Writing System Software; Normal Mode(Recommend); Safe Mode - Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 8105 Series Service Manual

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Writing System Software

The system software downloaded in either of the above-mentioned methods is stored in the
temporary memory space.
After the system software is successfully downloaded, restart the machine to write the
software in the machine.
In case the main power switch is turned OFF during the writing process, the machine may not
be started.
This machine supports the remote version upgrade via CDS. When upgrading the system
software via CDS, the warning message is shown on the control panel to alert the user not to
turn OFF the power switch.
When the system software is successfully written, the machine is automatically restarted to
activate the downloaded system software.
If any error occurs during the writing process, the error code, E753-0001, is shown.
The name of the system software component is shown to the left of the error log message,
"version up.....error". Check the name if the software is for the option not attached to the
machine. If so, turn OFF / ON the machine to recover the error (see Troubleshooting for
details).
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Download Mode
When the version is upgraded via SST or with the USB memory storage device storage
device, start the machine in Download mode. This machine has the following 2 Download
modes similarly with other iR-series models.
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Normal mode(recommend):

• Start from Copier > FUNCTION > SYSTEM > Download.
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Conventionally, the main power switch of this machine was turned ON while pressing 1
and 7 keys. However, the procedure above automatically assigns a static IP address and
enables the download same as before.
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You can obtain the version information and avoid unnecessary download and errors.
MEMO :
When entering Download mode, be sure to go into Service mode after all items of main
menu have been displayed.
This machine reads the version information of system software when it starts. You must
start Download mode after the version information has been obtained.
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Safe mode:

• Press 2 and 8 keys simultaneously on the numeric keypad when turning on the power.
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In Safe mode, only SYSTEM, MEAPCONT, LANGUAGE, RUI, and SDICT are obtained
among the version information. Other version information including DCON and RCON
cannot be obtained in this mode. This may cause the following symptoms when
downloading the system software.
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The existing system software components are also overwritten. Thus, time may be
extended to download / write the software.
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The message is not shown even when the current operation triggers version
downgrade.
• The system software may be downloaded even for the option not attached to the host
machine. This triggers E753-0001.
To avoid these symptoms, download the system software in Normal mode except when you
are unable enter Service mode.
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