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Firmware Upgrade - Using USB
Before you can send a firmware upgrade through the USB port, you
need to know the name of the computer the printer is connected to
and you need to enable printer sharing.
The following steps are for Windows® XP. Other versions of Windows
operating systems are similar, with slightly different operations.
How to find out the name of your computer:
1. Click the Start button, Programs, Accessories, System Tools,
and then choose System Information
2. You will find your computer's name in the right window-pane
next to System Name
3. Write down this name as it will be needed later
• Ex: computer1
How to share the connected printer:
1. Click the Start button, Settings, then Printers and Faxes
2. Right-click the printer you need to send the upgrade to, then
choose Sharing
3. Choose the radio button labeled Share this Printer
4. Type a name for the share. Make it short and easy to remember
5. Click Apply and write down the share name, as it will be needed
later
• Ex: HP LaserJet mfp printer
How to send the firmware upgrade using a USB connection:
1. Open a DOS Command prompt In Windows NTR® 4.0, 2000, or XP,
click Start, Run, then type CMD and press OK, or in Windows 9x
click Start, Programs, Accessories, and then click MSDOS Prompt
-locate the directory where you saved the firmware file
2. Type: copy/b filename \\computer name\share name (extra spaces
ARE required)
• Ex: copy /b ljXXXmfpfw_OX.OOX.X.rfu \\computer1\HP LaserJet mfp
printer
3. Press Enter.
NOTE: When the upgrade process has completed, the LaserJet will
reboot. Once the printer is back online, print a Configuration
Page and verify that the new firmware has been installed.
*This Tech Tip is contributed by Laser Pros. Visit
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