Intermec EasyCoder 4420 User manual

P/N 068742-001
Reloading the 4420 and 4440 Printer Firmware
Instruction Sheet
You need to reload the printer firmware if the printer boot sector has been lost or
erased.
To reload the printer firmware, you will need these items:
•4420 SIMM Board Programming Tool, Part No. 067096S
or
•4440 SIMM Board Programming Tool, Part No. 067098S
•#2 Phillips Screwdriver
•ESD grounding strap
•ESD grounding mat
To reload the printer firmware
1. Turn off the printer and remove the power cord.
2. Remove the media cover and the electronics cover.
3. Locate the jumpers J18, J19, and J21 on the main PCB.
J21 J19 J18
Program
Normal
Programming
tool
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4. Move the jumpers from the Normal position to the Program position.
5. Insert the programming tool into the flash SIMM board connector marked FLASH
EXP on the Main PCB.
6. Plug in the power cord and turn on the printer.
When the printer firmware is done reloading, the green Power LED will remain on.
If you do not have media loaded, the yellow Empty/Pause LED will also remain on.
7. Turn off the printer and remove the power cord.
8. Move the jumpers from the Program position back to the Normal position.
9. Remove the programming tool. Replace the electronics cover and the media cover.
10. Plug in the power cord and turn on the printer.
The printer boot sector and firmware are now restored. The green Power LED
remains on. If you do not have media loaded, the yellow Empty/Pause LED will
also remain on.
If you now want to upgrade your firmware, use PrintSet to upgrade the firmware. You
can download the PrintSet Firmware upgrade from the company website at
http://www.intermec.com/products/printset.htm. PrintSet requires the firmware
program to be a .exe extension file.
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P/N 068742-001