62 5 - Configuring and managing the printer ENWW
Upgrading the firmware in the printer
HP provides firmware upgrades for products. These upgrades provide additional or improved
functionality. When a firmware upgrade for the printer is available, a notification message
appears on the HP Instant Support homepage. You can open the download site from the
homepage.You can also obtain information about available upgrades at
http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet1200.
Use the methods in the following sections to upgrade the firmware. See the readme file
associated with the firmware upgrade for details.
You do not need to keep the firmware upgrade file after you have performed the upgrade.
CAUTION Do not cancel the firmware upgrade after you have started it. Canceling the process can
damage the firmware in the printer.
To upgrade the firmware by using the MS-DOS prompt (Windows only)
Note To upgrade the firmware using this procedure, the printer must be connected directly to the
computer using a parallel cable.
1 Download the firmware upgrade file from the HP website and store it on the hard disk of
your computer.
2 Open an MS-DOS command window.
3 Type copy /b path\filename portname at the command prompt.
• path is the location of the firmware upgrade file
• filename is the name of the firmware upgrade file that you downloaded from the
website
• portname is the appropriate printer port (for example, LPT1)
4 Press Enter. The firmware upgrade file is copied onto the printer, replacing the old
firmware file.
