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            About Network Interface Board Type GX2 Firmware Updates v1.0.7

            Microsoft Windows 98/Me
            Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
            Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
            Microsoft Windows Server 2003

                                                        RICOH CO., LTD.
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Introduction

This file provides the information on how to use the Network Interface Board Type
 GX2 firmware update tool. Please read this file carefully before using the product.

�ƒTable of Contents�„
  [1] About Firmware Updates
  [2] Operating Environment and Other Requirements
  [3] Update Cautions
  [4] Update Procedure

[1] About Firmware Updates
  Update allows the GX 3000/ GX3050N/ GX 5050N/Network Interface Board Type GX2 to 
  receive the latest firmware.
  Optional for GX3000.


[2]Operating Environment and Other Requirements
   (a)Operating Environment
      If the printer is connected to other computers via the following methods, 
      successful updates are guaranteed.
      1. Crossover cable (to one other computer only)
      2. Peer-to-peer, using a hub

   (b)Supported Operating Systems
      1. Microsoft Windows 98 SE
      2. Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
      3. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional*
      4. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition / Professional Edition*
      5. Microsoft Windows Server 2003*

      If you are using 3, 4, or 5 (above), you must login as an administrator or 
      as a user with administrator privileges.

   (c)Using the Update Tools' "Save To" Function under Windows 9x
      If you are using 1 or 2 (above) and the "Save To" path contains Japanese 
      characters, the "Save To" operation might fail.
      If this happens, save your data to a destination whose path does not contain 
      any Japanese characters (for example: C:\).
      This problem does not occur on Windows NT-based operating systems 
      (3, 4, or 5 above).

[3]Before starting the update
  (a)Make sure the printer is turned on.

  (b)Be sure to connect the printer "directly" to the PC with a Network cable. 
     The use of a USB Hub or like device may prevent  proper update operation. 

  (c)This firmware updater is for Network Interface Board Type GX2 only.
     Make sure your network interface board is supported by this updater.

  (d)Before starting the firmware update, please close all open applications, 
     windows, and or dialog boxes. This includes: the printer properties dialog 
     box, status monitor, and SmartDeviceMonitor status monitor.  


  (e)Finish all print jobs before starting the update.

  (f)Do not turn off the printer, unplug the Network cable during the update.
     Do not start or print from other applications including the printer driver, 
     the GX status monitor and the SmartDeviceMonitor status monitor.

  (g)If you turned off the printer or unplugged the Network cable during the 
     update, start the update again.

  (h)Check the "System standby" and "Hibernate" settings of "Power Options" 
     ("Power Management" for Windows98) before you start the update.  Set 
     "Never" for the "System standby" setting and deselect "Enable hibernate 
     support".
     (Under Windows XP, set "Never" for "System standby" and "System hibernates" 
     settings.)

  (i)Do not have the system standby or hibernate mode enabled during the update. 
     Redundant statement? Covered in (h)

  (j)Close status windows of SmartDeviceMonitor including �gStatus List�h before
     starting the update. Redundant statement? Covered in (d)�B

  (k)Ensure that the �gExtended Features Check Box�h is unchecked, in the 
     SmartDeviceMonitor application. This setting is located within the 
     "Tools- Extended Features Settings" dialog box. 

  (l)If Personal Firewall is installed in your computer, the update may fail.
     So nullify the effects of Personal Firewall, and perform the update.
     
[4]Update Procedure
  Double-click [ricifgx2.exe] to start the update. Follow the instructions 
  displayed on the screen.
  For further information about the procedure, see <<About Firmware Updates.pdf>>

  Note: If the printer was unplugged, or USB cable/ Network cable was unplugged 
        during the update process, the printer will be started in one of the 
        following modes, when it is powered on:


  (1)Normal Case 
     Perform the update executable file(ricifgx2.exe) before starting the update. 
     Then follow the instruction displayed in the screen.
     Please refer to <<About Firmware Updates.pdf>> for detail.
     *There is no need to perform the update in below two cases.
      �ECurrent version of network interface board in your computer is the same as 
        latest version displayed in "Select a network board" dialog.
�@�@�@�EThe object version displayed in "Select a network board" dialog is older than 
        current version of network interface board in your computer.
�@ 
  (2)If the Printer was unplugged, or a Network cable was unplugged during the update process, 
     a network interface board will be started in below modes, when it is powered on.
        �EPrint Server Mode(A version before the update.)
        �EFail to update Mode(*)
      (*)The way to distinguish :A network interface board isn't searched by performing the update.
     
  (2-1)Case of Print Server Mode
       Perform the update of (1).
       
  (2-2)Case of Fail to update Mode
       Turn off the Printer. Hold a push button located at backside of a network interface board and 
       press a power button within 2 sec. A network interface board enters compulsory update mode. 
       Therefore, it is possible to search a network interface board.
       Then perform update of (1).
       
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