How to update the software

Direct your web browser to the support page at our web site.
Select the product.
Download the latest software version to your hard disk, following the instructions shown on the screen.
Note: When the File Download dialog is displayed, select Save this program to disk.
Run the downloaded file to extract the software file.
Download the software file to the print server using one of the following methods:

PrintGuide™
FTP
Mini-FTP

PrintGuide™

This software update method preserves the current settings.

Start the PrintGuide™ program.
Locate the PrintServer on the list of Detected Devices and click on it.
On the PrintServer menu, click Update Software.
Click Files of type, and select Base Code (*.b80). Double-click the software file. A confirmation dialog is displayed.
Click OK to download the software to the PrintServer.
The software is updated. The PrintServer restarts automatically. Do not interfere with the PrintServer until it has restarted and its status says "Ready".

FTP

This software update method preserves the current settings.

From the command prompt window, issue the ftp command. Type:
```
ftp <IP address>
```
The PrintServer prompts you for a username and a password. Both are adm by default.
Put the PrintServer into software update mode by downloading the software file into the /codes directory. Type:
```
cd /codes
```
```
put <software file>.b80
```
The command prompt window displays the text "Restarting ... Login again to update the software".
Logout of the ftp session. Type:
```
quit
```
Start a new ftp session and login. Type:
```
ftp <IP address>
```
The command prompt window displays the text "Logged in for software update".
Set the binary transfer type and download (put) the software file. Type:
```
binary
```
```
hash
```
```
put <software file>.b80
```
The software is updated. The PrintServer automatically restarts after a successful update and CRC check. Do not interfere with the PrintServer until it has restarted.
Logout of the ftp session. Type:
```
quit
```

Mini-FTP

This software update method clears all settings, including the IP address.

Note: The PrintServer does not respond to ping request while in mini-FTP mode.

Restart the PrintServer for a software update using mini-FTP
Login as an administrator and use the arp -s command to assign a temporary IP address to the PrintServer.
Type:
```
arp -s <IP address> <MAC address>
```
You can read the MAC address on the bottom of the PrintServer.

Example:
Suppose you want to use IP address 194.192.134.86 for the PrintServer and its MAC address is 00036e00483a. From the DOS Command Prompt, you type:
```
arp -s 194.192.134.86 00-03-6E-00-48-3A
```
From UNIX, you type:
```
arp -s 194.192.134.86 00:03:6E:00:48:3A
```
From the command prompt issue the ftp command. Type:
```
ftp <IP address>
```
The PrintServer prompts you for a username and a password. Both are adm by default.

Set the binary transfer type and download (put) the software file. Type:
```
binary
```
```
hash
```
```
put <software file>.b80
```

The software is updated. The PrintServer automatically restarts after a successful update and CRC check. After restarting, the (unconfigured) PrintServer prints the Installation Guide.

Logout of the ftp session. Type:
```
quit
```