01/026-14 8825/8830 PrinterGP 6General ProceduresGP 6 Downloading Firmware from a LaptopNOTE: A point-to-point RS232 9-pin adaptor is required for this procedure.1. Power on the Printer, but do not power on the Controller.2. (Figure 1 ): Connect a null-modem cable between the serial port of the laptop computerand the serial port J-308 on the Printer Main PWB.Figure 1 Serial Port Connection - Printer Main PWB3. Enter the diagnostic code Chain 03 Test 01. The display indicates: DOWNLOAD FILE(S)TO PORT. EXIT TO RESET PRINTER.4. Insert the floppy disk containing the printer firmware into the floppy disk drive on the lap-top computer.5. Obtain the MS-DOS prompt from within Windows (START/ PROGRAMS/ MSDOS COM-MAND).6. Type A: The A> prompt is then displayed.NOTE: The batch file on the floppy disk will automatically set the COM1 port parameterson the laptop computer to 8 bits, 1 stop bit, odd parity, and 19,200 baud (bits per second).7. Exercise the download.bat file.8. Type DIR to determine the name of the files contained on the disk.9. Type: DOWNLOAD F xxxxxxxx.iot COM1 (where xxxxxxxx is the file name of the firm-ware to be downloaded, and COM1 is the serial port to which the null modem cable isconnected on the laptop computer. The control panel display indicates the version num-ber of the firmware, and shows: RECEIVING RECORD XXXXX.10. Wait until the display indicates: FILE SUCCESSFULLY PROGRAMMED. The computerdisplays ONE FILE COPIED and then the A:> prompt.11. If a language is to be downloaded, type: DOWNLOAD LP XXYY.IOT COM1 for the pri-mary language, or DOWNLOAD LS XXYY.IOT COM1 for the secondary language, whereXX is the language identifier in the file name, and YY is the revision indicator.The language indicators are:• 00yy.IOT (US English)• 01yy.IOT (EO English)• 02yy.IOT (AO Portuguese)• 07yy.IOT (EO Dutch)• 09yy.IOT (EO French)• 10yy.IOT (EO German)• 12yy.IOT (EO Italian)• 18yy.IOT (EO Swedish)• 19yy.IOT (EO Spanish)NOTE: If the display indicates COMMUNICATIONS ERROR, recover as follows:a. Press EXIT on the Printer Control Panel.b. Type A:c. Check that you have sent the correct file.d. Recheck that the serial cable is seated correctly.e. Switch off the Printer. Hold down the 9 and 0 keys on the Printer Control Panel,while switching on the Printer.f. Restart the download as described above.g. If the problem still exists, or a file cannot be downloaded, try the procedure usingCOM2 on the computer.NOTE: If the display indicates FLASH PROGRAMMING ERROR, recover as follows:a. Retry the download as described above.b. If the problem still exists, replace the Printer Main PWB (REP 3.1 in Section 6 of thisservice manual) and try the download again.12. After the downloadings are complete, power off the printer.13. Disconnect the Printer Power Cord.14. Disconnect the null-modem cable.P-308
