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Technology > Updater > Overview > Outline
Technology > Updater > Overview > Outline
c. Manual Download and Update (On-site Update via Service Mode)
If an imageRUNNER ADVANCE-series device has connection with the external network,
a service technician can gain access to CDS via Service mode to download and update
firmware. This allows service technicians to update the firmware as needed on the
customer site even without PCs.
Firmware Upload
1) Manually execute
Updater.
2) Firmware distribution
Canon Inc.
CDS
Firmware
imageRUNNER
ADVANCE
Updater
Service
Technician
NOTE:
“External network” here means the network connecting the device to CDS via Internet.
d. As preparation for distribution, obtain firmware from the update CDS using
iW EMC + Device Firmware Update Plug-in (DFU Plug-in) and register the firmware in the
local CDS. In service mode of the host machine, make preparations to allow reception of
firmware distributed from the local CDS. The firmware can be updated on the user's intranet
by executing the task from Device Firmware Update Plug-in on iW EMC.
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e. SST update
In the cases of devices other than imageRUNNER ADVANCE series and devices of
imageRUNNER ADVANCE series that are not connected with external network, the foregoing
three methods cannot be used to distribute firmware. Firmware released in the future will be
distributed via CDS instead of distribution using a master CD. In the field, these firmware can
be downloaded from CDS using a PC web browser.
Sales Company
Service Technician
3) Update via SST
The service technician downloads
the firmware from CDS in advance
and executes update using SST.
2) Download firmware to PC
1) Firmware Update
Canon Inc.
CDS
Firmware
Updater function available machine
Update function impossible machine
NOTE:
Users are able to gain firmware distribution in the following 4 methods by introducing
CDS. See User Manual for detailed information.
Distribution Method
Download
Commanded
by
Update
Timing
Downloadable Firmware Versions
Previous Ver Current Ver Newer Ver
Manual download/
update via Local UI
Local UI
Auto
No
No
Yes *1
Manual
No
No
Yes *1
Manual download/
upload via Remote UI
Remote UI
Auto
No
No
Yes *1
Manual
No
No
Yes *1
Special download/
upload via Remote UI
Remote UI
-
Specific version only
(Obtain it separately)
Local CDS Download
and Update
(iW EMC + DFU Plug-
in*3)
Firmware
update
process Plug-
in
Auto
No
No
Yes *1
*1: Only the latest version of Remote update-enabled version is downloadable.
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