RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics, Inc.HDP600 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.3) 12-1Section 12: Firmware UpdatesImportant: The procedures in this section apply for the HDP600/HDP600-LC andHDP600 CR100/HDP600-LC CR100 card Printers.The purpose of this section is to provide the User with information on the internal software orFirmware, which controls all aspects of the Printer's operation. New Firmware versions maybe released containing enhancements, such as improved reliability, added features or betterprint quality. New Firmware updates can be downloaded from the Internet and loaded intothe Printer through its parallel interface port (no chip replacement is needed). Refer to theinstructions in this Section to download and install Firmware updates.Firmware Updater Application ProgramThe Firmware Updater application program is the software required to send Firmwareupdates from the computer to the Printer. To download and install the Firmware Updaterfrom this site, refer to the following steps (using Step 1A or Step 1B as appropriate):Step Procedure1A Option A: Insert the Software Installation CD into your computer's CD drive.The CD browser is set to automatically open after a few seconds, however, youwill not need the browser portion of the CD for this process.a. Once the CD browser has opened, close it by clicking on the exit icon shownbelow.b. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to view the contents of the CD.Windows Explorer can be opened by selecting it from the Start, Programsmenu.c. Open the Utilities folder, then open the Firmware Updater folder.1B Option B: Go to the Fargo Electronics Technical Support Web site:http://www.fargo.com/tech_support/Click on the Firmware Updater Program link.2 Click on OK when prompted to Save this Program to Disk and then select afolder in which to save the Updater file.Continued on the next page
