Chapter 5 — Setting up the Printer
EasyCoder PD41 Printer User’s Guide 51
Upgrading Firmware
The www.intermec.com web site contains the latest software that
you can download for free.
To download firmware updates
1 Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.
2 Click Service & Support > Downloads.
3 In the Select a Product field, choose the EasyCoder PD41
and you will be presented with the latest software available.
4 Download the latest firmware version to your computer.
5 Extract the zip file to a folder on your computer. Normally,
three versions of the firmware are included with the following
differences and naming convention:
• No suffix: Normal firmware upgrade.
• FD suffix: Firmware upgrade resetting Factory Default.
Only applicable when upgrading through a Compact
Flash card.
• NU suffix: Boots with new firmware, yet printer returns to
previous firmware version on reboot (No Upgrade). Only
applicable when upgrading through a Compact Flash
card.
To upgrade the downloaded firmware to your printer, use any one of the
following methods:
• Use PrintSet 4 and follow the firmware upgrade procedure.
• If you have a network connection, browse to the printer’s
home page (see Chapter 2, “Network connection”), and select
Maintenance. Upload the firmware file.
• Copy the firmware binary file to a CompactFlash card. Turn
the printer off, insert the card into the printer’s
CompactFlash socket and switch on the printer. The printer
will be upgraded automatically.
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