CHAPTER 7 UPGRADING
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1.4.2 Connection
The following discussions assume the use of a network cable (cross cable).
Making Preparations
If you want to download firmware to the machine using a network, you need to set up the
PC and the machine’s network environment.
Use TCP/IP as the communication protocol for downloading form a network using the
Service Support Tool. Connect the PC to the machine by way of the network, and check to
make sure that all are ready for communication by sending a PING command from the PC
or the machine.
1) Connect the machine’s network connector (RJ-45) and the network connector of the PC
using a network cable (cross cable).
2) Turn on the PC, and start up the Service Support Tool.
3) Connect the machine’s power plug to the power outlet, and start service mode; make the
following selections: COPIER>FUNCTION>SYSTEM>DOWNLOAD. Then, click
‘OK’ so that the machine will be in download standby mode (notation “STNDBY”).
1.4.3 Preparing BOOT ROM
The discussions that follow assume upgrading an iR8500 (COPY model).
1) User ‘Downloading/Uploading’, select ‘To Next’.
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