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RVSD: Feb-1-2008

Technical Information
Model No : DP-180/190
Subject : Revision of Firmware

Effective from: : See attached pages

Countries/Areas: : All
Type : Mandatory Preventive Optional Information Only Parts Change Notice
Recommended : At Setup At Occurrence Next Visit Next PM

This T/I contains details the improvements introduced with each firmware version. If you have any
problems that you suspect may be related to Firmware, please refer to the attached list before
updating firmware.

1. Description of the change

Revision histories for the firmware are shown in the following pages.
See attached pages for each Prefix of ROM, Previous Version and the Latest Version.

2. Reason of the change

1) Improvement of firmware
2) Introduction of the field requests.

3. Parts compatibility

Conditions Compatibility *
New Part -> Old Unit OK
Old Part -> New Unit OK

* Version up/down should be set up with the combination of SC and SPC as described in this
T/I at the same timing..
Do not mix firmware old and new versions otherwise the machine may malfunction.

* Firmware compatibility for V1 and V4 Firmware

V4 Firmware cannot program to V1 Firmware machine.
V4 Firmware and V1 Firmware are NOT compatible.

© 2008 Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.

All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying and distribution
is a violation of law.

PCC Ref. No. HM004-002064

 Destination Code
Firmware Machine
Australia EB AL
Belgium EP EH
Canada AU AU
Chile EB YA
China YV YV
Czech YC YC
Denmark ER ER
Egypt YC YC
Finland ER ER
France AV AV
Germany AG AG
Greece EP EP
Holland EP EH
Hong Kong EB EB
Hungary YC YC
Italy EP EE
Malaysia EB EB
Mexico AU AU
New Zealand EB AL
Norway ER ER
Panama(120V) AU AU
Panama(200V) EB YA
Poland YC YC
Portugal EP EP
Russia YC YC
Saudi Arabia EB ES
Singapore EB EB
South Africa YC YC
Spain EP EP
Sweden ER ER
Switzerland EP AM
Turkey ER ER
UAE EB ES
UK EB EB
USA AU AU
DP-180/190 V4 Firmware version Information List

SC 1st. MP Version up 1 Version up 2 Version up 3 Version up 4 Version up 5

Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective

PPC Version Version Version Version Version Version
from from from from from from

AU V40500 Mar.2006 V40600 Aug.2006 V40900 Nov.2006 V41000 Mar.2007 V41300 Dec.2007

EB V40500 Mar.2006 V40600 Aug.2006 V41000 Mar.2007 V41400 Feb.2008

AV V40500 Mar.2006 V40600 Aug.2006 V41000 Mar.2007 V41400 Feb.2008

AG V40500 Mar.2006 V40600 Aug.2006 V41000 Mar.2007 V41400 Feb.2008

EP V40500 Mar.2006 V40600 Sep.2006 V41000 Mar.2007 V41400 Feb.2008

YC V40500 Mar.2006 V40600 Sep.2006 V41000 Mar.2007 V41400 Feb.2008

YV V40500 Mar.2006 V40600 Sep.2006 V41000 Mar.2007 V41400 Feb.2008

SPC 1st. MP Version up 1 Version up 2 Version up 3 Version up 4 Version up 5

Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective

Version Version Version Version Version Version
from from from from from from
All V6526 Mar.2006
 DP-180/190 Revision History of V4 Firmwares
SC SPC
Effective
Except from
No. Item Contents AU Version
AU
First Production V40500 V40500 V6526 Mar.2006
Add the following functions for V4 firmware. (MK2 model.)
* User Authentication Function
* Job Tracking Function
1 Add new Functions V40500 V40500 V6526 Mar.2006
* Via Fax Server (RightFax) Function
Note:Job Tracking Function and NYSE Function do not operate
simultaneously.
2 New Toner Cartridge New Toner Cartridge is adopted.
V4 Firmware cannot program to the V1 Firmware machine. V1
Firmware machine is need to use V1 Firmware. (Firmware is not
3 Firmware
compatible.)
V4 Firmware machine print "DP-xxxxx V4" on the list.
Mask CPU on PNL PCB is changed to add Chinese font.
4 Add Chinese font. V40600 V40600 Aug.2006
SC firmware needs to be changed for interfacing new PNL CPU.
Coped with daylight saving time of a revision 2007 in North
Changing Daylight Saving
5 America.(from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in V40900 - Nov.2006
Time (only for PU)
November)
Changing Sleep mode Sleep mode timer default value was changed to 3 min from 10 min.
6 V4100 V4100
timer ( New Energy Star)

