Reloading The Printer Control Sofiware - Epson DLQ-3000 Service Manual

3.3 RELOADING THE PRINTER CONTROL SOFTWARE
This section describes the procedure used to reload the printer control software to the 128 K byte
Flash-EEPROM. Using this program reload mode , the printer control software can be changed
completely. After replacing the BOARD ASSY.JMAIN, reload the printer control software. This
mode is for use in
DOS
software consists of the IPL( Initial Program Loader) "Z40BXXXX.HEX" ( "xxx" means Ver. No. ) and
the main program files.
The procedure is as follows:
Step 1:
Step 2: Change the current drive path of the PC to the drive path of the IPL file and main program
is installed.
Step 3: Turn on the printer on while the TEAR-OFF, LF/FF, LOAD/EJECT and PAUSE buttons
are depressed. Then the printer LCD displays "Program Mode", and enters the program
reload mode.
Step Translate these files by "COPY "command function as follow.
4:
>
> copy Control software file PRN
Then the PC starts to transfer the printer control software to the printer.
When the printer LCD displays "Check Sum XXXX", turn off the printer. Then the reload
Step 5:
mode is ended. ("'XXXX" depend on the main program file.)
Rev.
B
or DOS/V only. These ties
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