Upgrade the hp jetdirect firmware – HP LaserJet P4015 Printer series User Manual

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Use Microsoft Windows commands to upgrade the firmware

To update the firmware by using a network connection, follow these instructions.

1.

Click Start, click Run, and then type cmd to open the command window.

2.

Type the following:
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:
C:\>copy /b C:\LJP4015.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\LJP4015.RFU" \\YOUR_SERVER\YOUR_COMPUTER

.

3.

Press

Enter

on the keyboard. The control panel shows a message that indicates the progress of

the firmware upgrade. At the end of the upgrade process, the control panel shows the Ready
message. The message One File Copied appears on the computer screen.

Upgrade the HP Jetdirect firmware

The HP Jetdirect network interface in the product has firmware that can be upgraded separately from
the product firmware. This procedure requires that you install HP Web Jetadmin Version 7.0 or later on
your computer. Complete the following steps to update the HP Jetdirect firmware by using HP Web
Jetadmin.

1.

Open the HP Web Jetadmin program.

2.

Open the Device Management folder in the drop-down list in the Navigation panel. Navigate to
the Device Lists folder.

3.

Select the product that you want to update.

4.

In the Device Tools drop-down list, select Jetdirect Firmware Update.

5.

Under Jetdirect firmware version the HP Jetdirect model number and current firmware version
are listed. Make a note of these.

6.

Go to

http://www.hp.com/go/wja_firmware

.

7.

Scroll down to the list of HP Jetdirect model numbers and find the model number you wrote down.

8.

Look at the current firmware version for the model, and see if it is later than the version you wrote
down. If it is, right-click on the firmware link, and follow the instructions on the Web page to
download the new firmware file. The file must be saved into the <drive>:\PROGRAM FILES
\HP WEB JETADMIN\DOC\PLUGINS\HPWJA\FIRMWARE\JETDIRECT folder on the computer
that is running the HP Web Jetadmin software.

9.

In HP Web Jetadmin, return to the main product list and select the digital sender again.

ENWW

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