Readme file for Printer Firmware Downloader. (Version 1.0.0.4) Printer Firmware Downloader (PFD.EXE) runs on Windows 9x and Windows NT4 for the x86 architecture. It requires that you have the TCP/IP networking protocol installed. Also required is the MFC42 runtime library (which should be present on your machine). To run, simply double click on the icon. You will be presented with a dialog box with 3 fields which must be filled in. The first of these is the IP address of the printer that you are updating. The address is entered in the standard internet form, XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, with each part being 0 to 255. If an invalid address is entered, it will be detected when you press OK. The next field is the port which is to be used. This is numbered from 0 to 65535. The value 9100 is entered by default. The final field is the file to be downloaded. Either enter the full path to the desired file, or use the BROWSE button to search for it. You may also drag a file from a folder to this field where it will be entered. When you are ready, press OK to start the download or CANCEL to abort and close the program. After pressing OK, you will have one more chance to change your mind before the download starts. Once the download has started, you can cancel it at any time by pressing the CANCEL button that appears. Please note that canceling the download may leave the printer in a start requiring physical intervention, and, in some cases, may cause the printer to become unusable. While the download is in progress, the program will show the number of bytes transfered, along with the total so you can see the progress. Please be patient as the firmware files can be quite large. Check Boxes ----------- A check box is available which controls whether or not the program will exit after downloading a file. If the check box is checked, the program will exit after a successful download. If the box is not checked, the program will remain open with all the settings unchanged. Command Line Arguments ---------------------- /pNNN - The value NNN is entered into the port field. /p NNN - Same /fSSSSS - The string SSSSS is entered into the file field /f SSSSS - Same /aNNN.NNN.NNN.NNN - The string is entered in the address field /a NNN.NNN.NNN.NNN - Same NNN.NNN.NNN.NNN - the string is entered into the address field. Note that there is no "/". /c - Do not display confirmation dialog. Integration With Remote Control Software (RCS) ---------------------------------------------- The Printer Firmware Downloader may be integrated with Remote Control Software (RCS) so that it shows up in the right click menu for an agent. To do this, read the information in the RCS Administrator's Manual on adding external programs and then associate this program with the appropriate printer. When setting up the external program, enter IPADDRESS as the only argument. When you right click an agent and choose FDL.EXE, the Printer Firmware Downloader will be launched with the appropriate printer selected. Use as a printer tool --------------------- This program may also be used to send pre-formatted PostScript and PCL files to a network printer. This is useful if you need to access a network printer for which the printer drivers or network printer port has not yet been setup. It is also useful for sending PostScript files directly to a printer that do not need further formatting, such as those sometimes supplied as documentation. To use the program in this manner, choose the appropriate address and port (see your printer documentation for this) and browse for the file you want printed. Shortcuts --------- It is possible to create a shortcut to a printer that is commonly used. To do this, right click on the background and choose "New", then "Shortcut" (or right click drag the PFDLoad icon to the desktop and choose "Create Shortcut(s) Here"). To customize it for a specific printer, right click the shortcut and choose "properties". Go to the end of the "Targe" field and add the needed flag parameters. For example, for a printer with the IP address 10.10.111.120 that uses port 35 for printing, you would add the string "/p 35 /a 10.10.111.120" (without the quotes). Note that there is a space in front of the "/p". When you click on this shortcut, PFD will start and and the chosen fields filled in. Send To ------- You can also put PFD on the "Send To" menu that you get from right clicking on an object. To do this, create a batch file in the SendTo directory. This directory may either be in the windows directory (for Windows 9x) or in the windows\profiles\USER_NAME directory (for Windows NT). This batch file should have one line "X:\path_to_PFD\PFD.exe /F %1". You may also put any other parameters you want, such as the IP address or port to use. You may then wish to change the properties of this batch file by right clicking on it and choosing "Properties". On the "Program" tab, make sure that "Close on exit" is checked and also that it runs "minimized". ------- Changes from version 1.0.0.3 A check box has been added. If checked (the default) the program will exit after a file has been downloaded, if unchecked, the program will remain open and ready to download again. Changes from version 1.0.0.2 A space between the argument flag and the argument is no longer necessary (but is not required). For example, "/f foo" and "/ffoo" are equivalent. Leading 0's in the IP address field are no longer cause for the address to be considered illegal. The leading 0's are now ignored. Additional arguments documented. Changes from version 1.0.0.1 You can now drag files to the file entry control ------- TallyGenicom on the Internet: http://www.tallygenicom.com Adobe, Acrobat and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of X/Open Company, Ltd. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Copyright (c) 2004, TallyGenicom All rights reserved.Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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