MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

[Lagonda]

The '04 series is here! we've already sold two of them and still don't have one in the showroom. Anybody seen one yet? any opinions?
Apart from having a de-curler built into the fuser there doesn't seem to be much difference.
We were told that the PCU's were going to be cheaper, they are, by all of $50!!

[TonerMunkeh]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

They look alright so far. Couple of firmware updates on my-ricoh already but the biggest tip I've found about the Cheetah panel, to get an instant keypad to get into SP modes, press and hold EX3 then press Check Status on the LCD. Keypad appears.

[tjvincent]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

What do you mean by pressing "EX3" ?

[KenB]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

Might as well get used to the Smart Op Panels They are becoming standard equipment as new models are released.

[DRichard]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

What do you mean by pressing "EX3" ?

Small panel on left outer edge of op pnl housing. Remove with thumbnail to find three small buttons.EX3 referred to is the one nearest the front.

[Lagonda]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

The other major change is the new mono carriage scanner gizmo, can't see what the advantage is over the traditional two carriage unit.

[slimslob]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

The other major change is the new mono carriage scanner gizmo, can't see what the advantage is over the traditional two carriage unit.

Looks like a possible major headache if you ever have to clean or filming dust off mirrors and lens.

[techsass]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

That's nothing. I remember a Sanyo analog that you had to remove the DF & entire top panel (one piece) to get the exposure glass off. Analogs were a lot pickier about the optics than digitals. Heck I hardly ever have to clean mirrors anymore.

[sturmtrooper]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

That's nothing. I remember a Sanyo analog that you had to remove the DF & entire top panel (one piece) to get the exposure glass off. Analogs were a lot pickier about the optics than digitals. Heck I hardly ever have to clean mirrors anymore.

On some of the smaller Ricoh desktop units there is no direct way to take the scan glass off. You have to go in through the bottom. God help you if there is ever shit stuck to the underside of the glass.

[banginbishop]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

Going slightly off topic ref smart panels. Do inform customers or IT that you can access the internet and view inappropriate sites from it. Had a school with the mpc 306 & the IT dept told me the kids were using them to view porn sites.

[TonerMunkeh]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

Going slightly off topic ref smart panels. Do inform customers or IT that you can access the internet and view inappropriate sites from it. Had a school with the mpc 306 & the IT dept told me the kids were using them to view porn sites.

Oops. On the plus side of the web browser, you can access WIM on the controller from the panel.

[banginbishop]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

Oops. On the plus side of the web browser, you can access WIM on the controller from the panel.

They used the term 'fruity sites' 😉 They only found out because they left it on the screen when they left the room.

[Lagonda]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

Oops. On the plus side of the web browser, you can access WIM on the controller from the panel.

I hadn't thought of that! at last a use for a SOP.

[SargeNZ]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

Oops. On the plus side of the web browser, you can access WIM on the controller from the panel.

Are you visiting the machine IP or 127.0.0.1 to achieve that?

[TonerMunkeh]

Re: MP C '04 series, Any comments yet?

Are you visiting the machine IP or 127.0.0.1 to achieve that?

The machine's IP. It's handy for setting up @remote.