HP Resource Manager Upgrade 1 Verify that the host PC to be used for the upgrade is a Windows 9x or NT machine and that HP Resource Manager has been successfully installed. (If Resource Manager is not installed, install it using a custom installation from the original HP LaserJet 8100 or 8150 driver Software CD.) 2 Obtain the .mfw files from www.hp.com and copy it to the host computer that will be used to perform the upgrade. 3 Verify that the host PC is connected to the MFP(s) to be upgraded either with a C-type parallel connector or a network. 4 Start HP Resource Manager (Start, Programs, HP LaserJet).
5 Select the preferred communication channel at the bottom of the screen (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, or Local). 6 Drag the icons for the printers to be updated into the Printers folder. Multiple printers can be updated at the same time. 7 Using the lower right hand window, browse to the new firmware files (*.MFW) and drag the file icons to the firmware folder in the top left window. (This file now appear as a ROF file.) 8 The upper right hand window will be updated to reflect the MFP's status. 9 Click the upgrade button and wait for the operation to complete. 10 Verify that the MFP's status changed to “upgraded.” 11 Power the LaserJet and the Copy Module off and back on to complete the update.
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