Konica Minolta magicolor 1690MF Mounting instructions

Firmware Updater Guide
magicolor 1680MF
magicolor 1690MF
magicolor 4690MF
magicolor 4695MF
A0HF-9900-03A

Contents
1 Updating the Firmware (for Windows) ............................................. 1
System Requirements ....................................................................... 2
Starting the Firmware Updater ......................................................... 3
If the printer is not connected correctly .......................................... 7
2 Updating the Firmware (for Macintosh) ........................................... 8
System Requirements ....................................................................... 9
Starting the Firmware Updater ....................................................... 10
If the printer is not connected correctly ........................................ 14
Contents

Updating the
Firmware
(for Windows) 1

System Requirements
Computer:
- PC with a Pentium 2, 400 MHz or faster processor
(A Pentium 3, 500 MHz or faster processor is recommended.)
Operating system:
- 32bit
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/
Business/Enterprise, Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
(Service Pack 2 or later), Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
(Service Pack 4 or later)
- 64bit
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/
Business/Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows XP Professional x64
Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Available hard disk space:
- Approximately 20~26 MB
Memory:
- 128 MB or more
Interface:
- USB 2.0 (High Speed) compliant
Compatible printer:
- magicolor 1680MF
- magicolor 1690MF
- magicolor 4690MF
- magicolor 4695MF
2 System Requirements

Starting the Firmware Updater
You must have administrator privileges in order to update the
firmware.
CAUTION
Before starting the firmware updater, make sure that the printer
is correctly connected with a USB cable.
CAUTION
Before starting the firmware updater, confirm that the scanner
driver (TWAIN driver) is installed with a USB connection. In case
of magicolor 1680MF, confirm that the printer driver is installed
with a USB connection before starting the firmware updater.
CAUTION
When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel settings
may return to their defaults. Before starting the firmware updater,
be sure to print the configuration page to check the settings. For
details on printing the configuration page, refer to the printer’s
User’s Guide.
CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following operations while updating
the firmware.
CAUTION
- Turn off the printer.
- Turn off the computer running the firmware updater.
- Exit the firmware updater.
- Send a print job to the printer.
Starting the Firmware Updater 3

If the User Account Control window appears when installing on
Windows Vista, click [Allow] button or [Continue] button.
The following procedure describes how to update the firmware for
magicolor 1690MF. Follow the same procedure to update the
firmware for magicolor 1680MF, magicolor 4690MF and
magicolor 4695MF.
1. Connect the computer and the printer with a USB cable, and
turn on the power of the printer.
2. Confirm that the scanner driver (TWAIN driver) is installed in
the computer with a USB connection. In case of magicolor
1680MF, confirm that the printer driver is installed in the
computer with a USB connection.
3. Print the configuration page from the printer control panel to
check the current firmware version.
4. Turn off the power of the printer.
5. Download the firmware updater from the Web site, and then
decompress it in any folder.
6. With touching [Select] key on the printer control panel, turn
on the power of your printer.
To update the engine firmware, turn on the power without
touching [Select] key.
7. On a message window on the printer control panel, you can
see the following screen.
When updating the engine firmware, you will NOT see the
screen.
2008/10/16 V1.00
AMBER-AIO BOOTROM
2008/10/16 V1.00
4IN1 BOOTROM MODE
Starting the Firmware Updater
4

8. Double-click the firmware updater (exe format).
The Software End User License Agreement is displayed.
Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement.”, and
then click [OK] button.
9. A message appears, requesting confirmation to update the
firmware. Click [Transfer] button to begin transferring the
firmware.
Do not turn off the printer while its firmware is being
updated.
5
Starting the Firmware Updater

10.The result of the firmware transfer is displayed. Click [Exit]
button.
11.On a message window on the printer control panel, the
following screen will be shown. After confirming the screen
is shown, turn off/on the power of the printer.
FIRMWARE UPDATE
FIRMWARE UPDATE OK
MACHINE POWER OFF/ON
12.Print the configuration page from the printer control panel to
check the firmware version after the updating.
When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel
settings may return to their defaults. Refer to the
configuration page that was previously printed to reset the
settings from the printer control panel.
For details on printing the configuration page and using
the printer control panel, refer to the printer’s User’s
Guide.
6 Starting the Firmware Updater

