here is the next set o Ricoh repair maintenance error codes fro repair technicians. If you own a Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner or Lanier then these codes are all the same.  Repairing the complete line of Ricoh printer copiers is easy because all the Ricoh brands use the same error codes, parts and supplies.  If you prefer to place your copier printer under a service maintenance agreement or have questions concerning printer copier scanner repairs then contact Advanced Business Computers.

SC410 paper seperation leak

SC411 Separation bias leak error

SC420 Cleaning motor lock

SC422 PCC Leak

SC430 Quenching lamp error

SC440 Main motor lock/drum

SC441 Development motor lock

SC450 Paper transfer bias leak

SC451 Paper transfer belt motor lock

SC452 transfer belt mark detection error

SC455 Paper transfer belt discharge corona current leak

SC456 Paper transfer unit position error

SC457 Image transfer belt cleaning unti position error

SC460 Thermistor 1 temperature error

SC461 Thermnistor 2 error

SC471 Transfer Belt HP sensor error

SC490 Toner supply motor leak

SC492 Cooling an motor lock

SC493 Exhaust fan motor lock

SC495 Toner recycling unit error

SC496 Toner collection bottle error

SC497 Toner recycling motor error

Half the battle in repairing copier printers is knowing what the error codes mean.  If you are not familiar with copier printer repair terminology then you will need the complete service manual for the Ricoh, Lanier, Gestetner and Savin printer copier scanners to repair them.  Some copier printer repair maintenance codes are misleading for example motor lock does not mean you need to replace the motor. You may need to replace a gear set or during the repair of the copier printer find the paper clip or staple that is causing the motor to jam. If you need further assistance contact Advanced Business Computers in Southeast Florida.

This is going to be a shorter post on printer repair of for HP, Lexmark, Kyocera and other laser printers.  Many times during the year clients call with a common problem when when they use more than on size of paper. Its the HP repair size mis-match problem. This error occurs when the laser printer receives a command from the computer to print on a size of paper not in the paper cassettes or the MP tray (tray 1).  First, this is not a printer repair problem.  It’s a user error.

If your HP, Lexmark or Kyocera laser printer drawer is setup as legal size and you send a 8.5″ x 11″  (standard size paper) print job to it you will receive this error “size mis-match” or a message that says to load standard paper. The printer is acting correctly.  If thinks is should be getting a legal job sent to the paper drawer but instead you are sending a standard size paper job.  The repair of the printer is simple:  change the paper in the drawer to standard size. Now if you wanted to print legal and you think you are sending a legal size job and you get this message the Lexmark HP printer repair is still not needed.

Always check the properties for paper size when you get this message. You will get the HP printer repair error size mis-match if your properties of the file you are sending is incorrect. Each document you send to the Lexmark, Kyocera, HP or other laser printer maintains information from the last time it was printed.  If the last time you used legal paper when printing then unless you change the properties of the file with your computer it will think you are using legal size paper again. If you printer has standard paper and the computer says legal then you will get a size mis match error. The computer ALWAYS overrides the printers default configuration.

The MP tray is a little different. The MP tray can not tell the difference between legal or standard size paper.  If you say legal and it has standard 90% of the time you will get a paper jam! Why? Because it is expecting a long sheet of paper when it is printing and when it see the end of the page too soon it will give you a error. This is a simple HP repair maintenance problem resolution.

This simplifies the repair of HP Lexmark Kyocera printers.  Advanced Business Computers Inc in Miami Florida will help with your repair problem with one simple phone call 305 477-2320 or send them an email for additional help with your laser printer copier fax repairs and maintenance.

What the the normal cases of lines on printer copier fax machines?  Resolving lines on pages is as easy as cleaning the glass in the adf area and as difficult to repair rebuild copier printer fuser assembly.  First, lines are caused usually caused by one of the three following printer copier repair problems: dirty glass in the scanner area, bad drum/blade,  or fuser assembly maintenance needed.  depending upon your printer copier scanner follow the following steps to determine the cause of your printer repair maintenance needs.

First, does the line show up when you are printing, copying or both? If the copier printer fax multi-function equipment is producing lines only when you fax out then the problem is the scanner glass. You will need to open the ADF (automatic document feeder) which is the part you feed the pager you are trying to copy or fax out.  Fine the scanner glass which is usually 1 inch in length and 11 to 17″ long. Cleaning the scanner glass is a regular Copier printer maintenance that does not require a technician. Remember, I am not talking about the large glass on the flat bed of your copier printer scanner.  The automatic feeder has a separate scan glass in the ADF area usually designed for easy access.

