Ricoh MPC2000

[PCTECHMECHANIC]

When trying to make a black & white copy, it will copy what I place in the tray however there is a 1/2" void down the middle. I thought maybe it might be the black toner so I replaced it with new one. Still doing the same thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance!

[slimslob]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

Sounds to me like center erase is set. From the copy function screen, press the Edit button and turn off center erase. Reprogram the defaults. If it is not there, User Tools - Copier Document Server Settings - Edit - Erase Center Width

[NeoMatrix]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

Are you reducing or enlarging ?
Are you using book-mode or two page separation mode ?
What paper sizes are in the paper trays or hand feed through the bypass tray ?

Can you post a sample image to the forum?

[davel]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

When trying to make a black & white copy, it will copy what I place in the tray however there is a 1/2" void down the middle. I thought maybe it might be the black toner so I replaced it with new one. Still doing the same thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance!

Does it do it on colour, internal print or only on copy.

[jfbar1]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

Disassemble black PCU, clean the doctor blade with a thin mylar, or I used to use a business card.

[Zaxxon]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

Toner spill on lsu glass.

[PCTECHMECHANIC]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

Are you reducing or enlarging ?
Are you using book-mode or two page separation mode ?
What paper sizes are in the paper trays or hand feed through the bypass tray ?

Can you post a sample image to the forum?

I attached a copy I tried to make and you'll see in the middle what its doing.

Thank you again for any help or advise given

[Cipher]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

I would say either an void area on the black dev roller or toner has spilled onto the laser glass for black.

Check the laser glass first as it's the quickest and easiest to clean, you can use the blue cleaning rod tool inside the front door.
Failing that remove the dev unit from the black PCU and check for an void area in the centre of the dev roller, rotate the dev roller backwards 4 or 5 times then forward again until you get dev roller to fully coat without any voids.

[sandmanmac]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

I attached a copy I tried to make and you'll see in the middle what its doing.

Thank you again for any help or advise given

Right...and there are about 5 suggestions already.
If swapping in a new toner cartridge was your theory to resolve this problem...... then you need a tech.

[KenB]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

If swapping in a new toner cartridge was your theory to resolve this problem...... then you need a tech.

Kinda like putting more gas in your tank because the engine has a high speed miss.

[PCTECHMECHANIC]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

Kinda like putting more gas in your tank because the engine has a high speed miss.

Thank you to those of you who had a suggestion.

[bob marley]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

I attached a copy I tried to make and you'll see in the middle what its doing.

Thank you again for any help or advise given

clean the laser unit glass

[KenB]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

Is the page being fed LEF or SEF?

This model supports both.

IF it's SEF, it could be something as simple as a developing cylinder not always turning: bad clutch, gear, etc...

Note that there is no distinct break between the good and bad areas; it somewhat is progressive.

i had a Canon machine do that to me years ago, it turned out to be a bad clutch. It drove me nuts until I found it.

[NeoMatrix]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

Thank you to those of you who had a suggestion.

Keep pounding the learning curve pavement there PCTechmechanic.
You'll soon learn around here that the bark is worst than the bite.
They're mostly a good bunch of strays blokes.... (whoops women too)

[PCTECHMECHANIC]

Re: Ricoh MPC2000

I would say either an void area on the black dev roller or toner has spilled onto the laser glass for black.

Check the laser glass first as it's the quickest and easiest to clean, you can use the blue cleaning rod tool inside the front door.
Failing that remove the dev unit from the black PCU and check for an void area in the centre of the dev roller, rotate the dev roller backwards 4 or 5 times then forward again until you get dev roller to fully coat without any voids.

Cipher,
That did the trick. I cleaned it and voila no more problem. Thank you very much for your time and help!