Ricoh MPc305 SPF

[cucuklotz]

Hi
I am having lot of trouble finding any available parts for ADF part of the machine and the parts manual dosnt make things any easier,maybe Im
just not used to this type of format for manuals.I was raised on the simple nanuals from the 70s.
Thank you for any help with this,Im just a small independent trying to get by,
Thanks, Andy

[TonerMunkeh]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

What do you need?

[fshead]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

id take the music of the 70s over the copiers of the 70s..
I have a few mpc305 out there but opinion of them is mixxed,some loathe them and others
i talk to love them..I d rather see mpc300 to mpc401 all day long

[FrohnB]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

If you're looking in the C305 manual you won't find any ADF parts. You have to search for the Doc Feeder manual; Product code - D606, Model DF1030.

[Oze]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

My advice is replace the feed assy as a complete part and also the separation pad.
These ADF drive assemblies don't take kindly to being washed up so we replace the feed assy as a unit...cheap and fast to replace.
D6062200 is the part number.

[copier tech]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

Hi
I am having lot of trouble finding any available parts for ADF part of the machine and the parts manual dosnt make things any easier,maybe Im
just not used to this type of format for manuals.I was raised on the simple manuals from the 70s.
Thank you for any help with this,Im just a small independent trying to get by,
Thanks, Andy

I agree replace the feed unit & sep pad very basic DF but pretty reliable.

MP C305 DF1030 Parts.pdf

[Zaxxon]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

What do you need?

Hey! All you need is love

[Polarbear]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

Hi
I am having lot of trouble finding any available parts for ADF part of the machine and the parts manual dosnt make things any easier,maybe Im
just not used to this type of format for manuals.I was raised on the simple nanuals from the 70s.
Thank you for any help with this,Im just a small independent trying to get by,
Thanks, Andy

If you are really in a pinch, most of the ADF parts are the same as the MP301spf ADF.

[cucuklotz]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

Hey everybody
THANK YOU for the help.Sorry about delay I was away for a couple of days(COPIERS FORCE YOU TO NEED MENTAL BREAKS),
The suggestions will help a lot. I was going go order the ADF feed solenoid and the ADF pickup assembly.
The problem Im having comes and goes,When I get to customer the ADF Pickup rollers DO NOT COME DOWN to
pick up the originals.By the time I gtake off rear cover,the vibration must do something and it starts working again.
So Im guessing as to what is happening.Do you think I may need to order something in addition to feed assembly and solenoid?
THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING
ANDY

[Dan G]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

the solenoid is a likely culprit. Not on this model but on the MP301 - similar ADF I have had the BICU short out and take out the reverse gate solenoid as well or vise versa, the solenoid overheats and actually melts the plunger

[Polarbear]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

Also if the dd is used a lot dont discount the wires in the loom between the df and the body breaking. We had this.as far back as the mp161. Intermittent issues ended up being broken loom wires... may callbacks later!

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[Mark Bbb]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

Hey everybody
THANK YOU for the help.Sorry about delay I was away for a couple of days(COPIERS FORCE YOU TO NEED MENTAL BREAKS),
The suggestions will help a lot. I was going go order the ADF feed solenoid and the ADF pickup assembly.
The problem Im having comes and goes,When I get to customer the ADF Pickup rollers DO NOT COME DOWN to
pick up the originals.By the time I gtake off rear cover,the vibration must do something and it starts working again.
So Im guessing as to what is happening.Do you think I may need to order something in addition to feed assembly and solenoid?
THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING
ANDY

I have had this exact problem one year ago.
The problem started when i removed and disasembled the DF pick up - feed roller shaft.
I have also posted this on this site, but no solution came up.
So I solved it by bying a secondhand ADF and replace it!

[FrohnB]

Re: Ricoh MPc305 SPF

Did you ever finger out what the deal was?

After reading the post again, I see where you mention the pick-up roller doesn't come down all the way. Did you disassemble the feed ass'y at any point? There's a little metal pin that goes through the shaft that I've personally had fall out (and not even noticed), and re-assembled and the P/U roller wouldn't drop.

Have also seen where the spring that wraps around that shaft is broken in two, having the same effect where the roller won't drop.

There's also a white plastic "spring clutch" in the rear drive area of the df that can go bad (along with the already mentioned solenoid). D6064150.