The Internet ISW function requires that the firmware TAR file be extracted from the GZ file.
This can be done using WinZip® or WinRAR®.
Use an FTP server utility to host the firmware. There is one available via the Download Selector under Black and White Products => Utilities =>ftp_server_1.0.exe.
To perform the update:
1. Go to Tech Rep mode.
2. Select the Internet ISW button.
3.Select the Internet ISW Set button => Set to ON => Press the END button.Determine if updating via FTP or HTTP.
4. Select the appropriate settings button, FTP or HTTP. The instructions are the same from here on in.
5. Select the desired button protocol button, and select the ON button => Press the END button.
6. If a proxy is required to access the server, select the Connect Proxy server button and select the ON button. Then press the Proxy Server button and enter the TCP/IP address and the port number of the proxy server. This will not be the host server holding the firmware. 7.Select the address space size IPv4,IPv6 or FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name).
8. When complete, press the connection settings buttons, check that the port number is set to 21, connection timeout is set to 1 minute and PASV mode is set to OFF.
9. Select the Forwarding Access Setting button.
10.Enter the User ID that the MFP will use to access the server.
11. Enter the password for the user.
12. Enter the address of the host server:
If using an HTTP server type h ttp://ip _address/directory
If using a FTP server type ftp://ip_address/directory
13. Enter the filenameof the firmware. This should end with a TAR extension. Remember that this file is extracted from the GZ file and not renamed.
14. Press the END button.
15. Select the Download button and then press the ISW Start button.Start rebooting... message is indicated.The MFP will reboot.
16. After the hourglass, the following messages should be displayed:
Now connecting to the firmware server
Now getting information from the firmware server
Now downloading program data from the firmware server
IMPORTANT :The server hosting the firmware needs to be available even after the firmware starts and finishes. Tests show that firmware is still downloading even though programming of the firmware has begun.
17. The normal firmware update screen will be displayed and you can press start or wait 30 seconds; it will start automatically.
18. When complete, recycle the MFP.
19. After the hourglass a message will be displayed:
The version upgrade through the network download is complete. Touch [OK] to use the device.
20. Press the OK button to continue.
21. Check the firmware versions.
