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Appendix B. Downloading Printer Firmware
Firmware Update Procedure
The following instructions explain how to download updated printer firmware.
Step 1. Power up the printer normally and print out a Configuration Report. This will
give you a hard copy of the printer setup. You will need this to restore any
parameters that you have set in the printer. Power the printer down.
Step 2. Connect the printer to your computer using the parallel interface.
Step 3. Power up the printer while holding down the following three keys on the control
panel:
FF, the up arrow, and Config . Hold them down until the following
message scrolls on the control panel display: “Tally Flash Loader.” The display
then stops scrolling and says: “Flash Dnld Ready.”
Step 4. Change the directory to the floppy drive. From the DOS Command Prompt
enter:
<filename> -P
This will cause the compressed file to expand directly to the PRN device.
The time required to update the firmware depends upon the speed of the com-
puter you are using. Typically the times will vary from 3–10 minutes.
Step 5. After the download is complete, check the hard copy of the configuration and set
up the appropriate parameters.
The firmware download is now complete.
You may or may not get an NVRAM fault at the end of the download. If you do, it does not
indicate a problem with the printer. Simply depress the CLEAR Key on the printer control
panel and the message will clear.
Before using the printer again, you should do the following calibrations:
• Print
• Paper Motion Sensor
• Paper Out
• Platen
These calibration procedures are explained in Chapter 2.