20 Most Recent Minolta EP1083 CS/PRO Copier - Page 4 Questions & Answers

IS there toner in the machine or is it low if low you need to add toner if there is toner try doing an f8 adjustment

Check and replace the thermal fuse, located within the fusing unit, under the top cover and where the paper exits the machine.

Check the developing unit; most likely there is unwanted residues mixted with the developer and the toner.
You can replace the developer and use a vacuum to clean before you put in new developer or you can use nylon stocking to strain the developer.
If you are not a tech I recomend that you call for one.

Open the paper drawer and switch the green button which is located towards the back of the paper drawer on your left. My copier does this everytime I add paper.

Precisionroller.com is who I use. Here is a link to their list of 1083 parts with pictures.
http://www.precisionroller.com/search.php?q=ep1083
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A C05 means that you have a problem with the fuser unit. The Trouble rest botton is on the rear of the copier on the DC controler.

Have you cleaned the optic's? How about has the drum & cleaning blade & developer been changed recently? If not I would start with that first. Good Luck

if you dont have any idea about how to change drum and C.blade please dont touch it because maybe you break it again or scratch drum

www.azerty.com/image/comp_nov_05.pdf

Above, is your reference setup.. Below, is your service manual, that should help. http://www.printcopy.info/?l=en&mod=docs&brand=Minolta&prefix=EP&gID=9282

THEY ARE BASICALLY THE SAME MACHINE THE 1085 HAS MORE FEATURES.THOSE MACHINE ARE ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD AND PARTS ARE BECOMING HARD TO GET. I WOULDNOT BUY EITHER.GET A NEW DIGITAL COPIER AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PRINT FAX SCAN AND COPY AND PARTS WONT BE AN ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS

Please in english.

IBS still has this, there phone number is 800-8810226

Try Alcohol or soap and water ENSURE MACHINE IS UNPLUGED ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME FOR SOAP WATER TO TRY. Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/normanj_7893313f0751935f

You are low on toner

Drum Cleaning Blade failure. Open up the top half of the machine as if you were removing a paper jam. Now look under the top half and about in the center from left to right. You should see a burgundy colored cylinder running from the front of the machine to the back. If you can see the toner streaks on the surface....expecially on the 1/3rd like on the copy then this will be proof that the drum cleaning blade is the cause. Simple repair for a tech that knows copier basics. A good estimated cost would be about $25.00 for the blade and whatever the going rate is for a service call in your area.

A part in your fusing unit has failed. The fusing unit is the part that gets hot just before the paper exits the machine. Most common part to go bad is the thermal fuse. Located under the top cover of the unit. If you are mechanically inclined this is enough info for you to solve the problem. If not you will need a service tech to repair the machine. Could be the heater lamp but 9 times out of 10 it is the thermal fuse.

After replace the photocopier drum you need perform the F5 Auto Image Density Control.Enter in the service mode:press Stop key - 0 - 0 -Stop key - 0 - 1 and press 1.In the LCD appear E and press 5 and the copy(start) button for perform the F5.Begining place A3 sheet paper in the original glass.To replace the OPC drum clean the optical section(glass,mirrors,lens,sensors) and change the OPC drum cleaning blade.Clean the quenqing lamp and erasure lamp amd the transfer/separator corona unit(holders,wires) and the charge corona unit.

The EP4000 is a Minolta analog copier. it has no computer connection. Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/normanj_7893313f0751935f

This unit has a history of the High Voltage unit going bad. NOT good news, and NOT a cheap fix.

Sounds like the charge corona wire may be out of place, or the scortron grid is shorting. It is NOT the HV unit.