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3.5 Firmware upgrade.
If firmware needs to be changed, alternative firmware can be
downloaded.
Please contact I/F-COM for firmware upgrade or changes.
The steps to download an alternative firmware in DOS are the following.
These steps only work for a serial connection, look further down how to
do it with USB.
1. Power the system off.
2. Disconnect printer.
3. Short circuit the pins “upgrade firmware”
4. Turn on printer
5. Write the following command “mode com1:9600,n,8,1”, this
command ensure that the serial port is at a known state.
6. Write the following command “xmode 1 +”, this command sets
the baud rate to 115.200, the xmode program can be
downloaded from the I/F-COM web site
http://www.if-com.com/data/drivers/xmode.zip
7. Run the following command, “copy “filename” /b com1”. The
filename represents the path and the filename of the new
firmware file. This file can be downloaded from website, or can
be emailed by I/F-COM.
I/F-COM also offers a Windows utility program in order to download
firmware through serial port. Visit www.if-com.com for more information.
For further information about downloading with the driver, can be
found in the driver installation guide.
3.6 Auto form feed
When paper no paper is present, it is possible to form feed new paper
automatic. While thermal head is down, place the paper at the roller.
After 2 seconds (default) the paper will be pulled in automatically.
Form feed wait time is 2 sec (default), but can be changed by a
command.