HP Web Jetadmin - Upgrading Firmware Using HP Web Jetadmin
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HP Download Manager
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Embedded Web Server
(EWS)
USB
However, most of these
techniques only allow for
upgrading one device at a time,
which makes HP Web Jetadmin
very valuable in this respect.
These techniques can be used
as troubleshooting techniques if
firmware is having difficulty
being upgraded through
HP Web Jetadmin.
HP Download
Manager
HP Download Manager is an application that allows network or system administrators to remotely
update the firmware of upgradeable HP Jetdirect print servers on the network (see Figure 15). It can
upgrade individual devices or many devices simultaneously. HP Download Manager uses the same
firmware image files (.dld) that HP Web Jetadmin uses to upgrade firmware. The images can be
manually loaded into HP Download Manager or downloaded directly from the Web while in the
utility.
Since HP Download Manager is very similar in functionality to the HP Web Jetadmin firmware
upgrade feature, usage of either utility is strictly by preference. However, HP Download Manager can
be used to attempt to recover HP Jetdirect cards that might have been placed in the short stack during
an upgrade via HP Web Jetadmin, or vice-versa.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
FTP can be used to upgrade device and HP Jetdirect the firmware. However, FTP can only upgrade
firmware one device at a time.
Perform the following steps to upgrade firmware via FTP (see Figure 16):
1. FTP to the device from a command prompt:
ftp <HP Jetdirect IP address> user: <user ID> (The HP Jetdirect print server accepts all passwords
or blanks for the username, so just press Enter)
password: <administrator p/w> (The HP Jetdirect print server accepts all passwords or blanks for
the password, so just press Enter)
2. bin
3. hash — This command is optional. It merely shows a display of the download progress.
4. put <
filename
.dld> /DOWNLOAD — Be sure to enter the full path to the file and enter the
filename correctly. This command is case-sensitive.
5. bye
Figure 16 – FTP from DOS Session