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Updating product firmware
| Downloading a remote firmware update |
| The HP LaserJet 4100mfp product supports remote firmware updates (RFUs). The update is |
| downloaded from the website http://www.hp.com/go/lj4100_firmware (downloading a firmware |
| update is similar to downloading |
| This website also features an |
| notifies you by |
| HP WebReg to register your product, you are automatically sent an |
| new firmware update version is available for the MFP. |
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Hint | The RFU file on the website is a |
| download the RFU file can be found at the website http://www.hp.com/go/lj4100_firmware. |
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| The RFU process consists of three steps: |
| ● Determine the version of firmware currently installed (print a configuration page; see |
| “Configuration page” on page 130). Look for the version information in the device information |
| section of the configuration page. |
| ● Go to the website http://www.hp.com/go/lj4100_firmware website and download the update. |
| ● Install the update. |
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Note | For more information about remote firmware updates, contact your HP Customer Care Center |
| and ask for a software technical reference sheet (see “Support” on page 144). |
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| Installing the update |
CAUTION
Note
If a firmware update involves a change in the format on nonvolatile
To install a firmware update on a computer using the UNIX operating system, use any method that delivers the .RFU file to the printer. For example, $cp/home/yourmachine/FILENAME/dev/ parallel where /home/yourmachine/FILENAME with substitutions for the locations that contain the location of the .RFU file.
RFU installation messages
During normal RFU installation the following three messages appear on the
●Recieving Upgrade
•This message appears from the time the printer recognizes the beginning of a .RFU file being sent until the time the printer verifies the validity and integrity of the .RFU file.
●Performing Upgrading For Help Press?
•This message appears while the printer is reprogramming the DIMM with the .RFU file information.
●Wait For Printer To Reinitialize
•This message appears from the time the printer finishes reprogramming the DIMM until the printer
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