If the printer is not connected correctly
If the printer is not connected correctly, the following message
appears.
1. Check that the printer is ready and that the computer is
properly connected to the printer, and then click [Retry]
button.
If the printer is not connected correctly 7

Updating the
Firmware
(for Macintosh) 2

System Requirements
Computer:
- Apple Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G3 or later
processor (A PowerPC G4 or later is recommended.)
- Apple Macintosh computer with an Intel processor
Operating system:
- Mac OS X 10.4.x/10.5.x
(We recommend installing the newest patch.)
Available hard disk space:
- Approximately 30~42 MB
Memory:
- 128 MB or more
Interface:
- USB 2.0 (High Speed) compliant
Compatible printer:
- magicolor 1680MF
- magicolor 1690MF
- magicolor 4690MF
- magicolor 4695MF
System Requirements 9

Starting the Firmware Updater
You must have administrator privileges in order to update the
firmware.
CAUTION
Before starting the firmware updater, make sure that the printer
is correctly connected with a USB cable.
CAUTION
Before starting the firmware updater, confirm that the printer
driver is installed with a USB connection. For details on
installing the printer driver and printer settings, refer to the
printer’s Reference Guide.
CAUTION
When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel settings
may return to their defaults. Before starting the firmware updater,
be sure to print the configuration page to check the settings. For
details on printing the configuration page, refer to the printer’s
User’s Guide.
CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following operations while updating
the firmware.
CAUTION
- Turn off the printer.
- Turn off the computer running the firmware updater.
- Exit the firmware updater.
- Send a print job to the printer.
10 Starting the Firmware Updater

The following procedure describes how to update the firmware for
magicolor 1690MF. Follow the same procedure to update the
firmware for magicolor 1680MF, magicolor 4690MF and
magicolor 4695MF.
1. Connect the computer and the printer with a USB cable, and
turn on the power of the printer.
2. Confirm that the printer driver is installed in the computer
with a USB connection.
3. Print the configuration page from the printer control panel to
check the current firmware version.
4. Turn off the power of the printer.
5. Download the firmware updater from the Web site, and then
decompress it in any folder.
6. With touching [Select] key on the printer control panel, turn
on the power of your printer.
To update the engine firmware, turn on the power without
touching [Select] key.
7. On a message window on the printer control panel, you can
see the following screen.
When updating the engine firmware, you will NOT see the
screen.
2008/10/16 V1.00
AMBER-AIO BOOTROM
2008/10/16 V1.00
4IN1 BOOTROM MODE
Starting the Firmware Updater 11

8. Double-click the firmware updater.
The Software End User License Agreement is displayed.
Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement.”, and
then click [OK] button.
9. A message appears, requesting confirmation to update the
firmware. Click [Transfer] button to begin transferring the
firmware.
Do not turn off the printer while its firmware is being
updated.
12 Starting the Firmware Updater

10.The result of the firmware transfer is displayed. Click [Exit]
button.
11.On a message window on the printer control panel, the
following screen will be shown. After confirming the screen
is shown, turn off/on the power of the printer.
FIRMWARE UPDATE
FIRMWARE UPDATE OK
MACHINE POWER OFF/ON
12.Print the configuration page from the printer control panel to
check the firmware version after the updating.
When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel
settings may return to their defaults. Refer to the
configuration page that was previously printed to reset the
settings from the printer control panel.
For details on printing the configuration page and using
the printer control panel, refer to the printer’s User’s
Guide.
Starting the Firmware Updater 13

If the printer is not connected correctly
If the printer is not connected correctly, the following message
appears.
1. Check that the printer is ready and that the computer is
properly connected to the printer, and then click [Retry]
button.
14 If the printer is not connected correctly