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For version information and links to the latest firmware downloads (where available), go to HP FutureSmart - Latest Firmware Versions .
If you have a third-party solution, HP recommends contacting the vendor to make sure that the latest firmware version is compatible with the third-party
solution.
A firmware update can require 10 to 30 minutes or more to complete depending on the speed of the computer and the connection type to the printer, and any
print jobs pending in the printer queue.
The firmware update process requires a network or USB connection.
Access to some menus on the control panel might require administrator privileges or a passcode.
CAUTION: Do NOT power cycle the printer or reboot the PC during a firmware update. This might cause the printer to become unstable
and or inoperable.
Make sure no error messages display on the control panel and clear any that are present.
Make sure the printer is in a Ready state and is not in sleep mode or power save mode.
If the firmware update involves a change in the format of the nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM), make sure to back up any menu settings that have
been changed from the default setting. These settings might return to the new default settings and must be reconfigured after the update. For a list of settings
that might be impacted by the firmware update, see the Readme file.
Check the speed of the host computer and the hardware configuration of the printer. The update time depends on the specific hardware configuration of the
printer, such as the number of EIO devices installed, the presence of external paper-handling devices and / or other features such as Fax capabilities. The
elapsed time for an update depends on the I/O transfer time, which depends on a number of things. These include the speed of the host computer that is
sending the update and the I/O method (Local Port or network), as well as the time that it takes for the printer reinitialize.
1. On the printer control panel, select the Administration icon or the Menu button.
2. Select INFORMATION.
3. On MFP models, open the CONFIGURATION/STATUS PAGES menu.
4. Select CONFIGURATION PAGE or the PRINT CONFIGURATION option.
5. Select Print or OK.
On the printed configuration page under the "Device Information" section, find the firmware date code to determine the current firmware level.
The firmware date code will look something like this: 20040322 48.001.0.
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1. Go to HP FutureSmart - Latest Firmware Versions , determine the latest version of firmware available for the printer, and compare it with the version
installed on the printer (see the configuration page).
2. Use the links in the HP FutureSmart - Latest Firmware Versions document to go directly to the printer download page, download the firmware, and then
extract all files.
3. Make sure the printer is On and in a ready state.
4. Note the location of the .rfu file.
NOTE: The firmware file is in the format "xxxxx.rfu," where "xxxxx" indicates the filename and ".rfu" is the file extension.
The duration of these steps varies depending on the printer firmware file size and server capacity. Even if HP Web Jetadmin is installed on a
high-end server, HP recommends that you keep other HP Web Jetadmin tasks to a minimum while any firmware upgrades are running because
it is a resource-intensive operation.
NOTE: These steps should only be used if the printer is able to boot to Ready.
Use one of the following methods to update the firmware in mac OS:
The HP Printer Utility is a software program that gives you access to the printer in mac OS X. The HP Printer Utility is available in mac OS X 10.11
by downloading the latest installer from the following Web sites: www.hp.com/support/cljcm6030mfp or
www.hp.com/support/cljcm6040mfp
NOTE: The HP Printer Utility does not work when it is installed by using the AppleTalk protocol. Use IP, Bonjour, Rendezvous,
or a USB connection to enable the HP Printer Utility.
NOTE: This can take about five minutes. Do not interact with the printer or the computer during the update process. When
the update has finished, the printer will reboot.
9. When the printer returns to a Ready state, print a configuration page and verify that the new firmware has been installed.
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Method two: Remote firmware update using FTP on a direct network connection
If the printer uses a direct network connection, use file transfer protocol (FTP) to update the firmware.
1. Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO-Jetdirect page. The EIO-Jetdirect page is the second page of the configuration page printout.
2. Open the Terminal app (Applications > Utilities folder).
3. Type FTP <TCP/IP printer ADDRESS> For example, if the TCP/IP address is 192.168.0.90, type FTP 192.168.0.90.
4. Press Enter.
5. When prompted for the username and password, press Enter again.
6. Type put <path>, where <path> is the location from the Web where the .RFU file was downloaded, including the path.
For example, type put /username/desktop/<filename.rfu> and then press Enter.
NOTE: If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in quotation marks. For example,
type put "/user name/desktop/<filename.rfu>". Type put and type a space, and then drag and drop the
.RFU file onto the terminal window to ensure that the entire proper path to the .RFU file is placed in the put command. The
complete path to the file is automatically placed after the put command.
7. Wait for the printer to automatically reboot and activate the firmware update.
NOTE: This can take about five minutes. Do not interact with the printer or the computer during the update process. When
the update has finished, the printer will reboot.
8. When the printer returns to a Ready state, print a configuration page and verify that the new firmware has been installed.
Use the following method to update the firmware remotely for UNIX systems.
NOTE: Any command method that delivers the .RFU file to the printer is acceptable for UNIX systems.
3. Wait for the printer to automatically reboot and activate the firmware update.
NOTE: This can take about five minutes. Do not interact with the printer or the computer during the update process. When the
update has finished, the printer will reboot.
4. When the printer returns to a Ready state, print a configuration page and verify that the new firmware has been installed.
