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246 Installing firmware updates ENWW
Note The MFP automatically turns off and then on again after processing the upgrade.
12 At the command prompt, type the word “bye” to exit the ftp command.
13 At the command prompt, type the word “exit” to return to the Windows interface.
Mac operating systems (OS X)
1 Make note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO Jetdirect page. The Jetdirect page is the
second page of the configuration page printout.
2 Open a Terminal window on your Macintosh. You can find the Terminal program on the
computer hard drive under the Programs/Utilities folder.
3 Type:
FTP <TCP/IP PRINTER ADDRESS>
For example, if the TCP/IP address is 192.168.0.90, type FTP 192.168.0.90.
4 Press E
NTER.
5 When prompted for a user name and password, press E
NTER.
6 Type put:
<path>
where <path> is the location where the .RFU file was downloaded from the Web,
including the path. For example, type
users/computername/desktop/LaserJet/FW.RFU and then press E
NTER.
Note If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in quotation
marks. For example, type \My Documents\LJFW.RFU
Note To verify that the entire proper path to the .RFU file is placed in the Put command, type the
word “put”, then type a space, and then click and drag the .RFU file on to the terminal
window. The complete path to the file will be automatically placed after the Put command.
7 The download process begins and the firmware is updated on the MFP. This can take
about five minutes. Let the process finish without further interaction with the MFP or
computer.
Note The MFP automatically turns off and then turns on again to activate the update.
Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browser
Follow the instructions below to use FTP through a browser to update the MFP firmware
remotely.
Note The following instructions can be used on Windows or Mac operating systems, and the
supported browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 (Windows only) and
Netscape 7.0 (English) for all operating systems.
1 Open a browser window.