Earthquake Damage Advice PLEASE
Hi Everyone,
My digital print shop has been damaged in the Christchurch earthquake last week.
I need some opinions about the "possible" extent of damage.
Some machines have been written off under piles of bricks and rubble, so no doubt they are beyond repair. Other machines in the immediate area have not been struck by falling rubble however they are coated in bricks and mortar dust. The question that has been put to me by insurance is.
1) If they are repaired and serviced are they likely to be as they were, or is it more likely that they will be unreliable following the 7.1 eq motion and the dust contamination?
2) Is it mandatory to replace ITB, Drums, Fuser components etc. following the dust contamination or will that be on a case by case assessment ?
Essentially they are trying to get an idea of the likely skope of damage to assess whether to replace or repair.
It is my opinion that it may be very hard to quantify a "window" of costs to repair and service after such a disaster and that costs could run away very quickly with technician time by the hour and the cost of components from the dealers.
I would be most grateful for any opinions you guys can offer to this circumstance as KM, Canon and Xerox are not being very helpful to me here at all.
My digital print shop has been damaged in the Christchurch earthquake last week.
I need some opinions about the "possible" extent of damage.
Some machines have been written off under piles of bricks and rubble, so no doubt they are beyond repair. Other machines in the immediate area have not been struck by falling rubble however they are coated in bricks and mortar dust. The question that has been put to me by insurance is.
1) If they are repaired and serviced are they likely to be as they were, or is it more likely that they will be unreliable following the 7.1 eq motion and the dust contamination?
2) Is it mandatory to replace ITB, Drums, Fuser components etc. following the dust contamination or will that be on a case by case assessment ?
Essentially they are trying to get an idea of the likely skope of damage to assess whether to replace or repair.
It is my opinion that it may be very hard to quantify a "window" of costs to repair and service after such a disaster and that costs could run away very quickly with technician time by the hour and the cost of components from the dealers.
I would be most grateful for any opinions you guys can offer to this circumstance as KM, Canon and Xerox are not being very helpful to me here at all.
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