FARGO electronic HDP700 - Manual (Page 138)

FARGO Electronics Inc.
HDP700 Series Card Printer A-13
Appendix
A
Firmware Updates
The firmware is the internal software, 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 your printer through its
parallel interface port – no chip replacement is needed. Refer to the instructions in this Section to download and
install firmware updates.
A.1 The Firmware Updater Application Program
The Firmware Updater application program is the software required to send firmware updates from your
computer to your printer. To download and install the Firmware Updater from this site, refer to the following
steps:
1. Go to FARGO Electronics Technical Support Web site: http://www.fargo.com/tech_support/
2. Click on the Firmware Updater Program link.
3. Click OK, when prompted to “Save this Program to Disk” and then select a folder in which to
save the Updater file.
4. Once the file has been downloaded, navigate to the location where the file was saved. The
Firmware Updater program has been compressed for ease of downloading. To decompress
the file, double-click on the UPDATER.EXE icon
5. Double-click on the SETUP.EXE file to launch the Firmware Updater Setup Program
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. Once installed, the "Firmware
Updater" icon will appear in the Start / Programs / FARGO folder.
7. Select the icon seen in Figure A-1 to open the Firmware Updater application program.
Figure A-1
A.2 Downloading Firmware Updates
Refer to the following steps to download firmware updates:
1. Go to FARGO Electronics Technical Support Web site: http://www.fargo.com/tech_support/
2. Click on the firmware file link labeled for your specific printer model.
3. Click OK, when prompted to “Save this Program to Disk” and then select a folder in which to
save the Update file.