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DOS Flash Utility
The DOS flash utility is intended for use from a DOS Boot only. It is mainly provided for remote flash
capabilities by providing a way to create a DOS Boot Image that will automatically load and flash
update the printer firmware without user intervention. This utility supports RS232 interface only.
If you type AFLASH.EXE without any parameters you will get the following screen that describes the
parameter usage:
Flash Memory Writer V2.13
Usage: AFLASH.EXE <model> <type> <port> <baud rate> <filename> <check model>
<print/noprint>
Options:
<model>
: K590, 7402-K592, 7167, 7167-X035, 7167-X115, 7167-50X1/60X1,
7168, 7197, 7197-5X01/6X01, 7198, 7198-1X41/2X41,
7342-F306, 7346-F306, 734X-F307/7125, 734X-F308, 734X-F309
Note: For the 7125 printer use the 734X-F307 selection
<type>
-m
: Download main firmware program
-i : Download ipl firmware program
-b : Download boot firmware program (for 7168 models only)
-a : Download ANK font
-s : Download ASIAN font for K590/7402-K592/7197/7342-F306/7346-
F306
-rs : Download Receipt ASIAN font for 7167, 7168 , 7198 , 7167-
50X1/60X1
-ss : Download Slip ASIAN font for 7167, 7168, 7167-50X1/60X1
-sb : Download SBCS Font for 734X-F307/7125, 734X-F309, 7197-
5X01/6X01, 7198-1X41/2X41, 734X-F308
-db : Download DBCS Font for 734X-F307/7125, 734X-F309, 7197-
5X01/6X01, 7198-1X41/2X41
-cp932 : Download combined ANK & CP932 font for 7197/7342-F306/7346-
F306
<port> :COM1, COM2
<baud rate> : 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
<filename> : *.mfw | *.bot | *.ipl | *.sfn | *.dfn
<check model>
skip : Bypass checking printer model number
noskip : Check printer model number & exit when there’s a mismatch
<print/noprint> (Optional)
print
: Print diagnostics form after flashing (default)
noprint : Not printing diagnostics form
Error : Too few parameters
An example of a command line for updating the Main Firmware on a 734X-F307 printer is as
follows:
AFLASH.EXE 7197-5X01/6X01 –m COM1 115200 SP2M0609.MFW noskip print