The maximum number of SMTP AUTH Password input can be

switched between 10 to 30. In order to change to 30, setting at
7 SMTP AUTH Password Mar.2007
RAM EDIT is required.
Addr 9810 (Bit 0-15) Bit 10 ON (1) → 30 digits, OFF(0) → 10 digits

Default Original size is FLS in Network Scanner mode,setting at

V41100
8 Scanner mode original sizeRAM EDIT is required.
(Only EB)
Addr 0147 (BIT0-15) BIT8 ON(1)→FLS,

When Fax parameter #162( ifax XMT header) = NONE, the setting
Fax parameter #162
9 is not performed correctly by RDS E-mail.
Ifax XMT header setting
(AU DP-190only) DP-190 :
Dec.2007
Improvement of Fax print speed V41300
<Present> DP-180 :
10 FAX Print speed Intermittent printing by 2 pages. Approximately 6ppm. V41400 Feb.2008
<After improvement>
Continuous printing. Approximately 12ppm.
DP-180/190 V1 Firmware version Information List

SC 1st. MP Version up 1 Version up 2 Version up 3 Version up 4 Version up 5 Version up 6 Version up 7 Version up 8 Version up 9 Version up 9
Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective
PPC Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version
from from from from from from from from from from from
V16500
Jan.2006 Mar.2006
AU V16000 Apr.2004 for May.2004 V16900 Jun.2004 V17400 Sep.2004 V17500 Nov.2004 V17600 Dec.2004 V17700 Apr.2005 V17800 Aug.2005 V17900 Oct.2005 V17903 V17904
SP ROM SP ROM
Canada
Jan.2006
EB V16500 May.2004 V16810 Jun.2004 V17100 July.2004 V17340 Aug.2004 V17420 Nov.2004 V17600 Jan.2005 V17700 Mar.2005 V17900 Oct.2005 V17903
SP ROM
AV V16700 Jun.2004 V17340 Aug.2004 V17600 Dec.2004 V17700 Mar.2005
Jan.2006
AG V16700 Jun.2004 V17340 Aug.2004 V17420 Nov.2004 V17600 Jan.2005 V17700 Apr.2005 V17903
SP ROM
EP V16810 Jun.2004 V17340 July.2004 V17600 Dec.2004 V17700 Mar.2005

ER V17300 July.2004 V17340 Aug.2004 V17600 Dec.2004 V17700 Apr.2005

YC V17220 July.2004 V17340 July.2004 V17600 Dec.2004 V17710 Mar.2005

YV V17350 Sep.2004 V17600 Dec.2004 V17700 Apr.2005

SP ROM: This is Special Firmware. Not used for production machine.

SPC 1st. MP Version up 1 Version up 2 Version up 3 Version up 4 Version up 5 Version up 6 Version up 7 Version up 8
Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective
Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version
from from from from from from from from from
All V6510 Feb.2004 V6523 Apr.2004 V6525 May.2004 V6526 Sep.2004
 DP-180/190 Revision History of V1 Firmwares
SC SPC
Effective from

No. Item Contents AU Except AU Version

V16500
First Production V16900
V16500 V6510

Malfunction when enlargement

1 Enlargement copy more than 180% makes short image less than 200mm in vertical direction V6523 Apr.2004
mode more than 180%

In Flat Bet multi-value (color and grayscale) scan, when the ADF cover is opened during the scan, the image
2 Flat Bet multi-value scan
data from scanner makes wrong.

