This post lists each firmware version, approximate release date (US) and firmware build date, along with detailed release notes translated from the Epson Japan web site. I started this document some time ago after getting "we can't tell you what changed" type responses from Epson US and their service people. It is current as of the just-released FM022I6 firmware. I plan to keep this post updated whenever Epson releases new firmware.
Updated 23-Jul-2019 to include Epson Japan release notes through FM013J4. Apologies for the formatting, but the {pre} tag here seems to work sometimes and not others.See followup post in this thread for future updates - this post is exceeding the maximum message size. *** Epson SureColor SC-P100x0 Firmware Version History ***
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Version Posted Date F/W Date Changes / Notes
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FM013J4 15-May-2019 13-Apr-2019 <Printer body> Cumulative ink usage displayed by the LFP accounting
tool and improved the accuracy of total ink usage. * The service
call error 1405 has been added. * We have responded to changes in
the font specifications of our products for overseas markets. <PS3
expansion unit> - Fixed the problem that "roll paper saving" func-
tion of PS driver did not work properly. * Paper type "backlit
film" support added. <Automatic winding unit> - No change [Japan
Site]
Firmware included:
Printer main unit: FM013J4
PS3 extension unit: BF009J4 / BR009J4
Automatic take-up unit: RF10H4
FM016IB ? 16-Dec-2018 Seen on Epson AU -
http://tech.epson.com.au/downloads/product.asp Firmware included:
Printer main unit: FM016IB
PS3 extension unit: BF029IB / BR029IB
Automatic take-up unit: RF10H4
FM028I8 ? 28-Aug-2018 Seen on Epson AU -
http://tech.epson.com.au/downloads/product.asp Firmware included:
Printer main unit: FM028I8
PS3 extension unit: BF008H2 / BR008H2
Automatic take-up unit: RF10H4
FM022I6 30-Jul-2018 22-Jun-2018 This firmware includes improvements to the custom media menu and
network firmware updates and improvements. This firmware release
also includes several bug fixes. [US site]
<Printer main unit> - The counter value inside the printer was opti-
mized. * Fixed a problem that lines that are not in the data may be
printed in the margin part when borderless printing is performed. *
Fixed wrong wording on the panel. Correct: Automatic cleaning error
setting / Incorrect: Automatic cleaning error countermeasure setting
* Fixed the problem that the cooling fan inside the printer might
not operate immediately after turning on the printer power. * It was
modified so that it is reflected at the time when the power supply
of the printer main unit is turned off / on after changing the sleep
mode, time of the power off timer. * Fixed that an erroneous error
code was displayed when accessing and using SNMP v3 using network
MIB. * The problem that the administrator password cannot be changed
with EpsonNet Config Ver. 4.x and Epson Device Admin has been cor-
rected. <PS3 extension unit> - No change <Automatic winding unit> -
No change [Japan Site]
Firmware included:
Printer main unit: FM022I6
PS3 extension unit: BF008H2 / BR008H2
Automatic take-up unit: RF10H4
FM014I3 03-May-2018 14-Mar-2018 This firmware update addresses certain security issues, auto cut
changes, small roll width loading (below A3+) and minor bug fixes
to ensure your printer functions as designed. [US site]
<Printer main unit> - It corresponds to SNMP Ver. 3. * Automatic
Cutting: ON, Winding after Cut: ON, When Automatic Winding Switch
is set to Auto, it is changed to perform winding operation after
cutting. * We improved the paper discrimination ability of paper
feed amount variation correction. * Fixed the problem that the
status of the printer may not be set to "printable" status after
printing is completed. * Fixed a problem that a service call 113F
error may occur under certain conditions. * Fixed a problem that
paper feed might be impossible after "borderless printing impossible
error" occurred. * We have addressed vulnerabilities during firmware
update. * Service call 1523 The condition of error occurrence was
revised. * Fixed a problem that the service call 1A1C may be gener-
ated when paper width detection OFF and paper roll of less than A3
width is fed. * Fixed a problem that a service call 150C error
occasionally occurs when the part reaches its service life. * Fixed
a case where it may stop at "EPSON" logo screen when starting up the
printer. * Fixed a case where command error occurred after printing
started and printing might stop. <PS3 extension unit> - No change
<Automatic winding unit> - No change [Japan site]
FM024I1 16-Feb-2018 24-Jan-2018 <Printer body> - The method of judging the service call error has
been optimized. * Fixed a bug that sometimes banding occurred during
printing when paper feed amount variation correction was turned on.
