Service manual

DOWNLOADING NEW FIRMWARE

B358 4-2 SM

4.3 DOWNLOADING NEW FIRMWARE

New firmware for the printer controller and PostScript can be downloaded from a

PC through the parallel cable and from a flash memory card through the PCMCIA

port.

4.3.1 FIRMWARE UPDATE USING A FLASH MEMORY CARD

(SP02 AND 04)

1. Prepare a flash memory card that has been programmed with the latest

firmware.

NOTE:

When you program a flash memory card with a firmware file, use the

following parameter settings.

•

Start Address – 000000h

•

Length – 3FFFFFh

2. Turn off the machine, remove the cover [A], and insert the flash memory card

[B] into the slot so that the “A” side of the card faces the front of the machine.

3. Turn on the machine and enter the printer SP mode.

4. Choose “02 – Flash System From PCMCIA” or “04 – Flash Postscript From

PCMCIA” depending on the firmware type.

5. Press “Yes” in reply to the confirmation message. Firmware download will take

several minutes.

6. After new firmware has been downloaded successfully, turn off the machine,

remove the card from the slot, and turn the machine back on.

7. Print the “Printer Configuration Page” to check the new firmware version ([User

Tools] – [4. Printer] – [7. List Print] – [5. Configuration Page]).

The firmware version number is printed in the “Printer Details” section of the

configuration page.

B358M501.WMF

[A]

[B]