Sending Firmware via Serial153Sending Firmware via SerialDownloading firmware using serial RS-232 is not recommended due to thesize of the firmware and significant wait time required to complete theprocess. Downloading through serial requires firmware in the formFILENAME.prg only.1. Copy the firmware to the printer by entering these commands at theCommand prompt:mode COM1:9600,N,8,1,P copy /b FILENAME.prg com1 where FILENAME.prg is the target firmware.IMPORTANT Some systems can only use the 9600 baud rate. The baud rateinformation entered in the above commands must match the Baud Ratesetting saved in the Power-Up Config.IMPORTANT DO NOT interrupt the download process once it has started. Interruptinga download will leave the flash memory on the controller PCBA and NICincompletely loaded, and the printer may not boot up.The process is complete when the new software has successfully loaded intoflash memory and the printer has reset itself.Downloading Files to the Main File SystemUser Files can be downloaded into the Main File System (onboard PCBFlash) in a variety of ways as discussed in this section. This section will notcover specific methods used by the emulations but rather general ways ofdownloading files as shown in Table 11. Font download is discussed in a latersection.Table 11. File Download MethodsFile Download Method File PreparationWebPanel (Ethernet only)User needs to know the IP address and have a browser.None RequiredPTX_SETUP (any host IO)User can employ PTX_SETUP commands around the file data tostore the file into the Main File System.Binary (raw) data of the file isembedded within PTX_SETUPcommands.Manual two-key download (any host IO)The two-key (ADVANCE+CANCEL) power-up sequence places theprinter into download mode. Files can then be downloaded.Run cnvt2fls.exe to add the properheader to the filePrintNet Enterprise (Ethernet only)User must install the PrintNet Enterprise application from thePrintNet CD. This is the most versatile and powerful method todownload files but requires your computer can run Java™ programs.For a detailed description, refer tothe PrintNet Ethernet User'sManual.
