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There are a variety of ways to upgrade the printer 
software. Choose one of the following that is most 
familiar to you. 
Before You Upgrade1Be sure the printer is in communication with the 
workstation directly or over the network.
2Be sure you have the proper upgrade file for the kind of 
upgrade you need to do. The printer controller file will 
end in the extension .xfc.
3Print a Configuration Sheet and a Diagnostics Page. Refer...

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Upgrade MethodsSelect a method from Table 4.3 to do an upgrade for your 
operating system. The bold letter indicates the upgrade 
procedure to use, described later in this chapter.
* Not Applicable
** Requires TCP/IP services to be installed from your operating system.
*** Requires LPR capable software to be installed independently from the operating system.
Table 4.3 Upgrade Methods
Operating 
SystemCentreWare 
DP
LPR...

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Printer Controller
Upgrade ProcessDuring the upgrade process the printer’s Control Panel 
will display several messages. 
As the printer receives the file it will alternate between the 
message “Waiting” and the message “Processing”. It is 
normal in some cases for the printer to display the 
message “Waiting” a majority of the time.
After the complete file has been received the Control 
Panel will display “Upgrading, Please Wait…”...

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Determining a
Successful UpgradeIf your upgrade is successful, you will receive a new start 
up page. The “Software Version” on the start up page 
should reflect the software level of the upgrade.
After the UpgradeAfter a successful upgrade, some printer features may be 
set to the factory defaults. Some of these parameters may 
include settings that allow you to print to the printer. 
These parameters must be reset before you...

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Procedure AUpgrade from CentreWare DP 
Once the upgrade process has begun do not power 
off your printer!
1Print a Configuration Sheet and a Diagnostics Page. 
Keep these pages for future reference. For directions on 
doing this, refer to Table 1.20 on page 1-101. 
2Start the CentreWare DP software from your workstation. 
Select the printer from the Printers List. 
3At the CentreWare DP main screen select the Tools menu. 
4From the...

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Procedure BLPR Upgrade Procedure
Once the upgrade process has begun do not power 
off your printer!
1Print a Configuration Sheet and a Diagnostics Page. 
Keep these pages for future reference. For directions on 
doing this, refer to Table 1.20 on page 1-101. 
2Send the upgrade file to the printer. Use the format based 
on your client operating system:
Windows NT (3.51 & 4.)
lpr -P ps -S  [RETURN]
OS/2
lpr -p ps -s  [RETURN]...

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If you have problems:
• Try to ping the printer to make sure it has a valid ip 
address.
• In addition consult the section “General 
Troubleshooting” (page 4-32).
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Procedure CThe Parallel Port
Once the upgrade process has begun do not power 
off your printer!
1Print a Configuration Sheet and a Diagnostics Page. 
Keep these pages for future reference. For directions on 
doing this, refer to page 1-101.
2The parallel port on the printer must be in Auto mode. 
Check the Configuration Sheet previously printed. In the 
Parallel Settings section the Mode should be set to Auto. If 
it is not...

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If you have problems:
• Make sure you are using an IEEE B1284 compliant 
cable. 
• Make sure the printer’s parallel port Mode is set to 
Auto. 
• If running a DOS window from Windows 95 make sure 
that one of your printers through Settings/Printers is 
mapped directly to LPT 1 (not redirected to a network 
queue). Also check the port settings by selecting the 
Port Settings... button on the Details tab dialog. Make 
sure the...

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Procedure DInsert into Novell Queue
Once the upgrade process has begun do not power 
off your printer!
1Print a Configuration Sheet and a Diagnostics Page. 
Keep these pages for future reference. For directions on 
doing this, refer to Table 1.20 on page 1-101.
2Start PCONSOLE.
3Select Print Queue Information then press [RETURN].
4Select the print queue to send the job to, then press 
[RETURN].
5Select Current Print Job...