* Fixed that the cumulative paper usage may not be displayed cor-
rectly when LFP accounting tool is used. * Fixed that the number of
BO + converted printed sheets is incorrect on the SC-P10050 status
sheet. * Fixed that the power supply fan did not stop until going to
sleep. <PS3 extension unit> - No change <Automatic winding unit> -
No change [Japan site]
FM008HB 15-Dec-2017 08-Nov-2017 <Printer body> 1. The body panel flow at the time when the life of
the printer body parts has reached (when some service call error
occurs) has been changed. 2. The timing of occurrence of service
call error was partially reviewed. 3. At the time of setting paper,
at the same time as the feeding operation started, the paper type
was changed so that it can be selected on the main body panel. 4.
You can select [6 mm] in the margin between pages. 5. Added auto-
matic winding function after paper cutting when using automatic
take-up unit. (Initial setting: ON) 6. The job cancellation method
at cleaning error occurrence has been simplified. 7. Changed to
automatically cut the printed pattern when adjustment by register
mark pattern was done with [Automatic Paper Cut: OFF] setting. 8.
After completion of printing, the time until manual paper cutting
operation became possible has been shortened. 9. The return oper-
ation when winding error occurred during printing was improved. 10.
Maintenance operation at borderless printing was optimized. 11. When
turning off the power of the printer after winding error occurs,
Fixed a case where unintentional rewinding motion might be entered.
12. We added two backlight films to the paper type. Backlight
(thin) Backlight (thick) 13. The maximum print job length that can
be acquired has been changed with the LFP accounting tool. 14. With
the printed output remaining uncut, Fixed a problem that paper feed
position may be incorrect when power OFF / ON is repeated. 15. Fixed
a problem that paper feed position may be incorrect if roll paper
remaining amount control: ON, setting the paper on which bar code is
printed is possible. 16. Fixed that some maintenance call errors are
not displayed. 17. Fixed a case where an error occurred when print-
ing wide data than the paper width set in the printer itself. 18.
After setting the cut sheet, enter sleep mode, return from sleep
mode, execute "paper removal" Fixed a case where there is a case
where the paper is discharged forward. 19. Fixed the problem that
E16F error may occur after user paper setting. <PS3 extension unit>
When selecting and printing the user paper setting on the printer
main unit, When the media profile of the paper specified by the ref-
erence paper type is " Improve it to be reflected in advance. <Auto-
matic winding unit> It corresponds to automatic winding function
after paper cutting. [Japan site]
FM028GC 10-Feb-2017 28-Dec-2016 <Printer body> Improved accuracy of paper feed correction (when us-
ing block pattern). <PS3 extension unit> No change <Automatic take-
up unit> No change [Japan site]
FM018GB 28-Dec-2016 19-Nov-2016 <Printer body> 1. After the printing operation is completed, the
time until paper cutting is enabled has been shortened. 2. Opti-
mized head maintenance operation during borderless printing. 3. When
abnormality occurred in the date and time setting, we reviewed the
printer operation to display an error. <PS3 extension unit> 1. It
corresponds to the [extended setting] function of PS driver. * In
order to use this function, download the latest EPSON PS Driver from
epson.jp and use it. 2. When there is fraud in the font included in
the PDF file, Error sheet is now printed. * [Option setting]> [PS3
expansion unit]> [PS error sheet] > When [ON] is selected <Automatic
winding unit> No change [Japan site]
FM014G9 13-Oct-2016 14-Sep-2016 <Printer body> 1. The "nozzle check during printing" function was
added. 2. The condition to turn off the nozzle check after printing
was changed. 3. If you select [Administrator menu]> [Print after
nozzle check]> [OFF], "It is recommended to use ON when there is a
possibility of failure due to clogging. Do you want to change it?
