HP LaserJet 4345 Multifunction Printer series - Manual (Page 185)

Using HP Web Jetadmin to upgrade the firmware
This procedure requires that you install HP Web Jetadmin Version 7.0 or later on your
computer. See
Using HP Web Jetadmin software . Complete the following steps to update a
single device through HP Web Jetadmin after downloading the .RFU file from the HP Web
site.
1. Start HP Web Jetadmin.
2. Open the Device Management folder in the drop-down list in the Navigation panel.
Navigate to the Device Lists folder.
3. Expand the Device Lists folder and select All Devices. Locate the MFP in the list of
devices, and then click to select it.
If you need to upgrade the firmware for multiple HP LaserJet 4345mfps, select all of
them by pressing the
Ctrl key as you click the name of each MFP.
4. Locate the drop-down box for Device Tools in the upper-right corner of the window.
Select Update Printer Firmware from the action list.
5. If the name of the .RFU file is not listed in the All Available Images box, click Browse
in the Upload New Firmware Image dialog box and navigate to the location of the .RFU
file that you downloaded from the Web at the start of this procedure. If the filename is
listed, select it.
6. Click Upload to move the .RFU file from your hard drive to the HP Web Jetadmin server.
After the upload is complete, the browser window refreshes.
7. Select the .RFU file from the Printer Firmware Update drop-down menu.
8. Click Update Firmware. HP Web Jetadmin sends the selected .RFU file to the MFP.
The control panel shows messages that indicate the progress of the upgrade. At the end
of the upgrade process, the control panel shows the Ready message.
Using MS-DOS commands to upgrade the firmware
To update the firmware by using a network connection, follow these instructions.
1. From a command prompt or in an MS-DOS window, 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 MFP is being shared, and <SHARENAME> is the MFP share name. For
example:
C:\>copy /b C:\9200fW.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\3500FW.RFU" \
\YOUR_SERVER\YOUR_COMPUTER
.
2. 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 1 file(s) copied appears on the computer
screen.
Upgrading the HP Jetdirect firmware
The HP Jetdirect network interface in the MFP has firmware that can be upgraded
separately from the MFP firmware. This procedure requires that you install HP Web
Jetadmin Version 7.0 or later on your computer. See
Using HP Web Jetadmin software .
Complete the following steps to update the HP Jetdirect firmware by using HP Web Jetadmin.
1. Open the HP Web Jetadmin program.
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