Sharp AR-M350N Service Manual page 231

If the IPX/SPX protocol is available and there is a NetWare server in
the environment, a network number may be obtained from the Net-
Ware server to allow communication (retrieval and upload) with a print
server card which is outside of the router. In the other environments,
communication with a device outside the router cannot be made.
2. Making of execution environment
The version up tool is provided in a form of self-extracting compression
files. You may extract necessary files in your desired folder without any
special installing program.
For multi language use, the self-extracting file is provided in each lan-
guage. The tool is not provided with a UI for selection of language.
In addition, one PC cannot operate two or more displays simulta-
neously.
3. Procedures
A. Establishment of communication means
(In the case of Windows 95/98/Me)
When the tool is executed, if two or more network adapters are
installed, the network adapter selection menu is displayed. Select the
Ethernet network adapter in this menu and press the OK key, retrieval
will be executed. If, however, initialization of the packet driver is failed
with the selected network adapter, the machine returns to the network
adapter selection menu. Pressing the CANCEL key terminates the tool
operation.
When only one network adapter is installed, this selection menu is not
displayed.
Network adapter selection menu
(In the case of Windows NT/2000)
When this tool is executed, installation of the IPX/SPX protocol is
checked. If the IPX/SPX protocol is not installed, the error message is
displayed and the tool is terminated. If installed, retrieval is performed.
IPX not-installed error message
When the communication means is established, as described above,
the tool retrieves for the AR-NC5J installed in the network. During
retrieval, the process status bar is displayed.
Retrieval process status display
B. Main menu
When retrieval is completed, the main menu of the tool is displayed,
and the list of retrieval results is displayed.
Clicking the heading of the list changes the sort conditions.
When a BIN file name is selected, it is displayed in the column below
the Browse button.
The menu is composed as shown in the table below. The names in [ ]
show buttons of the same function on the main menu.
Group name
File
Communication Upload [Upload] Starts writing of the Bin file to the
Help
C. File selection dialog
In the main menu, select FILE a OPEN or press the Browse button,
and the file selection dialog will be opened. Select a BIN file to write
into the AR-NC5J.
If a BIN file which is not for the AR-NC5J is selected, an error occurs.
D. Firmware upload
Select a desired printer from the list and a Bin file. Under this condition,
select COMMUNCIATION a UPLOAD or press the UPLOAD button,
and the firmware will be uploaded. There are following three patterns
of writing procedures:
AR-NC5J/NC5JG/NC5JW - 7
Main menu
Sub menu name Function
Open [Browse] Displays the file selection dialog
to select and change a BIN file to
write into.
Refresh Retrieves a printer on the network
[Refresh] and revises the list.
Exit Terminates the program.
selected printer.
Test print Sends the test print command to
[Test print] the selected printer to perform test
printing.
Options Opens the option setup dialog.
About Opens the version information
display.
File selection dialog