HP Color LaserJet CM4730 Multifunction Printer series - Manual (Page 219)

4. Locate the downloaded .RFU file for the MFP.
5. Drag and drop the .RFU file onto the PORT1 icon in the browser window.
NOTE The MFP turns off and then on automatically to activate the update. When the update
process is complete, a Ready message displays on the MFP control panel.
Use FTP to upgrade the firmware on a network connection
NOTE The firmware update involves a change in the format of nonvolatile random-access
memory (NVRAM). Any menu settings that are changed from the default settings might return to
default settings and must be changed again if you want settings that are different from the
defaults.
1. Take note of the IP address on the HP Jetdirect page. The HP Jetdirect page is the second page
that prints when you print the configuration page.
NOTE Before upgrading the firmware, make sure that the MFP is not in Sleep mode. Also
make sure that any error messages are cleared from the control-panel display.
2. Open an MS-DOS command prompt on your computer.
3. Type:
ftp TCP/IP ADDRESS>
. For example, if the TCP/IP address is 192.168.0.90, type
ftp
192.168.0.90
.
4. Go to the folder where the firmware file is stored.
5. Press Enter on the keyboard.
6. When prompted for the user name, press Enter .
7. When prompted for the password, press Enter .
8. Type
bin
at the command prompt.
9. Press Enter . The message 200 Types set to I, Using binary mode to transfer files appears in
the command window.
10. Type
put
and then the file name (for example, if the file name is CM4730mfp.efn, type
CM4730mfp.efn
).
11. The download process begins and the firmware is updated on the MFP. This can take
approximately five minutes. Let the process finish without further interaction with the MFP or
computer.
NOTE The MFP automatically turns off and then on again after processing the upgrade.
12. At the command prompt, type:
bye
to exit the ftp command.
13. At the command prompt, type:
exit
to return to the Windows interface.
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