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7.5 Downloading New Firmware
On All Scanners
Like a computer, your scanner employs processors that require software in order to work. This
software is called "Firmware”. Firmware is the software that runs inside the scanner.
When to use new firmware?
Your scanner is shipped with the latest firmware available. You can afterwards upgrade your
original firmware with newer firmware and continue to do so as they are released. Firmware
upgrades can be downloaded from your manufacture’s website or obtained through your dealer.
Upgrade your firmware when:
1. One or more new features are released or other improvements are made to the
scanner though its firmware.
2. An error is discovered in the firmware version you have in the scanner and your
manufacturer recommends installation of new firmware in which the error is corrected.
Your manufacture’s website specifies improvements for every new firmware release.
How to identify the firmware version running in the scanner?
1. Start WIDEsystem – double click on the system tray’s scanner icon.
2. Select
the
Info
tab.
3. The Info tab displays useful data about your scanner firmware.
•
Firmware release
- Upgradeable firmware version.
•
Firmware revision
- Firmware build number.
•
Firmware timestamp
- The date/time the current firmware code was compiled.
•
Firmware download time
- The date/time the current firmware was downloaded.
You can upgrade if the
Firmware Release
number is lower than the newest firmware version
number on your manufacture’s website.
How to install new firmware?
New firmware is installed by opening a firmware .exe file. The firmware .exe file must first reside
on your machine. Select the Save target (or Save Link) option if downloading from the web.
To install the firmware file on your scanner:
1. Download/save the firmware .exe file in a folder on your machine.
2. Start WIDEsystem’s Quick menu - Right-click the scanner icon in the system tray.
3. Select
Advanced Options.
Select
Update Scanner Firmware
4. Browse the folders on your machine and find the firmware .exe file you wish to apply.
5. Select the firmware file and click OK to install. Installation can take up to 1 minute
depending on the scanner model and firmware version. The WIDEsystem scanner icon
on your system tray blinks red during the download process.
6. Follow the instructions on your screen.
7. For recovery of errors during firmware installation, see the section on the
Firmware
Boot mode
.
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