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HDP600 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.5)
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Section 12: Firmware Updates
Important: The procedures in this section apply for the HDP600/HDP600-LC and
HDP600 CR100/HDP600-LC CR100 Card Printers.
The purpose of this section is to provide the User with information on the internal software or
Firmware, which controls all aspects of the Printer's operation. New Firmware versions may
be released containing enhancements, such as improved reliability, added features or better
print quality. New Firmware updates can be downloaded from the Internet and loaded into
the Printer through its input port (no chip replacement is needed). Includes the USB and
Ethernet ports. Refer to the instructions in this Section to download and install Firmware
updates.
Firmware Updater Application Program
The Firmware Updater application program is the software required to send Firmware
updates from the computer to the Printer. To download and install the Firmware Updater
from this site, refer to the following steps (using Step 1A or Step 1B as appropriate):
Step Procedure
1A Option A: Insert the Software Installation CD into your computer's CD drive.
The CD browser is set to automatically open after a few seconds, however, you
will not need the browser portion of the CD for this process.
a. Once the CD browser has opened, close it by clicking on the exit icon shown
below.
b. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to view the contents of the CD.
Windows Explorer can be opened by selecting it from the Start, Programs
menu.
c. Open the Utilities folder, then open the Firmware Updater folder.
1B Option B: Go to the Fargo Electronics Technical Support Web site:
http://www.fargo.com/tech_support/
Click on the Firmware Updater Program link.
2 Click on OK when prompted to Save this Program to Disk and then select a
folder in which to save the Updater file.
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