Appendix F. Flash Upgrade Instructions - Genicom 5050 User Manual

APPENDIX F. FLASH UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

Maintenance
Upgrade Flash
Upgrade Flash
On board Flash
Upgrade Status:
Ready
5050/5100 User's Manual
This printer is equipped with flash memory. Should an upgrade be
necessary, a PC may be used to load the upgrade using the printer's
parallel port.
Upgrades may be performed using another interface port, such as
Ethernet, Twinax, Coax, etc. Substitute the appropriate drive
letter and interface port for the type of interface used for
upgrading the printer.
1. Load the new flash software file <filename.lod> to a convenient
folder on a PC storage media, such as the "C:" hard drive.
2. Connect a six foot Centronics parallel cable from the PC's LPT1
port to the standard parallel port on the back of the printer.
Detach any other cables that may be connecting the printer to a
host computer in order to prevent possible data transmission
problems.
Use the following steps to perform a flash software upgrade:
Make sure the printer is connected to the host to be used for
upgrading code before proceeding.
Place the printer in a status to receive a flash upgrade using the
following procedure:
1. Put the printer in the OFFLINE state using the OFFLINE/ONLINE
control panel key.
2. Select Menu, then Maintenance using the menu browse keys.
3. In the Maintenance menu, press the ◄ (left) or ► (right) menu
browse key until Upgrade Flash is displayed in the lower right
corner of the display window.
4. Press the ◄ (left) or ► (right) menu browse key until upgrade
flash option is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD.
5. Press the Select key to upgrade the printer. Upgrade Status: will
be displayed in the upper left corner of the display window and
Ready will be displayed in the lower left corner of the display
window. To exit this function without upgrading the software,
cycle the power to the printer.
Note
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Appendix F. Upgrade Flash Instructions