Aficio MPC C305SPF

[Taminol]

Hi all you friendly Ricoh engineers!

I'm a tourist from the Konica Minolta board but need a little help prior to visiting a Ricoh.
We have a client who has all KMs on site and an old Ricoh MPC C305SPF.
The Ricoh keeps asking for Yellow toner, which the client informs us they have changed. But it still asks for it to be replaced.
Not sure if it will be a chip which needs cleaning, a generic toner issue (they say it genuine) or something else.

Is there anything you guys know about this prior to our visit?
Thanks

Taminol

[ridgemill]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

Common problem with these machines, faulty toner hopper. It is very difficult to replace, as you need to remove the entire rear section.

D117-3303 for colour, D117-3302 for black.

[DRichard]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

Common problem with these machines, faulty toner hopper. It is very difficult to replace, as you need to remove the entire rear section.

D117-3303 for colour, D117-3302 for black.

Look at Service Bulletin-012 for Ricoh D117/D118.

[Zaxxon]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

First time, this is a 3 hour job. Good luck and may the force be with you.

[Batman1976]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

Yeah, Replace Yellow toner hopper. Or I would suggest picking a window and throwing it through it....................

[Zaxxon]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

Or I would suggest picking a window and throwing it through it....................

This would be my first choice too.

[Taminol]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

You're all singing the same tune, which gives me great confidence in your diagnosis.
Thank you so much for your contributions :-)

[Polarbear]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

You're all singing the same tune, which gives me great confidence in your diagnosis.
Thank you so much for your contributions :-)

Could also be the toner detector board. They have poorly designed contacts that easily bend and then the machine does not detect the toner bottle. Unfortunately like everything in the MPC305, it is also a mission to replace.

[Zaxxon]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

Could also be the toner detector board. They have poorly designed contacts that easily bend and then the machine does not detect the toner bottle. Unfortunately like everything in the MPC305, it is also a mission to replace.

Normally I would replace this too.

[Cipher]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF



Looks straight forward enough, but it's quite a strip to get it to this point.

The BRB toner bottle connection board has been removed in this picture, but it sits just above the white gears.

A common fault is the plastic coil in one or more of the toner supply tubes will stretch and knot up restricting the toner supply.
I've also had faulty sponge seals that become partially unstuck and hang down from the main toner hopper chassis once again restricting toner supply.

Did someone say to throw this model out of the nearest window, not a bad idea.

[aktasson]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

As additional for help.

[jonhiker]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

First time, this is a 3 hour job. Good luck and may the force be with you.

Yep, not a fun job. If there is room, we usually use 2 people. I also replace all 4 colors wile I am in there.

[Tecnicopia]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

If you want to "solve" the issue for 3 or 4 months, do this:

Pull out fuser, transfer roller, transfer belt, Y toner, Y Pdcu, laser cover and laser units.

Vacuum with a new filter the yellow supply from toner emplacement while you open with the other hand the toner supply to the pdcu, just close and open and vacuum the toner hopper for 1-2 mins.

Rebuild the machine, and do 4-5 forced toner supply for Yellow only.

This take 30-40mins. Good luck.

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[Wild Bill]

Re: Aficio MPC C305SPF

So your telling me, that if your out doing your job, minding your own business
and replace a PCDU on this model, It will jack up the machine?

Good luck telling a chargeable account that its not your fault.

Cause 1:
Initial symptom after the PDCU is replaced or just after the machine is installed.

Glad we don't have many of these