CAB a2+ User Manual

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6 Service Functions
6.1 Performing Firmware Update
The rmware of the printer is saved in a Flash EPROM. An rmware update can be performed using the following
functions:
Firmware upd.: Copy a rmware le from a computer connected to one of the interfaces of a label printer
( "6.1.1" on page 39).
Firmw. fr. card: Copy a rmware le from a memory medium ( "6.1.2" on page 39).
FTP rmware update via printer management ( "8.3" on page 46).
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Notice!
The rmware le can be obtained from the internet.
6.1.1 Copying New Firmware via Interface
Press the menu button.
Select Service > Firmware upd. menu.
Press the  button.
The Firmware-Upd message appears in the display.
Press the  button.
If the function Firmware upd. is protected via a PIN, use the buttons ~, , | and } to enter the code number
and conrm with the  button.
Start the Windows command prompt on the PC.
Congure the serial interface of the PC with the mode command.
Example : mode com1: baud=115200 parity=n data=8 stop=1
Send the rmware le (e.g. 308_7301.x2) to the printer.
Example : copy /b 308_7301.x2 com1:
A progress indicator is displayed while the rmware is being copied. OK appears in the display once copying is
successfully completed.
Press the  button.
6.1.2 Copying New Firmware from Memory Medium
Select in the menu Setup > Interfaces > Default card slot depending on the used memory medium
CompactFlash or USB Memory ( "4.1.4" on page 18).
Format CompactFlash memory card or USB ash drive in the printer ( "9.6.4" on page 51).
The directories "fonts", "images", "labels" and "misc" are created on the memory medium here.
Copy the rmware le to the "misc" directory of the memory medium. This can be done on a computer or via FTP
on the printer.
Insert the prepared memory medium into the printer.
Press the menu button.
Select Service > Firmw. fr. card menu.
Press the  button.
If the function Firmw. fr. card is protected via a PIN, use the buttons ~, , | and } to enter the code number
and conrm with the  button.
The names of the rmware les found on the memory medium are shown in the display.
If several rmware les are found on the memory medium, select the desired le with the ~ and  buttons.
Press the  button.
The selected rmware le is copied. A progress indicator is displayed while the rmware is being copied.
OK appears in the display once copying is successfully completed.
Press the  button.
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CAB a2+ Specifications

General

Brand	CAB
Model	a2+
Category	Label Maker
Language	English