InfoPrint 5504-R40, User Manual

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Downloading Software Through The Ethernet Using FTP
IMPORTANT
To download software through the ethernet, you need the IP Address of
the printer and the flash memory must contain basic printer code. If the
flash memory was replaced, or if a download was interrupted (e.g., by a
power outage), you must download software through the parallel port.
(See “Downloading Software If Flash Contains Only Boot Code” on
page 273.)
1. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root
level of your C: hard drive ( C:\download ).
2. Download the printer emulation and operating system software from
www.infoprint.com (choose Support & Maintain, then Online Hardware
and Software Support) into the directory you created in step 1.
3. Make a configuration printout of all saved configurations. See page 79.
4. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
5. Connect the ethernet cable to the printer interface.
6. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the and
↓
keys.
Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. When you see “B30:
STATUS” on the on the LCD, release the keys.
7. Wait until you see “PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before
proceeding. This can take about a minute to appear, depending on the
emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.
8. Start a command prompt session in Windows. (The Start Menu icon is
usually labeled
MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt .)
9. Ensure that your computer can communicate with the printer by using the
Ping command to ping the printer's IP address (for example: ping
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). You should see a reply from the NIC (packets sent and
received). If you receive an error or a Request Timed Out message, see
your system administrator.
10. At the command prompt type:
C:
<Enter>
cd \download
<Enter>
11. Type filename.exe and press Enter (where filename is the software file
you downloaded in step 2). The file will now now inflate and you will see
an additional file called filename.prg.
12. Start the FTP (file transfer protocol) program by typing:
ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
<Enter>
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP Address of the printer.
13. Log in to the printer by typing:
root
<Enter>
You are given a password prompt.
NOTE: The default is no password. If the FTP program requires a password,
contact the system administrator.
14. At the password prompt, press <Enter>.
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