Service Tool Menus - Ricoh G031 Service Manual

1.2.2 SERVICE TOOL MENUS

There are two service menus that include tools for downloading firmware. These
are the IC card boot service menu and the service tool menu.
IC Card Boot Service Menu
Entering This Menu
1. Turn the printer off.
2. Turn on DIP SW 1 on the printer control board.
3. Plug the IC card into the IC card adapter, then connect it to the option bus
connector on the printer control board.
NOTE: The G031 has two option bus connectors. The left connector can only
be used for this function.
Do not use a blank IC card.
4. Turn the printer on. The IC card boot service menu will be displayed.
Menu Contents
The IC card boot service menu contains the following features.
Menu
Update Firmware
Download Firmware
Copy to DIMM
Copy to CARD
Clear NVRAM
TEST Print
SM
Update controller firmware using an IC card.
For details, see this appendix, and "Downloading New Controller
Software" in section 4 of the service manual.
Downloading firmware into the printer's flash memory from a PC
through a parallel cable.
See this appendix for details.
Download firmware to a DIMM card from a PC through a parallel
cable.
See this appendix for details.
Download firmware to an IC card from a PC through a parallel
cable.
See this appendix for details.
Clear the NVRAM
To clear the NVRAM, press the "Enter" key twice.
Normally, NVRAM clear should not be used.
Note: This resets all the settings stored in the NVRAM to their
default settings. This procedure is required only after
replacing the NVRAM chip.
Print controller generated test pattern (Listed below – for factory
use only)
A-5
SERVICE TOOLS
Function
G031/G032