Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

[Belmont Turbo]

Has anyone had this problem on any of the 03 range

I'm getting a 2-3 mm black banding going vertically up the page fainter at the rear of the page

[Belmont Turbo]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

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[slimslob]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

If this occurs during copying on the platen glass, you have some rather large dust particles on one or more of the mirrors. Can occur on any model.

[Mark Miller]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

What's your page count?

[Mark Bbb]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

does it also occure when making color prints, or with only one color (so, no black)?
No => Black pcu.
Yes => transfer or fusing belt (interrupt the copy process and look at ptint out) or ???.

[Zeldaman]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

Hi there!
Take a close look at the pcdu-grounding. It may bent or dirty.
Greetings...

[Belmont Turbo]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

This is happening when printing as well, optics are clean.
Machine has only done 250k

[Belmont Turbo]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

does it also occure when making color prints, or with only one color (so, no black)?
No => Black pcu.
Yes => transfer or fusing belt (interrupt the copy process and look at ptint out) or ???.

Yes it still happens on colour but the line is always black
I've ordered a black pcu was just checking if it could be anything else as I've never seen it before and the pcu looks in good condition and not even done half its life.
Thanks for the reply 👍

[Belmont Turbo]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

Hi there!
Take a close look at the pcdu-grounding. It may bent or dirty.
Greetings...

Thanks I've checked the pcu's grounds all looks OK

[mikelc2]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

This exact issue has happened with a 5503. It occurs randomly and typically when printing 500 pages per more at a time. It can be difficult to reproduce, and the banding does not line up to any particular pattern, nor does the banding line up in terms of distance apart page to page.

Of all things, we found the fuser was sitting a little loose and removing and replacing seemed to have corrected the problem.... for now.

I'll be interested if there is a different resolution.

[banginbishop]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

I've got this issue with another mettis but the black pcu is knackered - it's peeled the layer off the end of the drum giving that pattern. I should be back today to fit the part so I'll send a picture in.

[SargeNZ]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

I have found marks like this on PCDU unit that get heavily used and develop deposits across their upper surface. The residual charge on the ITB picks them up and marks on your outputs, with the same spacing as the plastic ribs on the upper surface of the PCDU. Get the toner vac out.

[kannuki2]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

replace the PCU D186 2208 will fix that issue.

[banginbishop]

Re: Ricoh MPC 4503 black vertical banding

replace the PCU D186 2208 will fix that issue.

this gave me the problems you have.