Oce 5250, User Manual

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94 Océ 5250 user manual
Upgrading the firmware
To upgrade the firmware (for the engine and the controller), you switch the
printer into the download mode.
Note:
If the auto-tests indicate that the checksum in the controller application
firmware does not match the SIMM flash module, the printer switches
automatically into download mode.
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To switch to the download mode
1
During the initialisation sequence, press the left and right arrow keys
simultaneously on the control panel.
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The following message displays:
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To download the firmware from the computer through the Centronics port
1
To avoid interruption during the downloading process, check that you have
done the following:
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Turn off the screen saver
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If you use a laptop PC, plug it into an electrical outlet
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Set the timeout delay to 180 seconds (see ‘Setting the print timeout’ on
page 80)
2
Open a DOS window.
3
Go to the directory location of the firmware package (example:
C:\5250\firmware)
4
Type: copy/b cpxxxxxx.bin lpt1: (where ‘xxxxxx’ corresponds to the firmware
revision number).
5
Press ‘enter’ on the keyboard.
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When the controller receives the data, the following message displays:
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During the download process, you have either one of three messages:
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F/WARE FAILED, PLEASE CALL SERVICE
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F/WARE FAILED, WRONG FILE, PLEASE POWER OFF/ON
F/WARE OR CONFIG DOWNLOAD
WAITING FOR DATA
F/WARE DOWNLOAD
IN PROGRESS