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Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection
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Remote firmware update by using the HP Printer Utility
Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network
connection
If the HP LaserJet 5200 uses a direct network connection, use file transfer protocol (FTP) to update the
firmware. Complete the following steps:
1. Make a note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO-Jetdirect page. The EIO-Jetdirect page is the second
page of the configuration page printout. To print a configuration page, see
Determining the current
level of firmware .
2. Open a Terminal window on the computer. You can find the Terminal program on the computer
hard drive in the Applications/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 Enter on the keyboard.
5. When prompted for a user name and password, press Enter.
6. Type put <path>, where <path> is the location where the .RFU file was downloaded from the
Web, including the path. For example, type put /username/desktop/5200fw.RFU, and then
press Enter.
NOTE If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in
quotation marks. For example, type put "/user name/desktop/5200FW.RFU".
To ensure that the entire path to the .RFU file is placed in the put command, type put and
a space, and then drag and drop the .RFU file onto the terminal window. The complete path
to the file is automatically placed after the put command.
7. The download process begins and the firmware is updated on the device. This can take several
minutes. Let the process finish without further interaction with the device or the computer. The
messages described in the section
Printer messages during the firmware update appear on the
control panel.
NOTE The device automatically turns off and then on again to activate the update; this
can happen more than once. At the end of the update process, the READY message
appears on the control panel. Do not turn off the device or interfere with the update until you
see this message.
8. Print a configuration page and verify that the firmware revision number matches the revision of the
current update.
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