firmware updating

[LNorris]

ok, trying to figure out the easiest way to do this.

i know its a long process to download f/w from Ricoh and then install.

can you load several f/ws on one sd card? does anyone know how to get notifications of a f/w update for a family? i dont want to carry 30 sd cards for this...lol

[copier tech]

Re: firmware updating

ok, trying to figure out the easiest way to do this.

i know its a long process to download f/w from Ricoh and then install.

can you load several f/ws on one sd card? does anyone know how to get notifications of a f/w update for a family? i dont want to carry 30 sd cards for this...lol

Its a very quick process if you use the batch downloader program.

You can store more than one model per SD card, also the later models accept the new & larger capacity SDHC cards.

[LNorris]

Re: firmware updating

ok, i've looked all over the site, where is the batch downloader program hidden...lol

[slimslob]

Re: firmware updating

What site have you been looking all over. Firmware download should be done from esource. From TSRC, click on RFG eSource.

[NeoMatrix]

Re: firmware updating

ok, i've looked all over the site, where is the batch downloader program hidden...lol

I'm not sure what you're after. There is an old batch file hanging around CTN from about 6-7 years ago.
Try any search engine with:

search site: www.copytechnet.com 7za

or

search site: www.copytechnet.com multiple-zip-file-extraction



HTH

[copier tech]

Re: firmware updating

ok, i've looked all over the site, where is the batch downloader program hidden...lol

Only works when using Internet Explorer!

First install the batch downloader program (link above button)
Insert your SD card into your pc/laptop
Check all the firmware boxes on the left (except java etc)
Click batch download, the program will download all the files, unzip them, create & copy to folder romadata on your SD card

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[Zeldaman]

[zed255]

Re: firmware updating

Looks like you folks in Europe have a different setup than those of us in the Americas. Our 'batch download' off the eSource is based on an unsigned Java applet that due to security issues doesn't run for most people now.

[copier tech]

Re: firmware updating

Looks like you folks in Europe have a different setup than those of us in the Americas. Our 'batch download' off the eSource is based on an unsigned Java applet that due to security issues doesn't run for most people now.

For once we are ahead of you yanks!

[zed255]

Re: firmware updating

I'm Canadian. The state of our supports from the US is pretty dismal.

[sturmtrooper]

Re: firmware updating

Looks like you folks in Europe have a different setup than those of us in the Americas. Our 'batch download' off the eSource is based on an unsigned Java applet that due to security issues doesn't run for most people now.

Yep I've tried a bunch of things to get around that. Added RFG to the exception list, made sure I have latest version of java. It just won't work.

[slimslob]

Re: firmware updating

Our 'batch download' off the eSource is based on an unsigned Java applet that due to security issues doesn't run for most people now.

There is a process to follow when the applet doesn't run in order to give permission to the applet to run.

[zed255]

Re: firmware updating

There is a process to follow when the applet doesn't run in order to give permission to the applet to run.

Secret handshake required or are you willing to enlighten us? I tried everything I could think of and suggestions off the internet to no avail. Since removing the medium security setting from more recent versions of Java unsigned applets have refused to run.

[slimslob]

Re: firmware updating

After updating Java, you need to use the Java Control Panel to configure Java.

1. On the general tab - Temporary Internet Files - Settings delete files
2. On the Security tab Enable Java content must be checked. The following need to be added to the Exception Site List
   1. 302 Found
   2. Ricoh-us.com
   
   
3. Click Restore Security Prompts

[zed255]

Re: firmware updating

After updating Java, you need to use the Java Control Panel to configure Java.

1. On the general tab - Temporary Internet Files - Settings delete files
2. On the Security tab Enable Java content must be checked. The following need to be added to the Exception Site List
   1. 302 Found
   2. Ricoh-us.com
   
   
3. Click Restore Security Prompts

Been there, done that, no good here. I even just went through uninstalling and updating and there is no change. I just get a window that says the applet does not have permissions.

Applet.PNG

If Ricoh simply had the applet properly signed by a real authority (yes, that costs money) this would not be an issue. Any other suggestions welcomed.