Ricoh B230 Service Manual

 
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50 Electronic confirmation check 
failed SD update data is incorrect. The data on the SD 
card is for another machine. Acquire correct 
update data then install again. 
  

 
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5.7  SD CARD APPLI MOVE 
5.7.1 OVERVIEW 
The service program “SD Card Appli Move” (SP5-873) lets you to copy application 
programs from one SD card to another SD card. 
Slot 1 and Slot 2 are used to store application programs. But there are 3 possible 
applications (PostScript 3, DOS unit, PictBridge). You cannot run application programs 
from Slot 3. However you can move application programs from Slot 3 to either Slot 1 or Slot 
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one card to another card. This is done for the following reasons: 
1.  The SD card can be the only proof that the user is licensed to use the application 
program.  
2.  You may need to check the SD card and its data to solve a problem in the future. 
5.  You cannot copy PostScript data to another SD card. You have to copy other 
data to the same SD card that stores PostScript data. 
5.7.2 MOVE EXEC 
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2.  Insert the original SD card in SD Card Slot 3. The application program is copied 
back into this card. 
3.  Insert the SD card (having stored the application program) to SD Card Slot 1. 
The application program is copied back from this SD card. 
4.  Turn the main switch on. 
5.  Start the SP mode. 
6.  Select SP5-873-002 “Undo Exec.” 
7.  Follow the messages shown on the operation panel. 
8.  Turn the main switch off. 
9.  Remove the SD card from SD Card Slot 3. 
 
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5.8 CONTROLLER SELF-DIAGNOSTICS 
5.8.1 OVERVIEW 
There are three types of self-diagnostics for the controller. 
1.  Power-on self-diagnostics: The machine automatically starts the self-diagnostics just 
after the power has been turned on. 
2.  Detailed self-diagnostics: The machine does the detailed self-diagnostics by using a 
loop-back connector (P/N G0219350) 
3.  SC detection: The machine automatically detects SC conditions at power-on or during 
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5.8.2 DETAILED SELF-DIAGNOSTICS 
In addition to the self-diagnostic test initiated every time the main machine is powered on, 
you can set the machine in a more detailed diagnostic mode manually. This lets you test 
other components or conditions that are not tested during self-diagnosis after power on. 
The following device is required in order to put the machine in the detailed self-diagnosis 
mode: 
 
No. Name 
G0219350  Parallel Loopback Connector 
  

 
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Executing Detailed Self-Diagnosis 
Do the following procedure to execute detailed self-diagnosis. 
1.  Switch off the machine, and connect the parallel loopback device to the 
Centronics I/F port. 
2. Hold down 
, press and hold down . Then switch on the machine while 
pressing both keys at the same time. 
You will see “Now Loading” on the touch-panel. Then you will see the results of the 
test. 
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5.9  USING THE DEBUG LOG 
This machine provides a Save Debug Log feature that allows the Customer Engineer to 
save and retrieve error information for analysis.   
Every time an error occurs, debug information is recorded in volatile memory. But this 
information is lost when the machine is switched off and on. 
To capture this debug information, the Save Debug Log feature provides two main features: 
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4.  Select the target destination where the debug information will be saved. Under 
“5857 Save Debug Log”, touch “2 Target”, enter “2” with the operation panel key 
to select the hard disk as the target destination. Then press 
. 
 
ƒ  Select “3 SD Card” to save the debug information directly to the SD card if it is 
inserted in the service slot. 
5.  Now touch “5858” and specify the events that you want to record in the debug 
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Example 2: To Specify an SC Code 
Touch “3 Any SC Error”, enter the 3-digit SC code number with the control panel 
number keys. Then press 
. This example shows an entry for SC670. 
 
 
ƒ  For details about SC code numbers, please refer to the SC tables in Section 4. 
“Troubleshooting”. 
6.  Select one or more memory modules for reading and recording debug 
information. Touch “5859”. 
Under “5859” press the necessary key item for the module that you want to record. 
Enter the...