5.5Boot Loader Program Updates

The printer stores the Boot Loader Program in Flash memory on the Main PCB. A feature allows updates to this program via the printer’s interface port. Updates

can be found at ftp://ftp.datamaxcorp.com.

If power is lost while ‘Upgrading Software’ is displayed, the printer will become non-functional and must be returned to the factory for programming or the main logic board must be

WARNING replaced.

;Note: Only printers with an Application Version of 2.09 or greater can update the Boot Loader Program.

Before beginning the Boot Loader update, identify the printer’s current version. Print a Configuration Label (see Section 4.3.2) and compare that version string to those available from our FTP site. Download the desired version onto your computer’s hard drive. To update the Boot Loader Program:

Boot Loader Update Procedure

 

Step

 

Displayed Message

Operator Action

 

Comment(s)

 

1

 

 

 

 

Using the DOS

As an example, this would be

 

 

!

 

 

 

 

 

SFBEZ

 

copy command

entered as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(where ‘filename’

 

copy boottb~1.bs lpt1

 

 

 

 

 

 

is the program to

(Where ‘lpt1’ is the host

 

 

 

 

 

 

be loaded and

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer’s output port;

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘lpt1’ is the

 

 

 

 

 

 

however, your selection can

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

differ to include a serial or

 

 

 

 

 

 

port), enter the

 

 

 

 

 

 

other port, as the printer is

 

 

 

 

 

 

following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipped.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

copy filename lpt1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ready Indicator will flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as data is received.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

No action required.

 

The new program is being

 

 

VQHSBEJOH!

 

 

 

 

 

TPGUXBSF

 

 

 

stored and verified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

No action required.

 

The printer has reset

 

 

5323!

 

 

 

 

 

4/15!1803703111

 

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

No action required.

 

The new application is now

 

 

!

 

 

 

 

 

SFBEZ

 

 

 

running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

; Note: If ‘Uncalibrated’ is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

displayed, the printer must

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be calibrated (see Section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.0).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I-Class

 

 

 

87

 

 

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I-4206, I-4208 specifications

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