HID FARGO HDP 6600 X002200 User Manual page 103

PLT-02931, Rev. A.0
Question
How do I upgrade the printer
firmware in my Ethernet-enabled
printer?
How do I upgrade the print server
firmware for my printer?
What do I do if the IP address of
my printer is being changed by my
network?
How do I reconfigure my PC printer
driver to connect to a different
printer or different IP address?
How can I verify/change the IP
address where my installed printer
driver is expecting to find my
printer?
How do I configure my printer's IP
settings?
September 2018
Answer
This is done in the same way as a USB-connected printer. The PC doing the
upgrade must have a driver installed for the printer to be upgraded. This varies by
the level of Microsoft Windows you are running. In general,
1. Run the Driver Update Manager from the Settings > Devices > HDP6600
Card Printer > Manage > Printing Preferences.
2. Go to the Utilities tab.
3. Select Update Manager.
4. Click Check for updates.
5. Select the printer you wish to update.
6. Select the update you wish to install.
7. Click Begin Updating Firmware.
Since the print server is integrated into the main print firmware on the printer,
there is not a separate firmware upgrade for the printer server.
Note: Therefore, the upgrades are done with the main printer firmware.
Do one of the following:
Contact your network administrator. Ask that your current IP address be
reserved or ask that they provide a specific IP address that you can use to
configure the Ethernet interface.
Choose an IP address that you know is not used by any other PC, server or
network device. Use those settings to configure your printer with static
network settings.
Note: Do not do this unless you know that these settings are always available.
Choose Local printer... unless a shared network printer is to be installed on a
print server. Use the Windows Add Printer Wizard to create a printer instance to
communicate to the printer at the new IP address. If the printer port is not listed
as an existing port then a new Card Printer TCP/IP Port must be created and
configured to communicate to the printer at the proper IP address. See the
appropriate Windows documentation for additional help.
This varies by the level of Microsoft Windows you are running. In general,
1. Open the Settings > Devices > HDP6600 Card Printer > Manage > Printer
Properties.
2. From the Ports tab, select Configure Port. The Host Name indicates the IP
address of the connected printer.
3. If this does not match your printer's IP address, you can change it from this
window.
4. Enter the correct IP address.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click Close.
Do one of the following:
By default, the printer is configured for dynamic IP address assignment.
That is, it will try to get its IP address and other settings from your network.
If it is given valid network settings, it use s those.
You can choose to configure the printer, using a static IP address and
network settings.
Ethernet option
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