Upgrading the printer firmware – QuickLabel Kiaro! User Manual

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Kiaro! Maintenance Utility

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Kiaro! User Guide

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View the printer information.

Printer - This section provides the serial number of the printer and the
installed firmware version number.

Environment - This section provides the current temperature and humidity of
the printer location.

Parts Counter - This section provides the percentage of service life used by the
blade cleaner and purge unit. When an item reaches 100% of service life used,
it must be replaced.

This section also provides the amount of media that has been transported
through the system.

Print Heads - This section provides the percentage of service life used by the
printheads. If print quality is acceptable, you can continue to use a printhead
past 100% of its service life.

This section also provides the serial numbers and installation dates for
printheads.

Related Topics:

- Parts Replacement Tab on page 91

Upgrading the Printer Firmware

1

Ensure a Kiaro! Firmware file (*.udf) is accessible from your PC.

2

Launch the Kiaro! Maintenance Utility.

From the Windows Start Menu, choose

Start > All Programs > QuickLabel

Kiaro! > Kiaro! Maintenance Utility

. A language and printer prompt will open.

Select a display language and the Kiaro! printer you want to connect to. Choose

OK

.

3

Choose the

Printer Information

tab.

4

Choose

Update Firmware

. The Upgrade Firmwarewindow will open.

5

Choose the

...

button. Browse to the Kiaro! Firmware file (*.udf) and choose

Open

.

6

Choose

Send to Printer

.

A progress indicator will be displayed and the printer firmware will be upgraded.
When this process is complete, the printer will restart automatically.

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