Loading Printer Firmware Through The Network Interface Card - Printronix SL4M User Manual

Chapter 5

Loading Printer Firmware Through The Network Interface Card

14. To load the file through the LPT1 parallel port on the computer, type the
following at the command prompt on the computer:
filename.exe -pb<Enter>
where filename .exe is the file name you noted in step 11. This command
decompresses the file on the hard drive and copies it as a binary file into
the flash memory on the printer controller board.
To load the file through the LPT2 parallel port on the computer, enter the
following command:
filename.exe -pb2 <Enter>
15. When the software has successfully loaded into flash memory and the
printer has reset itself, set the printer power switch to O (Off).
16. Starting at step 6, page 145, repeat the "Loading Printer Firmware
Through The Parallel Or Serial Port Using DOS" procedure. (In other
words, use the two-key method to load software again.) This ensures that
all necessary code is loaded into printer memory.
Loading Printer Firmware Through The
Network Interface Card
IMPORTANT
To load software through the Network Inteface Card (NIC), you need the
IP Address of the printer and the flash memory must contain basic
printer code. If the flash memory was replaced, or if a download was
interrupted (e.g., by a power outage), you must load software through
the parallel port. (See "Loading Printer Firmware If Flash Contains
Corrupt Code" on page 147.)
1. Make a configuration printout of all saved configurations. (Refer to
"Printing A Configuration" on page 141 .)
2. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
3. Connect the ethernet cable to the printer interface.
4. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the
(Cancel) keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. When
you see the power-up splash screen on the LCD, release the keys.
5. Wait until you see "Status: Firmware Download Mode" on the LCD before
proceeding. This can take about a minute to appear, depending on the
emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.
6. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root
level of your C: hard drive. (C:\download)
7. Insert the printer emulation software CD-ROM into your computer's
CD-ROM drive.
8. Open the readme.txt file on the CD-ROM.
They are offered in two file formats: .exe and .prg. Use .prg files to
download through the NIC.
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