Ricoh P C300W Field Service Manual page 199

Monitor, perform fax transmissions, printing, or TWAIN scanning during the update process.
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The update may take a while to complete. Do not turn off the power during the update. Turn off
the power only when an update completion message appears on the machine's operation
panel.
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Never disconnect the cable you are using for the updates during the update process.
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When using a computer running on a Windows operating system, you must have an account
that has Manage Printers permission. Log on as an Administrators group member to acquire
this permission.
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Using the following procedure to update the controller firmware, be sure to print the
configuration page both before and after the update. Comparing pre- and post-update
configuration pages allows you to check whether or not the update was successful.
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Download the firmware files to your computer. Then make a folder on a local drive of your
computer and save the files there.
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UsbToolSP.exe (Service mode execute file)
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Setting.ini (Parameter setting)
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yyy.bin (Engine Firmware)
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It takes about five to ten minutes to update the firmware.
Connect your computer securely to the machine with the USB or network cable that you will be
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using for the firmware update. Disconnect any other non-essential cables.
Print the configuration page.
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Check the machine's firmware version.
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Open the top cover.
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Double-click the "UsbToolSP.exe" file to execute the updating program.
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A dialog box with cautionary statements appears.
Read the cautionary statements carefully, and then click [OK].
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The firmware update tool opens.
(Print List/Report)
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