3 J93 indication J93 may happen when scanning in 150% enlargement by FLS to FLS. V6525 May.2004

4 Scan problem Scanning may stop in half-way when scanning in 150% enlargement by A5R to A5R.

The issue of Printing mixed originals with the 1 paper tray configuration.
The page whose size is not set to any tray, is printed from bypass if the printing mode is simplex.
In order to confirm this function, RAM EDIT setting is required, pcsysdef04 bit6 to 1(relative address:9104
5 Printing mixed originals V16810 Jun.2004
default value 6E94 -> 6ED4).
** Since the specification about printing the size which was not set to any tray has already written in OI, we
corresponded change of this function by RAM EDIT setting.

6 Changing of the SYMBOL SET Changing of the SYMBOL SET to Extended, and delete the setting menu from Function Parameter(#114).

Fax Parameter #86(Ringer

7 Deleting of the setting menu which is the Fax Parameter #86(Ringer Volume).
Volume)

8 Double Exposure Correction of the display when Double Exposure is used wile displaying "REPLACE DRUM UNIT".

9 "PRINTING" message The "PRINTING" message is kept when the mode is changed to PRINT mode while FAX data is printing.

10 Add model number on report We added a model number to footer line of reports. V17400 V17100
July.2004
(Except AU)
Copy count does not change if ADF Jam happens during [TONER LOW LESS THAN 50 PAGE] indication
11 Indication does not count down
displays.
Sep.2004
(AU only)
12 Correction of the ADF COUNT Correction of the F7-08 ADF COUNT on Check & Call

If the machine becomes memory full in stn of CONTINUOUS POLLED, data does not store in the machine
13 CONTINUOUS POLLED
when reserving the next CONTINUOUS POLLED.

14 Control Panel lock up Control Panel may lock up if stop key is pressed when indicating the LDAP search

15 Machine lock up Machine does not receive data then lock up happens if the Manual POP is registered in the program key.

16 Added the serial number on C&C Added the serial number on Check & Call for e-mail. V17340 Aug.2004

17 Correction of C&C Correction of the digit number from 6 digits to 7 digits on Check & Call

JBIG communication with

18 The correction of JBIG communication problem with Ricoh(4410L).
Ricoh(4410L).

LOW TONER / NO TONER / LESS THAN 50 PAGES indication may be cancelled by open/close the front
19 Toner Indication cancellation
door.

If the machine is turned switch OFF/ON in a different day of LOW TONER indicated date, display indicates
20 1% Memory Indication
remaining 1% memory.

21 NYSE Mode Fax Parameter 145 & 152 indicate on display and Fax List Print.

Manual transmission /reception disapproved.

Manual POP reception by program key disapproved.

22 RELAY XMT REPORT (143) If the RELAY XMT REPORT (143) of the Fax Parameters is set OFF, the report sends to the originator.

23 Switching to Service Mode Machine switches to service mode if hit the Energy Key repeatedly as soon as power turns ON.

24 Erased One-Touch data After power switch turns OFF/ON, registered On-Touch data is erased.

No ANOTHER ORIGINAL ANOTHER ORIGINAL message does not indicate after scanning first original in 1 to 2 mode from the platen
25
message grass while U90 indicating.

In Sort mode & 1 to 2 mode with odd number of originals, if pressing stop key while scanning, 1st print may
26 Incorrect 1st print
not print out properly after restart.

FAX Parameter #123(ONE RING A setting menu of ONE RING SOUND is added to FAX Function parameter #123. Next Next
27 Production
SOUND) This is a provisional countermeasure for V.34 communication problem of Verizon line. version
(Except AU)
28 NYSE function Correction of no sender ID is indicated at From column with NYSE function.

29 Access Code Master Code [#**#] of Access Code does not work.

After ACCESS CODE is ON, some malfunction may happen because the machine does not initialize to proper
setting.

30 MacOSX10.3/PS/USB print In Print Job using Post Script Driver with USB connection from MacOSX10.3, print time may take long time.

31 No retry transmission FAX information code 400 does not retry transmission.

32 V34 transmission (USA Only) Improvement of V34 transmission. Added the Function Parameter 123 for One Ring Sound (USA Only)

When the Fax Parameter 145 is valid without registration, display of the Sender Selection is not shown even
33 Function Parameter 145
though enable LDAP.

