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Updated April 2, 2009
Using POSS for Windows to update SureMark printer firmware (RS-485
and USB only)
Windows users with SureMark printers can use the POSS for Windows 4610 Printer
Firmware Update program (AIPFLD46.EXE) to update SureMark firmware. For
additional information, refer to the POSS Programming Reference and User's
Guide.
Note: POSS Suite V1.0.0 or greater is required to use this utility.
1. Download the latest SureMark firmware update image file from the Web. The file
2. Copy the latest SureMark firmware update image file to the C:\POS\BIN
3. To update the firmware manually, enter the AIPFLD46.EXE -S slot_number -P
4. The SureMark flash update will take several minutes.
Using JavaPOS for Windows to update SureMark printer firmware
(EIA-232, RS-485, and USB)
The firmware can be updated by automatic update or by the command line utility.
Automatic update
Follow these steps to update the POSPrinter firmware for Linux:
1. Obtain the appropriate flash file from the Web:
2. Create an rs485 directory as follows:
is:
v AIP46MC.HEX for Models TI1 and TI2
v AIP46MCH.HEX for Models TI3, TI4, TG3, and TG4. This file is also for
single-station printers with 512 KB or 8 MB of memory
v AIP46MCD.HEX for Models TI3, TI4, TG3, TG4, TF6, and TM6 with the 2 MB
memory option.
v For Model TI8, see the IBM Retail Store Solutions Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/solutions/retail/store/support/.
directory. Because the file in the directory is more current than the old file, the
firmware will be automatically updated when the system is powered off and
back on.
port_number -F microcode_file [-Q] command to update the SureMark firmware,
where:
slot_number
SureMark slot number, usually = 1. The slot number must be specified
with decimal values only; hexadecimal values are not accepted.
port_number
SureMark port number specified with a decimal value, usually = 17
microcode_file
Either C:\POS\BIN\AIP46MC.HEX, C:\POS\BIN\AIP46MCH.HEX, or
C:\POS\BIN\AIP46MCD.HEX
-Q
(Optional) Quiet mode installation (no progress information)
v AIP46MCH.HEX for 4610 Tx3, Tx4 and Tx6
v AIP46MCD.HEX for 4610 TI5 and TI7
v AIP46TI8.HEX for TI8 and TI9
Go to http://www.ibm.com/solutions/retail/store/support/. Click the links to
JavaPOS POSPrinter support.
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