Loading Flash Memory; The Lasr2Fls Utility Program - Printronix L5535 Maintenance Manual

Chapter 5

Loading Flash Memory

Loading Flash Memory
This printer is equipped with flash memory. The flash memory is contained on
a flash memory card located on the controller PCBA.
Printer emulation and operating system software are loaded into flash
memory at the factory, but you will install software or files in the following
situations:
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The customer buys the PGL or VGL graphics, Expansion-CT, or IPDS
option after the printer is installed
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The customer needs to upgrade printer software
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The customer needs different emulation software
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You have replaced the controller board
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You have added or replaced the flash memory card
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The customer needs to load logos, forms, TIFF files, setup files, and/or
font files to the printer
Emulation software and fonts are supplied on one or more 3.5 inch,
double–density diskettes. Each emulation file is "executable," which means
you can expand it and copy it into the printer's flash memory with a single
command. The other kinds of files are not executable; however, before they
can be downloaded, you might need to convert them into downloadable
format. You can then copy them to the printer's flash memory as binary data
files, as instructed later in this section.
NOTE: The procedures that follow assume that you have some familiarity

The lasr2fls Utility Program

The lasr2fls program is a DOS utility that is supplied with the flash
software on diskette. This utility converts logo, form, TIFF, setup, and font
files into downloadable format.
To convert files into downloadable format, do the following:
1. Create a directory on the hard drive and copy the lasr2fls utility to that
directory.
2. Copy all of the files to be converted to the directory where the lasr2fls
utility resides.
3. Change to the drive and directory where the lasr2fls utility resides.
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with DOS file commands.