Ricoh MP C3000 drums

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • jakabony
    • Jan 2025
    #1

    Ricoh MP C3000 drums

    Does anyone know if the color drums for a MP c3000 are interchangeable? They are a different part number, but they look identical. The black drum looks identical too and is $250 cheaper than the color drums. Has anyone tried to swap these?
    Tags: black toner, c3000, color drum, color drums, colour drum, down, drums, identical, modify, off, ricoh, ricoh mp, venting
    • unisys12
      Trusted Tech

      250+ Posts
      • Jul 2007
      • 490
      #2
      No, can't say as I have.

      Sorta off topic, but the toner is the same. The bottles are slightly different, 3535 & 4540 being slight larger. All my owner had to hear was that the toner was the same and next thing you know, he was only ordered the 3535 toner. Then a customer goes down, needing black toner for a 2525 and they send her a 3535 black. Customer calls back yelling that the bottle doesn't fit.

      Anyway, sorry about that. Just venting a little. We never discussed the differences in the drums in school, that I can remember anyway.
      sigpic
      The first law states that energy is conserved: The change in the internal energy is equal to the amount added by heating minus the amount lost by doing work on the environment.

        Comment

        • Cipher
          It's not easy being green

          1,000+ Posts
          • May 2006
          • 1309
          #3
          They use the same parts but I don't think they are interchange units.

          If I remember correctly the connector on the black drum unit is wired differently from the colour drum units.
          • Knowledge not shared, is eventually knowledge that becomes lost... like tears in the rain.

          Fully qualified technician for Ricoh - Canon - Sharp - HP - Brother

            Comment

            • Scott_Lewis
              Senior Tech

              500+ Posts
              • Mar 2007
              • 519
              #4
              Originally posted by jakabony
              Does anyone know if the color drums for a MP c3000 are interchangeable? They are a different part number, but they look identical. The black drum looks identical too and is $250 cheaper than the color drums. Has anyone tried to swap these?
              I think if you look closely, you will find the drum units are
              keyed to each slot.

                Comment

                • jeffreyozz
                  Technician

                  50+ Posts
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 52
                  #5
                  I believe that they are to a point. I remember that the toner from the 3500/4500 will work on the 2500/3000. Even though each has its own part number.

                    Comment

                    • Harry Buttar
                      #6
                      color drums

                      Yes they are interchangeable but you have to file the connector at the rear end of the black to fit into color socket.

                        Comment

                        • Anders Nilsson
                          Technician
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 33
                          #7
                          I have swapped color and black PCU's in MP3000

                          It works both way's also if you are out of Black PCU's you can modify the connector on a color PCU and if your'e out of color PCU's you can modify the connector on a black PCU

                            Comment

                            • westpest
                              #8
                              You can use K for any colour, but because rear plug is very flimsy I spend an extra couple of mins and change the loom from old to new. Does not seem to alter CQ using K PCU's for all.

                                Comment

                                Previous template Next
                                Working...