34 Color scanned data The Color scanned data may not be rarely opened by Adbe Reader6.0. It is no problem by Adbe Reader5.0. V6526 Sep.2004
 DP-180/190 Revision History of V1 Firmwares
SC SPC
Effective from

AV, EP, ER,

No. Item Contents AU
EB, AG
YC YV Version

Till Sep.2004 Production V17400 V17340 V17340 V17340 V6526

FAX Parameter #123(ONE RING A setting menu of ONE RING SOUND is added to FAX Function parameter #123. Nov.2004
35 V17420 V17420 V17420 (Except AU)
SOUND) This is a provisional countermeasure for V.34 communication problem of Verizon line.

36 NYSE function Correction of no sender ID is indicated at From column with NYSE function.

37 Access Code Master Code[#**#] of Access Code does not work.

After ACCESS CODE is ON, some malfunction may happen because the machine does not
initialize to proper setting.
In Print Job using Post Script Driver with USB connection from MacOSX10.3, print time may
38 MacOSX10.3/PS/USB print
take long time.

39 No retry transmission FAX information code 400 does not retry transmission.

Improvement of V34 transmission. Added the Function Parameter 123 for One Ring Sound
40 V34 transmission (USA Only)
(USA Only)
When the Fax Parameter 145 is valid without registration, display of the Sender Selection is
41 Function Parameter 145
not shown even though enable LDAP.

42 File list message The correction of COMM. TYPE message of routing Job. It will be blank in V37400. V17500 Nov.2004

43 IND. XMT JOURNAL The journal number was changed into 3 figures from 2 figures.

Department code entering After Department code setting is Valid and register Department Code. A Department code
44
message input is required, even if a user deletes department code and enter a destination.

45 set abbr. by mail remote setting The setting may be unable to change by repeating Format error.

46 NYSE function The document is forwarded to manager when a machine receive document by relay or routing.

A header information is change to LOGO in NYSE mode.

Processing when transmission to a manager becomes an error was corrected.

1)Journal X/R column message is changed to XMT.
2)A received data is printed put 2 pages was corrected.
A TONER IS RUNNING LOW message is displayed when a printer error occurred after a
47 Toner is running low message
cartridge is replaced to new one.
Registration of Email address F7- Once an Email address and a SMTP server name(F7-1) are registered, deletion of them will
48
1 be impossible. It was corrected so that it is possible to change.
The HDD shutdown by FUNCTION+ENERGY SAVER may not work when a user operate it
49 HDD shutdown mode
during Energy saver time(from START to END time).
Some entered dials by monitor mode may not be dialed rarely when a user press Ten-ky
50 Miss-dialing by monitor mode
quickly and continuously.

51 J93 logging It changed so that J93 error is not logged to printer report.

The memory usage doesn't become 0% in following case.

1)The forwarded XMT of LAN receipt communication becomes an error when FAX
52 Memory % remains FORWARD and IFAX RET RECEIPT are valid.
2)After LAN receipt communication was performed when FAX FORWARD, PRT FORWARD
DOC, COMM. JOURNAL=Always and IFAX RET RECEIPT are valid.

Document size display in FAX The document size is displayed when a flatbed cover is opened in FAX mode in a standby
53
mode status.
STOP operation of PC-Fax
54 The stop operation of PC-Fax communication was made possible.
communication
LAN communication error will be occurred with a telephone number which is included a space
55 Telephone number for LAN relay
code. (I.e. 028 683 6655)
FAX FORWARD COMM. The number of pages of the Comm. Journal at a FAX forward communication was changed to Next Next Next
56
JOURNAL 001/001 from 001. version version version

57 LINE AS NO PAPER The correction of The "LINE AS NO PAPER=BUSY". It didn't work.

58 PS printing error When the specific PS file is printed continuously, the machine becomes to the PS printer error. V17600 V17600 V17600 V17600 Dec.2004

If PS printing is carried out using the font downloaded to the HDD after carrying out PCL AG/EB
59 PS Downloaded font
printing, the download font will no longer be printed correctly. (Jan.2005)

