Printronix T4204 User Manual page 168

Chapter 3
Loading Flash Memory
7. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial data cable to the
COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer that is using the PC-DOS™ or
MS-DOS operating system.
NOTE: You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port if the LPT1 port is already
8. Connect the data cable to the appropriate I/O port of the printer.
9. Plug the AC power cord into the printer.
10. Power on the computer.
11. Create a directory on your computer hard drive where you will store the
recombined files from the emulation diskettes by typing the following at
the DOS prompt:
MD DOWNLOAD<return>
12. Make the newly created directory the "active" directory by typing the
following at the DOS prompt:
CD DOWNLOAD<return>
13. Insert the last diskette in the series (e.g., 2 of 2, 3 of 3, etc.) into diskette
drive A (or B) of the computer.
14. Get the name of the compressed file on the diskette by typing the
following at the DOS prompt:
DIR A:<return> (If the diskette is in drive B, type DIR B:<return>)
The compressed file on the diskette takes the form FILENAME.ZIP ,
where the filename is a six digit number (e.g., 123456.zip).
15. At the DOS prompt type:
A:\PKUNZIP A:\ FILENAME (Replace A: with B: if you are using the B
dirve), where FILENAME is the six digit number you noted in the previous
step.
16. The PKUNZIP
appear on the computer screen:
Insert disk #1 - Press a key when ready
17. Remove the diskette in the disk drive and insert the diskette labeled
Disk 1 of 2 (or 1 of 3, etc.)
18. Press the <return> key. After the file is decompressed to the hard drive,
the following message will appear on the computer screen:
Insert disk #2 - Press a key when ready
19. Remove the diskette in the disk drive and insert the diskette labeled
Disk 2 of 2 (or 2 of 3, etc.)
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in use. The load commands are different if you use this port, as
described in the note after step 26.
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program will execute, and the following message will