8. Click Update Firmware. HP Web Jetadmin sends the selected .RFU file to the product. The control
panel shows messages that indicate the progress of the upgrade. At the end of the upgrade
process, the control panel shows the Ready message.
9. Start HP Web Jetadmin.
10. Create a device group. To accomplish this, follow these steps:
a. Click the Device Management folder, and then click the All Devices option.
b. Shift-click to select devices that are to be included in the group, and then click the OK button.
c. When prompted, type a name for the new device group, and then click the OK button.
11. To modify several products in a group, click the group name, and then click the Open button.
12. The Device Group Tools drop-down menu appears on the right side of the window. Scroll if
necessary to view it.
13. In the Device Group Tools drop-down box, select an action. Type the appropriate information.
Click the Return to Device Group option when finished.
14. When the product is in a Ready state, print a configuration page and verify that the firmware version
has changed. Also, print the Menu map and check for settings changes.
Remote firmware update by using the HP Embedded Web Server
CAUTION: Use extreme caution when using this method. Only use this method as a last resort.
CAUTION: When trying to install or update firmware, do not use any buttons, browse to another site,
close or touch the browser page in any way until the product has reset and displays Ready.
1. Print a menu map from the product control panel. To print a menu map, see Print the configuration
page on page 261.
2. Open the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS).
3. In the Information tab, click the Print menu item.
4. Click Browse and navigate to the .RFU file.
5. Click Apply.
6. After the product automatically reboots, you might need to reboot manually. Turn the product off,
then on.
7. When the product is in a Ready state, print a configuration page and verify that the firmware version
has changed. Also, print the Menu map and check for settings changes.
NOTE: Print a menu map to see what user settings are configured in the current firmware. This menu
map can be compared with a menu map printed before the firmware update to determine what user
settings have been added or changed in the new firmware. To print a menu map from the product control
panel, see
Print the configuration page on page 261.
Messages during the firmware update
The following table lists the causes and results of possible interruptions to the firmware update.
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