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Upgrading the MFP firmware and downloading the driver, Cross operating system BIOS, Firmware - laserjet mfp specification

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Upgrading the MFP firmware and downloading the driver To upgrade the MFP firmware and download the MFP Send Fax driver on the HP LaserJet 4345mfp and 9040/9050mfp and the HP Color LaserJet 4730mfp and 9500mfp, use the following steps: 1. View the configuration information on the MFP control panel to determine the current firmware version. a. On the MFP control panel, press Menu. b. Touch INFORMATION. c. Touch PRINT CONFIGURATION. The configuration page prints. d. The firmware datecode is listed in the section called Device Information. NOTE: The firmware datecode is in the following 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 that begins with 20040225 represents February 25, 2004. The second string of numbers represents the revision number of the firmware. 2. Go to Software & driver downloads for your MFP. a. Go to http://www.hp.com. b. Type the MFP model number in the Search text box and press Enter. c. In the Select a product pane in the Search results window, select the model number of the specific MFP where the firmware will be installed. d. In the Product Quick Links pane, click Software & driver downloads. 3. Download the most current firmware. a. In the Select operating system pane, click Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.). b. If the date that is listed in the firmware table is more recent than the datecode that is printed on the MFP configuration page, click Download next to the appropriate file. NOTE: Different firmware files are available for the various operating systems. c. In the File Download dialog box that opens, click Save. d. In the File Name text box in the Save As window that opens, type the location on your computer where you want to save the firmware update file. e. Click Save. f. After the file has been downloaded, close the File Download dialog box, if necessary. ENWW Installing the MFP Send Fax driver 5

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Upgrading the MFP firmware and downloading the driver
To upgrade the MFP firmware and download the MFP Send Fax driver on the HP LaserJet 4345mfp
and 9040/9050mfp and the HP Color LaserJet 4730mfp and 9500mfp, use the following steps:
1.
View the configuration information on the MFP control panel to determine the current firmware
version.
a.
On the MFP control panel, press
Menu
.
b.
Touch
INFORMATION
.
c.
Touch
PRINT CONFIGURATION
. The configuration page prints.
d.
The firmware datecode is listed in the section called Device Information.
NOTE:
The firmware datecode is in the following 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 that begins with 20040225 represents
February 25, 2004. The second string of numbers represents the revision number of the firmware.
2.
Go to
Software & driver downloads
for your MFP.
a.
Go to
.
b.
Type the MFP model number in the
Search
text box and press
Enter
.
c.
In the
Select a product
pane in the
Search results
window, select the model number of the
specific MFP where the firmware will be installed.
d.
In the
Product Quick Links
pane, click
Software & driver downloads
.
3.
Download the most current firmware.
a.
In the
Select operating system
pane, click
Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware,
Diagnostics, etc.)
.
b.
If the date that is listed in the firmware table is more recent than the datecode that is printed
on the MFP configuration page, click
Download
next to the appropriate file.
NOTE:
Different firmware files are available for the various operating systems.
c.
In the
File Download
dialog box that opens, click
Save
.
d.
In the
File Name
text box in the
Save As
window that opens, type the location on your
computer where you want to save the firmware update file.
e.
Click
Save
.
f.
After the file has been downloaded, close the
File Download
dialog box, if necessary.
ENWW
Installing the MFP Send Fax driver
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