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  • Hadster
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    • Aug 2011
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    #1

    [Jamming] Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

    Need some help! Paper keeps wrapping around hot roller going under the metal guide. This only seems to happen when you run color copies with a lot of coverage like a photo. The first thing I tried was to set erase margin at 5.0 and replace with fuser kit. This seemed to help but come on no customer is going to be ok with that much margin. I am just moving into these machine from the MPC4500 and was told the fuser is much better? Are there some TSB's on these fusers that I need to know about?
  • rsyarcia
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    • Feb 2008
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    #2
    Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

    are you using duplicate toner? we had this kind of issue and when we use the orig it was ok.
    Nobody is perfect..

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    • slimslob
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      #3
      Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

      The metal guide is actually the separator scraper. If it is warped and not contacting the full length of the sleeve, jams will occur.

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      • Hadster
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        #4
        Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

        Good question but I ONLY use OEM products and just for reason's like this!

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        • Hadster
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          Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

          Slimslob, I thought as much and replaced it from another fuser with no fix. Question... I thought the guide was supposed to only ride on the side of the roller with a small gap (maybe 2mm) across the center.

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          • kimbo

            #6
            Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

            I would personally telll them that the machine is being used
            outside of its tolerence,
            and that in order to seperate full page colour prints
            it needs a large lead edge.
            pointless headache you could do without!


            Ps what type of paper are they using?

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            • rsyarcia
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              #7
              Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

              you can change the paper type to thick to isolate this.
              Nobody is perfect..

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              • Oztech
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                • Sep 2009
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                #8
                Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

                Ive had one do this before only on colour. Try adjusting the leading edge gap- make it bigger. That fixed mine. I dont know the exact SP code as I dont have a manual with me right now.

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                • Cipher
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                  Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

                  A4 SEF for full coverage helps, as there is a larger margin on short edge feed (and the image is still central on the paper).

                  Of coarse that rules out tray 1 and is no help at all for A3.
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                  • redneckstylin
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                    #10
                    Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

                    Yup agreed adjust leading edge a bit and should solve full coverage issues

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                    • Max
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                      #11
                      Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

                      You can use 120 gsm+ paper to resist the curl.

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                      • maydaycopiers
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                        • Aug 2013
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                        #12
                        Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

                        Best advice is to try 100gsm + or add a few mm to the leading edge, gets to the point where the toner weighs the paper down so much it has no choice but to wrap itself round the roller.

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                        • Hadster
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                          Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

                          Thanks everyone for your help! I just find it hard to believe that I have to set the lead edge margin erase at 5mm to get color copies to go through. If that is the case... this fuser may last long, but sucks! I don't have this problem with the MPc28/3300 because it still uses a belt WITH oil lube!

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                          • slimslob
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                            Re: Ricoh MPC5501 fuser

                            Originally posted by Hadster
                            Thanks everyone for your help! I just find it hard to believe that I have to set the lead edge margin erase at 5mm to get color copies to go through. If that is the case... this fuser may last long, but sucks! I don't have this problem with the MPc28/3300 because it still uses a belt WITH oil lube!
                            Welcome to technological advances.

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                            • Zeldaman
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