Installing a Flash-ROM Upgrade With
FWTOOL
If your workstation uses Windows 95, you can use FWTOOL to upgrade the firmware on the 1765 LAN card by installing a
Preparing to Install
•You can not install a
•FWTOOL can display a maximum of 32 printers.
•FWTOOL cannot update firmware across a router. You must use a PC that is in the same network segment as the printer to install a
•FWTOOL allows you to upgrade the LAN card’s firmware without restoring LAN card parameters.
Unloading the Software
Your upgrade consists of a diskette containing the file FWTOOL.EXE. FWTOOL.EXE is a
1.Insert the diskette containing the software upgrade in the appropriate drive.
2.Create a new folder on the desktop of your PC.
3.Copy the FWTOOL.EXE file from the diskette to the new folder on your desktop.
4.Double click FWTOOL.EXE to expand it.
FWTOOL.EXE expands into three files, described below.
FW.EXE: This is the utility that installs the upgrade.
NICFW.INF: This file contains a list of compatible firmware files and the current firmware version number.
<firmware>.DLD: This file contains the new firmware. This example uses the firmware file 183e502k.DLD.
Now you are ready to install the upgrade as described on the next pages.
B Flash-ROM Upgrade
Installing a
