Kodak 800 SERIES service manual NJ880 Printer, Expanded Instructions for Firmware Download/Upgrade

NovaJet 800 Series Service Manual

Figure 4-113. Firmware Download Procedures.

NJ880 Printer

1.Place printer into continuous run mode (two-beep sequence) by holding down the top-left and the bottom-left keys on the keypad and powering on the printer until the two-beep sequence is heard after approximately 6 seconds.

2.Perform steps as listed for the NJ850.

Expanded Instructions for Firmware Download/Upgrade

1.Ensure customer wishes to upgrade to select firmware version. All new printers or Main PWAs are shipped with the latest firmware installed. Some functionality is usually gained with each successive firmware version.

2.Use an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel printer cable for the download from a PC (via the ECP parallel port).

3.Power off printer first or damage may occur to printers Main PCB (U9/U17/U22 buffer IC’s). Connect an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel printer cable (6 feet/2 meters in length or less is preferred, 10 feet/3 meters is suggested) to printer’s parallel port.

4.Obtain the firmware file: xxxxxxx.EXE (firmware)

Copy to hard drive. Double click on .exe file at explorer/winfile to extract 3 files.

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