Ricoh mpc 2500/3500 drum units

[slot]

andym is it the front covers you need that are held in with 2 screws and have the colour of the drum srticker on them if so i may beable too help you out

[gstaylor]

Replacement Cleaning Blades

Of of our guys got a mail from some company call Crowood Industries selling a replacement drum and blade for the Ricoh MPC2500, dont know if its available as just a blade, may be worth a question.

Please excuse the following link to our website for the MPC2500, were trying to build more links -
Nashuatec MP C2500 Nashuatec MP C3000 Nashuatec MP C3500 Nashuatec MP C4500
Ricoh MP C2500 Ricoh MP C3000 Ricoh MP C3500 Ricoh MP C4500
Gestetner MP C2500 Gestetner MP C3000 Gestetner MP C3500 Gestetner MP C4500
RexRotary MP C2500 RexRotary MP C3000 RexRotary MP C3500 RexRotary MP C4500

Thanks

[andym]

They only go so far to solving the problem. let me know when you can get charge rollers.

[rigydidge]

drum units

Have you tried fitting the SPC 811 kits to the MPC4500 ? you can and we do.

[E Winter]

Have you tried fitting the SPC 811 kits to the MPC4500 ? you can and we do.

shure that - you'll just need to swap the TD sensor PWB and treat the connector PCU wise

re ricoh techs replacing colour units with moded blacks, i have been told that we have to fit colour pcu's to colour and black to black. only takes a slip up on cutting/sanding the connector wrong and you have a full gearbox in the back of the machine to replace. my old company did the mods but was a horrible job when one engineer smashed the connector in the back of the machine.

I think this mod is pretty idiot proof and I can't report any cases like this. We've probably modded a few hundreds drum units and spc pcu's so far without any complications. There was only a software issue when we tried to install the SPC pcu's into the copiers without swapping the TD sensor - there is a SP mode (new PCU detection) wich supressed the occuring SC code but sooner or later the machines started to struggle with the toner detection.

[zyqwiz]

some company call Crowood Industries

Why not just ask the Mrs seeing as your wife is the company director and you registered the domain name;

domain: crowoodindustries.com
created: 17-Nov-2008
last-changed: 12-Jul-2010
registration-expiration: 17-Nov-2010
registrant-firstname: Gareth
registrant-lastname: Taylor

[ryanb]

There was only a software issue when we tried to install the SPC pcu's into the copiers without swapping the TD sensor - there is a SP mode (new PCU detection) wich supressed the occuring SC code but sooner or later the machines started to struggle with the toner detection.

we gave it a shot with the SPC PCU's in an MFP, as you said, cutting off the New Unit Detection. i've got one in the field installed just last week and the yellow toner said it was empty just a couple of days later (had 3/5 bars at the time of replacement). i was wondering if manually executing the Developer Init and Process Control would help with the toner detection?

[concretefingers]

rubbish. Ricoh engineers have been told not to do it

[ryanb]

okaaay... i'm sure they get told not to do lots of things but that doesn't mean there isn't a way to do it and make it work.

[euro scott]

Re: Ricoh mpc 2500/3500 drum units

Just saw this thread, what is the actual procedure and how is it working out ?

[coolbeer]

Re: Ricoh mpc 2500/3500 drum units

Just file the rear electrical connector to match the one removed, takes 2minutes.

[rigydidge]

Re: Ricoh mpc 2500/3500 drum units

Hi.

We are finding that there is no real problems with our proceedure and the cost saving is a real bonus.

Basically you have to change over the old T.D. sensor onto the new units, chamfer the connector as per the original and cut off the location peg or change over the front cover of the unit. Caution----- if the chamfer is not done enough it WILL push out the rear connector, then you're in big poo.


SPC811_consumable_rework_v1.1.zip