Updating The Firmware; Upgrading The Firmware - Axis USB User Manual

Section 9

Upgrading the Firmware

Upgrading from the
Print Server's Internal
Web Pages
Upgrading over the
Network using FTP
Caution!
AXIS OfficeBasic USB User's Manual

Updating the Firmware

You can upgrade the AXIS OfficeBasic USB firmware using one of the
following methods:
• From the print server's internal Web pages (TCP/IP)
• FTP (TCP/IP)
Follow these instructions to upgrade the firmware of your print server
from its internal Web pages (flash loading over the Web):
1. Open your Web browser, enter the IP address of your print server and
press Enter. (See "Print Server Management Methods" on page 34 for
detailed instructions on accessing your Axis print server on the Web).
2. From the Admin mode, click the Firmware Upgrade button. From here you
can upgrade your print server with the latest available firmware.
To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need a file with the new
print server firmware. The name of this file is in the form
product_version.bin
You can use any of the previously mentioned methods to obtain the new
file.
You must assign an IP address to the AXIS OfficeBasic USB before you
can use this upgrading method.
Follow the procedures below to upgrade the print server:
Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer. If the transfer is interrupted, the
AXIS OfficeBasic USB may have to be re-initialized by your dealer.
1. From a DOS command prompt, log in to the AXIS OfficeBasic USB with
the command:
ftp <host name>
2. You will be prompted for user id and password. Use the user id
has the default password
3. Type the command:
4. Type the command:
<firmware_name>
5. Wait for the flash loading operation to finish. This normally takes 1 to 4
minutes. After that, the unit will automatically restart with the new print
server firmware.
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or
ftp <IP address>
.
pass
to change to binary transfer mode.
binary
put <firmware_name> FLASH
is the name of the new print server firmware
Updating the Firmware
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