C353 IU Reset - Life Expectancy?

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  • DaveK
    Technician
    • Nov 2010
    • 11

    C353 IU Reset - Life Expectancy?

    I'm sure this doesn't have a fixed answer, as it's based on volume, coverage, environment, etc... but what's the average life expectancy of a C353 imaging unit if a resetter or replacement chip is used?

    We primarily print black, but a lot of our invoices/reports have a small 1/4" x 3/4" green logo on them. Obviously the idea of resetting the $1600-ish worth of color imaging units is far more attractive than replacing them, but is it worth it? We're in a bit of a budget crunch (...but hey, who isnt?) and would like to stretch the life is possible. I did the math, it would have to work out to about 4500+ additional copies to make it worth it. Maybe more if there was a place I could buy the chips cheaper, any recommended vendors??

    Most of what we print is invoices and reports, so coverage should be about average (we're not running off full color pages of like brochures or sales flyers) and we come in at about 30% of our copies are color out of the 335k that's on the machine now.

    Any advice would be much appreciated for this ex-copier tech now IT Manager.
  • aesthetics1
    Trusted Tech

    100+ Posts
    • May 2010
    • 148

    #2
    Hi DaveK,

    Definitely worth it. We have been seeing some go three and four times over. Obviously as you know, your mileage may vary!.. There are several different places to grab the chips online - sure you won't have a problem finding a vendor you like.

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    • Zeldaman
      Senior Tech

      500+ Posts
      • Mar 2011
      • 946

      #3

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      • Chip Resets SA
        Technician
        • Sep 2010
        • 46

        #4
        Re: C353 IU Reset - Life Expectancy?

        Our clients at chip Resets SA re-chip all the time and find it a huge cost saving exercise

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        • inutelkamo
          Trusted Tech

          100+ Posts
          • Jul 2011
          • 143

          #5
          Re: C353 IU Reset - Life Expectancy?

          Good Day..

          I dont know in c350 if available the "continues" or "Long" or what is it..
          In some model like +650, i always set it to "long or continues" to lengthen the life of IU until such time black lines may appear..
          Sometimes clients here argue with us that they still have good quality image but IU stops...

          It can be found on tech rep mode..

          :0

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          • Darren King
            copiertech

            500+ Posts
            • Jul 2007
            • 652

            #6
            Re: C353 IU Reset - Life Expectancy?

            Have your service tech install the new Unit Optimization firmware and you will never have to rechip or re-fuse anything on the machine. It allows the machine to continue past the life expectancy and not shut down. it will save you a ton of money.
            Hope this helps.
            Darren

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            • Gary G
              Technician
              • Mar 2006
              • 20

              #7
              Re: C353 IU Reset - Life Expectancy?

              What specific version of the firmware are you talking about

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              • Darren King
                copiertech

                500+ Posts
                • Jul 2007
                • 652

                #8
                Re: C353 IU Reset - Life Expectancy?

                Check Konica Minolta Tech Tip 954. Special firmware version GP1-R6 for the C353.
                Darren

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