HP LaserJet 9050 - Software Technical Reference (External)

If the remote firmware update process is interrupted before the firmware is downloaded (while

RECEIVING UPGRADE appears on the control-panel display), the firmware file must be sent again.

If power is lost during the flash dual inline memory module (DIMM) update (while PERFORMING

UPGRADE appears on the control-panel display), the update is interrupted and the message

RESEND UPGRADE appears (in English only) on the control-panel display. The update must now

be sent only by a computer that is attached to the parallel port of the product.

Finally, any print jobs that are ahead of the .RFU job in the queue are printed before the update is

processed.

Use one of the following methods to update your product firmware.

Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browser

Complete the following steps to update the product firmware by using file transfer protocol (FTP)

through a browser.

NOTE The following instructions can be used on Windows or Macintosh operating systems.

1 Take 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 browser window.

In the address line of the browser, type ftp://<IPADDRESS>, where <IPADDRESS> is the TCP/

IP address of your product. For example, if the TCP/IP address is 192.168.0.90, type

FTP://192.168.0.90

4 Locate the downloaded .RFU file for the product.

5 Drag and drop the .RFU file onto the PORT1 icon in the browser window.

NOTE The product automatically turns off and then on again to activate the update. At the

end of the update process, the READY message appears on the control panel.

Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection

If the HP LaserJet 9050 printer uses a direct network connection, use file transfer protocol (FTP) to

update your firmware. Complete the following steps for your operating system.

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