Nvram Data Upload/Download; Uploading Nvram Data - Ricoh J-P3 Service Manual

20 February 2004

5.4.5 NVRAM DATA UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD

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CAUTION
Turn off the main power switch before you insert or remove an SD card.
Make sure that the controller and the BCU are correctly connected.

Uploading NVRAM Data

Copy the data from the NVRAM to an SD card (referred to as "to upload NVRAM
data" in this section) before you replace the NVRAM. If you cannot upload NVRAM
data, manually input the necessary settings after you replace the NVRAM.
1. Start the SP mode.
2. Select SP5-990-001 (ALL (Data List)).
3. Do the SP.
4. See if the SMC Report is correctly output.
NOTE: You may need the SMC Report when the machine did not complete an
NVRAM data upload or download (☛ Downloading NVRAM Data)
correctly.
5. Go out of the SP mode.
6. Turn off the main power switch.
7. Insert an SD card into slot 1.
8. Turn on the main power switch.
9. Start the SP mode.
10. Select SP5-824 (NVRAM Upload).
11. Push the enter key. The upload starts.
When uploading ends correctly, the following file is made:
where "NVRAM" is the folder name in the SD card and "serial_number.NV" is
the file name with the extension ".NV". The serial number of the printer is used
as the file name. For example, if the serial number is G1060017, the file name
is "G1060017.NV".
12. Go out of the SP mode.
13. Turn off the main power switch.
14. Remove the SD card.
15. Mark the SD card with, for example, the machine code. You need this SD card
when you download NVRAM data (☛ Downloading NVRAM Data).
NOTE: One SD card can store the NVRAM data from two or more machines.
NVRAM\serial_number.NV
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