6Locate the .RFU file on your hard disk, and click the file name to highlight it. Click Select. The Files dialog boxes update to show the .RFU file under File to download.

7Click Download. The HP LaserJet Utility starts downloading the file to the product. A progress bar shows how much of the file has been downloaded. While the file is downloading, the RECEIVING UPGRADE message appears on the control-panel display on the product. After the file has downloaded to the product, the PERFORMING UPGRADE message appears on the control-panel display.

NOTE The product automatically restarts the firmware to activate the update. At the end of the update process, the READY message appears on the control panel.

Remote firmware update by using the LPR command

NOTE This remote firmware update method is for use in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.

Complete the following steps to update the firmware by using the LPR command.

1From a command window, type lpr -P <IPADDRESS> -S <IPADDRESS> -o l <FILENAME> - OR- lpr -S <IPADDRESS> -Pbinps <FILENAME>, where <IPADDRESS> can be either the

TCP/IP address or the hostname of the product, and where <FILENAME> is the filename of the .RFU file.

NOTE The parameter (-o l) consists of a lowercase "O", not a zero, and a lowercase "L", not the numeral 1. This parameter sets the transport protocol to binary mode.

2Press Enter on the keyboard. The messages described in the section Printer messages during the firmware update appear on the control panel.

NOTE The product automatically restarts the firmware to activate the update. At the end of the update process, the READY message appears on the control panel.

3Type exit at the command prompt to close the command window.

Remote firmware update through HP Web Jetadmin

This procedure requires that you install HP Web Jetadmin V7.8 or later on your computer. Complete the following steps to update a single product through HP Web Jetadmin after downloading the .RFU file from the HP Web site.

1Start HP Web Jetadmin.

2Type the TCP/IP address or IP host name of the product in the Quick Device Find field, and then click Go. The product Status window opens.

3Open the Device Management folder in the drop-down list in the Navigation panel. Navigate to the Device Lists folder.

4Expand the Device Lists folder and select All Devices. Locate the product that you want to update in the list of products, and click to select it.

5Locate the drop-down box for Device Tools in the upper-right corner of the window. Select Update Printer Firmware from the choose action list.

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