Skip to content
  • There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

ADVANCE SUPPORT: How do I restore the OEM1 (Windows) Image?

If the OEM1 has become corrupted and will not boot or the OEM1 board repeatedly reboots, it may be possible to recover it by restoring the OEM1 image.

RESTORING OEM1 BACKUP IMAGE TO FACTORY BY CREATING A WINDOWS RECOVERY DRIVE

NOTE: A FLASH DRIVE IS NEEDED

STEPS

  1. CONNECT THE FLASH DRIVE TO THE PC 
  2. TYPE INTO THE WINDOWS SEARCH (TASKBAR) -> CREATE A RECOVERY DRIVE
  3. CLICK ON CREATE A RECOVERY DRIVE
  4. CLICK ON YES (NEXT WINDOW)
  5. UNCHECK THE OPTION (BACK UP SYSTEM FILES TO THE RECOVERY DRIVE)
  6. CLICK ON NEXT
  7. THE NAME OF THE FLASH DRIVE SHOULD BE VISIBLE  (EVERYTHING ON THE DRIVE WILL BE DELETED). 

  8. CLICK ON NEXT
  9. CLICK ON CREATE
  10. WAIT UNTIL THIS PROCESS IS DONE

Make sure you are using an empty flash drive with at least 1 GB of capacity.

CONNECT THE FLASH DRIVE TO THE OEM1 AND REBOOT

STEPS

  1. CONNECT THE FASH DRIVE TO THE OME1
  2. POWER OFF THE PRINTER
  3. WAIT 3 SECONDS AND POWER ON THE PRINTER
  4. WAIT A FEW SECONDS. THE PRINTER SHOULD BOOT IN WINDOWS REBOOT MODE

EXECUTE REBOOT PROGRAM

STEPS

  1. CLICK ON US
  2. CLICK ON TROUBLESHOOT
  3. CLICK ON ADVANCED OPTIONS
  4. CLICK ON COMMAND PROMPT

TYPE THE FOLLOWING LINES IN THE COMMAND PROMPT

  • E:     Press key -> ENTER
  • Dir   Press key -> ENTER

CHECK that backup.ffu file exists

TYPE THE FOLLOWING LINES IN THE COMMAND PROMPT

  • Cd tools   Press ENTER
  • Dir             Press ENTER
  • Cd tools    Press ENTER
  • Dir             Press ENTER
  • Crc.exe     Press ENTER

 

RESTORE FROM BACKUP USING OPERATOR PANEL

  • CLICK ON Restore From Backup
  • Wait until the restore is complete

OEM1 should now be recovered, and the printer should boot up as normal.  If this step fails, the OEM1 board may need to be replaced.