Upgrading The Firmware; Upgrading The Printer Firmware Using Printset - Intermec PB50 User Manual

Upgrading the Firmware

Upgrading the Printer Firmware Using PrintSet

PB50 and PB51 Mobile Printer User's Guide
The latest firmware and software is available for download from the
Intermec web site at www.intermec.com. You can upgrade the
firmware on your printer using:
• PrintSet. You can download PrintSet from the downloads page for
the printer on the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.
• the printer home page.
• SmartSystems
TM
• a communications program like HyperTerminal.
When upgrading your firmware, make sure the battery in the
printer is fully charged. If the printer loses power during the
upgrade, the printer may be permanently damaged.
You can only upgrade your printer using PrintSet when the printer is
running IPL, Fingerprint, or ESC/P printer languages. To upgrade the
printer using PrintSet, you need to install PrintSet to your PC and
purchase a serial cable (P/N 075497).
To upgrade the printer firmware using PrintSet
1 Connect your printer to your printer using a serial cable. For help,
see "Connecting the Printer Through the Serial Port" on
page 27.
2 Download the firmware (.bin) file you want to upgrade to a
location on your PC.
a Go to www.intermec.com.
b Click Support > Downloads.
c Use the Product Category, Product Family, and Product
fields, to select the printer model.
d Click Submit. The latest available software appears on the
page.
e Download the latest firmware version to your PC.
f Extract the .zip file to a folder on your PC.
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