Ricoh Aficio 450 - SC403

[RookieTech]

SC-403 code: Transfer belt position error or fuse FU5.

Any advice on what solves this problem.
I tried replacing the transfer belt, and this did not solve anything.

When I take th transfer belt out, the machine cycles, and the SC error code goes away. Is there a sensor that may gone bad?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

[paulg]

If you remove the flywheel and hi voltage board, item 9 on page 57 of the parts manual is likely to be the problem either the senosor has failed or dirty. Posssibly the clucth.

Thats whhere i would start and on several versions 350-1045 -2045 the unit has failed first intermitterly then altogether.

[RookieTech]

If you remove the flywheel and hi voltage board, item 9 on page 57 of the parts manual is likely to be the problem either the senosor has failed or dirty. Posssibly the clucth.

Thats whhere i would start and on several versions 350-1045 -2045 the unit has failed first intermitterly then altogether.

Thanks Paul I will try this tomorrow, and I will post a follow up.

[blackcat4866]

I was able to clean and re-grease the clutch. Just to warn you, Ricoh made it difficult to get to the clutch. It's in the first layer on the rear frame. =^..^=