HP qms 1660 User Manual
Updating
System
Software
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Printer Options
d
Terminate the connection.
3
Type
hibaud
↵
to extract the ModeX files.
4
Set the PC’s baud rate to 38400 by typing
modex.exe
↵
modex
#
38400 n 8 1
↵
where
#
is 1-4. See the MODEX.DOC file for more information on
this program.
5
Turn on the printer, wait for
IDLE
to appear in the message
window, and then print an advanced status page.
This procedure should not change the current configuration set-
tings. However, the advanced status page provides a record of all
current configuration settings, so you can verify that they are the
same after the system software has been updated.
tings. However, the advanced status page provides a record of all
current configuration settings, so you can verify that they are the
same after the system software has been updated.
6
Take the printer off line.
7
Turn on the RTS and CTS hardware flow control settings.
a
Access the Administration/Communications/Serial/Hdwe
Flow Ctl menu.
Flow Ctl menu.
b
Set RTS to On.
c
Set CTS to On.
d
Press the Online/Offline key to be prompted to save your
changes.
changes.
e
Select Yes to Save Changes.
8
Access the Administration/Miscellaneous/New Flash Image
menu.
menu.
9
Select Yes in the New Flash Image menu.
The printer waits for the new system software (image) to be sent
via your PC’s parallel port. (
via your PC’s parallel port. (
YES
remains in the message window
until the new image is sent.)