Lanier 5613 Registration

[Guest]

I've got a 5613 that is giving me a skewed registration. Before I get into the hardware more then I have (checked the imaging mirrors, they are lined up), I would like to try adjusting the registrations. However, this is my personal machine, and I don't have access to the service manuals that I do at work, which means that the sp codes in here mean very little to me (it gives no discription of what the code is, just the code number). Can anyone direct me to where I can get access to these? I'm starting to see why we don't generally refurb these machines lol.

[Ricoh-ono]

Before you go "jacking" with the sp codes, are you certain you're skew is happening at the scanner? Have you tried an internal print through the print controller (if installed) or SMC report (SP 5-992)? A lot of time skewing is a mechanical problem.

[CGnTulsa]

The skewing is internal as well. While I don't think that it's a registration problem, and more likely a timing problem, adjusting the registration in the SP's are easier to correct back to their previous settings then digging more into the mechanical end of things. It's a matter of trouble shooting, starting with the easiest fix, working my way to the mechanical problems. And I wouldn't concider it "jacking" with the SP codes. I'm a refurb tech, and have to make adjustments to registrations regularly. The down side of this is that we tend to refurb newer machines (this one was actually one that we were going to scrap, but had a low enough counter that I took it home), and I haven't had to deal with the small LCD readouts on the laniers/ricohs like this one that you have to know the exact sp to adjust what you want. Though, if you have the code for the birth certificate as well, that would be helpful for getting things back to how they were if registrations don't fix the problem.

[KopyKat]

Keep It Simple!
If you are having skew issues from both the copy and internal prints, changing the registration will NOT fix it. If the internal pattern is skewed, you can rule out the optics section and look for an engine feed problem.

The rule of thumb is to look for a mechanical reason if both internal prints and copies are skewed. Look for things such as a dirty reg roller, problems with the transfer roller, the relay rolls, worn feed tires, problems with the feed tray guides or anything in the paper path that is causing the paper to feed incorrectly. An easy way to determine this is to watch the paper as it exits the machine. If it comes out at a slight angle rather than straight, you have a mechanical paper feed issue. If you get any copies that come out 'dog-eared' or wrinkled, it is definitely a paper path problem (Mechanical).

As a tech that has done refurbs, the first thing is I always do is make sure the machine is in good mechanical working order, cleaned and PM's up to date.

The easiest fix is almost never hacking the SP modes, unless you are a hit and run tech. No offense intended.

[cobiray]

Check the timing roller for equal pressure on both sides (i.e. no gap between rollers). Sounds like a mechanical issue based on the description you gave.

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