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Question posted by npayne on June 24th, 2011

Aficio Sp C811dn Colour Photo Conductor Unit

hello, i am getting an on screen alert indicating that the colour photconductore unit is near replacing. how is this changed and is it that all four colours require replacment at the same time? looking forward to your much need advice kind regards Nigel Payne

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Answer #1: Posted by p33mp33ui on June 24th, 2011 1:22 PM

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You would have to call a certified technician to properly change the PCU. If you do not have a service contract then I would sugguest waiting until it is causing copy quality issues (lines, or light copies, or streaks) They do not all have to be changed at once but it is recommended.

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Hardware Guide - Page 4

... Not Supported by This Printer...95 Print Area...95 Loading Paper...97 Loading Paper into the Paper Tray, 500/1000-sheet Paper Feed Unit 97 Loading Paper into the 2000-sheet Paper Feed Unit 105 Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray...107 6. Replacing Consumables Replacing Toner...113 Replacing the Photo Conductor Unit...117 Replacing the Intermediate Transfer Unit and Dustproof Filter...

Hardware Guide - Page 6

... is Installed...207 When the 2 Tray Finisher is Installed...195 10. Appendix Moving and Transporting the Printer...223 Moving the Printer...223 Consumables...226 Toner...226 Photo Conductor Unit...227 Waste Toner Bottle...227 Staple Cartridge...227 Intermediate Transfer Unit...228 Fusing Unit...228 Specifications...229 Mainframe...229 Options...231 INDEX...243 4 When the 2 Tray Finisher is...

Hardware Guide - Page 14

Power Switch Use this when replacing the toner, photo conductor units or intermediate transfer unit. 11. Paper Support Extend the paper support when printing to the Printer 9. Control Panel Contains keys for Each Tray". 12 Guide to paper larger than A3 . • p.81 "Supported Paper for printer control and a display that shows printer status. 12. Front Cover 1 Open this...

Hardware Guide - Page 17

... Unit Replace the fusing unit when the following messages appear: • "Replacement Alert/Replace PCU:Black soon." • "Replace PCU:Black." • "Replacement Alert/Replace PCU:Colour soon." • "Replace PCU:Colour." 5. Replace the relevant photo conductor unit when the following messages appear: • "Replacement Alert/Replace Fusing Unit soon." • "Replace Fusing Unit...

Hardware Guide - Page 119

... contact with the top surface of the photo conductor unit. • When holding the photo conductor unit, grab the green grip on the left end. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cable. 117 Do not move the photo conductor unit by only grabbing the grip. Replacing the Photo Conductor Unit Replacing the Photo Conductor Unit Replace the photo conductor unit if any of the following messages...

Hardware Guide - Page 120

Replacing Consumables 2. Turn the two green levers counterclockwise. 6 ASZ252S 4. ASZ295S The photo conductor units are attached in the order of yellow (Y), cyan (C), magenta (M), and black (K). 118 From the left and right side grips, carefully open the inner cover. Holding the left , the units are installed as shown. Pulling the handle, slowly open the front cover. 6. ASZ056S...

Hardware Guide - Page 121

Pull out the ring pull handle of the photo conductor unit. 6 ASZ062S 6. ASZ063S 119 Holding the handle, pull the photo conductor unit out until the green grip area is completely visible on the left side. Replacing the Photo Conductor Unit ASZ259S 5.

Hardware Guide - Page 122

.... Do not remove the tape hanging from the front yet. Doing so may damage the grip. 120 Take the new photo conductor unit out of the photo conductor unit. Replace the unit as quickly as possible. 9. Remove the protecting cover. for color, install all three together. Take care that nothing comes into contact with the top surface ...

Hardware Guide - Page 123

ASZ067S 121 Pushing the front of the photo conductor unit, fully insert it horizontally as shown below. 6 ASZ288S 11. Replacing the Photo Conductor Unit 10. ASZ066S Insert it into the space horizontally. Holding the green grip on the left and the handle on the front, carefully insert the front end into the printer.

