Manual Two-Key Download Sequence - Printronix P8000 Plus Series Administrator's Manual

Start a Windows Command Prompt session.
5. Navigate to the directory with the target firmware (e.g., c:\download).
6. Execute FILENAME.exe as follows:
Connection Type Enter Command
Parallel FILENAME –a -pb <Enter>
Serial mode COM1:9600,N,8,1 <Enter>
mode LPT1=COM1 <Enter>
FILENAME –a -pb <Enter>
USB FILENAME –a –pbSharedName <Enter>
where SharedName of the printer is the
'Share name' entered during installation.
Ethernet FILENAME -n xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx <Enter>
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP address.
IMPORTANT DO NOT interrupt the downloading process once it has started. Interrupting a
download will leave the flash memory on the controller PCBA incompletely loaded,
and the printer may not boot up.
7. When the new software has successfully loaded into flash memory and the printer has reset itself,
the process is complete.

Manual Two-Key Download Sequence

NOTE: This download method can be completed with firmware in the form of FILENAME.prg or
FILENAME.exe.
The following steps prepare the printer for download. When the printer is in the download mode, any host
IO can be used to download the firmware.
1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the printer interface.
3. Press and hold down the ADVANCE and CANCEL keys on the printer's control panel.
4. Set the printer power switch to I (On).
5. After five seconds, release the front panel keys.
The printer must power-up so this may take to 1-2 minutes. Wait until "PROGRAM DOWNLOAD"
displays on the top line of the LCD before proceeding.
6. Start a Windows Command Prompt session.
7. Navigate to the directory with the target firmware (e.g., c:\download).
8. Send the firmware to the printer as described for various host IO options:
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"Sending Firmware via Ethernet (LPR)" on page 226.
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"Sending Firmware via USB" on page 227.
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"Sending Firmware via Parallel" on page 232.
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