Identifying finisher types for many of the Xerox® Models: (DocuColor®) DC-240/242/250/ 252/260, (Digital Color Press®) DCP700, C75/J75, (Xerox® Color) 550/560/570, C60/C70, (WorkCentre®) WC-4110, 4112, 4127, 4590, 4595, WC-7655/7665/7675, 7755/7765/7775
When it comes to identifying which parts are needed to fix a problem with a finisher, it can be very confusing to figure out which version of finisher you’re dealing with. For any one particular copier model, there can be multiple possible finishers to deal with and if you’ve ever asked someone to describe which finisher they’re looking at, you already know that finishers tend to all kind of sound alike when someone’s trying to describe them. To make matters worse, the literature is often inconsistent. The finishers are called by one name in the sales brochures and something different in the troubleshooting section of the service manual, and then they often do not name the finisher at all in the parts book pages. Knowing which staple cartridges to order is just as confusing. So this month we’re going to demystify the most common versions of the finishers and the staples that go with each.
There are two major types of finishers that we’ll concentrate on this month: A/P finishers and LP finishers. There are quite a few models within each type that we’ll list later, but even knowing which type you’re dealing with will be enormously helpful when ordering parts or staples. There are of course other types that are easier to identify. Those others we’ll save for a future article.
The A/P type of finishers includes the Advanced Finisher and the Professional Finisher. The Professional Finishers are extremely similar to the Advanced Finishers except that they have a booklet maker added on. If you check out the photos of the two, you can see the Advanced Finisher has a second exit tray down low, which catches the booklets as they’re produced.
The LP types are the Light Production Finishers and the Standard Finishers. They’re considerably larger in width and include an intermediate piece that handles the paper as it leaves the machine, called the Interface Module. The Interface Module isn’t optional, but it’s almost like its own piece of equipment. In this type, the Light Production Finisher is the one that has the Booklet Maker option.
For the A/P finishers, you can find the serial number plate with the finisher model inside the finisher on the upper frame. For the LP finishers, you will open the right front door to find the serial number/model plate on the lower frame near the middle. The finisher models are named with three letters (for example DTX).
Below is a table showing each of the versions of the finishers and a list of which copier models use which model of finishers. The finisher models are often specific to the copier models even though they may be the same physical finisher type with mostly the same parts and staples.
Once you know which basic finisher type you have, ordering the correct staple cartridges is a lot easier:
Another tidbit that may prove helpful is the mounting bracket part numbers. Folks lose these brackets all the time after a move, and then they’re stuck with all the equipment but no way to put it back together.
Here are the mounting bracket part numbers:
Mounting Brackets For A/P Finishers:
015K73210 – good for all DC250 styles: DC250F (DC240/250), DC252F (DC242/252/260), DCP700F (DCP700/700i/770, XC-550F (550/560/570, C60/C70), WC-7675F (7655/7665/7675), WC-7775F (7755/7765/7775)
015K78071 – good for all 7425 styles: WC-7435F (7425/7428/7435), WC-7556F (7525/7530/7535/7545/7556), WC-7855F (7830/7835/7845/7855)
015K67230 – good for all C32 styles: WC-Pro3545F (C2128/C2636/C3545), WC-7345F (7328/7335/7345/7346)
Mounting Brackets For LP Finishers:
015K79240 – good for these families: DC252F (DC242/252/260), WC-7675F (7655/7665/7675), WC-7775F (7755/7765/7775)
015K73250 – good for these families: DCP700F (700/700i/770), XC-550F (550/560/570), C70F (C60/C70), J75F (C75/J75)
I hope all of this helps you to order Xerox finisher parts and staple cartridges with confidence! Have a wonderful summer everyone!
