C4503 PCU conversion

[copiercop]

Re: C4503 PCU conversion

Ricoh New Zealand have a conversion procedure. It's about 10 pages long and time consuming, with various things that can ruin the entire PCU along the way if you do them wrong. It might be cheaper to purchase a whole 3503 for a spares donor, buy the time you include 4 drums and a fuser, as well as a DF that can go on a 5503, it looks pretty good. As well as all the motors and annoying little parts that would be backordered otherwise.

Seems kind of pricey to purchase an entire machine as a parts "donor". We have 80-90 of these in the field....some of which are doing volumes that would bring these PCU's to yield in two years. There has to be a more cost effective way to address this. Any other thoughts?.....thanks for all the feedback.

[SargeNZ]

Re: C4503 PCU conversion

Ricoh New Zealand have a conversion procedure. It's about 10 pages long and time consuming, with various things that can ruin the entire PCU along the way if you do them wrong. It might be cheaper to purchase a whole 3503 for a spares donor, buy the time you include 4 drums and a fuser, as well as a DF that can go on a 5503, it looks pretty good. As well as all the motors and annoying little parts that would be backordered otherwise.

[ruben]

Re: C4503 PCU conversion

The drums are supposed to last the life of the machine? Where did you get that from?

This is what Ricoh UK are telling us. I know that the life of the drum is rated at 400k (for black) but we have seen them go quicker, and also sometimes longer, than that.

A PM replacement of 400k (BK) and 270k (colour), to me, is a lot better for the cost.

[anothertech]

Re: C4503 PCU conversion

I've looked a little into it, I could not find a mod yet. The drums are supposed to last the entire life of the machine,

The drums are supposed to last the life of the machine? Where did you get that from?

[ruben]

Re: C4503 PCU conversion

I've looked a little into it, I could not find a mod yet. The drums are supposed to last the entire life of the machine, but I've had them fail quickly, especially after the ITB cleaning unit clogged and leaked all over all drums. (Ricoh sent us spares on warrenty).

I also looked into using the 2003 type drums, you can use the BK 2003 in place of a colour 2003 but no larger models, they are different. It might work if you replace just the drum cylinder, but I haven't tried.

[copiercop]

Is anyone aware of any conversions for the black and color PCU's in the C4503/5503 series? Ricoh's pricing is ridiculous.........