Minolta 2300DL OPC Drum

[Enrique A]

My printer just shown the "Drum life ended" so I removed the drum, then
found the 2 metal pieces on it, removed the bigger metal piece with a small
flat screwdriver, removed the Fuse and put back the metal piece into place.
Then I slide in a small paper clip so it short circuit the 2 plates and put
the drum back into the unit. After turn it on the Error was gone! , Am I
safe with this setup ? It seems that the printer once it reaches a certain
amount of printer pages it burns the fuse so you go and buy a $150 dollars
drum replacement kit, so will the printer try to burn out the clip after XXX
pages printed ? In case it can't then I'm good to go right ?

 

[Jon O'Brien]

...removed the Fuse and put back the metal piece into place. Then I
slide in a small paper clip so it short circuit the 2 plates...

It's *never* a good idea to replace a fuse with anything other than
another fuse of the same rating (or close to, if you really know what
you're doing). You could case a lot of damage to your printer and possibly
to your house/office as well.

Jon.

 

[Tony]

My printer just shown the "Drum life ended" so I removed the drum, then
found the 2 metal pieces on it, removed the bigger metal piece with a small
flat screwdriver, removed the Fuse and put back the metal piece into place.
Then I slide in a small paper clip so it short circuit the 2 plates and put
the drum back into the unit. After turn it on the Error was gone! , Am I
safe with this setup ? It seems that the printer once it reaches a certain
amount of printer pages it burns the fuse so you go and buy a $150 dollars
drum replacement kit, so will the printer try to burn out the clip after XXX
pages printed ? In case it can't then I'm good to go right ?

There is a chance that you will do some damage to the printer. When the printer
tries to blow the fuse it will apply sufficient current to the fuse to do this,
if the fuse does not blow the current will continue to be applied for a period
of time. I do not know if the printer will give up after a few seconds or
whether it will continue to apply the current for ever but in the latter case
there is some risk. In the former case there is probably no risk. I suggest you
post the question on the laser forum at www.fixyourownprinter.com , they are
very helpful folk and they may know what value of fuse to replace the original
with.
Tony

 

[Enrique A]

There is a chance that you will do some damage to the printer. When the
printer
tries to blow the fuse it will apply sufficient current to the fuse to do
this,
if the fuse does not blow the current will continue to be applied for a
period
of time. I do not know if the printer will give up after a few seconds or
whether it will continue to apply the current for ever but in the latter
case
there is some risk.

Then I can sue minolta for self-auto printer destruction , right ? or even
if it causes a major disaster to the building.

In the former case there is probably no risk. I suggest you

post the question on the laser forum at www.fixyourownprinter.com , they
are
very helpful folk and they may know what value of fuse to replace the
original
with.
Tony

I'll give it a try, thanks!

 

[Enrique A]

There is a chance that you will do some damage to the printer. When the
printer
tries to blow the fuse it will apply sufficient current to the fuse to do
this,
if the fuse does not blow the current will continue to be applied for a
period
of time. I do not know if the printer will give up after a few seconds or
whether it will continue to apply the current for ever but in the latter
case
there is some risk.

It's like a car's computer blowing up the tires after 40000 miles so you go
and buy a new ones.

 

[Gary Tait]

Then I can sue minolta for self-auto printer destruction , right ? or
even if it causes a major disaster to the building.

Not if you modified the printer. In your case if the fire marshall finds a
paper clip where a fuse should be, and it is determined you plced it there,
you will be held liable for any property damage. You cannot charge or sue
Minolta for their printer doing something it was designed to do, to provide
the best results to its user (well you can try, but you likely will not get
far)

 

[Tony]

It's like a car's computer blowing up the tires after 40000 miles so you go
and buy a new ones.

I wasn't defending Minolta in any way, just expressing an opinion, having said
that my suspicion is that the printer design would be such that damage to the
printer is unlikely (but possible) and that damage external to the printer is
at worst a very remote possibility. This is a fuse or fusible link that is
designed to be blown, it is not a defense mechanism against overload; the
printer would have a defence mechanism built in elsewhere, probably in the
power supply.
Good luck in your search.
Tony

 

[FutureChild]

My printer just shown the "Drum life ended" so I removed the drum, then
found the 2 metal pieces on it, removed the bigger metal piece with a
small flat screwdriver, removed the Fuse and put back the metal piece into
place. Then I slide in a small paper clip so it short circuit the 2 plates
and put the drum back into the unit. After turn it on the Error was gone!
, Am I safe with this setup ? It seems that the printer once it reaches a
certain amount of printer pages it burns the fuse so you go and buy a $150
dollars drum replacement kit, so will the printer try to burn out the clip
after XXX pages printed ? In case it can't then I'm good to go right ?

This fuse (a 10mA one) is meant to blow right after you installed a new opc.
this is how the printer will know it's new.

Jeff

 

[Gary Tait]

This fuse (a 10mA one) is meant to blow right after you installed a
new opc. this is how the printer will know it's new.

Not entirely true. The fuse is blown when the printer has calculated the
drum is at End Of Life. Installing a new drum assembly will reset the
counter.

 

[FutureChild]

Not entirely true. The fuse is blown when the printer has calculated the
drum is at End Of Life. Installing a new drum assembly will reset the
counter.

You may be right, I'll check on it when I get one of these for repair again,
It could be they changed the time to blow since the 2200 (of this one i am
sure it blows right after insertion).

Jeff.