MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

[Foo]

I am on the side of using the Type 1027 on the MP series 2550 / 3352.
I know that's not always the most popular way to go, but it works for me.

So with that said I picked up an MP2000 with 15000 clicks yesterday. Got it real cheap!

Then I see the that the PCU is pretty expensive and a rebuildable one at that.
I do like a "take it out of the box/slide it in" PCU like the Type 1027 PCU's I use in the MP 2550 units.

I'm just not familiar with these units...
Is there a older Type PCU that is not rebuildable that will slide right in and work.

Hope this made sense.

Jeff STL

[allan]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

U do get serviceable and unserviceable units.

[ruben]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

The 2000 is a reliable little machine (most of the time; the dev gears tend to break easily), a full drum rebuild will go far. We used to send them out to sites for long rentals, until our customer required colour.

[rthonpm]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

Unfortunately, there's no all-in-one PCU that's compatible with the MP 2000. In the right environment though, they can be a pretty reliable machine.

A couple of things to look out for: the PCU itself is fairly flimsy: make sure that all of your connections are good and tight, and also be sure to thoroughly clean out all of the developer gears with compressed air and a vacuum on every EM call.

One other thing to note: the fuser fingers can be very finicky. They tend to make a chirping sound after anywhere from a few hundred to about five thousand copies, the only way to fix it is to replace them. They also fall off their tensioner springs very easily causing accordion jams. The best way to prevent this is to feed all paper LEF and to remove the middle fuser finger, which is usually the one to get caught on something. I think that might be some kind of message from the engineers to the techs at times...

[sandmanmac]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

These PCU's are very simple to rebuild.
Once you're familiar with them, they can easily be done in under 20 minutes. And even with all genuine parts, the cost is very reasonable.
Just be very careful to keep the dev gears clean and free of developer, or as Ruben says they will wear easily, otherwise I've run them for several rebuilds without issue.

[Foo]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

Well this office is going to be a pretty low volume type of environment.
NO printing or faxes, just a copier.
Guessing, I'd say 1000 a month maybe less.

Probably shouldn't worry about it. The unit I bought has 15000 on it.

Just checked Precision and they are out of stock on these.
Ideas where I might look for one?

So surprised there's no earlier equivalent that would be plug and play.
I've rebuilt Type 1027 pcu's and never liked the results, maybe this unit is different.

Jeff

[Foo]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

I was just looking over the parts to rebuild on Precision and they don't show the dev. gears.
Anyone have the P/N's or a place to buy them?
Looks like Precision has most of the other parts needed to rebuild.

Jeff

[laitang]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

I was just looking over the parts to rebuild on Precision and they don't show the dev. gears.
Anyone have the P/N's or a place to buy them?
Looks like Precision has most of the other parts needed to rebuild.

Jeff

Developer Gear Kit for Ricoh Aficio MP2000 :

B039-3062(2Pcs),B039-3245(2Pcs),B039-3060(1Pc)

B039-3062-B039-3245-B039-3060-font-b-Developer-b-font-font-b-Gear-b-font.jpg

[Oze]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

B2592210 is the complete PCDU and you add a bag of Type 28 dev...10 mins and you're good to go

[Tonerbomb]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

again, just remember that if you go the 1027 route your cpc rate just got blown up...............................

[sandmanmac]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

B2592210 is the complete PCDU and you add a bag of Type 28 dev...10 mins and you're good to go

All the more reason to rebuild them. If you have to install dev in the unit anyway, you might as well split the original unit, and install a drum and blade (etc.), and save yourself $400+ or more.

[rthonpm]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

All the more reason to rebuild them. If you have to install dev in the unit anyway, you might as well split the original unit, and install a drum and blade (etc.), and save yourself $400+ or more.

Depending on the number of these out in the field, it may make sense to buy a complete PCDU to essentially have a ready replacement, and then rebuild the old units in the shop or outside of the customer's office to then be your new all-in-one. I used to do this for some of the B2C fusers since it was a much easier task to swap out a complete unit and spend the time to rebuild an LD 345c or MP C4500 fuser in a more controlled environment.

[Oze]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

Depending on the number of these out in the field, it may make sense to buy a complete PCDU to essentially have a ready replacement, and then rebuild the old units in the shop or outside of the customer's office to then be your new all-in-one. I used to do this for some of the B2C fusers since it was a much easier task to swap out a complete unit and spend the time to rebuild an LD 345c or MP C4500 fuser in a more controlled environment.

PLUS adding up time taken to DO the job and parts included it comes out almost even...especially as many of OUR units are in regional ares and we have to factor in travel time AND add travel charges to the overall job as well as the fact that we only visit these areas once a week or sometimes once a month.
We don't fit complete units or printer units without doing the comparison costings first...

[Polarbear]

Re: MP2000 rebuild the PCU or replace with ?

Foo

that Pcu is good for 60k unless something fails. We have has ones work till 80k before being g rebuilt.