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(2) Downloading firmware via the parallel interface
To download the system firmware using the parallel interface, use the procedure below.
Figure 1-7-1
Figure 1-7-2
1. Turn printer and PC power off.
2. Connect the parallel printer cable between
the PC and the printer.
1. Turn printer power on.
2. Confirm that display 1 is displayed.
3. At the DOS prompt, enter command 2.
* Enter UPGR’SYS’ in capitals.
4. Confirm that message display 3 is displayed.
5. At the DOS prompt, enter command 4 so
that the system firmware (example:
s96K9100.bcmp) is copied to the printer.
6. Message display 5 is displayed during
downloading. When message display 6 is
displayed to indicate downloading is finished,
turn printer power off, then on.
7. Confirm that message display 7 is displayed
after warm-up.
1. Print a status page. (See page 1-4-2.)
2. Check that the status page shows the
updated firmware version.
To PC
Parallel
printer cable
>Copy /b S96K9100.bcmp prn
Ready
Ready
Message display
PC DOS display
>echo !R! UPGR'SYS';exit;>PRN
Supervisor mode
parallel waiting
Downloading
Power switch: Off/On
Version 88.00
Release date
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8800
02/06/07[1234]
Checksum
Connecting the parallel printer cable
Downloading the firmware file
Confirming upgrading
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