HP Q7518A HP Color LaserJet 4730mfp - User Guide - Page 237
Upgrading the firmware, Determining the current level of firmware
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Upgrading the firmware The MFP has remote firmware update (RFU) capability. Use the information in this section to upgrade the MFP firmware. The overall process involves the following steps: 1. Determine the current level of firmware that is installed on the MFP. 2. Go to the HP Web site and find out whether a firmware update is available. If an update is available, download the latest firmware to your computer. 3. Transfer the new firmware from your computer to the MFP. Determining the current level of firmware To determine the current level of firmware, view the configuration information on the MFP control panel. To view the configuration information, follow these instructions. 1. Touch Menu. 2. Touch INFORMATION. 3. Touch PRINT CONFIGURATION PAGE? 4. The firmware datecode is listed in the section called Device Information. The firmware datecode has this format: YYYYMMDD XX.XXX.X. The first string of numbers is the date, where YYYY represents the year, MM represents the month, and DD represents the date. For example, a firmware datecode of that begins with 20040225 represents February 25, 2004. Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site To find the most recent firmware upgrade for the MFP, go to http://www.hp.com/go/ clj4730mfp_software. This page provides instructions for downloading the new firmware version. Transferring the new firmware to the MFP Use one of the following methods to update the firmware. Using FTP to upload the firmware through a browser Follow these steps to update the MFP firmware by using FTP through a browser. To use a browser for firmware update NOTE These instructions can be used for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. 1. Print a configuration page and note the TCP/IP address shown on the EIO Jetdirect page. 2. Open a browser window. 3. In the address line of the browser, type ftp://, where is the address of the MFP. For example, if the TCP/IP address is 192.168.0.90, type ftp://192.168.0.90. 4. Locate the downloaded .RFU file for the MFP. 5. Drag and drop the .RFU file onto the PORT1 icon in the browser window. ENWW Upgrading the firmware 217