Ricoh Aficio 3260c Dropping Black Toner

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  • mkelly1967
    Technician
    • Dec 2012
    • 25

    [CQ] Ricoh Aficio 3260c Dropping Black Toner

    Hello all!! I have a Ricoh Aficio 3260c that is dropping black toner. When you look at the transfer unit there is a build up all along where the imaging unit sits. It puts black spots on the copies/prints. I have replaced the developer, drum, blade and cleaning brush unit. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!!
  • slimslob
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    25,000+ Posts
    • May 2013
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    Re: Ricoh Aficio 3260c Dropping Black Toner

    When you say that you have replaced the developer, does that mean just the developer or the etire development unit? Recomended service life of the development unit is 3M. Considering the age of the machine you might want to replace the development unit if it hasn't been replaced before. Check to see if there is black toner scattered onto any of the other PCDUs that could be dropping onto the ITB. Check anything above the paper path that could be contaminated with black toner that can fall onto the paper.

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    • turbojetboy
      Trusted Tech

      250+ Posts
      • Aug 2009
      • 279

      #3
      Re: Ricoh Aficio 3260c Dropping Black Toner

      Does it look like it's overtoned? This model had a history of the toner supply clutches hanging on causing overfilling of the devs, sometimes to the point that toner would be blown everywhere inside the machine. Only answer is to replace the clutches on the toner hopper units.

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      • mkelly1967
        Technician
        • Dec 2012
        • 25

        #4
        Re: Ricoh Aficio 3260c Dropping Black Toner

        It is not over-toned. The black is coming out nice and bold. I think you might be right about the clutches though. When I pull out the transfer unit there is a BIG pile of black toner all along where the imaging unit sits. The cyan has a similar problem but its not a lot of toner. Thanks for the reply!!!

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        • JustManuals
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          • Jan 2006
          • 9919

          #5
          Re: Ricoh Aficio 3260c Dropping Black Toner

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