slot_number
The SureMark slot number, which is usually 1. The slot number must be
specified with decimal values only; hexadecimal values are not
accepted.
port_number
The SureMark port number, which is usually 17. The port number must
be specified with a decimal value.
microcode_file
Must be C:\POS\BIN\AIP46MC5.HEX.
-Q Quiet mode installation (no progress information)
3. The SureMark flash update will take several minutes.
Note: USB printers connected to one of the SurePOS 700 Series systems can also
use the IBM Point-of-Sale Device Diagnostics, which is included in the POS
Suite, to update firmware. See IBM SurePOS 700 Series System Reference
for information about the IBM Point-of-Sale Device Diagnostics.
Using 4690 OS 4610 Utility to Update SureMark Firmware
4690 OS users with SureMark printers that use RS-485 or USB connections to
attach to medialess systems can update SureMark firmware (flash) by using the
4690 OS 4610 Utility Program function of 4690 OS.
Note: 4690 OS level 9910 or greater is required to use this utility.
1. Toinvoke the utility, press Ctrl S1, 95, Ctrl S2.
2. Press 729, Ctrl, S2 at the ENTER REQUEST prompt.
3. Press 1, Ctrl S2 to continue.
4. Message T7175 will display to confirm that the flash update has started.
5. The SureMark flash update will take several minutes. Message ″T9514 Enter
Request″displays after the 4610 flash update completes.
6. Enter 99, Ctrl S2 to end the SureMark utility.
Updating 4610 Firmware Using RS-232 Attachment Cable
Touse the 4610 DBCS Installation Utility Diskette to update SureMark firmware for
configurations that do not have a diskette drive and display and PC keyboard, you
must provide a temporary RS-232 attachment to a host PC that does have a
diskette drive.
Before starting the firmware update, you must obtain the following parts:
vRS-232 attachment cable, either 2 meters in length (P/N 86H2192) or 4 meters in
length (P/N 86H2195).
vSureMark Power Supply (for RS-232 configurations only), P/N 42H1176.
If the SureMark is currently attached to a host system unit that does not support a
diskette drive, use the following procedure to temporarily connect the SureMark to a
host PC that has a diskette drive, RS-232 port, PC keyboard and display.
1. Disconnect the SureMark (RS-485 #7) attachment cable and temporarily
connect an RS-232 attachment cable to the SureMark.
2. Connect the SureMark via the RS-232 port connector to an alternate host PC
that has a diskette drive.
updated March 18, 2002
38 SureMark DBCS User’s Guide
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