Flashing print servers

Periodically, you may need to rewrite the flash memory inside one or more of your print servers. For example, let's say Customer Support recommends you upgrade to a newer or different version of firmware to solve a network printer problem.

You can also flash your print servers to take advantage of new functions available in the latest version of firmware. Use MarkVision Professional to flash multiple print servers simultaneously.

Note: Not all print servers are supported.

All supported firmware (flash) files are available free of charge from the Lexmark Web site. You can access the Web site by selecting Firmware (On the Web) from the All Tasks List, or by visiting www.lexmark.com.

To flash Lexmark print servers

1Download the latest flash files from the Lexmark Web site. Store these files in a safe place (C:\temp, for example).

2Select the Firmware Download (Print Server) task from the All Tasks list, or click Actions Æ Firmware Download (Print Server) from the menus.

3Select the print servers you want to update.

4Click New File to find the downloaded files (C:\temp, for example).

5Click Start.

Warning: If the print server is turned off or reset during flashing, it may be damaged. For this reason, try to perform flash operations at night, on holidays, or other times when printer traffic is very light. Accomplish this using the Scheduling task.

Formatting storage devices

You can use the Storage Devices task to format a device’s hard disk or flash memory. If you select a device in the Storage Devices task, changing the Job Buffer amount causes the hard disk to reformat, erasing all files. Likewise, clicking the Format button for either the hard disk or the flash erases all files located in the device’s memory.

You can only copy or move files within a single device. For example, you can move a file from the hard disk to the flash within a printer, but not to another printer.

Print Permissions Technology

Print Permissions Technology lets an administrator restrict color printing to specific users for supported color printers on your network. By restricting the use of color printing, you can more closely monitor and save valuable color printing resources.

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Lexmark 11 manual Flashing print servers, Formatting storage devices, Print Permissions Technology

11 specifications

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