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  • Copystar Tech
    Technician

    50+ Posts
    • Sep 2010
    • 59

    #1

    [CQ] C5300dn won't stay aligned

    I have a 5300dn that looses it's color alignment every few hundred, maybe 1000 prints. I've done most current firmware and all of the drums. Sometimes it will get a few millimeters out of whack. Any ideas?
  • Kyo fan
    Trusted Tech

    250+ Posts
    • Dec 2013
    • 368

    #2
    Re: C5300dn won't stay aligned

    Welcome to the world of Kyocera A4 color printer headaches (especially C5300DN and C5200DN). After about 2-3 years of usage, this starts to happen. I've looked everywhere for the solution, no matter the cost, but the support for these series is like non existent. There are only like 2-3 service bulletins in total for those. You can replace drums, developers, transfer belt and anything else you like, but it will come back again after a while.

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    • monstott2010

      #3
      Re: C5300dn won't stay aligned

      replace the engine board

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      • Eric1968
        Service Manager

        1,000+ Posts
        • Jan 2009
        • 2459

        #4
        Re: C5300dn won't stay aligned

        There is an Upgrade Kit for this machine which solves a lot of problems, also the problem with registration. If that doesn't work, replacing the Engine Board is the last solution.
        Attached Files

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        • Kyo fan
          Trusted Tech

          250+ Posts
          • Dec 2013
          • 368

          #5
          Re: C5300dn won't stay aligned

          Eric, it's not the same series. Unfortunately there is no adjustment kit like that for C5200DN/C5300DN. Engine board might work, but i doubt it will solve this problem for good.

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          • monstott2010

            #6
            Re: C5300dn won't stay aligned

            Originally posted by Kyo fan
            Eric, it's not the same series. Unfortunately there is no adjustment kit like that for C5200DN/C5300DN. Engine board might work, but i doubt it will solve this problem for good.
            i just had one a few weeks ago.... the engine board was the only thing that fixed it... its a pain to replace but it will fix the problem

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            • mitchvr
              Junior Member
              • May 2014
              • 5

              #7
              Re: C5300dn won't stay aligned

              There is a bulletin for this in regards to registration drift. The procedure involves sending several prescribe commands via PC to essentially "clear" any registration values back to new. From there you will need to manually go through the registration process.

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              • Copystar Tech
                Technician

                50+ Posts
                • Sep 2010
                • 59

                #8
                Re: C5300dn won't stay aligned

                Currently, a change of drums (for unrelated image issues ) has this machine behaving. I rechecked the bulletins for this model, but don't see anything that relates. Could you clarify where you found it?

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                • flimmer
                  Technician
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 30

                  #9
                  Re: C5300dn won't stay aligned

                  Originally posted by Copystar Tech
                  I have a 5300dn that looses it's color alignment every few hundred, maybe 1000 prints. I've done most current firmware and all of the drums. Sometimes it will get a few millimeters out of whack. Any ideas?
                  Case 1
                  Color position is shifted a few days after the color registration was adjusted.
                  Details Color position may be shifted a few days after the color registration was manually adjusted. In this
                  case, please perform the action described below. Firstly, the color registration should be originally
                  adjusted with the auto color registration adjustment included in the color calibration and secondly
                  with the manual color registration adjustment.
                  Action
                  A. Execute the color calibration from the operation
                  panel.
                  Menu
                   Adjust/Maintenance  Color
                  Calibration
                  B.
                  Execute the color registration (Details) if necessary.
                  (Do not execute the manual adjustment first.)
                  Menu
                   Adjust/Maintenance 
                  Registration Details
                  Cause The auto color registration adjustment is executed at the timing described below.
                  In case that the auto color registration adjustment is executed after the manual adjustment, the auto
                  adjustment value will be affected since the difference of the value between the auto adjustment and
                  the manual adjustment will be reflected, which causes the color position shift.
                  The auto color registration adjustment timing : At power-up, when restarting from sleep mode, at
                  250th page of intermittent printing, at 500th pages of continuous printing
                  Case 2
                  Color registration cannot be adjusted.
                  Details The manual color registration adjustment from the operation panel may not be reflected. In this
                  case, please perform the action described below.
                  Action
                  C. Once reset the color registration adjustment by
                  executing the command at right.
                  !R! KCFG"SVEG",208,10;EXIT
                  D.
                  Execute the color calibration from the operation
                  panel.
                  Menu
                   Adjust/Maintenance 
                  Color Calibration
                  E. Execute the color registration (Details) if necessary.
                  (Do not execute the manual adjustment first.)
                  Menu
                   Adjust/Maintenance 
                  Registration Details
                  Cause In case that the color registration adjustment value exceeds the adjustable range of 0 to 255 for
                  some reason, the maximum value of 255 will be applied to the color registration chart. Afterwards,
                  the color registration cannot be manually adjusted since the value for auto adjustment of 255 was
                  already input.

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                  • vitor_bge
                    Junior Member
                    • Jun 2017
                    • 2

                    #10
                    Re: C5300dn won't stay aligned

                    Hi,

                    Does anyone have the latest files for firmware upgrade?
                    I am having the same problem calibrating the colors they appear out of aligment, especially blue and magenta.

                    My current firmware is:
                    Main: 2HN_3000.006.003
                    Mechanism: 2HN_1000.008.002

                    Thanks

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