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DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders Troubleshooting Guide (Rev. 3.0)
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Firmware Updates
The purpose of this section is to provide the User with information on the internal software or
Firmware, which controls all aspects of the Printer's operation. New Firmware versions can
be released containing enhancements, such as improved reliability, added features, or better
print quality. New Firmware updates can be downloaded from the Internet and loaded into
the Printer through its parallel interface port, and no chip replacement is needed. Refer to
the instructions in this Section to download and install Firmware updates.
Firmware Updater Application Program
The Firmware Updater application program is the software required to send Firmware
updates from the computer to the Printer. To download and install the Firmware Updater
from this site, refer to the following steps:
Step Procedure
1
Go to FARGO Electronics Technical Support Web site:
http://www.fargo.com/tech_support/
2
Click on the Firmware Updater Program link.
3
Click on
OK
when prompted to
Save this Program to Disk
and then select a
folder in which to save the Updater file.
4
a. Once the file has been downloaded, navigate to the location where the file
was saved. The Firmware Updater program has been compressed for ease
of downloading.
b. Decompress the file by double-clicking on the UPDATER.EXE icon.
5
Double-click on the SETUP.EXE file to launch the Firmware Updater Setup
Program
6
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. Once installed, the
Firmware Updater icon will appear in the Start / Programs / FARGO folder .
7
Select the icon displayed below to open the Firmware Updater application
program.