Ibuki SC2020 Mandatory Modification for Cost Optimisation

The purpose of this document is to use the material on it's optimisation for the “IBUKI” Simple Color 2020.

The ideas are subject to confirmation but we will be encouraging field operation to explore the options.

This dictates that service calls should be very brief and modules are replaced even though lower level components
are available.
There are three areas where it seems, adopting a more appropriate service strategy delivers opportunity for very
significant cost reduction:
The Fuser
The IBT
The 4 developer assemblies
There is the possibility of cost reduction on Xerographic CRUS where the transfer roll or cleaning blade
expire early
All assertions below are based on the assumption that the standard AMPV for the device is 3k and a 5 year life will
deliver an average use of 180k

The Fuser : 126K34671

In the case of the FUSER the stated life is 120,000 A4 images when the average run length is 2 prints.
This is governed by a counter in NVM location 744-031 and the machine will call for a replacement when this
counter value reaches 400,000
However, this can be increased significantly if the print quality remains good, and by setting this value to “1200000”
effectively a Run to Life strategy can be adopted.
(If “400000” equates to 120,000 images , “1200000” equates to 360,000 images )

The IBT: 064K94310

For the IBT the recommended service practice is to replace the entire IBT Belt Assembly 064K94310 PL 6.2 Item 1
However replacing 042K94680 (PL2 Item 2) and 064K93512 (PL3 Item 6) will not only drastically reduce the costs buy
as much as 75%, but also cover the majority of reasons for replacing the IBT

The Developer Units: 604K91140, 604K91150, 604K91160 & 604K91170

The normal, default hard stop on the Dev Tank is 50k although replacement messages are displayed at 38k. The UI
panel displays warning message at this time "Ready Replace Developer Unit [X] Soon." but the machine does not
stop. The hard stop for the developer can be turned off via NVM. This is recommended as a change on installation:

Chain-Link No is 762-070. Default (hard stop) “0” Turn off the hard stop “1”

The primary reason for replacement at this life is the gradual deterioration of the developer to retain its Tribo-
Electric properties.
This occurs through age and whereas on Trickle Development devices this is not a consideration, on a traditional
captive development model this is vital.
Many engineers have lost the focus on what was a traditional requirement historically however it also presents a
significant cost saving opportunity.

Workshop dismantle and vacuum cleaning of the returned developer housings will mean they can be restored for
multiple recycles. For approximately one eighth of the cost of outright replacement.

Within XIL the expected procedure will be the developer units will be replaced in the machines at or shortly after
the defined 38k life and then recycled in a workshop environment.
This takes around two minutes per colour.
In diagnostics the engineer will reset Developer life to zero and run the PROCON alignment procedure. This takes
another 4 minutes
The used Developer housing will then be purged of any residual toner in a workshop environment and the gears
604K91200, [PL5.5 Item 10] checked for excessive wear and replaced if appropriate .
Although once the remaining toner and developer has been emptied the tanks appear identical the location number
on the lever PL5.4 item 8 (011E28140 Yellow / 011E28150 Magenta / 011E28160 Cyan / 011E28170 Black) makes
the part unique
This is not material and could easily be resolved on reinstallation

The tanks can then be reused and the appropriate developer material PL5.4 Item 9 installed (676K36010 Yellow /
676K36000 Magenta / 676K35990 Cyan / 676K35980 Black) on usage.

The individual items are available to order as can be seen in the photo above
The Xerographic CRUs 848K91350
At this time the individual Drum 604K90850 has not been made available as a spare part. However the BIAS Roll
604K91920 and the Cleaning Blade 604K91210 are, enabling a partial recovery of the XRU if the defect is due to
blade bypass or poor transfer.
The following is the procedure for replacing the dev tank in pictures:

Closed machine Open front Door

Drop the Waste tank forwards and remove it

Remove the XRU and cover it

Unscrew the single 5.5mm Developer retaining screw and pull out the developer housing slowly and gently

The Developer Housing removed

Replace in the reverse order and send the recovered tank for workshop cleaning and refurbish
Enter Diagnostics by holding “2” and “8” on the Quantity select pad while switching on the machine

Enter “8”, “8” , “5” Machine shows “Please Wait”

And then the Green Screen:

It will then show;
CE Mode
* Printer Diag
Fax Scanner Diag

Press “ OK”
Press Down Arrow “↓” Five times to display “Parameter”

Press “ OK”
Press Down Arrow “↓” One time to display “Life Print”

Press “ OK”
“Ready to Print”

Press “ OK”
 “Processing” and an example of the delivered print.

Press “” 2 times back to the ”Parameter” screen

Press “ OK”

“Life”

Press “ OK”

Select value to be reset by pressing Down Arrow “↓” to Select the Developer housing changed from “Deve HSG PV
Y” / “Deve HSG PV M” / “Deve HSG PV C “/ “Deve HSG PV K”
and Press “ OK”

“Read”

and Press “ OK”

The count will be displayed

Press “” back to the ”Read” screen

Press Down Arrow “↓”to display “Initialize”

Press “ OK”

When complete display will show:

“Initialized”

Press “” 4 times back to the ”Parameter” screen

Press Down Arrow “↓” Two times to display “Exit Mode”

Press “ OK “Complete exit”

Press “ OK” Exit?

Press “ OK”
At this point it is essemntial to run TWO important procedures through the User interface which take less than 30
seconds each

“REGICON”

Tools > Admin >Setting > Maintenance > Auto Registration

“PROCON”

Tools > Admin > Setting > Maintenance > Quick Density Adjustment

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