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Reissued: 29-Mar-17
Model:
GR-C1/ GR-C1vw
Date:
27-Mar-12
No
.: RD117022g
RTB Reissue
The items in
bold italics
have been corrected or added.
Subject:
Firmware Release Note: PCL
Prepared by:
C. Shimaji
From:
2nd Tech Service Sect., MFP/Printer Tech Service Dept.
Classification:
Troubleshooting
Mechanical
Paper path
Product Safety
Part information
Electrical
Transmit/receive
Other (Firmware)
Action required
Service manual revision
Retrofit information
Tier 2
This RTB has been issued to announce the firmware release information for the
PCL.
Version
Program No.
Effective Date
Availability of RFU
1.14
D1175434K
May 2017 production
Available
1.13
D1175434J
August 2016 production
Available
1.12
D1175434H
June 2015 production
Available
1.11
D1175434G
February 2015 production
Available
1.10
D1175434F
October 2014 production
Available
1.09
D1175434E
September 2013 production
Available
1.08
D1175434D
August 2012 production
Available
1.07
D1175434C
1st Mass production
Available
Note: Definition of Availability of RFU via @Remote
“Available”: The firmware can be updated via RFU or SD card.
“Not available”: The firmware can only be updated via SD card.
Version
Modified Points or Symptom Corrected
1.14
Symptom corrected:
1. The image quality output from PCL5 data might be poor if the image was
created by using certain applications, such as RICOH ProcessDirector.
(GFPR#RE15030034)
2. An SC899 error occurs when using the PCL6 driver to print a PDF from the
Reader application in Windows 8.1. (GFPR#RA15050002)
3. Some lines of text and/or dotted lines might be missing when using the
PCL overlay macro. (GFPR#RC16040013)
4. When characters that contain the incorrect TrueType font data are printed,
not only are incorrect characters missing but also are correct characters
that follow incorrect characters. (GFPR#RE16030046)
1.13
Symptom corrected:
An SC899 error might occur when printing a PCL job which contains reduce or
enlarge image. (GFPR#RE16020028)
1.12
Symptom corrected:
If a raster image is specified in the PCL6 driver to be reduced, be enlarged, or
undergo N-up printing, unexpected white lines might appear in the printout.
(GFPR#RA14080005, GFPR#RA14110005)
1.11
Symptom corrected:
1. Using a bitmap font might result in jobs being cancelled. (GFPR#RE13100030)
2. Transparencies might be blacked out of printed pages. (GFPR#RE13040026)
3. PCL jobs with a specified clip range might print unnecessary 1-pixel width lines