Recovery Procedure; Remote Machine Update; How To Update Firmware By Remote Fax - Ricoh B173 Service Documentation

FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD

5.4.2 RECOVERY PROCEDURE

The machine will not operate if the update procedure did not work correctly. At this
time, do these steps:
1. Set the power off and then on.
2. Do the steps in the download procedure from step 4 again.
The machine will start the upgrade procedure again.

5.4.3 REMOTE MACHINE UPDATE

This function uses one fax machine installed with the most recent firmware. It can
upgrade one or more other remote machines of the same type from the telephone
network.

How to update firmware by remote fax

1. Operate a fax with the most recent firmware to prepare it to send the upgrade.
2. Select "Remote" in the Flash Upgrade of Data Setup menu in Tech mode.
Tech Mode → Data Setup → Flash Upgrade (! 5.2.3)
3. Enter in the telephone number of the fax machine to upgrade. (You can
upgrade several faxes at the same time). At this time, enter in the telephone
number for each machine.)
4. Then push the enter button. This will send the firmware file to each of the
selected fax machines. (It will be 10 or 15 minutes to send the file to each
machine.)
CAUTION: 1) The sending and receiving fax machines must be the same model.
2) A sending fax must be set up as ECM mode. The receiving machine
memory must be set to 100%. If not the upgrade will fail.
B173 5-10 SM