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UBI EasyCoder 301 Direct Protocol – Programmer's Guide Ed. 1
Chapter 10 Firmware Upgrade
Chapter 10
Firmware Upgrade
Firmware (software and resident fonts) can be upgraded using 1 or
2 PCMCIA cards, which may contain either printer software up-
dates or fonts
1
. In either case, use the following procedure:
1
Print out a test label, which will contain all your printer settings
as these will be lost during the upgrade
2
.
2
Switch off the printer.
3
Insert the card in either slot with its top facing the ON/OFF
switch.
4
Switch on the printer. The data on the card is copied to the
printer's flash memory.
The Power LED should go through the following sequence,
which takes about 30 seconds..
- Flash amber
- Continuous amber
- Flash amber
- Continuous amber
- Green
5
Switch off the printer.
6
Remove the card.
7
Insert the next card, if necessary, and repeat steps 4 – 6.
8
Switch on the printer.
9
Enter the settings shown on the test label you printed earlier (see
chapter 6.9).
10 Reset the printhead resistance setting using the command:
?Head (-1)
1
/.
This chapter refers to cards
containing fonts which will be
loaded into the printer's flash
memory. Font cartridges which
are permanently fitted in the
printer are not covered.
2
/.
You cannot save your settings
to a text file and use it later when
you upgrade firmware or fonts,
since all your files are lost and
the printer settings are reset to
factory defaults during the
upgrade,
1. Software and
Fonts
WARNING!
Do not switch off the printer until the
upgrading is completed
and the Power LED shines green!