Upgrading The Firmware - Oce 5250 User Manual

Upgrading the firmware

To upgrade the firmware (for the engine and the controller), you switch the
printer into the download mode.
If the auto-tests indicate that the checksum in the controller application
Note:
firmware does not match the SIMM flash module, the printer switches
automatically into download mode.
To switch to the download mode
During the initialisation sequence, press the left and right arrow keys
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simultaneously on the control panel.
The following message displays:
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To download the firmware from the computer through the Centronics port
To avoid interruption during the downloading process, check that you have
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done the following:
Turn off the screen saver
If you use a laptop PC, plug it into an electrical outlet
Set the timeout delay to 180 seconds (see 'Setting the print timeout' on
page 80)
Open a DOS window.
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Go to the directory location of the firmware package (example:
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C:\5250\firmware)
Type: copy/b cpxxxxxx.bin lpt1: (where 'xxxxxx' corresponds to the firmware
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revision number).
Press 'enter' on the keyboard.
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When the controller receives the data, the following message displays:
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During the download process, you have either one of three messages:
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F/WARE FAILED, PLEASE CALL SERVICE
F/WARE FAILED, WRONG FILE, PLEASE POWER OFF/ON
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F/WARE OR CONFIG DOWNLOAD
WAITING FOR DATA
F/WARE DOWNLOAD
IN PROGRESS