HP LaserJet P3010 Series - Software Technical Reference

Remote firmware update through HP Web Jetadmin
This procedure requires that you install HP Web Jetadmin V7.8 or later on the computer. Complete the
following steps to update a single product through HP Web Jetadmin after downloading the .RFU file
from the HP Web site.
1. Start HP Web Jetadmin.
2. Type the TCP/IP address or IP host name of the product in the Quick Device Find field, and then
click Go. The product Status window opens.
3. Open the Device Management folder in the drop-down list in the Navigation panel. Navigate to
the Device Lists folder.
4. Expand the Device Lists folder and select All Devices. Locate the product that you want to update
in the list of products, and click to select it.
5. Locate the drop-down box for Device Tools in the upper-right corner of the window. Select Update
Printer Firmware from the choose action list.
6. If the name of the .RFU file is not listed in the All Available Images dialog box, click Browse in
the Upload New Firmware Image dialog box and navigate to the location of the .RFU file that you
downloaded from the Web at the start of this procedure. If the filename is listed, select it.
7. Click Upload to move the .RFU file from your hard drive to the HP Web Jetadmin server.
8. Refresh the browser.
9. Select the .RFU file from the Printer Firmware Update drop-down menu.
10. Click Update Firmware. HP Web Jetadmin sends the selected .RFU file to the product.
11. The download process begins and the firmware is updated on the product. This can take several
minutes. Let the process finish without further interaction with the product or the computer. The
messages described in the section
Printer messages during the firmware update on page 207
appear on the control panel.
NOTE: The product automatically turns off and then on again to activate the update; this can
happen more than once. At the end of the update process, the READY message appears on the
control panel. Do not turn off the product or interfere with the update until you see this message.
HP Web Jetadmin V7.8 and later can also be used to perform multiple or unattended installations.
Complete the following steps for multiple or unattended installations.
1. Start HP Web Jetadmin.
2. Create a device group. A simple way to do this is to follow these steps:
a. Click Device Management, and then click All Devices.
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b. Shift-click to select products that you want to be included in the group, and then click OK.
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c. When prompted, type a name for the new device group, and then click OK.
3. To modify several products in a group, click the group name, and then click Open.
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