C E N T R E W A R E D P S O F T W A R E I N S T R U C T I O N S 35Upgrade PrinterMany of the printers that CentreWare DP supports are equipped with FlashROM on the Main Controller card and/or the Network Interface Card.Flash ROM enables you to upgrade the “firmware” of your printer withouthaving to physically remove and replace the ROMs.You should consult your printer documentation to determine if your printeris equipped with Flash ROM and on which card. Also, some printermodels supported by CentreWare DP may require the upgrade printerfunction only be performed while connected to the serial or parallel port ofthe printer.PROCEDUREThis procedure requires special upgrade file(s) for each type of printer.You may obtain these files either from the Xerox Web Site(www.xerox.com), or on a floppy disk (for NIC Card upgrades). Obtainthe upgrade file for your printer, copy it to a workstation hard drive, andrecord the path (drive and directory) to which it was copied.NOTE: In Step 3 below, if the Upgrade Printer entry is disabled (grayed-out) the selected printer requires direct connection (serial or parallel port) tobe upgraded.1. Start CentreWare DP from your workstation.2. Select the Tools menu.3. Select the Upgrade Printer entry.4. The Upgrade Printer process will start and request the path and nameof the upgrade file. Be sure to check the Printer radio button in theupgrade field. Enter the path of the upgrade file and click OK.5. CentreWare DP will copy the file to the printer. Once the upgrade hasbeen completed, the printer will reset and a page will print showing thenew version of firmware and that the upgrade completed successfully.6. Repeat this procedure if you are upgrading both the Main Controllerand the Network Interface Card firmware, making sure to choose theNetwork radio button in the upgrade field.
