HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference Manual

34 2 Software Description Software Technical Reference

Step 1 Start HP Web JetAdmin.

Step 2 Create a device group. A simple way to do this is:

a. Click Devices on the

1. Choose: drop-down menu.

b. Click Device Model from the

2. Filter: drop-down menu.

c. In the

3. Criteria (Optional): field, type your model number

(for example, "5500" [without quotation marks]).

d. Click Go.

Step 3 In the

Device List, select the printers you want to include in the group,

and then click Create Group.

Step 4 When prompted, type a name for the new device group, and then click

OK.

Step 5 Click Update.

Step 6 When prompted for the type of update to perform, click Update Printers,

and then click Continue.

Step 7 From the list of HP Devices, select the printers to be updated, or click

Select All.

Step 8 Click Update to install the new firmware.

Printer messages during firmware upgrade

The printer shows three messages during a normal update process:

Note To verify that the firmware update succeeded, print a new configuration page from the product control

panel and verify that the firmware datecode shown on the configuration page has changed.

Note All HP LaserJet products leave the factory with the latest available firmware version installed. If a

remote firmware update fails, the .RFU file must be sent over a parallel port connection.

Table 3. Update messages

Printer message Explanation

RECEIVING UPGRADE This message appears from the

time the printer recognizes the

beginning of an .RFU update until

the time the printer has verified the

validity and integrity of the .RFU

update.

UPGRADING PRINTER This message appears while the

printer is actually reprogramming

the firmware.

WAIT FOR PRINTER TO

REINITIALIZE

This message appears from the

time the printer has finished

reprogramming the DIMM until the

printer reinitializes.