Reloading The Control Program - Epson DLQ-3000 Service Manual

DLQ-3000+

3.3 Reloading the Control Program

If the printer control program of this printer is stored in Flash memory, the program must be
reloaded through a parallel interface. This operation is especially required when the C210
MAIN board is replaced, since the control program is not equipped with the new board. This
section describes procedure for reloading the printer control program. The host computer
used to reload the program is DOS/V, and the files used to reload the program consists of
the IPL (hexadecimal) and the main program. (Refer to Chapter 1 for details.)
Step 1) Connect the printer to the host computer with a parallel interface.
Step 2) Start the host computer and select the drive path for the reload program.
Step 3) Press the Tear Off, LF/FF, Load/Eject and Pause buttons while turning on the
printer, and the printer enters the program reload mode and the message "Program
Mode" appears on the LCD.
Step 4) Transfer the files by "Copy" command function as described below;
>COPY
>COPY
Then the reload program starts and the PC transfers the printer control program to
the printer.
Step 5) When the printer LCD displays "Check Sum
the control program reload mode is carried out.
Note) "
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If an error occurs during the operation, return to Step 3 to repeat the operation.
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If the program does not complete because the printer is powered off or an error
occurs during the operation, the last program is still effective and controls the
printer functions.
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IPL file name
Data file name for the main program
" varies depending on the main program file.
PRN [Return]
turn the printer power off, and
CAUTION
PRN [Return]
Rev. A