C6500 Firmware

[ESA]

Ya I am getting pricing on that right now. My gut was control board as well since unit doesn't initialize as it should. I will advise.

[seeb]

Solution ID TAUS0702050EN* Solution Usage
Description
What serial number prefix is required for the SD-501 to be compatible with the bizhub PRO C6500?
Solution
The finisher must have a serial number beginning with 15AQ or later to be compatible with the bizhub PRO C6500.

[ESA]

So control board is the issue here. Hmmm missed it by one letter. Now the next question that could have prevented the craziness. How does one get the most current SDD book on answers for the c6500.

[Setright]

Disconnect the other peripherals, and connect up the new one directly to the printer main body.

I have found that when chaning the firmware from Colour to B/W or the other way around, you must connect directly to the main body for predictable firmware programming.


Normal upgrades work fine with everything connected, once all the add-ons are in tune with running B/W or colour.

[ESA]

I already did that. I did with and with ru unit as well. I have heard indirectly any SD with serial earlier than AQ will not work. When updating the firmware of the LS 501 I did have to do a direct conection to flash. So that part is correct. The SD control board is not cheap. I'd just don't get what the serial has to do with the firmware update. The unit uses all the same controls.... There's no meantion of this in any manuals or tech notes short of the SDD note posted earlier.

[sbillis]

- Is the LS-501/FD-501/SD-501 a supported configuration?
The LS-501/FD-501/SD-501 is not a supported configuration with any of the bizhub PRO C6500 supported controllers.
TAUS0702375

- What serial number prefix is required for the SD-501 to be compatible with the bizhub PRO C6500?
The finisher must have a serial number beginning with 15AQ or later to be compatible with the bizhub PRO C6500.
TAUS0702050

- SD-501 is not being recognized by the machine.
CAUSE: Incorrect setting of the dip switches located on the rear of the SD-501 unit.
SOLUTION: Check to make sure that all 4 dipswitches are in the ON (up) position. See the attached SD-501 Installation Manual.
TAUS0702172

- bizhub PRO 1050,bizhub PRO C6500,bizhub PRO C6501,bizhub PRO C65hc,
bizhub PRO 1200/1051 options compatibilities
This is information of the old options (bizhub PRO 1050,bizhub PRO C6500 series) and the new options (bizhub PRO C6501,bizhub PRO 1200/1051 series).
The old and the new options cannot exist together with one system, though the main body can be connected with both the old and the new option.
However,PB-501 and FS-503 of bizhub PRO 1050 mainbody
are can exist together new options with one system.
TNBT0900008

check your pm

[sbillis]

Please tell us what you finally did.

Did you find solution?

[ESA]

Answer was controller board. Serial number did not support being flashed with C6500 firmware. Order a newer unit and flashed it prefectly. Have a great 1050 book finsher if someone wants to buy.