Mita DC-1656

[MR Bill]

Re: Mita DC-1656

Corona wire is cheap. So it is cost effective. You can buy a whole spool of wire and do it and have lots left over.. When you had the drum out the charge wire is on that drum Assy. Did you clean that charge wire ? Can't remember but did this machine have a grid covering the wire? Clean that also if it is there. Was this machine a work horse? 1000 copies a week would be pushing it when it was new. One more question. How many TOTAL copies have been made on this machine? 200,000, 300,000 If so then it's worn out IMHO. Have fun.

[Valen]

Re: Mita DC-1656

Corona wire is cheap. So it is cost effective. You can buy a whole spool of wire and do it and have lots left over.. When you had the drum out the charge wire is on that drum Assy. Did you clean that charge wire ? Can't remember but did this machine have a grid covering the wire? Clean that also if it is there. Was this machine a work horse? 1000 copies a week would be pushing it when it was new. One more question. How many TOTAL copies have been made on this machine? 200,000, 300,000 If so then it's worn out IMHO. Have fun.

OK. That's a decider right there.

If the counter inside is accurate then it is well over limit; 470,000+

On to the next phase:

I need to reproduce a 700 page book... many times. Ten copies equals 7,000 sheets... and I will need many more than ten copies. Keeping this in mind...

If you were to buy a good priced, used photo copier, what would you recommend? Are there any models/makes outstanding for their reliability, cost per sheet, availability of cheap parts etc.?

Thanks.

[MR Bill]

Re: Mita DC-1656

Mita was taken over by Kyocera. So there newer machine say Kyocera Mita. Not sure where you are and dealers in your area but I think the newer Kyocera machine are the greatest. I would buy a low milage Kyocera KM-2050 or KM-1650 if you can find one . Under 100,000 copies on it. That's my suggestion. You should be able to get one for about $900. ?? Work fantastic. Comes with a print system so you can plug your computer up to it. I know cost is a issue but that's what you can expect. Anyway hope things work out for ya.

[Valen]

Re: Mita DC-1656

Mita was taken over by Kyocera. So there newer machine say Kyocera Mita. Not sure where you are and dealers in your area but I think the newer Kyocera machine are the greatest. I would buy a low milage Kyocera KM-2050 or KM-1650 if you can find one . Under 100,000 copies on it. That's my suggestion. You should be able to get one for about $900. ?? Work fantastic. Comes with a print system so you can plug your computer up to it. I know cost is a issue but that's what you can expect. Anyway hope things work out for ya.

OK, thanks.

Based on that I have been researching and checking. I have narrowed the selection down to two;

KM-1650 with 52k copies for $950.00. I'm in Canada in it will be coming from the US, so being damaged during shipping is an issue.

Locally, the best I can find is a Konica Minolta Bizhub C352 for less than $400.00, (how much less, I do not know yet).
This unit is still under a transferable service contract. The best information that I can find on this unit is that it is also a workhorse, (is it?), and it also does colour... the price is much less, obviously, and I can pick it up in fifteen minutes.

Here's the usage on the KM unit;

Total. 00313322
Color 000088367
Black 00224955

But what is the life cycle of the KM?

If it is similar to the Mita, then obviously, it is also worn out... but I cannot find a life expectancy for it; it is not even in the service manual, where it does but the manual does say that it has a maximum monthly duty cycle of 100,000, (60,000 suggested). That implies a life cycle of at least a million copies... which would mean it has a lot of life left in it yet... but I'm not a photo-copier technician...

What is the life expectancy of that KM unit? Do you know?

Any additional info would also be greatly appreciated.

Valen

[MR Bill]

Re: Mita DC-1656

If you are copying manuals then do you need a color machine? I would stay away from the Konica. The cost per copy is a lot more on color machines. Go with the Kyocera KM-1650. If this machine is being shipped to you look it over very closly before signing off on it. Unwrap it and make sure there are no broken parts. It can turn into a peice of junk if they don't ship it right.