Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

[jonbonse]

Hi all

We have a MP C2800 that takes around 4-5 mins to boot at power up. . .

I've never had this before so I wanted to check before I did something I shouldn't!

[mikadonovan]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

Turn off fuser idling, make sure firmware is up to date. Run SMC non-default data and see if eveything is OK. HDD replacement has also helped me with this in the past.

[morgansterne]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

quickest troubleshooting method is booting the machine up with the hard drive unplugged. If it goes back to quick boot, replace the hard drive.

[francisco]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

format HDD

[sandmanmac]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

make sure firmware is up to date. HDD replacement has also helped me with this in the past.

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Had this recently myself on an MP C5000, and updating firmware resolved it

[slimslob]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

Try stopping JAVA if it is installed. JAVA takes about 4 to 5 minutes to initialize. Until in does, you can't get into some SP and User Tools areas.

[Polarbear]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

I also recently had a MPC2800 in my workshop and noticed that it booted considerably slower than for instance MPC2051.

I reformatted the hard disk and downloaded the stamp data as well as update all the firmware, but this did not make much difference, although it does not quite take 5 minutes to boot....

I wonder if it is not just that range of controller that is just slower that what we have become used to?

[impetus73]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

I think that if the machine used to have java, and it was removed, but you did not change the startup function priority in system settings to something other that java, then it takes a long time to boot.

[Bantams]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

I think that if the machine used to have java, and it was removed, but you did not change the startup function priority in system settings to something other that java, then it takes a long time to boot.

Yes always uninstall the Apps after removing any kind of external device card reader as a machine with equitrac or similar installed will take 5 mins to boot.

[Iowatech]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

I don't know how much this will help, but I have seen a few machines take far longer than expected to initialize if they are set to default to something other than copier mode. If the machine finally starts in fax or scan mode that might be the case.

[Polarbear]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

I don't know how much this will help, but I have seen a few machines take far longer than expected to initialize if they are set to default to something other than copier mode. If the machine finally starts in fax or scan mode that might be the case.

That would make sense, as the OS loads the copy feature first and then Fax/scan/print. So that could happen.

[withnail]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

That would make sense, as the OS loads the copy feature first and then Fax/scan/print. So that could happen.

Set Fuction Priority to Copy in System Settings

[Polarbear]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

Update:

The HDD committed suicide this morning - of course on installation at the customer

This week can only get better....

[jonbonse]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

Try stopping JAVA if it is installed. JAVA takes about 4 to 5 minutes to initialize. Until in does, you can't get into some SP and User Tools areas.

Thanks!

I can't seem to find anything relating to Java on this machine. . . .It does look like it had embedded software installed as it has the sticker and the button for it yet the button does nothing when pressed. . . .

[slimslob]

Re: Ricoh MP C2800 - 5 minutes to boot

Thanks!

I can't seem to find anything relating to Java on this machine. . . .It does look like it had embedded software installed as it has the sticker and the button for it yet the button does nothing when pressed. . . .

If someone removed the JAVA SD card without having stopped JAVA first, the controller board might be toast.