messages described in the section Troubleshooting firmware updates on page 82 appear on the
control panel.
NOTE The device automatically turns off and then on again to activate the update; this
can happen more than once. At the end of the update process, the READY message
appears on the control panel. Do not turn off the device or interfere with the update until you
see this message.
8. Print a configuration page and verify that the firmware version number matches the revision of the
current update.
NOTE Print a menu map to see what features are available in the current firmware. Compare
with a menu map printed before the firmware update to determine what features have been added
or changed in the new firmware.
To print a menu map from the device control panel, see
Printing a menu map on page 82.
Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection
If the HP LaserJet M5025 or HP LaserJet M5035 device uses a direct network connection, use file
transfer protocol (FTP) to update the firmware. Complete the following steps:
1. Make note of the TCP/IP address on the Embedded Jetdirect page. The Embedded Jetdirect page
is the second page of the configuration page printout. To print a configuration page, see
Print the
configuration page on page 81.
NOTE Before connecting to the device, make sure that the device is not in Powersave
mode. Also make sure that any error messages are cleared from the control-panel display.
2. Open a command window on the computer.
3. Type ftp <TCP/IP printer ADDRESS>. For example, if the TCP/IP address is 192.168.0.90,
type ftp 192.168.0.90.
4. Press Enter on the keyboard.
5. When prompted for the user name, press Enter.
6. When prompted for the password, press Enter.
7. Type bin at the command prompt.
8. Press Enter. The message 200 Type set to I, Using binary mode to transfer files appears in the
command window.
9. Type put <FILENAME>, where <FILENAME> is the name of the .RFU file that was downloaded
from the Web, including the path. For example, type put C:\LJ\xxxxFW.RFU, and then press
Enter.
NOTE If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in
quotation marks. For example, type the following path:
put "c:\My Documents\LJ\xxxxfw.rfu"
The following series of messages appears in the command window:
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