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Method two: Update the firmware using the HP Printer Update utility, Software and Drivers, Printer

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4. Touch Check for Printer Updates Now to check for updates. NOTE: The printer automatically checks for an update, and if a newer version is detected, the update process starts automatically. 5. Set the printer to automatically update the firmware when updates become available: a. From the Home screen on the printer control panel, swipe the tab at the top of the screen downward to open the Dashboard, and then touch the Setup icon . b. Scroll to and touch Printer Maintenance, and then touch Update the Printer. c. Touch Manage Updates, touch Allow Updates, and then touch Yes. d. Touch the Back button , touch Printer Update Options, and then touch Install Automatically (Recommended). Method two: Update the firmware using the HP Printer Update utility Follow these steps to manually download and install the HP Printer Update utility. NOTE: This method is the only firmware update option available for printers connected to the computer via a USB cable. This method also works for printers that are connected to a network. NOTE: You must have a print driver installed in order to use this method. 1. Go to support.hp.com, click Software and Drivers, and then click Printer. 2. In the text field, type the printer name, click Submit, and then click your printer model from the list of search results. 3. In the Firmware section, locate the Firmware Update file. 4. Click Download, and then click Run. 5. When the HP Printer Update utility launches, select the printer that you wish to update, and then click Update. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation, and then click the OK button to close the utility. 86 Chapter 8 Manage the printer

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4.
Touch
Check for Printer Updates Now
to check for updates.
NOTE:
The printer automatically checks for an update, and if a newer version is detected, the update
process starts automatically.
5.
Set the printer to automatically update the firmware when updates become available:
a.
From the Home screen on the printer control panel, swipe the tab at the top of the screen downward
to open the Dashboard, and then touch the Setup icon
.
b.
Scroll to and touch
Printer Maintenance
, and then touch
Update the Printer
.
c.
Touch
Manage Updates
, touch
Allow Updates
, and then touch
Yes
.
d.
Touch the Back button
, touch
Printer Update Options
, and then touch
Install Automatically
(Recommended)
.
Method two: Update the firmware using the HP Printer Update utility
Follow these steps to manually download and install the HP Printer Update utility.
NOTE:
This method is the only firmware update option available for printers connected to the computer via a
USB cable. This method also works for printers that are connected to a network.
NOTE:
You must have a print driver installed in order to use this method.
1.
Go to
support.hp.com
, click
Software and Drivers
, and then click
Printer
.
2.
In the text field, type the printer name, click
Submit
, and then click your printer model from the list of search
results.
3.
In the
Firmware
section, locate the
Firmware Update
file.
4.
Click
Download
, and then click
Run
.
5.
When the HP Printer Update utility launches, select the printer that you wish to update, and then click
Update
.
6.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation, and then click the
OK
button to close the
utility.
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Manage the printer