AXIS 5400 User’s Manual

Section 11: Upgrading the Software

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Upgrading over the To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need the file with the Network using FTP new print server software. The name of this file is in the form

product_version.bin, e.g. 5400_600.bin for software release 6.00. You can use any of the previously mentioned methods to obtain the new file.

You must assign the AXIS 5400 with an IP address, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 25, before you can use this upgrading method.

Follow the procedures below to upgrade the AXIS 5400:

Caution! Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer. If the transfer is interrupted the AXIS 5400 may have to be re-initialized by your dealer.

1. Log in to the AXIS 5400 with the command: ftp <host name>, or ftp <IP address>

2.You will be prompted for user id and password. Use the user id root, which has the default password pass.

3.Type the command:

binary

to change to binary transfer mode.

4. Type the command:

put <software name> FLASH

where <software name> is the name of the new print server software, e.g. 5400_600.bin

5.Wait for the Flash loading operation to finish. This normally takes 1 to 4 minutes. The unit automatically restarts with the new print server software.

6.Log out using the command:

quit, bye or exit

depending on your FTP version.

OS/2 Windows NetWare

UNIX Macintosh

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