their life and should be replaced regardless.
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    • progoffice
      Trusted Tech

      250+ Posts
      • Nov 2008
      • 334

      #17
      Re: c452 552 652 image chips

      I just ran into this today for the first time. I came with chips in hand to take care of the color imaging units. I was unable to find any chips in the units. I can clearly see tabs where a chip might be installed but there was not one there. So my question is, where are the chips in this model? These are the original units that came with the machine, so is that why there is no chip installed?

      I'm assuming there are chips in them since they can be ordered.

      Has anyone had luck with the modified firmware?

      Thanks.

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      • Albonline
        Service Manager

        1,000+ Posts
        • Sep 2008
        • 1144

        #18
        Re: c452 552 652 image chips

        those are the factory installed imag units. they come with no chips. install the chips you should be ok

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        • progoffice
          Trusted Tech

          250+ Posts
          • Nov 2008
          • 334

          #19
          Re: c452 552 652 image chips

          I don't remember seeing a connector to plug the new chip into. Do the original imaging units have the chip connector if they ship without a chip? What I gather from other posts is that you have to buy a new set. The new sets ship with chip installed - and also connector for chip too I'm assuming???

          Thanks.

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          • yianni
            Technician
            • Jan 2013
            • 42

            #20
            Re: c452 552 652 image chips

            Originally posted by progoffice
            I don't remember seeing a connector to plug the new chip into. Do the original imaging units have the chip connector if they ship without a chip?
            It seems that the starter IU (those comming with the machine) don't have a chip neither the connector to connect the new chip.

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            • PeterG
              Trusted Tech

              100+ Posts
              • Jul 2008
              • 177

              #21
              Re: c452 552 652 image chips

              As has already been stated, the original iu's that ship with the copier don't have chips or the harness to install the chips.
              You can however remove the harness from expired replacement iu's & install it in the once used original image units, then either replace or reset the chip

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              • stefanv
                Technician
                • May 2010
                • 14

                #22
                Re: c452 552 652 image chips

                The iu's in a new mc does not have the chips, its factory reset....Only the replacement iu's have the chips...You will see your connector on iu only has wires for tcr sensor...

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