Service manual
HL-5030/5040/5050/5070N SERVICE MANUAL
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1. Controller Firmware (ROM 0)
Writing procedure (For AVA file)
1) Choose Start…>Program…>Accessory…>Command prompt
Since the DOS window is opened, move the ZL2 folder.
Type c:+ ENTER, CD \ZL2 + ENTER.
2) Connect the USB cable (for HL-5030) or the Parallel cable (for HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-
5070N) to the printer.
3) Turn the printer ON while holding down the Go and Job Cnacel buttons. All the LEDs
light up. Keep the Go button and Job Cancel button until the Paper LED and Status LED
go off. When the Paper LED and Status LED go off, release the Go and Job Cnacel
buttons. Press the Go button again for a short period of time. Make sure all the LEDs go
off. When these procedures are completed, USB ID is fixed to “987654321”. Wait until the
Status LED (green) turns on from blinking. The printer is now READY status.
4) During the step 3), Plug and Play will run and printer icon will be created in the printer
folder. (HL-5030 only)
5) Type “Batch file” name and “AVA file” name, then press ENTER key.
Example) FW5070N LZ0011_A.AVA + ENTER
Data is sent to the printer via the cable, and start writing.
(While the data is sent to the printer; Status LED (orange) blinking.)
(While writing the firmware; Status LED (red) blinking)
Even if the batch file is completed, the data is still transmitted or the writing procedure
continues. So, be sure NOT to shut down the Windows system, turn the printer off, unplug
the cable and turn the PC off until the system will be rebooted and the Status LED (green)
of the printer turns on. Re-writing may will be impossible if writing procedure goes wrong.
6) After finishing writing, the printer will be rebooted. Wait until Status LED (green) of the
printer turns on.
NOTE;
(HL-5030 only)
Plug and Play will run automatically when the printer is rebooted, then the printer driver (copy
2) will be created. (START>Setting>Printer) Delete the created printer driver (copy 2).
*USB cable can be used for HL-5040, HL-5050, HL-5070N to write firmware. In this case,
extra printer icon will be created in the printer folder as step 4).
<PIT3>
6) Follow the same step as procedure 2) in the previous page.
7) Move the folder to “PIT3” in DOS window and type “PIT3”, then press ENTER key. PIT3
(software tool) will start.
8) Input model name in PIT3 control window, then press ENTER. “CSXXXX (SCRPTY.YY)”
message appears in the model section of PIT3 control window. *3
9) Input “.VVVVV”, then press ENTER.(.VVVVV expresses a country code. See the detail
below.) *4
ex. If you Input “.00101 (USA version) , “00101 (USA / USA)” message appears in the
specification section of PIT3 control window, and “READY” message appears in the PIT3
status window.