Ricoh MP 3500 waste toner box full

[Woody214]

How do you reset this message on the Ricoh MP 3500? Does not appear to have a waste toner container in this machine. Appreciate your help!

[sandmanmac]

Re: Ricoh MP 3500 waste toner box full

How do you reset this message on the Ricoh MP 3500? Does not appear to have a waste toner container in this machine. Appreciate your help!

You empty it from the transfer belt container.
Any service manual for this series dating back to a 1035 from the year 1999 (or so) would tell you this

[slimslob]

Re: Ricoh MP 3500 waste toner box full

You empty it from the transfer belt container.
Any service manual for this series dating back to a 1035 from the year 1999 (or so) would tell you this

Actually back to the A230 series models. Introduced in June 1998.

If the box is empty but the display still does not clear, the sensor is bad. To turn it off while waiting for a new sensor, use SP 2960. Do not leave it off on a permanent basis unless you plan to make regular trips to the customer to empty the box.

[Bantams]

Re: Ricoh MP 3500 waste toner box full

I always turn em off just check it on all visits only takes a few minutes to vac it out the sensors are too sensitive and can give false full reading even with the shitty bit of plastic they added to the blades to clean it

[slimslob]

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I always turn em off just check it on all visits only takes a few minutes to vac it out the sensors are too sensitive and can give false full reading even with the shitty bit of plastic they added to the blades to clean it

Are you aware that vacuuming will blow the sensor.

[TonerMunkeh]

Re: Ricoh MP 3500 waste toner box full

Actually back to the A230 series models. Introduced in June 1998.

If the box is empty but the display still does not clear, the sensor is bad. To turn it off while waiting for a new sensor, use SP 2960. Do not leave it off on a permanent basis unless you plan to make regular trips to the customer to empty the box.

With these abominations you'll be visiting to replace the developer WAY before the waste gets full.

[Counsel]

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Are you aware that vacuuming will blow the sensor.

hehe i guess if he turns them off, blowing them out wont matter much.

[slimslob]

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hehe i guess if he turns them off, blowing them out wont matter much.

He most likely turns them off because he has already blown them.

[Bantams]

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Are you aware that vacuuming will blow the sensor.

I don't vac the sensor that would be stupid lol

[slimslob]

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I don't vac the sensor that would be stupid lol

If you vacuum the box at all you run the risk of creating enough static to blow the sensor. You also fill up your vacuum filter. Just dump them in a plastic waste basket liner. I have cats. I therefore have plastic buckets with lids that the cat litter comes in that 4 gallon bags fit purrfectly. Once I dump a waste toner, I snap the lid back on. Depending on the machine, I can get anywhere from 2 to 5 machines in one bag.

[Oze]

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If you vacuum the box at all you run the risk of creating enough static to blow the sensor. You also fill up your vacuum filter. Just dump them in a plastic waste basket liner. I have cats. I therefore have plastic buckets with lids that the cat litter comes in that 4 gallon bags fit purrfectly. Once I dump a waste toner, I snap the lid back on. Depending on the machine, I can get anywhere from 2 to 5 machines in one bag.

Purrfectly...I see what u did there

[Iowatech]

Re: Ricoh MP 3500 waste toner box full

If you vacuum the box at all you run the risk of creating enough static to blow the sensor. You also fill up your vacuum filter. Just dump them in a plastic waste basket liner. I have cats. I therefore have plastic buckets with lids that the cat litter comes in that 4 gallon bags fit purrfectly. Once I dump a waste toner, I snap the lid back on. Depending on the machine, I can get anywhere from 2 to 5 machines in one bag.

Does Ricoh still send the developer disposal bags with new developer orders? I used those for emptying used toner in all the time and they worked great. I think I've still got some of them out in the stealth van.

[slimslob]

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Does Ricoh still send the developer disposal bags with new developer orders? I used those for emptying used toner in all the time and they worked great. I think I've still got some of them out in the stealth van.

Yes.

Ricoh parts used to put parts in long plastic bags fro shipping. Those bags were ideal for the 35/45 and 40/50 models.

[mbolduc]

Re: Ricoh MP 3500 waste toner box full

If the waste toner isn't full with message, you can clean the sensor with a rag. They are old school piso sensors.

[tec7]

Re: Ricoh MP 3500 waste toner box full

deactivate the toner full sensor. 2960* Toner Overflow Sensor [0 = No, 1 = Yes]