MP C3500/4500 Toner Pump

[ptrflrs]

Had a similar issue today. Yesterday another tech replaced a black pump and black pcu and dev unit. Went today for same issue. Replaced pump with hose, previous tech did not change hose. Machine still kept trying to add toner. Vacuumed out toner bottle coupling and hose sensor in rear and still no luck. Remembered previous tech had replaced bicu and found a harness loose in bicu and another in iob. With colleagues like this who needs enemies, lol.

[sandmanmac]

Re: MP C3500/4500 Toner Pump

@sandmanmac.....hahahaha...good on you mate.

Btw, you haven't been gorging your eyes out watching too much world cup football have you?

Thanks for the kind words.
World Cup? Sorry Andrew...I do love my sports, but The World Cup aint my bag

Remembered previous tech had replaced bicu and found a harness loose in bicu and another in iob. With colleagues like this who needs enemies, lol.

Sometimes, I really wish I had someone else to blame for the crap I find myself in, but I'm sales, service, reception, Tech Support, etc, so, I find it's just easier to suck it up and admit my mistakes to customers, rather than try and remember a bunch of fibs and excuses I made up along the way .
But hey, In the end, most of what I've learned is by making mistakes......AND from spending a lot of time here reading about everyone else's problems

[Tonerbomb]

Re: MP C3500/4500 Toner Pump

Thanks for the kind words.
World Cup? Sorry Andrew...I do love my sports, but The World Cup aint my bag



Sometimes, I really wish I had someone else to blame for the crap I find myself in, but I'm sales, service, reception, Tech Support, etc, so, I find it's just easier to suck it up and admit my mistakes to customers, rather than try and remember a bunch of fibs and excuses, I made up along the way .
But hey, In the end, most of what I've learned is by making mistakes......AND from spending a lot of time here reading about everyone else's problems

Self reliance and ownership of the issue are qualities I live bye also..... Props for you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Oze]

Re: MP C3500/4500 Toner Pump

Thanks for the kind words.
World Cup? Sorry Andrew...I do love my sports, but The World Cup aint my bag



Sometimes, I really wish I had someone else to blame for the crap I find myself in, but I'm sales, service, reception, Tech Support, etc, so, I find it's just easier to suck it up and admit my mistakes to customers, rather than try and remember a bunch of fibs and excuses I made up along the way .
But hey, In the end, most of what I've learned is by making mistakes......AND from spending a lot of time here reading about everyone else's problems

I think I can top this or at least match it.
I had a machine throw an add toner message for yellow.....2 years earlier i had to change the main drive assy due to a dopey colleague forgetting to shave the drum connectors.
I changed the pump....no good.....went to change the hose and found that 2 years earlier I had pinched the hose between the drive unit and the frame of the machine.....woops....so yes..we ALL have our days

[EricToner]

Re: MP C3500/4500 Toner Pump

What is the suggested replacement intervals for toner pumps in the Ricoh MPC3500/4500? I checked the service manual but did not see this listed

Is it around 200k? Or do they typically last less than this?

[slimslob]

Re: MP C3500/4500 Toner Pump

What is the suggested replacement intervals for toner pumps in the Ricoh MPC3500/4500? I checked the service manual but did not see this listed

Is it around 200k? Or do they typically last less than this?

When they fail.

[bob marley]

Re: MP C3500/4500 Toner Pump

When they fail.

The biggest problems with these models