Using
a
firmware
update
diskette
Use
a
firmware
update
diskette
to
update
the
firmware
in
configurations
when
the
SureMark
is
attached
by
either
an
RS-232
or
RS-485
cable,
and
the
system
has
a
floppy
diskette
drive,
a
PC
keyboard,
and
display.
1.
Download
the
latest
level
of
firmware
update
diskette
from
the
Web
(see
“Resources
on
the
Internet”
on
page
44).
You
can
select
from
several
update
methods,
including
attended,
unattended,
and
automatic.
2.
Insert
the
firmware
update
diskette
in
drive
A.
3.
Power
on
the
system
unit
that
has
the
SureMark
attached
by
either
an
RS-232
or
RS-485
cable.
4.
Select
RS-485
or
RS-232
connection.
5.
Follow
the
messages
displayed
to
complete
the
firmware
update.
a.
Press
Enter
(OK)
at
the
logo
screen
to
proceed.
b.
Choose
connection
type
(RS-485
or
RS-232).
For
RS-232
connections,
also
make
the
following
selections
(refer
to
the
communications
mode
selections
switches,
located
on
the
bottom
rear
of
the
SureMark
printer,
to
determine
the
following
selections):
v
Communications
port
(COM1,
COM2,
COM3,
COM4)
v
Baud
Rate
(9600
or
19
200)
v
Control
Flow
(DTR/DSR
or
XON/XOFF)
c.
Press
Enter
(OK)
to
proceed.
d.
Press
F10
(Menu).
e.
Select
O
(Operations).
f.
Select
A
(Advanced
Options).
g.
Select
U
(Update
Firmware).
h.
Press
Enter
twice
to
select
the
desired
firmware
image
file
(usually
only
the
latest
firmware
image
file
is
available
for
selection).
i.
Press
Enter
(YES)
again
to
commit
to
firmware
update.
j.
The
Information
screen
will
display
the
update
percent
completed.
Note:
The
SureMark
flash
update
will
take
several
minutes.
Do
NOT
power
off
the
host
system
or
the
SureMark
printer
after
the
update
has
started.
6.
After
the
firmware
update
is
complete,
the
SureMark
printer
will
be
reset.
a.
Press
Enter
(OK)
to
confirm.
b.
Press
Alt-X
(Exit).
c.
Press
Enter
to
exit.
7.
Remove
the
diskette
from
drive
A.
8.
Press
Ctrl-Alt-Del
to
reboot
the
system.
Using
POSS
for
Windows
to
update
SureMark
printer
firmware
(RS-485
and
USB
only)
Windows
users
with
SureMark
printers
can
use
the
POSS
for
Windows
4610
Printer
Firmware
Update
program
(AIPFLD46.EXE)
to
update
SureMark
firmware.
For
additional
information,
refer
to
the
POSS
Programming
Reference
and
User’s
Guide
.
Note:
POSS
Suite
V1.0.0
or
greater
is
required
to
use
this
utility.
August
24,
2004
Chapter
3.
SureMark
installation,
service,
and
utility
software
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