If you are getting lines if when printing or if the scanner glass is not the cause then you need to check the fuser and/or drum/developer unit of your printer copier fax multi-function device.  Depending upon you equipment this may require a copier printer repair technician to perform the task. If the line are horizontal across the page they the get a bit lighter after a few pages (you need to print several pages at one time) then its the drum unit causing the problem. If the lines are pencil thin then it is usually the drum unit too.

The fuser assembly on your copier printer may need a complete maintenance kit or replacement depending upon you model if your printer copier repair problem consist of thick lines or lines that are not solid all the way down the page.  Put out the fuser assembly and see if the upper heat roller coating is wearing away.  when repairing copier printers the technicians can determine the problem if less than 30 minutes. Remember to get certified printer copier repair maintenance service technicians. Be careful of one man operations or companies that can not explain over the phone print copier repair costs.

One of the more common problems is a light print or a vertical area of a page with light or no text on the printer copier.  Most printer copier image repair problems are a process of elimination.  All digital laser or led based printer copiers faxes use toner and developer that are either mixed in the copier printer or premixed in the toner cartridge. Knowing this fact is important when repairing copier printer scanner equipment.

If you need to repair printer image problems then with light areas then first determine if you have a toner cartridge that contains both toner and developer or if you have separate toner, developer and drum unit.  If you have an all in one toner cartridge then change the cartridge to see if the problem is resolved.  If changing the toner, developer drum all in one cartridge resolves the problem than you are either low on toner or there is a blockage in  the developer area of the cartridge.

If your printer copier has separate toner, developer and drum units then you need to look at the developer unit first and then the drum unit to repair the copier printer light image problem.  If you  are low in developer or the developed mag roller has a blockage then it will cause light or totally blank areas on your print.  When you repair of the copier printer image problem be careful not to touch the mag roller with your fingers which can cause skin oils to damage the roller and cause future clogs.  Now check if you are low of developer powder. Some copier printers do not require replacing the entire developer unit if you are low in developer. Instead you just need to buy the developer powder, put in the powder and adjust the machine. If you are not sure ask your copier printer repair technician.

If you copier printer is not low on developer look for blockage in the toner hopper or developer unit. Blockage will either cause toner and developer not to mix properly or not to be transferred to the drum unit. Another cause of light prints is the fuser assembly not applying enough pressure on the page to fully transfer the toner but this is a less likely cause than a developer problem.  Copier printer repair requires qualified technicians to resolve problems quickly.  This article is designed to give you and idea of the copier printer scanner repair process so when you speak to your certified printer copier repair tech you have a understanding of what they are telling you.

Here is the next batch of copier repair codes for Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner and Lanier printer copier scanner MFD machines.  These copier repair maintenance error codes are actual codes to report printer copier repair problems to service technicians.

SC380 – Data transmission time out

SC381 – Charge potential abnormal

SC-382 Data transmission time out video

SC-383 VL adjustmnet error

SC-383 Data transmission time out connect copy

SC-385 ID sensor VSG adjustment error

SC-386 Data transmission time out

SC-387 Development gamma error

SC-388 Data transmission time out

SC-389 Development gamma calculation error

SC-390 CRC error/TD sensor adjustment error

SC-392 TD Sensor initial error

SC-395 Development output adnormal

SC-400 Transfer roller leak error

SC-401 Transfer output abnormal

SC-401-1 Transfer roller leak detected

SC-401-2 Transfer roller lease open

SC–402 – transfer roller leak

SC-403 Transfer belt position sensor

SC-405 – Transfer Belt position abnormal

SC-406 – Transfer roller position abnormal

May of the copier printer repair maintenance service codes are not very explanatory.  You will need the Ricoh, Savin, Lanier and Gestetner repair maintenance service manuals to determine the correct course of copier repair procedures.   The copier repair maintenance service manuals details the meaning of the codes and gives the the step by step procures to repair the copier printers.

First, let make a general statement that none of the above copier printer scanner fax machine manufacturer say: they all make a bad model once an a while and some of them make many bad models. However,  looking at the past 3 years history on actual service calls and by actual technician as that are NOT committed only one particular brand there are some clear winners.  many copier printer scanner companies only offer one brand due to the fact they have to invest large sums of money to become FACTORY AUTHORIZED.  IN fact, many manufactures of copier priers force dealers to be only related to one brand of they will not get authorization. What does this mean to you?

