Maintenance
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Downloading New Firmware
What is Firmware?
Like a computer uses an operating system your scanner uses firmware to
run its systems and link with the software controlling the scanner.
When do I need new firmware?
Your scanner is shipped with the latest firmware available but from time to
time the manufacturer may release a new version to make an improvement.
Firmware upgrades can be downloaded from the manufacturer website or
obtained from your dealer.
Upgrade your firmware when:
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One or more new features are released or other improvements are
made to the scanner in firmware
•
An error is discovered in the firmware version you have installed and
the manufacturer recommends installation of a firmware upgrade
NOTE:
Information about the upgrade will be included in the release
firmware notes.
Identifying scanner firmware
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Start WIDEsystem and double-click its icon
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Select the
Info
tab to view the following:
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Firmware release
– the installed firmware version
•
Firmware download time
- when the firmware was installed
Firmware upgrade is possible if the installed
Firmware Release
number is
lower than the newest firmware version number on the manufacturer
website.
Installing new firmware
New firmware is installed by opening (running) the firmware.exe file saved
to the scanner pc. Select the Save target (or Save Link) option from the web
download page.
•
From the manufacturer website save the firmware file to an empty folder
on the scanner pc
•
Double-click the file to start the firmware installation wizard and follow
the screen instructions
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Installation takes about one minute during which the WIDEsystem icon
will flash red
IMPORTANT: Do not switch off or interrupt the firmware
upgrading process
.
