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Updating the firmware of this machine

Overview

A firmware for this machine can be downloaded from the Internet to update the machine firmware.

You can keep using the machine even while downloading a firmware.

To download a firmware for this machine from the Internet and update the machine firmware, follow the below procedure.

  • The firmware must be updated by your service representative. For details, contact your service representative.

  1. Prepare for downloading a firmware

    • Configure the proxy server setting, and specify the time to automatically download a firmware.

    • For details on configuring the setting, refer to Here.

  2. Update the firmware of this machine

    • To update the firmware automatically by specifying the time, refer to Here.

    • To update the firmware manually, refer to Here.

Preparing for downloading a firmware

Configure the settings for downloading a firmware to this machine.

You can download it either via FTP or HTTP. Configure the appropriate settings to suit your environment.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [Internet ISW Settings] - [Proxy Settings], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[FTP Setting]

Configure the settings for downloading a firmware via FTP.

[Proxy Connection]

Select [ON] to connect with the Internet via a proxy.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Proxy Server Address]

Enter the proxy server address.

Use one of the following formats.

  • Example of host name entry: "host.example.com"

  • Example of IP address (IPv4) entry: "192.168.1.1"

  • Example of IP address (IPv6) entry: "fe80::220:6bff:fe10:2f16"

[Proxy Server Port Number]

If necessary, change the proxy server port number.

[21] is specified by default.

[HTTP Settings]

Configure the settings for downloading a firmware via HTTP.

[Proxy Connection]

Select [ON] to connect with the Internet via a proxy.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Proxy Server Address]

Enter the proxy server address.

Use one of the following formats.

  • Example of host name entry: "host.example.com"

  • Example of IP address (IPv4) entry: "192.168.1.1"

  • Example of IP address (IPv6) entry: "fe80::220:6bff:fe10:2f16"

[Proxy Server Port Number]

If necessary, change the proxy server port number.

[80] is specified by default.

[Proxy Authentication]

Select [ON] to use proxy authentication.

  • [Login Name]: Enter the login name to perform proxy authentication.

  • [Password]: Enter the password of the user you entered into [Login Name]. To enter (change) the password, select the [Password is changed.] check box, then enter a new password.

[OFF] is specified by default.

Updating the firmware automatically at the specified time

This machine can download a firmware automatically at the specified time and update the firmware.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [Internet ISW Settings] - [Update Firmware at Specified Time], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[Update Firmware at Specified Time]

Select [Enable] to enable this machine to automatically update the firmware at the specified time.

[Disable] is specified by default.

[Firmware Update Start Time]

Enter the time when this machine should update the firmware automatically.

Updating the firmware manually

Download a firmware from the Internet to this machine and update the firmware manually.

You can keep using the machine as usual while downloading a firmware.

However, you cannot use this machine while updating the machine firmware. When the firmware updating process has been completed, this machine reboots automatically.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [Internet ISW Settings] - [Firmware Update Parameters], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[Firmware Download Status]

Displays the status of downloading a firmware.

Clicking [Refresh] refreshes the status.

[Firmware download]

Click this button to download a firmware via the Internet.

[Delete Firmware]

Click this button to delete the downloaded firmware.

[Firmware Update Parameters]

Click this button to update the firmware of this machine using the firmware downloaded.