Firmware Update; Type Of Firmware - Ricoh Aficio MP C305SP Field Service Manual

5. System Maintenance

Firmware Update

To update the firmware for this machine, you must have the new version of the firmware downloaded
onto an SD (Secure Digital) Card. The SD Card is inserted into SD Card Slot 2 on the left rear side of the
controller box.

Type of Firmware

There are several types of firmware as shown below.
Type of firmware
Engine
System/Copy
Application
Lcdc
ADF
NIB/DESS
Security & Encryption
Language
(23 languages)
RPCS
PS3/ PDF Adobe
PCL
600
Function
Printer engine control
Operating system
Panel control
ADF control
Network Interface/
Security control
HDD encryption/ Data
Overwrite
Language firmware
5 languages can be
selected from 23
languages.
Page description language
(RPCS for XPS driver data
process)
Page description language
(PostScript3)
Page description language
(PCL)
Location of firmware
BICU Flash ROM
Flash ROM on the
controller board
LCDC
ADF Main Control
Board
Flash ROM on the
controller board
Flash ROM on the
controller board
Operation Panel
Flash ROM on the
controller board
Flash ROM on the
controller board
Flash ROM on the
controller board
Message shown
Engine
System/Copy
Lcdc
ADF
NetworkSupport
HDD Format Option
Language1/
Language2
RPCS
PS/ PDF
PCL/ PCLXL