TallyGenicom 6800 Series, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 7
Manual Two-Key Download Sequence
8. Execute FILENAME.exe as follows:
IMPORTANT
DO NOT interrupt the download process once it has started. Interrupting
a download will leave the flash memory on the controller PCBA
incompletely loaded, and the printer may not boot up.
When the new software has successfully loaded into flash memory and the
printer has reset itself, the process is complete.
Manual Two-Key Download Sequence
This method of download can be completed with firmware in the form of
FILENAME.prg or FILENAME.exe . When the printer is in the download
mode, use any host IO to download the firmware.
To get the printer ready for download, do the following:
1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the printer interface.
3. Press and hold down the ADVANCE and CANCEL keys on the printer
control panel.
4. Set the printer power switch to I (On).
5. After five seconds, release the control panel keys.
6. The printer may take 1-2 minutes to power-up. Wait until you see
“PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the top line of the LCD before proceeding.
7. Start a Windows command prompt session.
8. Navigate to the directory with the target firmware (e.g., c:\download).
Connection
Type
Command
Parallel FILENAME –a -pb <Enter>
Serial mode COM1:9600,N,8,1 <Enter>
mode LPT1=COM1 <Enter>
FILENAME –a -pb <Enter>
USB FILENAME –a –pbSharedName <Enter>
where SharedName of the printer is the ‘Share name’
entered during installation.
Ethernet FILENAME -n xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx <Enter>
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP address