HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5200 Printer User Manual


 
Remote firmware updates
The HP LaserJet 5200 printer features remote firmware update (RFU) capability. The method for
downloading remote firmware updates from the Web site is similar to that used to download the latest
printing-system software and print drivers.
The process for remotely upgrading firmware involves three steps:
1. Determine the current level of firmware that is installed on the device.
2. Go to the HP Web site and download the latest firmware to the computer.
3. Download the new firmware to the device.
Topics:
Determining the current level of firmware
Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site
Downloading the new firmware to the device
Printer messages during the firmware update
Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browser
Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection
Remote firmware update through a local MS Windows port
Remote firmware update through a USB port
Remote firmware update through an MS Windows network
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems
Remote firmware update by using the LPR command
Remote firmware update through HP Web Jetadmin
Determining the current level of firmware
To determine the current level of firmware, view the configuration page. To print a configuration page,
follow these instructions.
1. Press
(the select button; the one with the check mark) to open the menus.
2. Press
(the up arrow) and (the down arrow) to scroll to INFORMATION, and then press
(select).
3. Press
(up) and (down) to scroll to PRINT CONFIGURATION.
4. Press
(select) to print the configuration page.
5. Look in the "Printer Information" section on the configuration page for the firmware date code. The
firmware date code looks something like this: 20051002 07.000.0.
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