Firmware Update; Type Of Firmware - Ricoh M052 Service Manual

5.14 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 slot 2 on the
rear side of the controller box.

5.14.1 TYPE OF FIRMWARE

There are several types of firmware as shown below.
Type of firmware Function
Engine Printer engine control
System/Copy
Operating system
Application
ADF ADF control
Finisher Finisher control
Network Interface/
NIB/DESS
Security control
Security & HDD encryption/ Data
Encryption Overwrite
Language firmware
Language Two languages can be
(16 languages) selected from 16
languages.
Page description
language
RPCS
(RPCS for XPS driver
data process)
SM
Location of
firmware
BICU Flash ROM
Flash ROM on the
controller board
ADF Main Control
Board
Finisher
Flash ROM on the
controller board
Standard Security &
Encryption unit SD
card
Operation Panel
Flash ROM on the
controller board
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Firmware Update
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Engine
System/Copy
ADF
Finisher1
NetworkSupport
HDD Format
Option
Language1/
Language2
RPCS
M052/M053/M054