HP 2420 - Manual (Page 77)

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003
The .RFU file can be sent directly to the product by typing a copy command at a command prompt
or in an MS-DOS window.
1 At a command prompt, type copy /b <FILENAME> <PORTNAME> , where <FILENAME> is
the name of the .RFU file (including the path) and <PORTNAME> is the name of the appropriate
printer port (such as LPT1). For example, type
C:\>copy /b c:\2410fw.rfu lpt1
NOTE If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path
in quotation marks. For example, type C:\>copy /b "c:\My Documents\2410fw.rfu"
lpt1
2 Press Enter on the keyboard. The messages described in the section Printer messages during
the firmware update appear on the control panel.
NOTE The product automatically restarts the firmware to activate the update. At the end
of the update process, the READY message appears on the control panel.
3 At the command prompt, type exit to close the command window.
Remote firmware update through a Windows network
If the product is shared on a Windows network, follow these instructions.
1 From a command prompt or in an MS-DOS window, type copy /b <FILENAME> \
\<COMPUTERNAME>\<SHARENAME>, where <FILENAME> is the name of the .RFU file
(including the path), <COMPUTERNAME> is the name of the computer from which the product is
being shared, and <SHARENAME> is the product share name. For example, type
C:\>copy /b
c:\2410fw.rfu \\your_server\your_computer
NOTE If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path
in quotation marks. For example, type C:\>copy /b "c:\My Documents\2410fw.rfu" \
\your_server\your_computer
2 Press Enter on the keyboard. The messages that are described in Printer messages during the
firmware update appear on the control panel. The message 1 file(s) copied appears on the
computer screen.
NOTE The product automatically restarts the firmware to activate the update. At the end
of the update process, the READY message appears on the control panel.
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems
For UNIX systems, any command method that delivers the .RFU file to the product is acceptable,
including the following:
At the command prompt, type cp /home/yourmachine/FILENAME /dev/parallel>, where </home/
yourmachine/FILENAME> is the location of the .RFU file.
NOTE The product automatically restarts the firmware to activate the update. At the end of
the update process, the READY message appears on the control panel.
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