Roland Service Mode

[Sideline]

Does anyone know how to get the service mode unprotected on a SP300 ? I want to print out my history report of the machine.
Thnaks....

 

[Mosh]

Do you hold the enter key while turning the sub-power on? I did that while changing my pump. It should be on the roland site.

 

[noregrets]

I am not at work at the moment, but if I can remember right you hold left down and right buttons while pressing power button then menu and right buttons - I think that is right anyway

 

[Mosh]

This is from my Roland Tech....
To access the service mode press the arrows - down - right - left - up (in that order), then press, at the same time, and hold, right - down - left, while pushing the subpower button on the front panel.

There you go! You might even get a free life in the game LOL!

 

[noregrets]

yeah, what mosh said that is it!

 

[Sideline]

Tried the suggestions below and the message Service Mode is protected still comes up......there has to be another step in it.
Any more suggestions is appreciated......

 

[Sideline]

Tried the suggestions & still get the Service Mode is Protected message.

 

[RMXGRAPHIX]

try this

 

[Sideline]

Thanks...I tried hitting all of the arrows based on each line (2&3) then held the three arrows down at the same time as powering up, but no luck...still same message...Service mode Protected

 

[RMXGRAPHIX]

after the arrows try pressing the menu button

 

[stinky12]

Service Mode entry

Had an SC500 roland which went like this, maybe this is it.
-first the "S" by pressing: top,left,right,bottom
-then the "V: by pressing: left,bottom,right
-last you hold down: left,bottom,right --->before letting up press pwr button.

The idea is "S" for Ser and "V" for vice - in other words Ser vice.

I know this is the new service mode entry when using the current firm ware
for my SC-500 roland.

Hope this works out.

 

[Sideline]

Thanks.....I'll give it a try with pushing menu button after the arrow...if that doesn't work we'll try the last suggestion. I'll post which works.

 

[Mosh]

Let us know if you got any free lives on it.......up, down, right, left, up, X, O, Start, R, L....

 

[Sideline]

well, tried everything...not a thing will unprotect that service mode. Guess I'll need to call the tech.

 

[nikelson]

left+down+right+POWER ON

 

[Arturas]

Hey Sideline,

PROCEDURE TO GET INTO A LOCKED "SERVICE MODE" OF ROLAND SP300. It doesnt unlock the Service Mode permanently - it just let's you GET IN TO IT.

1) Remove media (paper) from the printer.

2) press: down - right - left - up - right - down - left - down - left, then press: left+down+right at the same time - keep holding them and press SUB SW ON. After it switches on keep holding left+down+right and release SUB SW ON button. After couple of seconds release left+down+right buttons. Then just press MENU button - and you will see SERVICE MENU.

If you dont succeed at the first try - SWITCH OFF MACHINE COMPLETELY(!!!), turn MAIN SW ON again and repeat the procedure.

You have to input first combination quite fast to succeed.

Good luck!

 

[Sideline]

Thanks Arturas....I'll give that a try....maybe that might be the main issue of not turning off the main supply first, then turning it on. i'll try it later this evening.....

 

[Arturas]

The main issue is button pressing timing.
Also (just in case) - note that printer's MAIN SW has to be ON, and SUB SW has to be OFF, before you carry out the procedure.

This combination WORKS 100% with firmware version 6.7 (one of the newest). Other firmware versions might have different combinations. (You can find firware 6.7 on the web if you give it a shot.)

I am sure you will succeed.

Cheers,
Arturas

 

[Sideline]

Arturas,
It worked...your right, it has to be done quickly. It helped to reboot the machine also.
Thanks again for your reply and also everyone elses.

 

[Arturas]

Hey Sideline,
I am glad it finally worked out for you. Have best of luck printing with your Roland!