Wlan Radio Firmware Upgrade; Firmware Download Methods; Firmware File Types (.Fls) And (.Exe) - Printronix T6000 Administrator's Manual

WLAN Radio Firmware Upgrade

There is a radio chip on the WLAN Option Board that contains firmware. This firmware is loaded into radio
chip at the factory, but there are occasions when you may have to upgrade this firmware to a newer level.

Firmware Download Methods

Once you have the radio firmware copied onto your local PC or SD card, you can employ one of the various
download methods presented in this section. Downloading firmware can be accomplished through almost
any host IO installed on the printer, but may not be valid for all methods.
IMPORTANT
To upgrade the Radio firmware, the WLAN interface must be active. This means
that the download file CANNOT be sent to the printer over the Ethernet interface
or via the Manual three-key power-up method.
With exception to the manual two-key power-up sequences, downloading new firmware does not require
the user to put the printer into any special mode. This makes the download procedure easy.
Web Page (WLAN only). User needs the wlan network
configured, a browser, and know the IP address.
Windows Driver (any host IO except Ethernet). When
the Windows Driver is installed, downloading firmware can
be done easily through the About/Help tab.
Automatic download (any host IO except Ethernet).
Using the FILENAME.exe, firmware can be downloaded
from a Windows Command Prompt without having to
manually put the printer into download mode.
Manual two-key (any host IO except Ethernet). This
two-key (LEFT SOFT KEY + RIGHT SOFT KEY) power-up
sequence puts the printer into download mode. Firmware
can be loaded through any host IO port except Ethernet.
PrintNet Enterprise (WLAN only). User must install the
PrintNet Enterprise application from the PrintNet CD. This is
the most versatile and powerful method to upgrade printers
but requires your computer can run Java™ programs.

Firmware File Types (.fls) and (.exe)

Using firmware with an .exe extension FILENAME.exe is convenient. However, firmware with the .exe
extension may not be available in all situations. Download methods described in Table 11 which require
the .fls extension, FILENAME.fls, is required (e.g., Windows Drivers and Web Page).
The FILENAME.fls file can be extracted from the FILENAME.exe file by executing the command in a
Windows Command Prompt session:
FILENAME<Enter>
Table 11. Firmware Download Methods
Firmware Download Method File Type(s)
FILENAME.fls
FILENAME.fls
FILENAME.exe
FILENAME.prg
FILENAME.exe
For a detailed
description, refer
to the PrintNet
Ethernet User's
Manual.
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