Downloading Into Flash Memory - Printronix L5535 User Manual

Downloading Into Flash Memory

CAUTION
When downloading an emulation to the printer, all other
optional font files, customer-supplied logos, and setup files
will be erased. You will then need to reload these files. Before
starting a download procedure, be sure that you have all of the
necessary installation files on hand.
CAUTION
Do not interrupt the downloading process. Interrupting a
download will damage the flash memory on the controller
board and PrintNet card.
To download emulation software, as well as downloadable files for
logos, forms, TIFF, setup, and fonts to the printer, do the following:
1. If you plan to download any logo, form, TIFF, setup, or font files
into the printer, you must first use the supplied CNVT2FLS DOS
utility program to convert these files into downloadable format.
See page 114. (Emulation files require no conversion.)
2. Take the printer offline by pressing the ONLINE key.
Press the ONLINE + CLEAR keys simultaneously to unlock the
ENTER key.
3. Make a printout of all saved configurations. (Installing new
software erases all saved configurations. You will use the
printouts later to restore the printer configuration.)
NOTE: Loading flash memory does not affect the page count or
other data stored in NVRAM.
4. Set the printer power switch to O (off).
5. If the printer is already connected to the parallel port of an IBM-
compatible computer that is using the PC-DOS™ or MS-DOS
operating system, skip to step 11. If not, continue with step 6.
6. Unplug the printer AC power plug from its electrical outlet.
7. Disconnect all data input cables from the printer interface.
8. Connect a parallel data cable to the default parallel port (LPT1)
of an IBM-compatible computer that is using the PC-DOS or
MS-DOS operating system.
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