MPC3503 FUSER SLEEVE assembly with lamp into a MC4503

[fshead]

Are you sure about this?
I think you get a SC code if you try to use C2003 in the faster models, and vice versa.

Going to have to attempt this for myself later on, when I get back to the shop.

my concern is the faster units need more wattage to maintain heat and the warmup times are so fast too.
I would think you could use a mpc4503 sleeve on mpc2003 to mpc3503 but not the other way.
I have not pulled the fuser apart yet to check.Will visit when i have the time to do the full job as i hate
leaving units sitting apart..

[Phil B.]

In The UK (240v) the same sleeve ass'y inc lamps fits on all METIS even though the part numbers are different.

what about the USA anyone know?

[fshead]

In The UK (240v) the same sleeve ass'y inc lamps fits on all METIS even though the part numbers are different.

240volt s might be why it does.
here in usa we have 120 volts..half of the UK.

[fshead]

You should be able to swap the entire sleeve unit. The only time you want to attempt swapping lamps is if you have one sleeve unit with bad lamps but a good sleeve and another with good lamps and a torn sleeve. It is not fun.

I just want to get my shop fuser back b4 customer goes in with a pen or envelope opener
to remove a jam..
MY thought is the bad sleeve has the correct lamp so if i swap it into a mpc3503 sleeve it should work..
I am thinking the high temp lube on the inner cotton that sits inside sleeve is gone and that caused the white drive gears to wear down...

[anothertech]

I just want to get my shop fuser back b4 customer goes in with a pen or envelope opener
to remove a jam..
MY thought is the bad sleeve has the correct lamp so if i swap it into a mpc3503 sleeve it should work..
I am thinking the high temp lube on the inner cotton that sits inside sleeve is gone and that caused the white drive gears to wear down...

FUSING UNIT 3 GEARS - RESISTANCE TO ABRASION.pdf

The sleeve itself is the same, so yes you can take the sleeve off and put it on the old lamp. Looks like they have grease at ebay. The fuser probably had the old style gears, the new style gears last a lot longer.

[Gift]

Back in the days you could put a higher wattage-driven Fuser (e.g. MPC5502) into the slower MFPs (like MPC3002) that usually require leass wattage with no issues but not vice versa because of the different heating lamps. It might work some time if the enviroment is "hot enough" and the print volume low.

[fshead]

thanks
like most techs here i do not want to create any fuser codes on these models.
I will just swap out the lamps and take note if there were any visible differences.

[bategoiko]

In The UK (240v) the same sleeve ass'y inc lamps fits on all METIS even though the part numbers are different.

The sleeve ass'y fits. BUT please, have in mind that MPC4503 and above lamps are 850W (220V), while the MPC2003 to MPC3503 lamps are 700W (220V). I suppose that similar difference you will find with 110V lamps.

[fshead]

The sleeve ass'y fits. BUT please, have in mind that MPC4503 and above lamps are 850W (220V), while the MPC2003 to MPC3503 lamps are 700W (220V). I suppose that similar difference you will find with 110V lamps.

thanks..
I have to pull the two apart as i needed to find the set of gears i know i have..
Did you find the wattage listed or marked on the lamps?
So I guess in theory i can order the mpc4503 sleeves and use them in the full 03 series...

[bategoiko]

thanks..
I have to pull the two apart as i needed to find the set of gears i know i have..
Did you find the wattage listed or marked on the lamps?
So I guess in theory i can order the mpc4503 sleeves and use them in the full 03 series...

Hi! I have found the wattage marked on the lamps. Recently we opened all three "different" units from 03 series in order to compare them. We plan to order mainly sleeves for MPC4503 in the future.