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Upgrading the Printer Firmware Using the Printer Home

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Chapter 2 - Configuring the Mobile Printer If your printer is connected to your PC through a serial connection, the wizard displays the estimated download time. When the upgrade is complete, your printer restarts. Upgrading the Printer Firmware Using the Printer Home Page You can upgrade your printer using the printer home page if you have a printer with an 802.11 radio, and are using IPL or Fingerprint. To upgrade using the printer home page 1 Establish a connection between your printer and the network. For help, see "Setting Up 802.11 Radio Communications" on page 34. 2 Establish a connection between your PC and the network. 3 Download the firmware (.bin) file you want to upgrade to your PC. a Go to www.intermec.com. b Click Support > Downloads. c Use the Product Category, Product Family, and Product fields, to select the printer model. d Click Submit. The latest available software appears. e Download the latest firmware version to your PC. f Extract the .zip file to your PC. 4 If you are using Fingerprint or IPL, use the Control Panel to find the IP address of the printer. a Press the Setup button. b Press until Network appears. c Press to select the Network menu. d Press until you reach IP Address. e Press to select and view the IP Address. f Press the Setup button to return to Ready mode. 5 Start a web browser. PB50 and PB51 Mobile Printer User Guide 49

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Chapter 2 — Configuring the Mobile Printer
PB50 and PB51 Mobile Printer User Guide
49
If your printer is connected to your PC through a serial
connection, the wizard displays the estimated download time.
When the upgrade is complete, your printer restarts.
Upgrading the Printer Firmware Using the Printer Home Page
You can upgrade your printer using the printer home page if you have
a printer with an 802.11 radio, and are using IPL or Fingerprint.
To upgrade using the printer home page
1
Establish a connection between your printer and the network. For
help, see
“Setting Up 802.11 Radio Communications” on
page 34
.
2
Establish a connection between your PC and the network.
3
Download the firmware (.bin) file you want to upgrade to your PC.
a
Go to
www.intermec.com
.
b
Click
Support
>
Downloads
.
c
Use the
Product Category
,
Product Family
, and
Product
fields
, to select the printer model.
d
Click
Submit
. The latest available software appears.
e
Download the latest firmware version to your PC.
f
Extract the .zip file to your PC.
4
If you are using Fingerprint or IPL, use the Control Panel to find
the IP address of the printer.
a
Press the
Setup
button.
b
Press
until
Network
appears.
c
Press
to select the Network menu.
d
Press
until you reach IP Address.
e
Press
to select and view the IP Address.
f
Press the
Setup
button to return to Ready mode.
5
Start a web browser.