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a worn fuser causes faded prints?
Isn't that a worn drum instead?

When i had a worn fuser it would put vertical lines on the paper...

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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:27:06 +0200, Ron Yost <musik42@...> wrote:

> That's probably why they gave it to you. ;-) There's a page counter
> running on the fuser, and when it runs out the message appears. It does
> NOT indicate the fuser has or is going to fail alltogether .. just that
> for 'best' quality printing it should be replaced. Your prints will get
> more and more faded-looking.
> There's a tiny fuse in the fuser that opens (blows) when the fuser
> unit is inserted into the printer. To get rid of the message, and
> reset the counter, that fuse can be replaced. Some on eBay sell the
> fuse .. a .25 cent part for about $10, with instructions on how to  
> replace
> it (it's really simple). The fuse doesn't seem to be commonly available
> (and I don't remember the part number), and it's a really low-current
> fast-blo fuse (about 65mA, I think). It's not a fuse made only for
> Konica/Minolta, tho.
> If your printing doesn't look 'faded' (assuming there's still toner
> in the cart(s)) the fuser may have some life left in it. I ran mine
> almost twice its 'expected' life with no problem (after replacing the  
> fuse
> to get rid of the message).
> There's a guy selling refurbish 'kits' for the fuser (just the
> sensitized roller and a fuse) .. I think the ebay name is printerdoctor.
> DON'T DO IT! His stuff is crap .. I tried it. The fuser worked WORSE
> with his new roller than with the original worn Minolta roller.
> (I shouldn't have been so surprised .. and disappointed). Don't buy his
> toner refill, either .. will REALLY make a mess in your printer and
> doesn't print worth a damn, either. :( Another lesson learned the hard
> way.
> If you don't have it, the user manual is available as a PDF from
> the Knoica/Minolta site.
>
>> Anyone have any experiences with this printer ? Good or Bad, I'de
>> like to hear them.
> I love(d) mine (Magicolor 2300DL) .. but replacing four carts gets
> really expensive (over $300 each time), and now I need to replace
> the fuser, too. If anyone knows of an aftermarket solution that works
> I'd love to hear about it .. privately please, as it's off-topic here
> (isn't it?). Thanks!
> So, now I'm back to my old mono LJ and DeskJet for color. The 2300 is in
> a closet until I get the nerve to either raid it for parts .. or toss it.
> What a pity, as it performed -really- well for me. Zero problems and
> almost no paper jams .. the few that occured were my fault. I'm still  
> trying
> to decide whether to get another color laser (cheaper than 4 carts and a
> fuser for my 2300 .. you don't think this is by design, do you?? ;-)  
> haha)
> .. but I really miss having one. I do a lot of graphic design and need  
> one
> for that.
> Good luck!!
> Ron Yost