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Section 9 Firmware Updates
The purpose of this section is to provide the User with information on the internal software or
Firmware, which controls all aspects of the Printer's operation. New Firmware versions may
be released containing enhancements, such as improved reliability, added features or better
print quality. New Firmware updates can be downloaded from the Internet and loaded into
the Printer through its parallel interface port
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no chip replacement is needed. Refer to the
instructions in this Section to download and install Firmware updates.
Firmware Version 1.5.9-m for our DTC500 Series, Macintosh-compatible Card
Printer/Encoders. Reference Technical Update No. 43 (dated 11/06/2002).
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Previous Firmware Versions: Previous versions of the Firmware would not recognize
the 4-megabyte memory module. (Technician Note: After installing the Macintosh
Firmware, these versions would produce an error that required an 8-megabyte memory
module to be installed in the DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders.)
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Firmware Improvement: The new version of the Firmware includes support for the 4-
megabyte memory modules. (Technician Note: These memory modules are now being
installed in all DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders.)
Firmware Updater Application Program
The Firmware Updater application program is the software required to send Firmware
updates from the computer to the Printer. To download and install the Firmware Updater
from this site, refer to the following steps (using Step 1A or Step 1B as appropriate):
Step Procedure
1A Option A: Insert the Software Installation CD into your computer's CD drive.
The CD browser is set to automatically open after a few seconds, however, you
will not need the browser portion of the CD for this process.
a. Once the CD browser has opened, close it by clicking on the exit icon shown
below.
b. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to view the contents of the CD.
Windows Explorer can be opened by selecting it from the Start, Programs
menu.
c. Open the Utilities folder, then open the Firmware Updater folder.