Need help with ricoh 1515

[callmefirst]

I have 2 1515 ricohs in field that are experiencing sc code 500 and the dev. unit gears are stipped. Does anyone have part numbers for developer unit gears?

[Zeldaman]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Hi there!
Sorry, but you have to change the whole PCU as advised in the tech-bulletin from RICOH!
Greetings...

[femaster]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Hi there!
Sorry, but you have to change the whole PCU as advised in the tech-bulletin from RICOH!
Greetings...

Yup, 1515 PCU comes as a whole unit only...

[PinevskiS]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Can not be replaced just because gears which has a catalog. And we had same problem with SC 500, we think the problem is poor quality
making of drum unit.Change all drum unit.
Although ricoh argues that quality is the same, our drum unit makes only 25k-35k.
Before makes 55k-70k
Thanks.
B.R.

[Ronan]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Hello
The gears are the same unit used 1027/2027/3030/MP3010 etc, Ricoh does not manufacture, but are available in KATUN, I hope to help you. saludois

[Polarbear]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

We have also experienced a drop in life of the 1515pcu. Original Ricoh pcu is supposed to last 45k according to Ricoh. Recently we have had units fail after 15k to 25k with stripped gears.

[kopirmaster]

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Do not change the gears ,with new set of gears after 2k the gers are again crashed.i got the same problem and try everything to fixed the problem but no result

[femaster]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Do not change the gears ,with new set of gears after 2k the gers are again crashed.i got the same problem and try everything to fixed the problem but no result

Agreed, don't even bother trying to change the gears. They are chewed up because of developer leaking into the gear chamber. The new gears will just get chewed up again and cause you another headache not too far down the road.

[callmefirst]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Thanks everyone, I will replace PCU

[mr.ricoh]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Hi ,

ı changed drum kit ( katun drum+blade) . ı want to know which type of developer use ?

[Polarbear]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Hi ,ı changed drum kit ( katun drum+blade) . ı want to know which type of developer use ?

Dev28 or B1219645 but be careful as you only need about half of the packet, so you can do 2 rebuilds from 1 packet.

[mr.ricoh]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Dev28 or B1219645 but be careful as you only need about half of the packet, so you can do 2 rebuilds from 1 packet.

Thank you

[RebelPhoenix]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

We use Type 21 developer on AF-1515MF, MP161, MP171, MP201SPF. We put the only 200gr developer in development unit. We change the developer gears. After machine work fine.

[Athlontini]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Hi ,

ı changed drum kit ( katun drum+blade)

Does anybody know the part #'s for these? Regardless of how commonplace it is to simply replace the PCU, this would be useful for the occasional client that's not on a service contract and balks at the price of a whole unit.

[sandmanmac]

Re: Need help with ricoh 1515

Does anybody know the part #'s for these? Regardless of how commonplace it is to simply replace the PCU, this would be useful for the occasional client that's not on a service contract and balks at the price of a whole unit.

It's sure not 'rocket science' to find it. Go to Katun's website and look up 1515MF. But if you must know it's "OPC drum kit": (Katun P/N 35305)