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  • tonkyman
    Technician
    • Aug 2007
    • 12
    #1

    Copystar CS-181 PM

    I'm new to the Copystar world so forgive me if this is a dumb question. I have two CS-181 copiers that I take care of and they're calling for their first maintenance. What items need to be replaced during the PM and are there special maintenance codes to clear the counters? Any general advice on servicing these units would be helpful. I ordered a service manual for the machine but it is less than helpful when it comes to preventive maintenance.

    Thanks for your help,
    Tony
    Old dog trying to learn new tricks
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    • MR Bill
      Senior Tech

      500+ Posts
      • Jan 2010
      • 532
      #2
      Re: Copystar CS-181 PM

      Well I think the only items you replace at the PM is the drum unit. It is suppose to go 150k . Just do a cleaning and install drum unit. ?? Reset service lights and you are done. Check jam counts and maybe replace feed tires if there are a lot going on. Or just clean tires real good. Dev unit and fuser unit are to be replaced at 300k. ? I think. Easy machine to work on. same as the KM 1650. When you get you manual it will tell you replacement schedule. But I think those are right.?

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        • blackcat4866
          Master Of The Obvious

          Site Contributor
          10,000+ Posts
          • Jul 2007
          • 23002
          #3
          Re: Copystar CS-181 PM

          Originally posted by MR Bill
          Well I think the only items you replace at the PM is the drum unit. It is suppose to go 150k . Just do a cleaning and install drum unit. ?? Reset service lights and you are done. Check jam counts and maybe replace feed tires if there are a lot going on. Or just clean tires real good. Dev unit and fuser unit are to be replaced at 300k. ? I think. Easy machine to work on. same as the KM 1650. When you get you manual it will tell you replacement schedule. But I think those are right.?
          Sounds about right to me. I've got a few out there that I haven't had to work on yet. They're listing it as an Imaging Unit, so I expect that drum, primary wire, and developing unit are an assembly. =^..^=
          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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            • JustManuals
              Field Supervisor

              5,000+ Posts
              • Jan 2006
              • 9838
              #4
              Re: Copystar CS-181 PM

              This Parts & Service Manual can now be purchased for $12.77 and downloaded immediately after payment from:


              Just Manuals, The Internet's largest selection of manuals ~ Instant Downloads


              Paul@justmanuals.com

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                • MR Bill
                  Senior Tech

                  500+ Posts
                  • Jan 2010
                  • 532
                  #5
                  Re: Copystar CS-181 PM

                  The maintenance kit is the MK-460.

                  It has the drum unit and corona unit. Replaced at 150K.

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                    • tonkyman
                      Technician
                      • Aug 2007
                      • 12
                      #6
                      Re: Copystar CS-181 PM

                      Thanks guys for your help.

                      I have the service manual (bought from Paul over a year ago) and I have the MK-460 Maintenance Kit (Drum and main charge corona). The service manual in section 1-5 describes all the disassembly and maintenance code resets. Section 2-4, which is the last two pages of the manual, describes Periodic Maintenance Procedures but they use interesting units of measure for the maintenance cycles.... things like "Every Service" and "User call". I didn't even know "Every Service" was a unit of measure

                      Anyway, I kind of knee jerked on asking this question. I should have spent more time in the service manual reading instead of "flipping" through it.

                      Mr Bill was correct... it is about as simple as replace drum, corona, clean and reset the maintenance codes. These really are easy machines to work on and in the three years we've had them we've never really had to do anything to them. They're pretty dependable.

                      Thank you so much for your help,
                      Tony
                      Old dog trying to learn new tricks

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                        • blackcat4866
                          Master Of The Obvious

                          Site Contributor
                          10,000+ Posts
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 23002
                          #7
                          Re: Copystar CS-181 PM

                          You may consider lowering the fuser temperature a few degrees. Just make sure it's still fusing.

                          The predecessors, CS-1635, CS-1650, CS-2050, and CS-2550 had a tendency to build up toner on the heat roller, and collect ozone on the center of the mirrors, creating a whitish haze. Use 99% pure alcohol to clean the mirrors, slit glass, and copyboard glass. It also helps to create/install a gasket between the left upper cover (with the fuser vents) and the scanner frame.

                          At higher print volume you'll get the best yield from drums. At low volume you'll start to get drum pitting long before. Keeping the wires clean helps, but there is no real cure. =^..^=
                          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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                            • tonkyman
                              Technician
                              • Aug 2007
                              • 12
                              #8
                              Re: Copystar CS-181 PM

                              Thanks blackcat... that's good information. We have about 170K on each of these machines with no trouble and we work them pretty hard. We are an IT shop that takes care of 6 corporations so we try to take very good care of our equipment. Good preventive maintenance lowers our workload so we're all for it.

                              Tony
                              Old dog trying to learn new tricks

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