60 GDI printing from Mailer A character is not correctly printed by GDI printing from Mailer software.

880 Error information code will be appair if an operator performed the timer direct transmitting
61 880 error reservation using a flatbed with sub-address communication mode. And if changed a timer
setting.
A setup of the default paper size of Bypass was enabled.
62 Default size setting of Bypass
RAM Adrerss:2203 bit4-0 (0004:A4R, 000C:Legal, 000E:Letter-R, 000F:Invoice-R)
The machine will be rebooted when file accept report is valid and if memory transmission was
63 File Accept report
reserved.
Mar.2005
64 FROM Supported for Macronix 2MB FROM. V17700 V17700 V17700
Apr.2005
1) TX LEVEL -12dBm => -11dBm
Change Default setting
65 2) FLASH TIME 800msec => 100msec V17710
(for Russia T/A)
3) RESONSE WAIT 65sec => 38sec
 DP-180/190 Revision History of V1 Firmwares
SC SPC
Effective from
AV, EP,
No. Item Contents AU
ER, EB, AG
YC YV Version

Till July.2005 Production V17700 V17700 V17710 V17700 V6526

Added operation for REMOTE IP ADDRESS setting. The following General Setting
is possible to change by RDS from this version of firmware.
* IP ADDRESS
* SUBNET MASK
* DEF. G/W IP
66 REMOTE IP ADDRESS Setting V17800 - - - V6526 Aug.2005
* DNS SERVER (HOST NAME, IP ADDRESS1, IP ADDRESS2)
* COMMUNITY NAME(1)
* COMMUNITY NAME(2)
* DEVICE NAME
* DEVICE LOCATION

The machine can not connect the network if a lot of Mac PC connected in the same
67 Cannot connect to Network V17900 V17900 Oct.2005
network.

If the main power of the Fax machine is turned off during the Panafax Desktop is in
ready condition, the Panafax Desktop become abnormal condition and cannot send
68 Panafax Desktop connection
a Fax. (To recover this condition, must be performed Parameter initialize and input
XMT Relay Password again.)
 DP-180/190 Revision History of V1 Firmwares
SC SPC
Effective from
AV, EP, ER,
No. Item Contents AU
EB, AG
YC YV Version

V17900
Till Dec.2005 Production V17900 V17710 V17700 V6526
V17700
The printing speed for FAX Mode has been changed. The printing method of the
V17903
69 Printing speed FAX receiving print has changed from 1page print to 2 pages print. V17903 - - -
(EB, AG)
The machine generate abnormal sound ( or No monitor sound) when pressed
Monitor Key under the specified telephone line condition. The following contents has
changed.
Jan.2006
1) Perform DAA reset when pressed monitor key.
(This is
This function will be active when changed the following RAM setting.
Special
Firmware.
RAM EDIT MODE / ADDRESS:5133 / BIT11:ON
Not used for
70 Monitor allophone RELATIVE ADRS MODE
production
ADDRESS: 5133
machine.)
Current: C600 (Not Active, Default)
New: CE00 (DAA reset Active)

2) When the Line released by Monitor key, the machine refuse next Monitor key
operation for 1 second.
 DP-180/190 Revision History of V1 Firmwares
SC SPC
Effective from
AV, EP,
No. Item Contents AU
ER, EB, AG
YC YV Version

V17900
Till Dec.2005 Production V17900 V17710 V17700 V6526
V17700
Reported from Italy field. V17904
71 PCL Print image failure Print image failure occur when print the document with macro function by PCL5. (without HDD machine) (Special - - - -
ROM)
The Panel Font setting is not work from 2nd job on PCL TEXT Print.
72 PCL TEXT Print
FTP transmission of scanner is not work for FTP service of MAC OS X 10.3/10.4
73 MAC OS X 10.3/10.4
Mar.2006
Add FAX transmission stop function. (This is
The machine stop the transmission immediately when press the STOP key. Special
Firmware.
RAM EDIT MODE / ADDRESS:4126 / BIT06 Not used
74 FAX XMT Stop RELATIVE ADRS MODE for
ADDRESS: 4126 production
Current: 0006 (Default) machine.)
New: 0046 (Stop the transmission immediately)

Added the Password Mask function for the address registration in scanner mode. The FTP
password will be masked by "*" during a FTP password input. (Except last input of character.)
75 FTP Password * Mask
When the password is re-displayed, the machine indicate "*****" on the display.