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Kir-C
ROM History (Kir-C1 Printer Option PS2)
Technical Services Dept., GTS Division
Classification:
Troubleshooting
Mechanical
Paper path
Other ( )
Part information
Electrical
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Date:
26-Oct-01
Prepared by:
Firmware history for the Kir-C1 Printer Option PS2
B4315280 Version C.SUM Production
B 1.01 F384 1st Mass Prod.
C 1.02 AD6E September Prod. ‘01
D 1.03 CAF9 October Prod. ‘01
Symptoms Corrected
The printer does not work when printing from the PS driver
and Tray 1 has been set to a custom size in User Tools
System Settings.
If the memory full condition occurs when printing from the
PS driver with Rotate Collate, the image is printed out
upside-down after the condition is cleared.
With PS 300dpi printing from a Mac application, the font
comes out enlarged on the cover page.
Incorrect resolution values appear in the Get Info pull-down
menu on Mac operating systems.
When printing from Dazel using the PS driver (SEF feed), a
Load Tray error happens and the file cannot be printed out.
After printing out the PS Font List, a paper jam occurs while
printing out the Configuration Page. Following this, the PS
Font list cannot be printed out even after jam recovery.
!!!!
No.:
RB040017
M. Mano
Action required
Service manual revision
Retrofit information
Suffix
D
D
C
C
C
C
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RTB Correction
The items in bold italics have been corrected or added.
Subject:
From:
Classification:
Firmware history for the Kir-C1 Printer Option PS2.
ROM History (Kir-C1 Printer Option PS2)
Technical Services Dept., GTS Division
Troubleshooting
Mechanical
Paper path
Other ( )
B4315280 Version C.SUM Production
B 1.01 F384 1st Mass Prod.
C1.02AD6E
D1.03CAF9
E 1.04 F31E December Prod.’01
Part information
Electrical
Transmit/receive
Prepared by:
Action required
Service manual revision
Retrofit information
K. Ugaeri
No Production
September Prod. ‘01
Symptom Corrected
When PS2 firmware ver.1.02 or 1.03 is used on the old Kir-C1 controllers
ver.1.00/1.02/1.04, “processing” is displayed on the LCD panel and PS printing is
not possible.
RB040017a
Suffix
E
*For the old Kir-C1 controller ver.1.00, 1.02 or 1.04, use this PS2 version (=1.04
suffix E), or version 1.01 (suffix B).
- PS2 Firmware Version -
- Controller Firmware Ver.1.01
Ver.1.03
Ver.1.04
Old Kir-C1 Controller
Ver.1.00, 1.02 or 1.04
OK
NG
OK
New Kir-C1 Controller
Ver.Vd.1.00
NG
OK
OK
Stella series Controller
NG
OK
OK
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The printer does not work when printing from the PS driver and Tray 1 has been set to
a custom size with User Tools! System Settings.
If the memory full condition occurs when printing from the PS driver with Rotate Collate,
the image is printed out upside-down after the condition is cleared.
The PS font list comes out reduced, and is printed out continuously until paper
end.
This symptom occurs with new Kir-C Controller firmware vd.1.00 (which incl.
duplex function) and all Stella series controllers.
With PS 300dpi printing from a Mac application, the font comes out enlarged on the
cover page.
Incorrect resolution values appear in the Get Info pull-down menu on Mac operating
systems.
When printing from Dazel using the PS driver (SEF feed), a Load Tray error occurs and
the file cannot be printed out.
After printing out the PS Font List, a paper jam occurs while printing out the
Configuration Page. Following this, the PS Font list cannot be printed out even after
jam recovery.
Kir-C
Date:
26-Oct-01
No.:
RB040017a
D
D
C
C
C
C
C
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PS2 Option
Technical Services Dept., GTS Division
Classification:
Troubleshooting
Mechanical
Paper path
Other ( )
Part information
Electrical
Transmit/receive
Date:
26-Dec-01
Prepared by:
No.:
RB040021
K. Ugaeri
Action required
Service manual revision
Retrofit information
When the PS2 option is installed on the Kir-C1, the following problems occur with some
combinations of the controller and PS2 firmware versions.
Symptoms
#1
When PS2 firmware ver.1.03 is used on the old Kir-C1 controllers ver.1.00/1.02/1.04, PS
printing is not possible and “processing” is displayed on the LCD.
#2
When PS2 firmware ver.1.01 is used on the new Kir-C1 controllers ver.vd.1.00 for the
duplex function, the PS font list (user program function) does not print correctly. The PS
font list is reduced and printed in the upper left quadrant of the paper, and printing
continues until paper runs out.
Ver.1.01 Ver.1.03 Ver.1.04
Old Kir-C1
Controller
Controller
Firmware
Version
Ver.1.00, 1.02, or
1.04
New Kir-C1
Controller
NG#2 OK OK
Ver.Vd.1.00
Cause
PS2 firmware bug
Countermeasure
PS2 firmware is improved with ver.1.04.
Action required
PS2 Firmware Version
OK NG#1 OK
For the old Kir-C1 controller ver.1.00/1.02/1.04, use PS2 version 1.04 (suffix E), or version
1.01 (suffix B).
For the new Kir-C1 controller ver. Vd.1.00, use PS2 version 1.03 (suffix D) or later.
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