Contex FLEX50i - Downloading New Firmware

Maintenance 8-30
8.7 Downloading New Firmware
On All Scanners: FLEX50i, HD4230i
Like a computer, your scanner employs processors that require software in order to work. This software is
called "Firmware”. Firmware is the software that runs inside the scanner.
When to use new firmware?
Your scanner is shipped with the latest firmware available. You can afterwards upgrade your original
firmware with newer firmware and continue to do so as they are released. Firmware upgrades can be
downloaded from your manufacture’s website or obtained through your dealer.
Upgrade your firmware when:
1. One or more new features are released or other improvements are made to the scanner though
its firmware.
2. An error is discovered in the firmware version you have in the scanner and your manufacturer
recommends installation of new firmware in which the error is corrected.
Your manufacture’s website specifies improvements for every new firmware release.
In order to load firmware to your scanner, you will need a PC that can access the scanner.
This can be done from a PC on the LAN that has WIDEsystemNET setup to recognize the scanner. The
scanner must also be enabled for sharing. See the sections “Scanner on Network Setup” and “Setup to
Share the Scanner” for instructions. See your WIDEsystemNET on-line help for details on adding a
scanner to the list of recognized scanners on a PC.
If no network PC is available, you must download firmware from a PC connected locally through the USB
port. See the section: Scanner Configuration and Setup – Connect the Scanner to a PC.
How to identify the firmware version running in the scanner?
1. Start WIDEsystem – double left-click on the system tray’s scanner icon and select the active
Scanner device f not already selected.
2. Select the Info tab.
3. The Info tab displays data about your scanner firmware.
 Firmware release - Upgradeable firmware version.
 Firmware revision - Firmware build number.
 Firmware timestamp - The date/time the current firmware code was compiled.
 Firmware download time - The date/time the current firmware was downloaded.
You can upgrade if the Firmware Release number is lower than the newest firmware version number on
your manufacture’s website.