*********************************************************************************** Hewlett-Packard Company hp business inkjet 2300 series printers Firmware Upgrade - Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000 & XP Firmware Version 2015 Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Company. All Rights Reserved. *********************************************************************************** Contents: i. Introduction ii. Download Instructions iii. Upgrade Instructions iv. Key Fixes & Enhancements *********************************************************************************** i. Introduction This readme file will guide you in using a set of files to upgrade your printer and personality card firmware. The HP Printer Firmware Upgrade Utility v1.1 can be used to upgrade firmware in both locally and remotely connected (locally shared, JetDirect, LPR or Standard TCP/IP) printers. ii. Download Instructions 1. Create a new folder on the hard drive in which to save the downloaded files. a. Right-click the Start button and then select Explore. b. Click Local Disk (C:). c. Click File, New and then Folder. d. Type a name for the new folder and then press Enter. 2. Download the firmware package bij2300(2015).exe (Windows). The latest firmware for the printer can be downloaded from the Internet at http://www.hp.com. Click here to go directly to the Downloads and Drivers page for the printer to download the latest firmware. 3. Double-click the firmware package and extract the files to the same folder, using a ZIP utility such as PKZip or WinZip. 4. Check that you have all the following files before proceeding. Windows (Flash base and personality files separately) * Compressed version - BI2300(2015).exe * Uncompressed version RMR2015A.fmw RMR2015A.wja - PRINTDRT.exe HpFDU.DLL HPJCMN2.DLL HPJCMN2U.DLL HPJCRP1.DLL HPJNET1.DLL HPJPDS1.DLL HPJPTS2.DLL HPJSNM2.DLL iii. Upgrade Instructions Windows To upgrade (flash) the printer firmware, you can use either the HP Firmware Download Utility (HPFDU.EXE) or HP Web Jetadmin. If you are using the HP Firmware Download Utility, use the file with the .fmw extension. If you are using HP Web Jetadmin OR the MS-DOS copy /b command, use the two files with the .wja extension. NOTE: Please flash the personality firmware first and the printer's base firmware second. For information about using HP Web Jetadmin, see the documentation available for HP Web Jetadmin. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. 2. Double-click the application named “HPFDU.EXE” to open the HP Firmware Download Utility. 3. Navigate to the directory containing the extracted files using the Browse option in the screen and select the firmware file with the .fmw extension. 4. Click Open. 5. Use the checkboxes on the left to select the printer ports that you wish to upgrade. Multiple printers may be selected at the same time. 6. Click Download. 7. The Printer will start the flashing process and the following messages will appear in the printer's LCD control panel: “ Processing Job”, “ Reflashing…”, “**********”, “Initializing” and then “Ready”. NOTE: Do not interrupt the printer while flashing is in progress. 8. The initializing process will take about five minutes the first time after reflashing. 9. You can start printer operations once the “Ready” message appears on the LCD. iv. Key Fixes & Enhancements 1. Issue: Manual color calibration from front panel. Resolution: Fixed 2. Issue: ISE font printing issue Resolution: Fixed 3. Issue: printhead rejection . Resolution: Fixed. Implemented a Gromit Firmware patch. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Assistance * hp business inkjet 2300 support website http://www.hp.com/support/businessinkjet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *********************************************************************** Readme File Product: hp business inkjet 2300 series printers Firmware : 2015 Date : 01.10.04 Owner: Business Printing Division - Customer Satisfaction Department *********************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Company. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice and is provided "as is" with no warranty. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages in connection with the use of this material.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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