Philips 5900 User Manual

AXIS 5900 User’s Manual

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1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to a new 

directory on your computer, e.g. c:\Axis (if the directory does not exist, 
create it).

2. Open a command prompt from 

Start => Run. The Run window will appear. 

Type 

cmd and click OK. (Windows 98: Type command and click OK.) The DOS 

Command Prompt window will open.

3. Make sure you are working from the correct directory: 

type 

cd c:\Axis and press Enter.

4. Connect to the print server using ftp:

type 

ftp 10.13.4.105 followed by Enter.

(Example using print server IP address 10.13.4.105)

5. Enter the user name, the default user is 

root. Press 

Enter. If the default 

password has been changed then it must also be entered. When you enter 
the password, it will not be echoed to the screen, nor will the cursor move. 

6. Change to binary mode transfer.

Type 

bin hash (or binary hash) and press Enter.

7. Use the 

put command to upload the upgrade file to the flash location:

(Example using firmware named 5900p_v2_7_00.bin):
Type 

put 5900p_v2_7_00.bin FLASH followed by Enter. (Note that FLASH 

is written in capital letters!) A stream of hash (#) marks will appear.

Wait 30 seconds... You will receive a message stating 

Flash programming finished OK. The print server will restart in five seconds 
running the new software. 

When you see a new 

ftp prompt the procedure has been completed 

successfully.

8. Type 

bye followed by Enter to end the ftp session. 

You can obtain all the print server firmware as well as the latest utility 

software from the following locations:

•

http://www.axis.com

•

your local dealer