Intermec EasyCoder PF2i Service Manual

258 Intermec EasyCoder PF2i, PF4i, and PF4i Compact Industrial—Service Manual
Appendix B—Firmware Upgrading
How to use MS HyperTerminal and a serial cable (Fingerprint only)
1 Connect a serial cable between host and printer.
2 Start the HyperTerminal or a similar terminal program. Select port
com1. Use a high communication speed (115,200 baud).
3 Start up the printer and select Fingerprint via Intermec Shell
1
to listen
on serial port "uart1:".
4 Make sure that your are in contact with printer by typing for example
FONTS and the printer will respond showing fonts.
5 Type a download command
2
so printer is ready for receiving data:
RUN "dlk"
Select .bin upgrade fi le. Now printer waits for about 1 minute to get the
fi le sent using zmodem as protocol.
6 Go to “Send fi le” and send it.
7 After fi le is received in printer, it will automatically replace the fi rmware
and the printer will boot up with the new one.
8 The printer’s display will automatically show ongoing steps. The proce-
dure ends with a normal startup of the printer.
1
/. In Intermec Shell it is also possible to select printer to be in the receiving mode. Start
up Intermec Shell and use <⇒> to browse to “Software Update\Update:Firmware”. (You
have one minute to send the fi le.) Also check the printer’s baud rate in the Setup Mode.
Continue with items 6-8. If the printer is fi tted with an EasyLAN board, user must be
allowed to upgrade.
2
/. dlk only works if the current user is allowed to update. RUN "su admin" could be
required.

Intermec EasyCoder PF2i Specifications

General

Brand	Intermec
Model	EasyCoder PF2i
Category	Printer Accessories
Language	English