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Maintaining Your Printer Upgrading the printer software and firmware Using the latest software and firmware helps ensure optimal performance of your printer. When you upgrade to the latest version of Home Center Software, it comes with the latest drivers, which are programmed links between the computer and printer. The drivers allow communication between the printer, scanner, and computer. Firmware is data or programs that are written to the memory and control functionality of your printer. When you open Home Center Software, the software automatically checks for software and firmware updates (firmware updates on WINDOWS OS-based computers only). Use this procedure when you want to upgrade manually. Upgrading software and firmware on a WINDOWS OS-based computer NOTE: Your printer must be connected to the computer with a USB cable (not wirelessly) to upgrade firmware. To upgrade the software and firmware: 1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable (if not currently connected). 3. Open Home Center Software. 4. Click the Tools icon to open the side navigation pane. 5. Under Web Links, click Software Updates to check whether software updates are available. 6. If there are updates, click Next and follow the on-screen instructions. 7. Under Web Links, click Firmware Updates to check whether firmware updates are available. 8. If there are updates, click Next and follow the on-screen instructions. Upgrading software and firmware on a MACINTOSH Computer To upgrade the software: 1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. Open Home Center Software. 3. On the File menu, select Check for Updates. 4. If there are software updates, follow the on-screen instructions for upgrading your software. To upgrade the firmware: 1. Go to www.kodak.com/go/esp5250downloads. 2. Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable (if not currently connected). 3. Select your operating system from the drop-down list. 4. Click Select in the Firmware box. 5. Read the instructions, click Download, then follow the on-screen instructions. 39 www.kodak.com/go/aiosupport

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Maintaining Your Printer
39
www.kodak.com/go/aiosupport
Upgrading the printer software and firmware
Using the latest software and firmware helps ensure optimal performance of your
printer.
When you upgrade to the latest version of Home Center Software, it comes with the
latest drivers, which are programmed links between the computer and printer. The
drivers allow communication between the printer, scanner, and computer.
Firmware is data or programs that are written to the memory and control
functionality of your printer.
When you open Home Center Software, the software automatically checks for
software and firmware updates (firmware updates on WINDOWS OS-based
computers only). Use this procedure when you want to upgrade manually.
NOTE: Your printer must be connected to the computer with a USB cable (not
wirelessly) to upgrade firmware.
Upgrading
software and
firmware on a
WINDOWS
OS-based
computer
To upgrade the software and firmware:
1.
Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
2.
Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable (if not currently
connected).
3.
Open Home Center Software.
4.
Click the Tools icon to open the side navigation pane.
5.
Under Web Links, click
Software Updates
to check whether software updates
are available.
6.
If there are updates, click
Next
and follow the on-screen instructions.
7.
Under Web Links, click
Firmware Updates
to check whether firmware updates
are available.
8.
If there are updates, click
Next
and follow the on-screen instructions.
Upgrading
software and
firmware on a
MACINTOSH
Computer
To upgrade the software:
1.
Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
2.
Open Home Center Software.
3.
On the File menu, select
Check for Updates
.
4.
If there are software updates, follow the on-screen instructions for upgrading
your software.
To upgrade the firmware:
1.
Go to
www.kodak.com/go/esp5250downloads
.
2.
Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable (if not currently
connected).
3.
Select your operating system from the drop-down list.
4. Click
Select
in the Firmware box.
5.
Read the instructions, click
Download
, then follow the on-screen instructions.