Kyocera 3500i charge roller?

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  • copiman
    Technician

    500+ Posts
    • Sep 2011
    • 861

    #1

    Kyocera 3500i charge roller?

    I am in the process of cleaning up a 3500i with 247k on it. Bad CQ. Thought I would start by thorough cleaning. First time I saw this machine. I noticed the charge roller needed cleaning (rotational lines on it). When I was cleaning it I noticed round circles on it (kind of like they were embedded or burned). Also when I was wiping the charge roller, I felt bumps on it. I have never experienced this before so I thought I would ask the more experienced. Has anyone here seen this and is it common?
  • blackcat4866
    Master Of The Obvious

    Site Contributor
    10,000+ Posts
    • Jul 2007
    • 22861

    #2
    Re: Kyocera 3500i charge roller?

    That's one of the new features on the Alphard I and Alphard II technology. Those little bumps will arc to the drum, making pinholes, and eventually those cool arachnid shapes we all know and love. If you don't have pinholes yet, you may be able to replace only the main charge roller. As you probably suspect, all the cleaning in the world won't remove the bumps. If you've got pinholes, you'll need the drum unit, which includes both the drum and main charge.

    Where is that picture now? ...

    Kyocera Spiders.JPG

    there it is! =^..^=
    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 =^..^=

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    • qbert69
      Service Manager

      1,000+ Posts
      • Mar 2013
      • 1152

      #3
      Re: Kyocera 3500i charge roller?

      Originally posted by blackcat4866
      That's one of the new features on the Alphard I and Alphard II technology. Those little bumps will arc to the drum, making pinholes, and eventually those cool arachnid shapes we all know and love. If you don't have pinholes yet, you may be able to replace only the main charge roller. As you probably suspect, all the cleaning in the world won't remove the bumps. If you've got pinholes, you'll need the drum unit, which includes both the drum and main charge.

      Where is that picture now? ...

      [ATTACH=CONFIG]33529[/ATTACH]

      there it is! =^..^=
      Kind of reminds me of this!:




      REACH FOR THE STARS!!!
      Konica Minolta Planetariums!
      https://www.konicaminolta.com/planet...gma/index.html

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      • copiman
        Technician

        500+ Posts
        • Sep 2011
        • 861

        #4
        Re: Kyocera 3500i charge roller?

        As always, thank you for your help. You have always been helpful to me over the years. Time to get some parts. Thanks Blackcat.

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        • Kyo fan
          Trusted Tech

          250+ Posts
          • Dec 2013
          • 368

          #5
          Re: Kyocera 3500i charge roller?

          Kyocera never really managed to get those chargers right. Make sure you have some spare around since they rarely last the drum life.

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          • copiman
            Technician

            500+ Posts
            • Sep 2011
            • 861

            #6
            Re: Kyocera 3500i charge roller?

            Thanks everyone. I'll get extra charge rollers.

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