Simply put, if you talk to a Sharp dealer then Sharp is best, if you talk to a Xerox dealer then Xerox is best, if you talk to a Canon dealer then Canon is best.  So how do you know which one is actually the best copier printer scanner? Talk to independent dealers, check the copier printer Bertl reports,  Best Buy reports, consumer reports and finally the resell value. However, when you check the resell value on a used copier printer do not ASK the dealer! Why because their book value is usually way, way higher than actual value.

Ok in the resell market the HOTTEST printers (the hardest ones to get by dealers) are Kyocera 3035, 4035 and 5035 in the black/white models and for color copier printers Ricoh colors MPC series.  How is this know?  This is determined by how long a particular model of copier printer stays in inventory of major wholesale distributors of used copier printers. These distributors supply copier printer dealers with used machines to resell or export.  Presently, of the three largest dealers the Kyocera 3035, 4035, and 5035 do not last even one day!

Why are Kyocera so good? Because they are very clean operating, extremely reliable and very long duty cycle (time between replacing the copier printer scanner maintenance kits).

What is the biggest name used copier printer machines? Canon and Ricoh however, they are not the best.  Which ones do independent resellers stay away from due to problems, excessive repair costs and poor quality? Toshiba, Xerox  and Minolta.  Beyond the model what else should you consider when selecting a used or reconditioned copier printer fax? duty cycle, number of current pages on unit, warranty, age (this is a big one) and reliability of the dealer (is it a one man show or a company with several repair technicians?).

Copier printer repair first step in problem resolution is to determine the actual error.  If you plan to repair copiers or printer copier multi function office equipment then having a current list of error codes is essential.  Once you understand the copier repair error you can either opt or make sure your copier repair technician is qualified to do the work.

Before you choose a copier repair technician or maintenance company test their knowledge.  Call the copier printer repair company ask give them the error code and see if they can quickly determine what the printer copier repair error code means and provide a valid solution.  Do worry if the copier printer repair company say they need to see the machine first before they will give you a possible solution. Qualified copier printer repair facilities haev the ability to give phone quotes. be very careful of ones who can not.

Here is the next batch of error repair codes for Savin, Gestetner, Ricoh and Lanier copier printer scanner machines.

SC310 Potential sensor calibration error 1

SC311  Potential sensor calibration error 2

SC312  Potential sensor calibration error 3

SC314  Potential sensor calibration error 4

SC315  Potential sensor calibration error 5

SC316  Potential sensor calibration error 6

SC317  Potential sensor calibration error 7

SC320 Poylgon motor error/lock

SC321 Nolaser writing signal F-gate error 1

SC322 1st laser synchronization signal error

SC323 LD drive current over

SC324 Drive current over

SC325 Magnification correction error

SC326 2nd laser synchronization error

SC327 LD unit home position error 1

SC328 LD unit home position error 2

SC329 LD unit home position error3

SC320 LD unit no intial setting

SC321 LD unit home position error 4

SC332 LD unit present position error

sc335 Polygonal mirror motor error 1

sc336 Polygonal mirror motor error 2

sc337 Polygonal mirror motor error 3

sc338 Polygonal mirror motor error 4

Copier printer repair maintenance error codes are usually bunched in groups. You will notice several of the above printer copier service repair codes all related to the polygonal motor (laser motor).   This simplifies the repair of  copiers for copier printer technicians.  Advanced Business Computers Inc in Miami Florida will help with your repair problem with one simple phone call 305 477-2320 or send them an email for additional help with your Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner or Lanier copier printer scanners repairs and maintenance.

One of the most frustrating parts of copier printer repair service is to quickly determine the meaning of error codes.  Savin, Ricoh, Gestetner and Lanier copier printer repair maintenance codes are all the same. The copiers use the same maintenance and repairs parts because all are manufactured by Ricoh corporation,

The following list of copier maintenance repair error codes are directly from the Ricoh service manuals.   If you are familiar with repairing Ricoh and Lanier copier printer them the errors codes are group by problem.  Several of the copier printer error codes are very similar.  This group of printer copier error codes from Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner and Lanier copiers scanners start with copier repair error code SC184 and ends at SC306.

