Checking The Controller Firmware Version; Firmware Upgrade; Notes About Firmware Rewrite; Types Of Firmware - Konica Minolta bizhub C650 Service Manual

Field Service Ver. 8.0 Jun. 2008
Maintenance
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Checking the controller firmware version

• The version of the controller firmware can be checked on the Control panel of the
machine.
1. Call the Service Mode to the screen.
2. Touch [Firmware Version].
3. Check the firmware versions.
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Firmware upgrade

3.1

Notes about firmware rewrite

3.1.1

Types of firmware

• Two types of firmware are released for bizhub C650/C550/C451. They are a mainte-
nance release version and an enhanced version.
Maintenance release version : Addresses remaining problems
Function enhanced version
• The function enhanced version firmware is available in four types:
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"Function Enhancement 1", "Function Enhancement 2", "Function Enhancement 3" and
"Function Enhancement 4."
• Before rewriting a firmware, check the current firmware version of the machine and con-
firm the type of the current firmware using CSES.
Select an appropriate firmware and rewrite the current firmware.
3.1.2

Rewrite to/from a function enhanced version of firmware

• The processing that ensures compatibility is required when upgrading the firmware from
the early mass-production one to the function enhanced version or downgrading the firm-
ware from the function enhanced version to the early mass-production firmware.
• Four types of processing to ensure compatibility
Conversion Up/Conversion Down
XPS Enable Format/XPS Disable Format : Performs a logical format of HDD to let the
Up Version/Down Version
HDD Version Up (LK)
2. Checking the controller firmware version
: Adds new features and includes the contents of the
maintenance release version available at the same time
: Converts and updates management infor-
mation data to make them compatible with
the rewritten firmware.
(Necessary processing)
HDD support the printing of XPS files or
returns HDD to its original format. (Neces-
sary only for XPS file printing)
: Expands mode information in order to
respond to Scan To WebDAV and Scan To
USB (only for Function Enhancement 2/3).
: To maintain the compatibility of manage-
ment information data and documents
stored in HDD after the firmware upgrade.
(only for Function Enhancement 3).
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