Hardware Guide - Page 124

ASZ068S 13. When replacing a color photo conductor unit, replace the other two color units together using the same procedure, before closing the inner cover. 15. 6. Holding the photo conductor unit firmly in place, pull out the tape. 6 ASZ094S • Remember to print while the tape is still attached. • The removed tape is dirty. Malfunctions ...

Hardware Guide - Page 125

... it stops. Do not turn on the printer. [Calibrating ...] appears on the display, and the printer starts calibration. Plug in a malfunction. 6 123 16. Calibration takes four to lock the cover. Doing so results in the power cable, and then turn off the power during calibration. Replacing the Photo Conductor Unit ASZ296S 17. Turn the two green...

Hardware Guide - Page 180

...; Check the printer driver's paper settings. See the printer driver Help. • When "Replace PCU:Black." See p.117 "Replacing the Photo Conductor Unit". • ... p.81 "Paper and Other Media". or "Replace PCU:Colour." Flatten paper before loading. Confirm that they ...paper set correctly. • If paper misfeeds every time duplex print is placed on the finisher tray. 9...

Hardware Guide - Page 184

... glossy when created as broken lines. • Change the [Dithering:] setting in the printer properties dialog box, printing is damp. or "Replace PCU:Colour." Use paper that has been stored properly. See p.81 "Paper and Other Media". • If you select [Toner saving] on the display, replace the photo conductor unit. A color is missing or partially blurred. •...

Hardware Guide - Page 185

... temperature and humidity. If rapid change in temperature or humidity occurs, use this printer only after it has acclimatized. appears, replace the photo conductor unit. 9 See p.117 "Replacing the Photo Conductor Unit". Printed pages are faint. • The appropriate paper is almost empty" /"(color)" message appears on the display panel, or the toner indicator on B5 paper, the back...

Hardware Guide - Page 225

... damaged. Damaged plugs or cords can cause an electrical or fire hazard. If the cable is a piece of the toners, photo conductor units, nor waste toner bottle to place the printer on both sides, and then lift the printer slowly. Damaged plugs or cables can cause an electrical or fire hazard. • When moving the...

Hardware Guide - Page 229

...temperature and humidity. • If the photo conductor unit is not changed sooner than indicated above due to be printed at a time, paper type and paper size used paper... they were purchased. • Photo conductors unit may need to deterioration over the period of use. Consumables Photo Conductor Unit Name Black Drum Unit SP C811 Color Drum Unit SP C811 Average printable number of pages...

Hardware Guide - Page 246

... 86 Paper sizes not automatically detected by this printer 99 Paper Support 12 Paper tray 97, 105 Paper Tray 11 Parallel Cable Connection 66 Photo Conductor Unit 15, 117, 227 Plain Paper 87 Positions of WARNING and CAUTION Labels 5 Power Cable 151 Power Connector 13 Power Indicator 17 Power Switch 12 Print Area 95 Print...

Software Guide - Page 167

... mode. • Bypass Tray Envelope 1, Envelope 2, Envelope 3 • Default: Envelope 1 Replacement Alert Use this function to specify the timing to notify user when supplies need to be made separately for photo conductor unit, intermediate transfer unit, or fusing unit. • Photoconductor Unit Notify Sooner, Normal, Notify Later • Default: Normal • Intermediate Transfer...

Software Guide - Page 168

... may not be able to change this setting depending on the initial screen. 5 • On • Off • Default: On Menu Protect You can select whether or not to change this function to specify the whether or not to continue printing when the following supplies end: photo conductor unit, intermediate transfer unit, fusing unit. • Continue Printing •...

Software Guide - Page 266

...3. Monitoring and Configuring the Printer Messages Malfunction: Tray 2 Malfunction: Tray 3 Malfunction: Tray 4 Malfunction: Tray 5 Memory Low: Data Storage Miscellaneous Error Mismatch: Paper Size Mismatch: Paper Size and Type 6 Mismatch: Paper Type Near Replacing: Black PCU Near Replacing: Color PCU Near Replacing: Fusing Unit Near Replacing: Int. Indicated paper tray does not...