Sending Firmware In Download Mode; Sending Firmware Via Ethernet (Lpr); Sending Firmware Via Usb - Printronix P8000 Series Administrator's Manual

7. Start a Windows Command Prompt session.
8. Navigate to the directory with the target firmware (e.g., c:\download).
9. Send the firmware to the printer as described for various host IO options:
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Sending Firmware via USB on page 231.
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Sending Firmware via Parallel on page 237.

Sending Firmware in Download Mode

This section describes how to send the firmware data to the printer using the desired host IO.
NOTE: The three-key download sequence only allows download through USB or Parallel.
Although the program file FILENAME.prg is used in the examples, any file with a Printronix header can
be substituted in this process to download flash files.

Sending Firmware via Ethernet (LPR)

NOTE: You will need the IP Address of the printer.
1. Enter the following to start the LPR program:
lpr -S xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -P d1prn FILENAME.prg
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP Address of the printer.
IMPORTANT DO NOT interrupt the downloading process once it has started.
Interrupting a download will leave the flash memory on the controller PCBA and
NIC incompletely loaded, and the printer may not boot up.
2. The process is complete when the new software has successfully loaded into flash memory and the
printer has reset itself.

Sending Firmware via USB

This section explains how to download firmware through USB by remapping LPT1 to the USB port. This
can be completed with firmware in the form FILENAME.exe or FILENAME.prg.
If the PC or laptop you are using is connected to a network or the Microsoft Loopback Adapter is installed,
then proceed as shown. If not, you must first complete the section Installing a Microsoft Loopback
Adapter on page 232.
1. Remap the LPT1 port to USB by entering the following commands at the command prompt:
NET USE LPT1\\Comp_Name\Shared_Name/Persistent:YES <Enter>
where
Comp_Name is the computer name found in System Properties\Computer Name tab
Shared_Name is the printer's shared name found in the printer's Properties\ Sharing tab.
2. To check status of connection type, enter the following commands at the command prompt:
Net View \\Comp_Name <Enter>
where Comp_Name is the computer name found in System Properties\ Computer Name tab.
Now the computer system is ready to send the firmware through USB.
3. Navigate to the directory with the target firmware (e.g., c:\download).
4. Copy the file to the printer by entering these commands at the command prompt:
copy /b FILENAME.prg lpt1: <Enter>
where FILENAME.prg is the target firmware or
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