IBM TF6, TG3, TG4, TG8, TG9, TI1, TI2, TI3, TI4, TI8, TI9, TM6 Using POSS for Windows to update SureMark printer firmware (RS-485 and USB only), Using JavaPOS for Windows to update SureMark printer firmware (EIA-232, RS-485, and USB)

Using POSS for Windows to update SureMark printer firmware (RS-485and USB only)

Windows users with SureMark printers can use the POSS for Windows 4610 Printer

Firmware Update program (AIPFLD46.EXE) to update SureMark firmware. For

additional information, refer to the POSS Programming Reference and User’s

Guide.

Note: POSS Suite V1.0.0 or greater is required to use this utility.

1. Download the latest SureMark firmware update image file from the Web. The file

is:

vAIP46MC.HEX for Models TI1 and TI2

vAIP46MCH.HEX for Models TI3, TI4, TG3, and TG4.This file is also for

single-station printers with 512 KB or 8 MB of memory

vAIP46MCD.HEX for Models TI3, TI4, TG3, TG4,TF6, and TM6 with the 2 MB

memory option.

vFor Model TI8, see the IBM Retail Store Solutions Web site at

http://www.ibm.com/solutions/retail/store/support/.

2. Copy the latest SureMark firmware update image file to the C:\POS\BIN

directory. Because the file in the directory is more current than the old file, the

firmware will be automatically updated when the system is powered off and

back on.

3. Toupdate the firmware manually, enter the AIPFLD46.EXE -S slot_number -P

port_number -F microcode_file [-Q] command to update the SureMark firmware,

where:

slot_number

SureMark slot number, usually = 1. The slot number must be specified

with decimal values only; hexadecimal values are not accepted.

port_number

SureMark port number specified with a decimal value, usually = 17

microcode_file

Either C:\POS\BIN\AIP46MC.HEX, C:\POS\BIN\AIP46MCH.HEX, or

C:\POS\BIN\AIP46MCD.HEX

-Q (Optional) Quiet mode installation (no progress information)

4. The SureMark flash update will take several minutes.

Using JavaPOS for Windows to update SureMark printer firmware(EIA-232, RS-485, and USB)

The firmware can be updated by automatic update or by the command line utility.

Follow these steps to update the POSPrinter firmware for Linux:

1. Obtain the appropriate flash file from the Web:

vAIP46MCH.HEX for 4610 Tx3, Tx4 and Tx6

vAIP46MCD.HEX for 4610 TI5 and TI7

vAIP46TI8.HEX for TI8 and TI9

Go to http://www.ibm.com/solutions/retail/store/support/. Click the links to

JavaPOS POSPrinter support.

2. Create an rs485 directory as follows:

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