Acquiring firmware via Internet to update this machine
Setting flow
You can externally download firmware and configuration information of this machine to update them.
You can keep using the machine even while downloading firmware or configuration information.
To externally download firmware and configuration information of this machine and update them, follow the procedure shown below.
The firmware and configuration information must be updated by your service representative. For details, contact your service representative.
Prepare for downloading a firmware
Preparing to download firmware via FTP ( [Preparing to download firmware via FTP] )Preparing to download firmware via HTTP ( [Preparing to download firmware via HTTP] )Updating firmware of this machine
Updating the firmware automatically at the specified time ( [Updating the firmware automatically at the specified time] )Updating the firmware manually ( [Updating the firmware manually] )
Preparing to download firmware via FTP
Configure the setting to use a proxy when downloading firmware to this machine via FTP.
Select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Internet ISW Settings] - [FTP Server Setting] in administrator mode of Web Connection, then configure the following settings.
Setting | Description |
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[FTP Server Setting] | When using a proxy, set this option to ON (default: OFF). |
[Proxy Server Address] | Enter the proxy server address. Use one of the following formats.
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[Proxy Server Port Number] | If necessary, change the proxy server port number (default: [21]). |
Example to enter the host name: Preparing to download firmware via HTTP
Configure the setting to use a proxy when downloading firmware to this machine via HTTP.
Select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [HTTP Proxy Settings] in administrator mode of Web Connection, then configure the following settings.
Setting | Description |
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[HTTP Proxy Settings] | When using a proxy, set this option to ON (default: OFF). |
[Proxy Server Address] | Enter the proxy server address. Use one of the following formats.
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[Proxy Server Port Number] | If necessary, change the proxy server port number to be used for HTTP (default: [80]). |
[Proxy Authentication] | Select whether to use Proxy Authentication (default: OFF).
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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] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Internet ISW Settings] - [Update Firmware at Specified Time] in administrator mode of Web Connection, and configure the following settings.
Setting | Description |
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[Update Firmware at Specified Time] | When updating firmware automatically at the specified time, set this option to ON (default: OFF). |
[Firmware Update Start Time] | Enter the time when this machine should update the firmware automatically. |
Updating the firmware manually
Externally download firmware 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.
Select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Internet ISW Settings] - [Firmware Update Parameters] in administrator mode of Web Connection, and configure the following settings.
Setting | Description |
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[Firmware Version] | Displays the current firmware version. |
[Firmware Download Status] | Displays the status of downloading a firmware. Clicking [Refresh] refreshes the status. |
[Firmware Download] | Click this button to download firmware externally. |
[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. |