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  • Lotar
    Technician
    • Feb 2008
    • 76
    #1

    Ricoh MP C4501

    Greetings,

    I am looking for the information regarding the Drum Mods for the Ricoh MP C4501, can the drums be modified like in the MP C4500 ect..?
    can anyone provide a link or possibly the part numbers that can be used ?

    thank you for any assistance
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    • TonerMunkeh
      Professional Moron

      2,500+ Posts
      • Apr 2008
      • 3865
      #2
      Re: Ricoh MP C4501

      The black is unique to the 4501 because of the hoofing great big lube bar. Not sure on the colours but they are cheap enough anyway.
      It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

      Hit it.

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        • Cipher
          It's not easy being green

          1,000+ Posts
          • May 2006
          • 1309
          #3
          Re: Ricoh MP C4501

          As it's hardly a secret.

          B2242042 drum units can unofficially be used for C/M/Y.

          Just grind down the corner of the connector with the pin so it fits (an Dremel makes a quick and tidy job of it).
          • Knowledge not shared, is eventually knowledge that becomes lost... like tears in the rain.

          Fully qualified technician for Ricoh - Canon - Sharp - HP - Brother

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            • jfbar1
              Technician

              50+ Posts
              • Oct 2008
              • 53
              #4
              Re: Ricoh MP C4501

              Originally posted by Cipher
              As it's hardly a secret.

              B2242042 drum units can unofficially be used for C/M/Y.

              Just grind down the corner of the connector with the pin so it fits (an Dremel makes a quick and tidy job of it).

              NO offence, but that hasn't been true since the MPC4500 series (Back in 2008). It's true the black PCU for the 4501 has a larger lube bar and can not be used for the color. I found this out the hard way by completely disassembling it to try to rebuild a yellow one in the field.

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                • Cipher
                  It's not easy being green

                  1,000+ Posts
                  • May 2006
                  • 1309
                  #5
                  Re: Ricoh MP C4501

                  Incorrect.

                  B2242042 are good to use for C / M / Y up to the 02 range.

                  The 01 and 02 have unique k drum units, and 02 have back plates that need cutting off, but apart from that your good to go.

                  Either that or I have just been lucky a few hundred times.
                  • Knowledge not shared, is eventually knowledge that becomes lost... like tears in the rain.

                  Fully qualified technician for Ricoh - Canon - Sharp - HP - Brother

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                    • UCPrint
                      Technician
                      • Oct 2012
                      • 24
                      #6
                      Re: Ricoh MP C4501

                      I have attached a cheat sheet that someone posted on here that shows you how to mod the different models! just waiting for someone to figure out how to do the 03 models now

                      B2C_Drum_Cheat_Sheet_v3.pdfB2C_Drum_Cheat_Sheet_v3.pdf

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                        • jfbar1
                          Technician

                          50+ Posts
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 53
                          #7
                          Re: Ricoh MP C4501

                          Never knew the trick about swapping the wires for the d027 series and newer. Would have saved a lot of parts calls back in the day. Thanks for the PDF

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                            • Imprestik
                              Trusted Tech

                              250+ Posts
                              • Aug 2012
                              • 296
                              #8
                              Re: Ricoh MP C4501

                              Use the PCDU maintenance kits from the SPC830 into these, they work perfect with only slight modification for them to work

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                                • Gift
                                  Service Manager

                                  1,000+ Posts
                                  • Mar 2011
                                  • 2444
                                  #9
                                  Re: Ricoh MP C4501

                                  just waiting for someone to figure out how to do the 03 models now
                                  Good luck with it^^

                                  I've already noticed that ricoh did more changes between BK/COL units like slight different position of gears/shafts.
                                  It might be possible to strip parts out of a BK unit and rework a COL unit but I haven't tried.

                                  Whatsoever it's going to be much more effort than filing a corner off or swap some wires^^

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