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Remote firmware update The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540 MFP Series product features remote firmware update (RFU) capability. The method for downloading remote firmware updates from the Web site is similar to that used to download the latest printing-system software and print drivers. NOTE: Firmware for the embedded Jetdirect print server will update when the printer firmware is updated. The process for remotely upgrading firmware involves three steps: 1. Determine the current level of firmware that is installed on the product. 2. Go to the HP Web site and download the latest firmware to the computer. 3. Download the new firmware to the product. Determining the current level of firmware To determine the current level of firmware, view the configuration page. On the printed Configuration Page, look in the section marked "Device (or Printer) Information" for the firmware date code and version. It will look similar to this: 20090322 48.001.0 To print a configuration page, follow these instructions. 1. From the Home screen on the product control panel touch the Administration button. 2. Open the following menus: ● Reports ● Configuration/Status Pages ● Configuration Page 3. Touch the Print or View button. 4. Find the IP address or host name on the Jetdirect page. Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site The remote firmware update (.RFU) file and an associated readme file are packaged together as a selfextracting .EXE file. For detailed instructions about how to download the .EXE file, go to the following URL: The .EXE file consists of a readme file and the .RFU file. NOTE: For UNIX systems, the remote firmware update file is a .TAR file. For Macintosh systems, the remote firmware update file is an .SIT, .DMG, or .ZIP file. 164 Chapter 6 Engineering Details ENWW

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Remote firmware update
The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540 MFP Series product features remote firmware update (RFU)
capability. The method for downloading remote firmware updates from the Web site is similar to that
used to download the latest printing-system software and print drivers.
NOTE:
Firmware for the embedded Jetdirect print server will update when the printer firmware is
updated.
The process for remotely upgrading firmware involves three steps:
1.
Determine the current level of firmware that is installed on the product.
2.
Go to the HP Web site and download the latest firmware to the computer.
3.
Download the new firmware to the product.
Determining the current level of firmware
To determine the current level of firmware, view the configuration page.
On the printed Configuration Page, look in the section marked "Device (or Printer) Information" for the
firmware date code and version. It will look similar to this: 20090322 48.001.0
To print a configuration page, follow these instructions.
1.
From the Home screen on the product control panel touch the
Administration
button.
2.
Open the following menus:
Reports
Configuration/Status Pages
Configuration Page
3.
Touch the
Print
or
View
button.
4.
Find the IP address or host name on the Jetdirect page.
Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site
The remote firmware update (.RFU) file and an associated readme file are packaged together as a self-
extracting .EXE file. For detailed instructions about how to download the .EXE file, go to the following
URL:
The .EXE file consists of a readme file and the .RFU file.
NOTE:
For UNIX systems, the remote firmware update file is a .TAR file.
For Macintosh systems, the remote firmware update file is an .SIT, .DMG, or .ZIP file.
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