159GERBERplotter MP Series User ManualEnglish7.2.2 Updating firmwareTo update the firmware:1 Click Open to open the FW DOWN dialog box.2 In the FW DOWN dialog box, select the new firm-ware file. This file (backup.bin in this example) cancome from a back-up (done previously), from an up-date provided by your Gerber Representative, or froma downloaded from the Gerber Scientific, Inc.3 Click Open to open the Printer Manager dialog box.4 If the plotter is turned on and connected to ServerManager, click the firmware update icon to performthe update.If the driver is not installed, run the update program and follow the installation steps (the installation procedure isexplained in section 6.1.2).The update process uses the plotter DFU driver. Confirm that this has been installed by clicking Start / Control Panel/ Hardware and Sound / Device Manager. Verify the driver appears in the Universal Serial Bus Controllers category.During the firmware update process the plotter restarts in DFU mode. This mode lets the computer send updateinformation to the plotter through the driver. If the connection to the plotter is interrupted, click the update button inthe Printer Manager dialog box.On a plotter with a deprogrammed or incorrectly configured main board, contact your GerberRepresentative for more assistance.