Ricoh Accounting Counter

[TecnocopyVI]

Hi guys, i have a Ricoh MP3500 but i think so model is not interesting , this is it have accounting counter SP 5.045 at 1. i want to change this in 0 . But the model of the counter not change why?! thanks a lot!

[rthonpm]

Once you change that setting you can only change it with a new NVRAM. It's a one shot deal...

[zyqwiz]

You need to be in factory mode - Clear-1-4-3-Stop-Stop
Press and hold the 2nd Stop until it enters factory mode.

[zyqwiz]

You can change the setting only one time.

Not if you are in factory mode

[TonerMunkeh]

Why isn't that mentioned in the service manual then?

[KopyKat]

You need to be in factory mode - Clear-1-4-3-Stop-Stop
Press and hold the 2nd Stop until it enters factory mode.

Great. Post the Factory mode in the Open Forum. Are you nutz????

[ferastec]

Try S.SP mode, it can help.

[stephend]

Sometimes I'm wondering why some of us have a soooo big mouth????????????
Is not enough that on this open forum are posted soooo many freaking things that shouldn't be posted on open forum.......and now here it is Factory mode....
What will be next....the source code for firmware or the blueprints for the next models??????????

This is ridiculous!!!!

[Saviour]

I do agree that the specifics of such information should be restricted but otherwise I thank you whole hartedly for you help as this was I problem I could not solve and neither could I find any info except clear memory which I am totaly against in principle and keep it as a very last resort. One quetion i would like to add is where in did you come across such info. Now that I used the code, I realise that that at the factory they must have somne way to program a machine but why do Ricoh not tell that this was possible. Why was this never divulged in any training course I've been to , both Holland and UK, and how or where could I find out such info. I thank you once again
Saviour

[stephend]

I do agree that the specifics of such information should be restricted but otherwise I thank you whole hartedly for you help as this was I problem I could not solve and neither could I find any info except clear memory which I am totaly against in principle and keep it as a very last resort. One quetion i would like to add is where in did you come across such info. Now that I used the code, I realise that that at the factory they must have somne way to program a machine but why do Ricoh not tell that this was possible. Why was this never divulged in any training course I've been to , both Holland and UK, and how or where could I find out such info. I thank you once again
Saviour

I want to be understood very well regarding this matter. I'm 100% pro helping people on this website but certain information shouldn't be posted on a public thread.
Why nobody told you during your training sessions?! It's very simple: the mode mentioned is designated to be used in the factory because are some SP modes very sensitive and if are altered the affected machine can unrecoverable. We are technicians no supermen so it's in human nature to do mistakes. Giving access to everybody to Factory mode you are exposing the machine completely. On top of that people with not so honorable intentions can give a lot of headache to their coworkers. Hope I was very clear. I'm not against sharing the information....but must be done in a controlled environment not on a public forum.

[Ricoh-ono]

I want to be understood very well regarding this matter. I'm 100% pro helping people on this website but certain information shouldn't be posted on a public thread.
Why nobody told you during your training sessions?! It's very simple: the mode mentioned is designated to be used in the factory because are some SP modes very sensitive and if are altered the affected machine can unrecoverable. We are technicians no supermen so it's in human nature to do mistakes. Giving access to everybody to Factory mode you are exposing the machine completely. On top of that people with not so honorable intentions can give a lot of headache to their coworkers. Hope I was very clear. I'm not against sharing the information....but must be done in a controlled environment not on a public forum.

Agreed.

[Saviour]

I belive that's what I said or at least meant and I could not agree with you more. or myself perhaps I should have asked before and then have the actual code delivered through private message.

[Fearless V K]

I looked at this mode on one of our machines with another tech, and we weren't too impressed, not much useful stuff, or anything which would make much sense to anyone but a system engineer. Sure you can reset the accounting meter, change motor speeds, maybe a few other things, and screw up the machine if you don't know what you are doing, but hey, if someone screws up their machine because of this, that's more work for me .

As for someone with ill intent, what can you do? There are lots of other ways they can cause you problems with or without factory mode.

[stephend]

I looked at this mode on one of our machines with another tech, and we weren't too impressed, not much useful stuff, or anything which would make much sense to anyone but a system engineer. Sure you can reset the accounting meter, change motor speeds, maybe a few other things, and screw up the machine if you don't know what you are doing, but hey, if someone screws up their machine because of this, that's more work for me .

As for someone with ill intent, what can you do? There are lots of other ways they can cause you problems with or without factory mode.

Agree with you, but to offer the factory mode on a pubnlic forum where not only techs are looking is like showing your wallet to a thief.

[Saviour]

factory mode

perhaps one thing we all seem to neglect is the fact that most of us with some years of experiance tend to help out at the first request without thinking of who would be reading our replies. I think that in future I will be looking at the details of the person raising the question then put in a reply without programming details if need be. I can always send details to the person in quetion to his private email address as weel as any one requesting the same info, always according to their status gathered from their profile. perhaps this would be a way to rest everyone's mind as it is no use pointing fingers at anyone trying to help those in need.
Peace to all and season's greetings to all.