CAB a2+ - FTP Server Directory Structure; Firmware Update via FTP

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8 FTP Printer Management
8.2 Directory Structure of the FTP Server
The les accessible via FTP are found in several folders:
Folder name Contents
execute Printing of label les stored in this folder is started immediately. The les must be of the type
.LBL. The corresponding le is deleted once the print job is complete.
system Firmware le of the printer
Display of the following folders depends on the installed memory media and the dened as the default card slot:
card Data of the memory medium in the default card slot. The structure of the folder depends on
the medium type.
cf Data of the CompactFlash memory card in the printer if the CF card slot is not default. The
les are separated into several subfolders accordingly based on their type. When copying the
les to the "cf" folder, type-based sorting occurs automatically in the subfolders.
cfext Data of the CompactFlash memory card in the external operating panel if the external card
slot is not default. The les are separated into several subfolders accordingly based on their
type.
iffs Contents of the IFFS (Internal Flash File System). When logging on with the username "root",
the contents of the IFFS can be managed.
pccard Data of the PC card if the card slot is not primary. This folder does not have a substructure.
usbmem Data of the USB ash drive if the USB ash drive is not default. The les are separated into
several subfolders accordingly based on their type. When copying the les to the "cf" folder,
type-based sorting occurs automatically in the subfolders.
22 Directory structure of the FTP serverTable
8.3 FTP Firmware Update
To carry out a rmware update log on with the username "root" ( "8.1" on page 45).
Ensure that the label printer is in "Ready" mode ( “Status tab" on page 21).
Set the "binary" transfer mode in the FTP client.
Open the "system" folder.
Copy a valid rmware le (e.g. 308_7301.x2) to the "system" folder.
FTP-Firmware-UPd appears in the display of the printer. The status of the saving procedure is shown by a
progress indicator in the display. The printer resets automatically after the update is carried out successfully.
Whether the rmware update was carried out successfully can be checked on the "Status" tab of the printer website.
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