The HP LaserJet Utility starts downloading the file to the printer. A progress bar keeps you updated on how much of the file has been downloaded. While the file is downloading, the RECEIVING UPGRADE message appears on the control-panel display on the printer. After the file has downloaded to the printer the PERFORMING UPGRADE message appears on the control-panel display.
The printer automatically turns off and then turns back on again after processing the upgrade.
Note
9. After the printer has turned on again and finished initializing, print a configuration page to verify that the new firmware has been installed. Press 2, 2, on the printer control panel to print a configuration page. See the
"Determining the current level of firmware" section of this guide for more information.
Remote firmware update using the LPR command
Note
This remote firmware update method is for use in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003.
Note
Follow the instructions below to update the printer software remotely using the LPR command.
1. From a command window, type:
lpr -P <IPADDRESS> -S <IPADDRESS> -o l <FILENAME>
-OR-
lpr -S <IPADDRESS> -Pbinps <FILENAME>
-OR-
lpr -S <hostname or IPADDRESS> -Praw <FILENAME>
where <IPADDRESS> can be either the TCP/IP address or the hostname of the printer, and where <FILENAME> is the filename of the .RFU file.
The parameter (-o l) consists of a lowercase "O", not a zero, and a lowercase "L", not the numeral 1. This parameter sets the transport protocol to binary mode.
2. Press Enter on the keyboard. The printer control panel displays the messages described in the section "Printer messages during firmware update". At the end of the upgrade process, the printer control panel displays the
READY message.
3. Type:
exit
at the command prompt to close the command window.
Using HP Web JetAdmin to download the firmware to the printer
This procedure requires that you install HP Web JetAdmin version 7.0 or later on your computer. Complete the following steps to update a single printer through HP Web JetAdmin after downloading the .RFU file from the HP Web site.
1. Start HP Web JetAdmin.
2. Type the TCP/IP address or IP host name of the printer in the Quick Device Find field, and then click Go. The printer Status window appears.
3. Open the Device Management folder in the drop-down list in the Navigation panel. Navigate to the Device Lists folder.
4. Expand the Device Lists folder and select All Devices. Locate the printer you wish to update in the list of printers and click to select it.
5. Locate the drop-down box for Device Tools in the upper right corner of the window. Select Update Printer
Firmware from the choose action list.
6. If the name of the .RFU file is not listed in the All Available Images box, click Browse in the Upload New
Firmware Image dialog box and navigate to the location of the .RFU file you downloaded from the web at the start of this procedure. If the filename is listed, select it.
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