"The message is displayed. 4. If [Paperless nozzle check] is exe-
cuted outside the recommended operating temperature of the product
or automatic nozzle check is entered, "It is out of operable temper-
ature and can not be executed now. Execute check pattern printing."
We decided to display a message. 5. The recovery time when canceling
jobs after nozzle missing detection has been shortened while [Admin-
istrator menu]> [Auto Cleaning]> [OFF] is set. 6. Improved the flow
when the remaining amount of ink is insufficient when performing
automatic cleaning. After change: By selecting [No], printing can be
continued Before change: Even if you select [No], printing can not
be continued. 7. We reexamined the timer cleaning sequence executed
when 12 hours passed since the first ink filling. 8. We improved
paper feed correction and shortened paper length required for block
pattern printing. 9. Reduced time taken when canceling jobs. 10. We
changed the number of user paper settings that can be registered.
After change: 20 pieces Before change: 10 pieces 11. The item dis-
play order of the user paper setting menu has been changed. 12. When
referring paper type was not selected in user paper setting, im-
provement of paper feed left and right difference correction work
was improved. 13. We changed the display of the media based on the
cut sheet in the reference paper type of the user paper setting.
Photographic paper (single cut) / Photo paper <Silk eye tone> (sin-
gle cut) / Velvet FA (single cut) / Super fine paper (single cut)
14. When setting [Roll paper setting]> [Platen gap setting], the
display when PG = 2.4 has been revised. After change: PG = 2.4 (max-
imum) Before change: PG = 2.4 15. I turned off the detection sound
"Pippi" when inserting the roll paper into the paper feed port with
[Printer setting]> [Roll paper setting]> [Auto roll paper feed]>
[OFF]. 16. The adjustment items of [Automatic (Uni-D)] and [Manual
(Uni-D)] that were displayed when [Maintenance]> [Gap adjustment]
were selected have been deleted. 17. When printing via PS Folder,
the number of pages displayed on Remote Manager becomes 0 has been
corrected. 18. [E16F] An error may be displayed in some cases. 19.
Selecting the paper type of the main body panel: When matte type
media is selected, when [option setting]> [PS3 expansion unit]>
[print quality]> [clean] is selected, check [improvement of edge
quality] Has been changed to be [ON]. <PS3 extension unit> 1. In ac-
cordance with an increase in the number of user paper settings that
can be registered, the PS status sheet print content has been
changed. <Automatic winding unit> No change [Japan site]
FM029G7 01-Sep-2016 29-Jul-2016 <Printer body> From the user paper setting on the main unit panel,
[Paper Feed Correction]> Corrected that there are cases where proper
adjustment result can not be obtained when [Adjust with register
mark pattern] is done. <PS3 extension unit> No change <Automatic
winding unit> No change [Japan site]
FM014G6 21-Jun-2016 14-Jun-2016 <PS3 extension unit> - Fixed the problem that the density decreases
when printing to Velvet Fine Art Paper. * In [Paper type], [Baryita]
can be selected. <Printer body / Automatic winding unit> No change
[Japan site]
FM027G5 27-May-2016 First US shipping firmware?
Notes: F/W date is decoded from firmware version. All SC-P10000/P10050/P10070 use prefix FM0. It is un-
known at this time if international firmware is the same as US firmware (meaning the model dif-
ferences would be enforced elsewhere in hardware) or if international firmware is different.
Change logs have been machine translated from the Epson Japan web site, firmware download sec-
tion:
https://www.epson.jp/dl_soft/readme/27669.htm
