Downloading The Engine And Controller Firmware; From The Parallel Interface - Kyocera FS-1800 Service Manual

(2) Downloading the engine and controller firmware

From the parallel interface

This section explains how to download firmware data from the parallel interface.
The engine and controller firmware data are downloaded using the same command. The printer system can
automatically recognize whether the data is overwritten for the engine or the controller firmware.
CAUTION
Downloading the controller firmware takes several minutes. Do not turn
power off during downloading.
NOTE
The computer that MS-DOS is usable is necessary for a download from parallel interface. It is
necessary for a computer to be connected to a printer with a parallel cable.
Turn power off.
Self test
Make sure the printer is Ready.
Ready
At the DOS prompt, send the
following command to the
printer:
>ECHO !R! UPGR'SYS';EXIT;>PRN
Note: Do not add an EXIT;
command in the above.
The message display should
indicate Supervisor mode.
Supervisor mode
Copy the engine or controller
firmware data to the printer by
typing:
>COPY\B program file name PRN
Downloading is performed in
the sequence explaned in the
right-hand column.
Turn power on again.
Check the printer gets Ready.
Ready
Confirm that the status page
shows the new firmware
version.
Confirm that the status page shows the new engine firmware or controller firmware version (See Appendix B on page B-4).
If the message display indicates Call service personDn (n=0, 1, ...), refer to section Downloading errors on page 3-20.
Supervisor mode
palallel waiting
data receiving
>>>>>>>>>>>
BootROM
erase&write
DIMM erasing #??
================
DIMM writing
<<<<<<<<<<u
u w
: Extracting : Writing
engine download
<<<<<<<<<<<
Version
52.00S
01/03/31[1234] 2
Year/Month/Day [Checksum]
Machine code, Version
A37 A3
01/03/31[1234] 2
Year/Month/Day [Checksum]
3-19
Supervisor mode
Waiting for the program data.
Receiving the program data.
The system DIMM is
overwritten with the new data.
v
: Verifying
The flash ROM is overwritten
with the new data.
Means more
than one data
Finished.
When more than on data are
downloaded, the data can be
selected using
Means more
than one data
: Controller (System)
: Engine
FS-1800/1800N | FS-3800/3800N
key or key.