HP CM4730f HP Color LaserJet CM4730 MFP - Software Technical Reference (extern - Page 288
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems, Remote firmware update by using the HP Printer Utility, READY
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Engineering Details Remote firmware update for UNIX systems For UNIX systems, any command method that delivers the .TAR file to the product is acceptable, including the following: 1. At the command prompt, type cp /home/yourmachine/FILENAME /dev/parallel>, where is the location of the .TAR file. 2. The download process begins and the firmware is updated on the product. This can take several minutes. Let the process finish without further interaction with the product or the computer. The messages described in the section Printer messages during the firmware update on page 263 appear on the control panel. NOTE: The product automatically turns off and then on again to activate the update; this can happen more than once. At the end of the update process, the READY message appears on the control panel. Do not turn off the product or interfere with the update until you see this message. 3. Print a configuration page and verify that the firmware revision number matches the revision of the current update. Remote firmware update by using the HP Printer Utility Make sure that you have the tools and files that are necessary for the update. You will need the HP Printer Utility and the CM4730FW.RFU file, which is the firmware file for the product. The HP Printer Utility is a software program that is available only for Mac OS X V10.2 or later. The HP Printer Utility can be found on the HP Color LaserJet CM4730MFP printing-system software CD-ROM that came with the product. If you do not have the CD-ROM, you can obtain the HP Printer Utility by downloading the latest product installer from www.hp.com/go/cljcm4730mfp_software. The firmware file (CM4730FW.RFU) can be downloaded from the following Web site: www.hp.com/go/ cljcm4730mfp_firmware After you have the firmware file and the HP Printer Utility, you are ready to begin the update process. Complete the following steps: 1. Open the HP Printer Utility. 2. Select Update Firmware, click Choose and browse to firmware upgrade file, and click Open. 3. On the Update Firmware screen, click Update. NOTE: You may receive an error message on the screen indicating that the printer is offline. Verify that the printer is turned on. If it is, ignore the message. The Updating screen appears and the update proceeds as expected. 4. The update process can take several minutes. Let the process finish without further interaction with the product or the computer. The messages described in the section Printer messages during the firmware update on page 263 appear on the control panel. NOTE: The product automatically turns off and then on again to activate the update; this can happen more than once. At the end of the update process, the READY message appears on the control panel. Do not turn off the product or interfere with the update until you see this message. 5. Print a configuration page and verify that the firmware revision number matches the revision of the current update. 270 Chapter 6 Engineering Details ENWW