Upgrade the firmware, Determine the current firmware version, Download new firmware from the hp web site – HP Laserjet p3015 User Manual
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Upgrade the firmware
This product has remote firmware update (RFU) capability. Use this information to upgrade the product
firmware.
Determine the current firmware version
1.
Press the
Menu
button .
2.
Press the down arrow to highlight the INFORMATION menu, and then press the
OK
button.
3.
Press the down arrow to highlight the PRINT CONFIGURATION option, and then press the
OK
button to print.
The firmware datecode is listed on the configuration page in the section called Device Information.
The firmware datecode has this format: YYYYMMDD XX.XXX.X.
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The first string of numbers is the date, where YYYY represents the year, MM represents the month,
and DD represents the date.
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The second string of numbers is the firmware version number, in decimal format.
Download new firmware from the HP Web site
To download the most recent firmware upgrade for the product, go to
Transfer the new firmware to the product
NOTE:
The product can receive an .RFU file update when it is in a Ready state.
The following conditions can affect the time required to transfer the file.
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The speed of the host computer that is sending the update.
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Any jobs that are ahead of the .RFU job in the queue are completed before the update is processed.
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If the process is interrupted before the firmware is downloaded, you must send the firmware file
again.
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If power is lost during the firmware update, the update is interrupted and the message Resend
upgrade appears (in English only) on the control-panel display. In this case, you must send the
upgrade by using the USB port.
NOTE:
The firmware update involves a change in the format of nonvolatile random-access memory
(NVRAM). Any menu settings that are changed from the default settings might return to default settings
and must be changed again if you want settings that are different from the defaults.
Use the flash executable file to update the firmware
This product has flash-based memory, so you can use the flash firmware executable (.EXE) file to
upgrade the firmware. Download this file from
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