Firmware Update - Ricoh BE-C1 D046 Field Service Manual

5. System Maintenance Reference

Firmware Update

To upgrade the firmware for this machine, you need the most recent version of the firmware downloaded
onto an SD card. The SD card is then inserted into the service slot (Slot 2) of the controller so the firmware
can be downloaded from the card to the machine.
• Never insert or remove the SD card with the main power switch turned on.
• Never turn the machine off while the firmware is being updated.
1. Prepare the SD card.
• Format the SD card.
• Create a "romdata" folder on the SD card.
• Download the firmware into the " romdata " folder.
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2. Turn the main power switch off.
3. Remove the SD slot cover ( x1).
4. Insert the SD card with the firmware into Slot 2 (the bottom slot).
• Insert the SD card carefully into the slot. Make sure that you do not wedge the SD card in the
gap between the slot and the frame.
5. Turn the copier on. A message appears on the screen:
Preparing to start firmware update...
6. Wait for the initial screen to appear.
7. Read the left and right columns to the right of the touch-keys.
• The "ROM" column lists the numbers of the versions currently installed.
• The "NEW" column lists the numbers of the versions on the SD card in Slot 2.
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