54Setting Up the Printer

Updating Your Printer Firmware

To keep your printer features and functionality up to date, you should check for a newer version of firmware on the Epson support site and update your printer, if necessary.

Tip: For best results, use a USB connection when you update the firmware on your printer.

Caution: Don’t turn off the printer while the firmware is updating.

Note: For more information on using the LFP Remote Panel, click Help to see the on-screen guide.

Checking the Current Firmware Version

1.Press the r Menu button.

2.Press the d button until PRINTER STATUS is highlighted, then press

Menu.

3.Press Menu again and note the firmware version displayed. When done, press the l button.

Downloading and Updating the Firmware

1.Click the EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 icon on your desktop. You see the LFP Remote Panel.

2.Select your printer, then click the Firmware Updater button.

When you see the prompt, click OK to have the EPSON LFP Remote Panel utility automatically locate and download the latest firmware from the Epson website.

If you need to download the firmware manually, visit Epson’s U.S. support website or Canadian support website, select your product, then click Drivers & Downloads.

Choose the firmware update version for Macintosh or Windows and follow the instructions on the screen.

3.Make sure your printer is turned on, its LCD displays READY, and it is connected to your computer or network, then choose your printer.

4.Click Browse and find the firmware file that you just downloaded and extracted. Select the file and click Choose or Open.

5.If the firmware version of the file is newer, click Update to start the firmware updating process. (If it is the same, you don’t need to update.)