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4- 3d UPDATING THE FIRMWARE (unde r Windo ws)
Updating the rmware is a simple operation but one which, if not properly completed, can result in your printer breaking down.
Be fo re a ny up d a te , p le a se c o nta c t yo ur Evo lis d e a le r who will b e a b le to g uid e yo u o n the a d visa b ility o r o the rwise o f c a rrying o ut a n
upgrade. In general, such updates are only required in the event of problem or malfunction that has been clearly identied by your Evolis
d e a le r.
Upda te s c a n b e do wnlo a de d fro m the we b site a t
www.e vo lis.c o m :
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Go to the Sup po rt & Drive rs m e nu, the n se le c t yo ur p rinte r m o d e l a nd c lic k o n the Print drive rs a nd Firmwa re link.
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Then click on the le for the corresponding Firmware.
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Accept the download then save the le in a directory on your hard drive. The rmware is stored compressed as a zip
le, which you will need to extract.
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Then double-click on the le in the directory in order to run the rmware installation program.
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Whe n re q ue ste d b y the p ro g ra m, fo llo w the instruc tio ns in o rd e r to se le c t the p rinte r a nd sta rt the o p e ra tio n. The
rmware download is in progress.
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After about thirty seconds, the rmware has transferred to the printer and the operation is complete.
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If the printer is not showing a ‘READY’ status, this means that the update has not been carried out correctly or, possibly,
tha t the p rinte r is no t wo rking p ro p e rly. C he c k the c o nne c tio n c a b le s a nd run a ne w up d a te .
The up d a te is c o mp le te , a nd yo ur e q uip me nt is re a d y to c usto mise yo ur c a rd s.
Ne ve r inte rrup t the transfe r b e twe e n c o m pute r and printe r during the do wnlo ad phase (p o we ring o ff the printe r
o r c o mpute r, unplug g ing a c ab le ). This wo uld re sult in a c o m p le te inab ility to re start the printe r. Sho uld suc h an
inc ide nt o c c ur, p le ase c o ntac t y o ur Evo lis de ale r, who will re plac e y o ur printe r’s pro c e ssing b o ard.
The update of the rmware can be carried out from the Evolis Print Center.
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