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  • mrwho
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    #1

    2045 vs 2045e: HDD

    Can anyone please tell me if the HDD on the Aficio 2045 is standard or optional? I know that it is standard on the 2045e.

    Can a standard off-the-shelf HD be installed, or does it have to be a special HD from Ricoh? If any can be fitted, is it 3.5 or 2.5?

    Thanks in advance!
    ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
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    'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'

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  • TonerMunkeh
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    #2
    An off the shelf one should be okay, try it. It's a 40GB 3.5" and is standard on the Adonis, if you lose the HDD due to a fault the doc server and duplex options disappear.
    It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

    Hit it.

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    • mrwho
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      #3
      Well, then the machine should have an HD, since I can use both the duplex and the document server. I didn't look into the machine, but a colleague of mine has, and he said that there was no HDD to be seen - guess he didn't look into the right place.

      Thanks for the insight!
      ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
      Mascan42

      'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'

      Ibid

      I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!

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      • TonerMunkeh
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        #4
        Look on the left side of the machine where the finisher plugs in, there will be a panel there where the NIB lives. Two screws, that comes out. That's the controller assembly. The HDD lives on there.
        It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

        Hit it.

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        • mrwho
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          #5
          Speaking of the controller, I assume the 2045 on its own can only copy, right? The print/scanning only comes as an option (contrary to the 2045e, where it is standard)?
          ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
          Mascan42

          'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'

          Ibid

          I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!

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          • TonerMunkeh
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            I think so. The only difference between the two is a NIB, a couple of DIMM's and some ops panel buttons really.
            It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

            Hit it.

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            • mrwho
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              #7
              Originally posted by TonerMunkeh
              I think so. The only difference between the two is a NIB, a couple of DIMM's and some ops panel buttons really.
              So, when you say "I think so", you mean that it can actually print, even if it's only through the paralel port? And what about scanning?
              ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
              Mascan42

              'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'

              Ibid

              I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!

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              • TonerMunkeh
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                #8
                No, it can't print. It's missing the memory expansion and the ops panel buttons to make the printing function work. The list of parts that make up the option is listed in the Print / Scan Type 2045 parts catalogue.
                It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

                Hit it.

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                • mrwho
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                  #9
                  Okay, got it. Thanks for your clarification.
                  ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
                  Mascan42

                  'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'

                  Ibid

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                  • mrwho
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                    #10
                    Sorry to bring this up again, but another question cropped up: If we fit a 2045 with a network card, will we be able to use Active Directory authentication for copy/print? Or is this machine too old for this?

                    And, if not, what about other types of authentication (with and without NIC)?

                    Thanks once again!
                    ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
                    Mascan42

                    'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'

                    Ibid

                    I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!

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                    • TonerMunkeh
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                      #11
                      Good question. I would imagine the controller is too old to support it, however if you look in the printer, scanner or security reference manual I would imagine it'll tell you.
                      It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

                      Hit it.

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                      • Ralph S

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                        Originally posted by mrwho
                        Can anyone please tell me if the HDD on the Aficio 2045 is standard or optional? I know that it is standard on the 2045e.

                        Can a standard off-the-shelf HD be installed, or does it have to be a special HD from Ricoh? If any can be fitted, is it 3.5 or 2.5?

                        Thanks in advance!

                        The 2045 and 2045e are NOT the same machine. The controller boards as different and the 2045 cannot be upgraded to a 2045e either.
                        The 2045 can print fine, but scanning was using Scanrouter or Scan to email thru an email server that is on the exact same subnet and has no security.
                        The 2045e has internal scan to folder and email can be off site with user authenticated security.

                        As to a question lower in this thread, I do not think that these machines can do any authentication other than user codes. That level of access came with the 30xx series and newer.

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                        • mrwho
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                          #13
                          Well, that's a new one to me! Got a customer with a 2045 that's expecting to do the same as with a 2045e - don't you love when that happens?

                          That Scanrouter - I'm assuming is some kind of software - is it downloadable from the Ricoh support site for free or does it need any kind of extra spending?

                          Cheers and thanks once again!
                          ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
                          Mascan42

                          'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'

                          Ibid

                          I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!

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                          • Ralph S

                            #14
                            Originally posted by mrwho
                            Well, that's a new one to me! Got a customer with a 2045 that's expecting to do the same as with a 2045e - don't you love when that happens?

                            That Scanrouter - I'm assuming is some kind of software - is it downloadable from the Ricoh support site for free or does it need any kind of extra spending?

                            Cheers and thanks once again!
                            ScanRouter Lite is no longer available from Ricoh. TWAIN is available.

                            System here won't let me upload the file (20MB)

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                            • Scott_Lewis
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Ralph S
                              ScanRouter Lite is no longer available from Ricoh. TWAIN is available.
                              Just today I came across ScanRouter Lite v2 still up on TSC. There was a comment with it that it is no longer supported as of 2006.

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