Loading Software Through The Nic - Printronix P7000 Series Maintenance Manual

Chapter 4
Loading Flash Memory

Loading Software Through The NIC

IMPORTANT
To load software through the ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card) 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 (for example, by a power outage), you must load
software through the parallel port. (Refer to "Loading Software If Flash
Contains Only Boot Code" on page 250.)
1. Make a configuration printout of all saved configurations. (Refer to the
User's Manual.)
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 ON LINE and
PAPER ADVANCE keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer
on. When you see "B01 STATUS: 8245 SDRAM TEST 32MB" on the
LCD, release the keys.
5. Wait until you see "PROGRAM DOWNLOAD" on the LCD before doing
the next step. This can take a few seconds 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. There are five emulation sets
with corresponding part number files from which to choose:
CT / IPDS / IGP
ANSI / IGP
TN / IGP
PCL2 / IGP
LG / IGP
All emulations include the LP+ emulation. They are offered in two file
formats: .exe and .prg. Use .exe files to download through the NIC.
9. Identify which emulation set you want to load into the printer and note the
filename that corresponds to that emulation. The filename is a six digit
number plus .exe. For example: 123456.exe
This is the file you will download into the NIC.
10. Copy the file to the download directory you created in step 6.
11. Start a command prompt session in Windows. (The Start Menu icon is
usually labeled MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)
12. At the command prompt type:
C:<Enter>
cd \download<Enter>
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