HP LaserJet 8100 Service Manual - Page 156

Upgrade HP Digital Copier Firmware Note There are three ways to update copy module firmware: q HP Digital Sender Configuration Utility q PJL datastream through a parallel port q HP Resource Manager All three types of firmware upgrades can be downloaded from the World Wide Web, and the digital sending configuration utility is also available on CD-ROM. If digital sending is being used on the HP LaserJet 8000 Series MFP, the Digital Sender Configuration Utility is the only method available to upgrade firmware. Using the DOS parallel upgrade method or the HP Resource Manager upgrade method will break the digital sending connection. HP Digital Sender Configuration Utility upgrade Before using this method of upgrade, make sure that you have a license number entered in the digital sending utility or you have the actual license to enter into the digital sending utility. 1 Locate the specific workstation that has been servicing the MFP device and that has been administering the digital sending capability. 2 Confirm that the workstation or server has the correct driver connection to the MFP. This connection must be in place for the upgrade to occur. 3 Open the digital sending configuration utility and go to the configuration tab. 4 Confirm that all the settings are correct. 5 Click on the reinitialize button. 6 The upgrade can take several minutes. This will depend on whether there are addresses in the address book manager and how many addresses are being downoaded. A maximum of 200,000 addresses can be downloaded. 7 When the upgrade is complete, the printer and copy module will restart. 150 Chapter 3 Operating Overview C4265-90907