Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

[Polarbear]

I don't know how much this will help, but I have seen a few machines take far longer than expected to initialize if they are set to default to something other than copier mode. If the machine finally starts in fax or scan mode that might be the case.

That would make sense, as the OS loads the copy feature first and then Fax/scan/print. So that could happen.

[withnail]

That would make sense, as the OS loads the copy feature first and then Fax/scan/print. So that could happen.

Set Fuction Priority to Copy in System Settings

[Polarbear]

Update:

The HDD committed suicide this morning - of course on installation at the customer

This week can only get better....

[jonbonse]

Try stopping JAVA if it is installed. JAVA takes about 4 to 5 minutes to initialize. Until in does, you can't get into some SP and User Tools areas.

Thanks!

I can't seem to find anything relating to Java on this machine. . . .It does look like it had embedded software installed as it has the sticker and the button for it yet the button does nothing when pressed. . . .

[slimslob]

Thanks!

I can't seem to find anything relating to Java on this machine. . . .It does look like it had embedded software installed as it has the sticker and the button for it yet the button does nothing when pressed. . . .

If someone removed the JAVA SD card without having stopped JAVA first, the controller board might be toast.

[jonbonse]

Set Fuction Priority to Copy in System Settings

Thanks. It already is set to copy mode as the default screen . . . .

[jonbonse]

format HDD

Thanks, already tried . . . no difference.

[jonbonse]

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Had this recently myself on an MP C5000, and updating firmware resolved it

Thanks, I have updated the system firmware and NIC but don't have the engine firmware to update. . . .

[jonbonse]

Yes always uninstall the Apps after removing any kind of external device card reader as a machine with equitrac or similar installed will take 5 mins to boot.

Thanks!

So would the removal of the apps take place on the machine or does it need to be done via WIM?

[sandmanmac]

Thanks. It already is set to copy mode as the default screen . . . .

This jogged my memory, that firmware actually wasn't the cure for my slow booting issue as I stated earlier, but rather that somehow no default function priority was selected The machine would eventually boot to copy mode, but when I went into system settings, the function was NOT selected. I don't know how it happened, or how to duplicate it.
So have you physically checked that "copy mode" is the default setting? and even if it is, it couldn't hurt to try switching it over to something else, rebooting, and then switching back.