SC 184 CIS Transmission error

SC191 BAr code scanning error

SC192 Automated SBU adjustment error

SC193 Image transfer error/IDU error

SC194 SBU white level detection error

SC195 DF gate assert error

SC196 DF gate negate error

SC197 DF gate error

SC198 Memory address error

SC188 DF scanning finish error

SC201 Polygon motor error

SC220 Laser synchronization detection error

SC221 Scan length detection errro

SC230 BCU received no feedback from LD F-gate timeout

SC231 Laser beam feedback from LD F-gate error

SC240 LD power supply excessive

SC260 HP sensor error

SC261 HP sensor not turning off

SC285 Line position error

SC300 Charge corona output error 1

SC301 Charge corona output error 2

SC302 Charge corona output error 3 grid voltage error

SC303 Charge corona output error 4 grid leak

SC304 Charge roller current correction error

SC305 Charge corona wire cleaner error 1

SC306 Charge corona wire cleaner error 2

Next week look for another list of copier printer repair maintenance error codes for Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner and Lanier brands of printer copier scanners.  if you have printer repair or copier repair questions please post a question here or contact Advanced Business Computers Inc in Miami Florida for more repair help and problem solving.

The following is a partial list of Service repair codes for Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner and Lanier. I will list other Ricoh repair error service codes in the in groups in during the following few weeks as time permits. If you have a particular Lanier Ricoh Savin or Gestetner error code you need to be defined to repair your copier printer scanner please post a question.

The copier repair codes and printer service codes were derived from the service manuals from Ricoh Lanier. If you are familiar with repairing Ricoh and Lanier copier printer them you know that Ricoh, Lanier, Savin and Gestetner are all the same machines but with different names. They use the same repair parts and share the same copier printer error codes.

The first group of Rioch Savin Gestetner and Lanier copier printer scanner repair codes include mostly services codes related to the scanner portion.

SC101 Exposure lamp error

SC107 Sacnner Lamp regulator Malfunction

SC120 Scanner home position error 1

SC121 Scanner home position error 2

SC 122 Scanner home position error 3

SC123 Scanner home position error 4

SC125 Scanner motor speed error 1

SC126 Scanner motor speed error 2

SC127 Scanner motor encoder rotating direction error

SC128 Scanner motor start erro

SC129 Scanner motor speed control error

SC130 SBU defective error/Scanner start adnormal

SC131 F-Gate assert during shading

SC142 White level detection error

SC143 SBU auto adjust error

SC144 SBU connection error

SC150 Scanner Rom mistmatch

SC170 Scanner DAJ adnormal error1

SC172 Scanner DAJ adnormal error 2

SC173 Scanner lamp regulator adjustment error

SC174 Scanner DA2 adnormal

SC182 CIS lamp adnormal

SC183 CIS auto adjust error

The next set of error copier printer repair for the Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner and Lanier service problems will be posted next week.  If you need further assistance to repair your copier printer by Ricoh Gestetner Savin or Lanier contact Advanced Business Computers. Comments and additions are always welcome.

the fuser assembly is the part the uses pressure and heat to melt (Fuse) the toner to the paper on copier printer fax machines. The actual fuser assembly has several parts that will cause sc521, sc541, sc542 and other Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner and Lanier error codes.  If you are hainvg a call service repair maintenance with one of the following codes then you have a problem with the fuser assembly.

SC531 copier repair error means the thermistor is open.  The thermistor is a temperature gauge that sends signals to the for matter of the copier printer. the repair requires replacing one or more thermistors in the printer copier  fuser assembly.

sc541 ricoh savin error is a temperature warm up area which means the fuser is not reaching the right temperature to fuser the toner to the paper.

SC543 si the opposite of SC541. This copier repair error code means the fuser is getting too heat and can not regulate itself.  Just as in the SC541 and sc531 the copier repair requires replacing the thermistors.  Also, the thermostat my need replacing.

SC544 is the basically the same printer fax repair error as the error code sc542.

SC545 and sc546 means the fuser can not maintain a stable temperature.  This copier repair is usually solve with replacing the thermistors and may require the replacement of the heating element in the fuser assembly.

SC547 Savin, Gestetner, Lanier and Ricoh error code means that the hot roller does not increase in temperature when required.  This error code is repaired by replacing the thermistors. thermalstat and/or heating unit.

SC550 means the fusing web needs to be replaced on the Rioch, Savin, Lanier or Gestetner copier printer scanner. the fusing web is a roll that lubricates some models of copiers fuser heat roller.  If you do not do the copier repair maintenance replacement of the fuser web then it will cause paper jams and damage to the fuser assembly.

There are several other fuser error codes for the Ricoh Lanie Savin and Gestetner copier scanner. If you have a code and need information to solve the repair the copier printer please contract Advanced Business Computers Inc or post a request here for more help.