Digital Equipment PrintServer 17/300 User manual

PrintServer17/300Printer
ControllerFirmware
Version2.1Upgrade
Order Number: EK–LPS1X–IN. A01
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

First Printing, June 1994
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Installing the Firmware
Installing the Firmware
Software
Requirements Version 2.1 of the controller firmware ROM chips must be
installed in a PrintServer 17/300 printer if you are booting from
NetWare. The minimum version of PrintServer software required
to boot from NetWare is Version 5.0.
The firmware upgrade is not required for PrintServer 17/600
printers.
Kit Contents The upgrade kit (order number 4A–LPS1X–FW) contains:
• ROM chips (2)
• Antistatic wrist strap
• This document
Tool
Requirements The procedure for installing the Version 2.1 controller firmware
requires the following tools:
• Flat work surface — for working on the controller board
• Flat blade screwdriver — for loosening and tightening captive
screws and for extracting ROM chips
• Antistatic wrist strap — for preventing damage to electronic
components
Your upgrade kit includes an antistatic wrist strap.
Caution Take these precautions while performing the installation
procedure:
•Static electricity can damage electronic components on
the controller board. Use the antistatic wrist strap to
ground yourself to a metal object.
•Work on a flat surface to keep from bending the
controller board.
•Be careful not to gouge any components on the
controller board with the screwdriver.
•Be careful when handling the ROM chips. The pins
bend easily and damage is not covered by warranty.
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Installing the Firmware
Installation
Procedure To install the ROM chips:
1. Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and then from
the rear panel.
2. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the rear panel.
3. Loosen the two captive screws by the Ethernet connection on
the rear panel.
4. Grasp each side of the lower plastic cover at the front of the
printer, and slide out the controller board.
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5. Extract the existing ROM chips (

) by sliding the screwdriver
underneath each chip and gently loosening the pins from their
sockets.
6. Carefully align the pins on each new chip with the sockets on
the board, noting the orientation of the notch (  ).
Note: You may find it easier to align the pins with the sockets
if you bend in the pins slightly. The pins bend easily, so gently
rock each chip on each side, on your flat work surface, to
adjust the pins for alignment.
Press the chips firmly and evenly to seat them in their sockets.
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7. Slide the controller board back into the unit until it is securely
seated, then tighten the two captive screws by the Ethernet
connection on the rear panel.
8. Reconnect the power cord and the Ethernet cable.
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Verification
Procedure To verify correct installation of the chips, power on the printer.
The power-up diagnostics run and the following display appears
on the operator panel:
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
2.1 XX XX
If the operator panel is blank, either the controller board is not
fully seated or the chips are not installed correctly.
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