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Art,
I don't have very good news for you. I have a bunch of these in the field and the yields on ink are significantly lower than anticipated. Initially, we were told that the yield would be fantastic(~11K/cart). However, Ricoh has never been able to produce a CPC sheet, like they do for the other models, in fact, thay say one does not exist. Standard, on the other hand, does have one that they distribute to their dealers, that I have since found. It is attached. Not good news, though, as the yield for 25 copies/original is ~2400 copies/cart @ 6%. As opposed to 4250/cart for the 5309L (JP1235). @ 10% coverage, yield is lowered by about 10%. This doesn't get it down to your 1400/cart, but if you factor in absorbant paper, higher coverage, and poor ink vaccuum causing not all the ink to be pumped out of the cart (I'd have this checked), maybe your yields aren't so wrong, after all.
Cheers, Jim.
Jim,

Thanx, I have visited the customer and set the SP setting to a lighter master and have the dup print at full speed. Is there a way to also have the systems always make an economy master?

I have spoken to Ray Bauer @ Ricoh, another possible for the low ink cover is the fact that we are using an 11 x 17 master for every print.

I have tried to find the settings for the auto master cut to 8.5 x 11 but can't.

Another other hints.

Art
Art, I think you'll find that you need the Black Drum 30-S #205698 to get an 8.5"x11" Master. Your looking at $600+ which would take years to pay for in ink/master savings not to mention the inconvenience of having to switch cylinders back and forth depending on original size. I think you will also find that the end users will not comply and just continue to use the 11x17 drum for 8.5x11 copies rather than hassle with the change.

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