Manual Two-Key Download Sequence - Printronix P8000 SERIES Maintenance Manual

7. Execute FILENAME.exe as follows:
Connection Type
Parallel
Serial
USB
Ethernet
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.
8. When the new software has successfully loaded into flash memory and

Manual Two-Key Download Sequence

NOTE: This download method can be completed with firmware in the form of
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
4. Set the printer power switch to I (On).
5. After five seconds, release the front panel keys.
6. Start a Windows Command Prompt session.
7. Navigate to the directory with the target firmware (e.g., c:\download).
FILENAME –a -pb <Enter>
mode COM1:9600,N,8,1 <Enter>
mode LPT1=COM1 <Enter>
FILENAME –a -pb <Enter>
FILENAME –a –pbSharedName <Enter>
where SharedName of the printer is the 'Share
name' entered during installation.
FILENAME -n xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx <Enter>
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP address.
the printer has reset itself, the process is complete.
FILENAME.prg or FILENAME.exe.
control panel.
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.
Adjustments and Tests
Enter Command
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