Remote Upgrade of the Printer Firmware The latest firmware is available for download from http://www.hp.com . Once the firmware image is on your C: drive, you have two options: G Download the file directly to your printer using the manual method given below. G Use WebJetAdmin to simultaneously download printer firmware to one or more printers. Manually Dowload Printer Firmware 1 If your printer is connected via parallel port, JetDirect network port or Standard Network port on the PC, use the following command to upgrade the printer’s firmware: Open a DOS command window and enter this command:
Copy /b 2 If your printer is connected over the network to a server or shared printer, use the following command to upgrade the printer’s firmware: Open a DOS command window and enter this command: Copy /b \\ \ For example, if your machine is jsmith-nt and you have your share defined as LJ8150 then you could send an RFU image to the printer with the command: copy /b upgrade.rfu \\jsmith-nt\lj8150 148 Chapter 3 Operating Overview C4265-90907