1. Print the Configuration Page [Link to Printing the Configuration Page or Test Sheets].
  2. If possible, back up the system settings with the Backup/Restore feature [Link to Backing Up/Restoring the System Configuration and Selected Settings Only].
  3. Perform the shut down procedure from the copier operation panel [Link to Shutting Down the E-24B Only].
  4. When the E-24B power is down (that is when the diagnostic LEDs are off), turn the main power switch of the E-24B to OFF.
  5. Disconnect all cables from the E-24B connector panel.
  6. Connect the Ethernet cross-over cable to the LAN port and to the Windows Vista/7/8/10 PC.
  7. Turn ON the PC and do the following procedure:
    • Close all software applications.
    • Stop all File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Trivial FileTransfer Protocol (TFTP) services.
    • Disable all anti-virus and anti-spyware programs.
    • Make sure that the PC is configured to obtain its IP address automatically (DHCP).
    • Remove any network cables between the PC and the customer network.
    • Disable all wireless network connections.
      • It is also recommended to disable the network adapter(s) on the client PC that will not be used for the connection to the E-24B in the following steps. (For the procedure on how to disable/enable the network adapter, refer to the Windows help.)
    • Turn off the Windows Firewall.
    • Disable all power-save and hibernation settings.
  8. Insert the system software DVD into the PC’s CD/DVD drive.
  9. Navigate to the CD/DVD drive and click the icon for the Installer.vbs file, if it does not start automatically.
  10. Click Next at the Welcome screen. Read the Software License Agreement and click the "I Agree" checkbox if you wish to continue the installation process, then click Next.
  11. At the Connection Type screen, make sure Ethernet is selected. Click Next to advance to the Confirmation screen.
  12. Set the E-24B service switches to the service mode position: ON.

    • Ignore the steps shown on the PC screen because they may be confusing at this stage of the procedure. Please continue to follow the steps of this procedure.

  13. Turn the main power switch of the E-24B to ON, then press and release the soft power push button on the front of the E-24B.
  14. Wait 10 seconds, then click Next on the PC screen.
  15. At the Installation screen, click Next to start the installation. Wait while the files are copied and installed.
    • The progress is slow at first.
      For most computers, you must wait 10-15 minutes. Do not click Cancel.
    • If you do click Cancel: Click Finish then turn the main power switch of the E-24B to OFF. Wait 10 seconds, and then repeat this procedure from the beginning. If the installation terminates abnormally, you may need to reboot the PC also.

    • If Windows detects more than one NIC card in the PC, Windows will prompt you to choose the NIC card that is connected to the E-24B. The NIC card to choose may be a card that is associated with IP Address 0.0.0.0.

  16. When “Please Insert Disk 2 and Press OK to Continue.” appears, remove the System Software DVD, insert the User Software DVD, and then click OK.
  17. Click Next when installation is completed. Installation will take approximately 5 minutes.
  18. Click Exit and close the installer
  19. Turn the main power switch of the E-24B to OFF.
  20. Set the service switches in the normal position (not ON).
  21. Disconnect the cross-over cable from the LAN port and the Windows Vista/7/8/10 PC.
  22. Return all the settings made on the PC in Step 7 and reconnect all cables that you removed earlier from the E-24B rear panel.
  23. Turn ON the copier main power switch.
  24. Turn the main power switch on the E-24B rear panel to ON.
  25. Press and release the soft power push button on the front panel of the E-24B.
  26. Wait for 10-15 minutes. When the diagnostic LEDs remain at '00', go to the copier operation panel and press the Home button.

    • During the 10-15 minutes, the diagnostic LED may remain displaying 'FF' for several times, but this does not indicate an error.

  27. Touch the Fiery icon. "Please Wait!" may be shown on the copier operation panel for a while.
  28. Within a few minutes, the language selection screen is shown. (If this screen is not shown, then press the Home button on the operation panel of the copier and then touch the Fiery icon again.)
  29. Select the desired language, and touch "Continue".
    • Simplified Chinese
    • Czech
    • Dutch
    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Polish
    • Brazilian Portuguese
    • Russian
    • Spanish
    • Turkish
    • Korean
    • Traditional Chinese

    If the desired language is not displayed, switch screens using the buttons.

    The default settings for the E-24B depend on the language selection as follows:
     

    Selected Language & Measurement Unit

     

    English - US

    English - Metric / Simplified Chinese / Czech / Dutch / French / German / Italian / Polish / Brazilian Portuguese / Russian / Spanish / Turkish / Korean / Traditional Chinese

    PS Setting

    Default Paper Sizes

    US

    Metric

    PCL Setting

    Paper Size

    Letter

    A4

    Paper Size System Pages

    US

    Metric

    If you selected "English" at the language selection screen, you are prompted to select the Measurement Unit. Select either "US" or "Metric", and then touch "Continue".
  30. The system will reboot. Press the Home button on the copier operation panel and wait for 5-10 minutes until the Fiery icon appears on the Home screen.

    • During the 5-10 minutes, the diagnostic LED may remain displaying 'FF' for several times, but this does not indicate an error.

  31. Touch the Fiery icon and wait about a few minutes until the Fiery menu screen appears.
  32. Press the Fiery tab to access Setup, and press Setup at the Fiery menu screen.
  33. You are asked to enter the administrator password. (The default password is "Fiery.1".)
  34. Input the customer's settings from the Configuration pages that you printed earlier. If there exists some backup file created from the same E-24B unit, restore it after the network configuration is completed. [Link to Backup/Restore]

    • Ask the site administrator for the other settings that are not on the Configuration pages, You must reboot the E-24B to apply the settings. For more information, see the "Configuration and Setup" manual ( ★変換できませんでした(ulink)_http://help.efi.com/ricoh/docs/_★ ).

  35. If you have been given any patches (system update files) for the version of system software you have just installed, install the patches now. See the instructions provided with each patch.