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28-03-2003 Page 4-17 of 53
4.5 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.
4.6 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.