e-35 exit sensors going bad all the time

[Claudio]

The Toshiba photo-interruptors ( PN: C0-03663000 ) on the e-studio 35 fuser exit sensors go bad all the time. The same sensor went bad on an e-studio 550 optical home position.
Has anyone by some chance tried a different make or part # for a sensor the works and does'nt go bad on a regular basis???

These Toshiba sensors are a joke.
Claudio

[dbrownlee]

Don't have any of those machines in the field, but that sensor in the DP 3580/ 2570/ 2460 several times. Never more than once in the same machine, and not in my entire population. (So far, anyway)

[Boogotshot]

These sensors were pretty bad about flaking out in the bridge unit also. Toshiba has a new part # for the sensors. The culprit is the heat from the fuser unit. Replace the exit sensors with the new sensors and they should work fine.

Sorry, I don't have the number handy. I'll try to post it later.

[Boogotshot]

Part number for the exit sensors is 4401983230 (SZ-LG248L1) these are the new and improved exit sensors that seem to work better.

[Claudio]

Thanks Boogotshot for your follow-up.
I think that may be an older part number.
I have started experimenting with other brand sensors from copiers I took apart that have the green colored PCB inside the sensor to see if they perform any better.
Have a great week.
Claudio