Ricoh MP C407 washed out/light only on B/W.

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  • dantab1980
    DanTab
    • May 2015
    • 16

    #1

    Ricoh MP C407 washed out/light only on B/W.

    I would appreciate any help on this one. I got a call from a fellow tech who has replaced the following: black drum unit, primary transfer belt unit and is still getting washed out and light B/W images whether it's print/copy. I tried different laser unit and no luck. Posible bad primary transfer belt? The B/W image "confidential reporting hotline" was a full color page copied only in B/W. When printing in color the images look decent.
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  • MIGUELMARCHENA
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    100+ Posts
    • Feb 2018
    • 195

    #2
    How was it before? What was the reason for changing the units?
    Did you try the old ones one by one to find out which unit has the problem?
    Did you open it up to see? Did you carefully clean the belt, the cylinder, and the charge?
    It seems like some contact on the black unit is bad.

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    • Larhal
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      • May 2013
      • 571

      #3
      If you have a developer unit try exchanging it. Colour copies/prints use composite black which is enhanced by adding the colours to it.
      Larhal

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      If all else fails read the Service Manual!

      If that fails, meet me at the pub and we will discuss it.

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      • Ledjan Mita
        Junior Member
        • Jul 2025
        • 3

        #4
        hi guys can you help with firmware for canon irc5560 and canon irc5535 please?

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        • Larhal
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          • May 2013
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          #5
          Originally posted by Ledjan Mita
          hi guys can you help with firmware for canon irc5560 and canon irc5535 please?
          First off you are a thread robber. Start your own thread in the proper forum, Canon not in the Ricoh Forum!
          Larhal

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          If all else fails read the Service Manual!

          If that fails, meet me at the pub and we will discuss it.

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          • copyboy99
            Technician
            • Jan 2020
            • 24

            #6
            Originally posted by dantab1980
            I would appreciate any help on this one. I got a call from a fellow tech who has replaced the following: black drum unit, primary transfer belt unit and is still getting washed out and light B/W images whether it's print/copy. I tried different laser unit and no luck. Posible bad primary transfer belt? The B/W image "confidential reporting hotline" was a full color page copied only in B/W. When printing in color the images look decent.
            Please check the ITB transfer charge Contact Spring at the back when pulling out ITB unit, sometime that spring contact comes out of position, thus no charge to roller inside the itb belt, some time you can put that spring into position, if not than you many have to take apart whole back of the device to get to the charge contact spring
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