Printronix P5000LJ user manual Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port

Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port

•Serial or Parallel Port: If you are going to load memory through the serial or parallel port of the printer, see “Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port” on page 33.. The load commands are different, depending on the printer port you use. These differences are explained in the note following step 22., page 36.

•NIC: If the printer has the NIC installed, see “Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card (NIC)” on page 37.

•Font Files: If you need to load optional font files, see “Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory” on page 39.

Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port

1.Make a printout of all saved configurations. (Installing new software erases all saved configurations. You will use the printouts to restore the printer configurations.)

2.Set the printer power switch to O (Off).

3.If the printer is already connected to the serial or parallel port of an IBM-compatible computer running the PC-DOS™ or MS-DOS operating system, go to step 9. If not, go to step 4.

4.Unplug the AC power cord from the printer.

5.Disconnect all data input cables from the printer interfaces.

6.Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial data cable to the COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer running the PC-DOS or MS-DOS operating system.

Note	You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port if the LPT1 port is already in
	use. The load commands are different if you use this port, as described in
	the note after step 22.

7.Connect the data cable to the appropriate I/O port of the printer.

8.Plug the AC power cord into the printer.

9.On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ONLINE + PAPER ADVANCE keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding down the keys.

10.When you see “TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT” on the LCD, release the keys.

11.Wait until you see “WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before proceeding. This can take up to 30 seconds to appear, depending on the emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.

12.Press the ⇒ (NEXT) key. “SELECT DOWNLOAD PORT=CENTRONICS” appears on the LCD.

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