Installing RICOH Always Current Technology on your MFP

Installation instructions & version updates

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In order to download the latest version of RICOH Always Current Technology, your device must meet the following requirements: Your device must be compatible with RICOH Always Current Technology v2.0 (IM C2000, IM C2500, IM C3000, IM C3500, IM C4500, IM C6000, IM C6500, IM C8000, IM 2500A, IM 3500A, IM 4000, IM 5000 and IM 6000 models). The device must be connected to the internet The device must have access to the RICOH Application Site ^{Note: If your device does not meet the above requirements, please contact your Local Customer Service Engineer.}
1. Navigate to the RICOH Application Site. *Note: If the Application Site icon is not on the home screen, press on the application list icon in the lower right of the screen, find the Application Site and drag it to the home screen (Requires administrator rights).	2. Click the RICOH Always Current Technology Update.	3. Click Install to install the latest update.
After installation is complete, the device will restart, and the new version of RICOH Always Current Technology will be available. *Note: If the device firmware is not at the correct version during the installation process, the Application Site will direct the user to update the device firmware first. Upon completion, the device will reboot and the Always Current Technology update can be run again.

RICOH Always Current Technology V2.0 enhancements

Update available for these multifunction printer models:

IM C2000, IM C2500, IM C3000, IM C3500, IM C4500, IM C6000, IM C6500, IM C8000, IM 2500A, IM 3500A, IM 4000, IM 5000 and IM 6000.

Usability Enhancements 2.0
LDAP UI and Searchability enhancements			Search results will display 100 characters for easier reading, along with departments to distinguish similarly named destinations. Searching is simplified with the ability to search both machine and LDAP servers at the same time, with up to 600 destinations displayed. Search results can be narrowed, and you can interrupt any search if needed.

Basic Functions
Error terminology improvements for FAX reports			You’ll find more details displayed for faxing errors in the reporting with a new error message “FAX line is not connected” added in the Communication Failure, Communication Result, and SUB Code Transfer reports.

Device Management
Batch Change of login user			Change user login, password, and SNMP3 account information remotely for multiple devices from RIS3 for a simpler effort to maintain high password and data security.
Security Functions
Support Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3			The addition of TLS1.3 support allows devices to function normally in highly secured network environments.

Previous versions

RICOH Always Current Technology V1.2 enhancements

Usability Enhancements
Multi-language support			For our Arabic-speaking customers, you can now use your Ricoh MFPs in your preferred language.
Do not display blank pages on Home Screen			Currently, pages without icons display on the SOP as blank screens. Now, you can hide these blank pages with this new UI feature setting
Touchless Locked Print Release by Mobile NFC			Release confidential documents on the MFP using your mobile device and NFC (Near-field communication), eliminating the need to touch the operation panel.
Detail reporting of Auto Job Cancel Print Error 91			Error details are now displayed and logged to make it possible for users to resolve the error by themselves.
Simplex/Duplex setting of Configuration sheet			To minimize paper consumption, configuration sheets can now be printed double sided. 1-sided or 2-sided output can be selected in printer settings.
Support for LDAP RFC 4510/4511/4512/4513			The LDAP search feature has been enhanced by supporting newer standards, RFC 4510/4511/4512/4513. This helps to decrease search failures and improve speeds.
Change display language on function keys			Now, language of the function keys changes when you change the language of the operation panel.
Add covers and chapters easier			Cover Sheet and Designate/Chapters have been added as finishing options in the Smart Copy.
Copy Functions
New color features			Color Overlay and Color Conversion have been added as options in Smart Copy. Color Overlay enables users to apply an overlay color. Color Conversion enables users to select colors for conversion.
Booklet/magazine settings			Booklet/magazine settings in Smart Copy have been enhanced. A wizard is used to select the appropriate binding settings, and insert and copy onto a cover sheet, if required.
Improved custom size scanning from platen glass			Designate the specific size of the image output for a copy when scanning on the platen glass.
Excess sheet print job cancellation			Your device now tells you before printing if a job exceeds the stapling capacity, reducing wasted paper.
Fax functions
Send Communication Records			Fax records can be sent to administrators for each log report, if desired. Admins can select the frequency of when they will receive emailed fax log reports.
Setting to prevent unwanted fax reception simplified			With the update, now you can prevent future unwanted faxes by selecting the number from the reception history, much like you do on your smartphone.
Device Management
Batch change network settings using SLNX			Administrators can now remotely set items such as Encryption strength, IPP port 80 IPv4, NetBIOS over TCP/IPv4 and more using SLNX.
Batch Change of login user			Change user login, password, and SNMP3 account information remotely for multiple devices from RIS3 for a simpler effort to maintain high password and data security.
Security Functions
Wording improvement for Root Certification Check error			Improved error message wording empowers administrators to resolve root certificate check errors
End-to-End Print job data encryption			Print job data between your PC and the MFP/Printer can now be encrypted from end to end for added security and protection from malicious attacks.
POP and IMAP over SSL			Support for POP and IMAP over SSL allows for you and your teams to Internet FAX using your secured mail server connection.
Reset PDF file password after scanning			Prevents PDF files from being accidentally scanned with a password, ensuring they can be opened. It is now possible to reset scanned file passwords after transmission.
Error log display control on operation panel			To protect personal information security, error log data is now protected and only visible to users with administrator rights.
Edit Encryption algorism suite			Now you can add/delete/sort the encryption algorism suite to meet your company’s security policy.
Expanded IPP authentication capabilities			IPP authentication can now work with the user authentication of the MFP. Jobs can now be sent via Airprint for example, without having to turn off the user authentication of the MFP.
Enhanced functionality of image log/job log data			To protect the integrity of the job log, it is now possible to restrict job execution when the job log is full. When this setting is enabled, the device will stop printing and alert the administrator when the job log is full.
Device Certificate Settings update			Only one device certificate can be applied to an application like, SSL/TLS, IEEE802.1x, for example, via the WIM.

RICOH Always Current Technology V1.1 enhancements

Settings Screen User Interface Current Screen Features and Machine Features are consolidated to a single Settings page, with easy access to frequently used settings. With an improved UI and search capabilities, navigating through system, paper tray, copy/document, fax, printer, scanner, maintenance, inquiry and other settings is greatly simplified. Visit the New Settings page
	Settings Search Feature User can search for a setting item by entering a keyword. Enter more than one keyword to narrow down the search results.
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Reserve Copy (Job Preset) User can preset the next copy job during copying. The next job will be started automatically when the current job is completed.
	Repeat Copy An original image is copied repeatedly. The number of repeated images depends on the original size, paper size and reproduction ratio.
Positive & Negative Copy An image is copied by inverting the brightness of the original.
	Mirror Image Copy An image is copied by reversing the image from left to right, as reflected in a mirror.
Slip Sheet Copy User can insert a sheet of paper at the turn of a page when copying an original comprising multiple pages at one time.
	Fax Reception File Storage Location The Reception File Storage Location function is added to Fax Settings. This gives users the option to store files in Fax Memory or Hard Disk.
Fax Memory Transfer File Type Setting Enable a file type in the setting of Fax Memory Transfer. Available file types: TIFF, PDF, PDF/A.