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244 Installing firmware updates ENWW
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003
The .RFU file can be sent directly to the MFP by typing a copy command at a command
prompt or in an MS-DOS window.
1 At a command prompt, type:
copy /b <FILENAME> <PORTNAME>
where <FILENAME> is the name of the .RFU file (including the path) and
<PORTNAME> is the name of the appropriate MFP port (such as LPT1). For example,
C:\>COPY/b c:\9500MFPFW.RFU LPT1
Note If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in quotation
marks. For example, type: C:\>COPY/b "c:\My Documents\9500MFPFW.RFU" LPT1
2 Press E
NTER. A message appears on the control panel. See “MFP messages during
firmware update” on page 249. At the end of the upgrade process, READY appears on
the control panel.
3 At the command prompt, type the word “exit” to close the command window.
Remote firmware update through a Windows network
If the MFP is shared on a Windows network, follow these instructions.
1 From a command prompt or in an MS-DOS window, type:
copy /B <FILENAME> \\<COMPUTERNAME>\<SHARENAME>
where <FILENAME> is the name of the .RFU file (including the path),
<COMPUTERNAME> is the name of the computer from which the MFP is being
shared, and <SHARENAME> is the MFP share name. For example, C:\>COPY /B
c:\9500MFPFW.RFW \\your_server\your_computer
Note If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in quotation
marks. For example, type C:\>COPY/b "c:\My Documents\9500MFPFW.RFU"
\\your_server\your_computer
2 Press E
NTER. A message appears on the control panel. See “MFP messages during
firmware update” on page 249. At the end of the upgrade process, READY appears on
the control panel. The message “1 file(s) copied” appears on the computer screen.
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems
For UNIX systems, any command method that delivers the .RFU file to the MFP is
acceptable, including the following procedure:
At the command prompt, type:
$cp </home/yourmachine/FILENAME/dev/parallel>
where </home/yourmachine/FILENAME> contains the .RFU file.