Intermec EasyCoder PF2i - Upgrading from the Host

Intermec EasyCoder PF2i, PF4i, and PF4i Compact Industrial—Service Manual 257
Appendix B—Firmware Upgrading
Upgrading From the Host
Software Suggestions
1. Intermec PrintSet (IPL and Fingerprint)
Install Intermec Printset software and a serial cable. Intermec PrintSet is
included in the printer companion CD. It can also be obtained from the
Intermec Printer Support Web.
2. Terminal program (Fingerprint only)
Use Terminal program included in Windows (95/98/Me or NT/2000/XP)
and a serial cable. At serial communication, the software has to be prepared
by a protocol Zmodem and have same communication settings on both
side. We recommend hardware handshaking (RTS/CTS).
3. Command prompt with FTP
Use command prompt in Windows Windows (95/98/Me or NT/2000/
XP) and an Ethernet network.
4. Intermec NetPrintSet (Fingerprint only)
Use Intermec NetPrintSet software and a serial cable. Intermec NetPrintSet
can be obtained from the Intermec Printer Support Web.
Cable Suggestions
RS-232 Serial Cable
DB-9pin female -> DB-9pin male (see Spare Parts Catalog)
Ethernet Cable
Intermec does not provide any Ethernet cable.The cables are normally
provideed locally. At a straight connection between a host and printer, a
cross RJ45 cable is needed.
Parallel Cable
(see Spare Parts Catalog)
How to use Intermec PrintSet and serial cable.
1 Connect a serial cable between host and printer
2 Start up the printer and select Fingerprint via Shell and to listen on
serial port "uart1:" on for example baud rate 115,200.
3 Start PrintSet. The program will automatically set the communication
parameters and is ready for use.
4 Select ”DataXfer\Change fi rmware”. Depending on settings, PrintSet
may ask for the admin’s password.
5 Send one of the following fi les:
1-972020-xx.bin (Fingerprint)
1-972105-xx.bin (IPL)
6 After fi le is received in printer, it will automatically replace the fi rmware
and boot up with the new one.
7 The printer’s display will automatically show ongoing steps. The proce-
dure ends with a normal startup of the printer.