Tally T2265 SprintPro, Maintenance Manual

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4.9
Loading optional
firmware or
character generator
If you download new firmware as described below, all menu settings will be
overwritten. For this reason you should print a menu dump in order to be able to
reestablish the previous settings if necessary (see menu description table).
To load new firmware, proceed as follows.
1.Switch off the printer. Connect your DOS PC (LPT1:) to the parallel
port on the printer.
2.Press keys 1, 4 and Online. Hold the keys pressed.
3.Switch on your printer.
The printer is ready for the download when BOOT appears on its display.
4.Copy the file, e.g. DOWNLOAD.FDF, from the diskette (A:) to your printer as
follows:
A:\COPY /B DOWNLOAD.FDF PRN
A progress indicator (bar) and DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE appears on the display
during the download; alternatively, an error message is displayed:
PRG = Firmware
GEN = Character set or font (character generator)
P+G = Firmware and character set
The number of the currently transferred data block (frame) is displayed in addition in
the top line of the display on the right.
STOP
Online
Setup
2 1 3 4
Online
Setup
BOOT
2 1
3
4
Online
Setup
Download
firmware
2 1 3 4
Testmodes and Troubleshooting Loading optional firmware or character generator
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