Many HP LaserJet printers feature remote firmware update capability. To update the firmware remotely using file transfer protocol (FTP) through
a browser, follow these steps:
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NOTE: This method is not recommended if Internet Explorer 7 is installed on your computer due to frequent timeouts. A
stand-alone FTP client program is recommended for older versions of Windows.
1. Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO-Jetdirect page or Embedded Jetdirect Page. These pages are the second page of the configuration
page printout.
2. Open a browser window.
3. In the address field of the browser, type ftp://<IPADDRESS>, where <IPADDRESS> is the TCP/IP address of the printer. For example, if the
TCP/IP address is 123.456.7.890, type ftp://123.456.7.890.
4. Locate the downloaded .RFU file for the printer.
5. Drag and drop the .RFU file into the window displaying the PORT1 icon in the browser.
6. Wait for the printer to automatically reboot and activate the firmware update.
NOTE: This can take about five minutes. Do not interact with the printer or the computer during the update process. When
the update has finished, the printer will reboot.
7. When the printer returns to a Ready state, print a configuration page and verify that the new firmware has been installed.
Method two: Remote firmware update using FTP on a direct network connection
If the printer uses a direct network connection, use file transfer protocol (FTP) to update the firmware. To update the firmware using FTP on a
direct network connection, follow these steps:
NOTE: Firmware for an embedded Jetdirect print server, an embedded print server, or a Jetdirect Inside print server will
update when the printer firmware is updated.
1. Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO-Jetdirect page. The EIO-Jetdirect page is the second page of the configuration page printout.
2. In the address field of the browser, type the ftp address location and press Enter.
3. When prompted for the user name and password, press Enter.
4. Open a command prompt window.
5. Type bin at the command prompt.
6. Press Enter. The message 200 Type set to I, Using binary mode to transfer files displays in the command window.
7. Type put <FILENAME>, where <FILENAME> is the name of the .RFU file that was downloaded from the Web, including the path. For
example, put C:\firmwarefilename.rfu (without brackets).
NOTE: If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or path in quotation marks. For example,
put "C:\firmware filename.rfu".
8. Press Enter. The following series of messages display in the command window during the update process:
200 PORT command successful
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection
226 Ready
226 Processing Job
226 Transfer complete
After these messages display, a message containing transfer speed information displays and the firmware download begins.
NOTE: This can take about five minutes. Do not interact with the printer or the computer during the update process. When
the update has finished, the printer will reboot.
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NOTE: The parameter (-o l) consists of a lowercase "O", not a zero, and a lowercase "L", not a numeral 1. This parameter
sets the transport protocol to binary mode.
3. Press Enter.
NOTE: This can take about five minutes. Do not interact with the printer or the computer during the update process. When
the update has finished, the printer will reboot.
Method four: Update the firmware at the control panel using a USB connection
To update the firmware at the control panel using a USB connection, follow these steps. The steps might vary slightly depending on the version of
Windows.
NOTE: Before you can send a firmware upgrade through the USB port, you need to know the name of the computer to which
the printer is connected.
1. Open System Tools or Administrative Tools, and then select System Information.
2. In the right pane, the computer name displays next to System Name.
3. Take note of this name to use in subsequent steps.
NOTE: Before you can send a firmware upgrade through the USB port, you need to enable printer sharing.
NOTE: This can take about five minutes. Do not interact with the printer or the computer during the update process. When
the update has finished, the printer will reboot.
5. Wait for the printer to automatically reboot and activate the firmware update.
6. When the printer returns to a Ready state, print a configuration page and verify that the new firmware has been installed.
Method five: Local firmware using the HP Easy Firmware Upgrade utility
To update the firmware using the HP Easy Firmware Upgrade utility, follow these steps.
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NOTE: If the printer is not listed, install the print driver and print a test page before continuing.
NOTE: The firmware update process may or may not complete on the MFP before the progress bar on the screen completes
depending on the speed of the PC.
5. Wait for the printer to automatically reboot and activate the firmware update.
NOTE: This can take about five minutes. Do not interact with the printer or the computer during the update process. When
the update has finished, the printer will reboot.
6. When the printer returns to a Ready state, print a configuration page and verify that the new firmware has been installed.
Method six: Local firmware update using a Command Prompt For Shared Windows Systems
If the device is attached locally, then the .RFU file can be sent directly to the printer with a COPY command from a command prompt. To update
the firmware using a Command Prompt For Shared Windows Systems, follow these steps:
NOTE: This can take about five minutes. Do not interact with the printer or the computer during the update process. When
the update has finished, the printer will reboot.
5. When the printer returns to a Ready state, print a configuration page and verify that the new firmware has been installed.
Use the following instructions to update the firmware in HP Web JetAdmin 10.x.
NOTE: HP Web Jetadmin can be configured to get firmware details from hp.com directly. Use Tools, Options, Shared,
Network, HTTP to add HTTP proxy details (if needed) and to enable Allow download. Allow download is required for HP Web
Jetadmin to communicate with the Internet. After these settings are enabled, HP Web Jetadmin may be able to get firmware
listing and firmware image files directly from HP.com if this is allowed on the network where HP Web Jetadmin is running.
NOTE: Only the client machine needs web access through a browser.
NOTE: If the client PC does not have internet access, the firmware files can also be downloaded from HP.com to a local PC
and then transferred to the client machine. After transferring the files to the client machine, see section Manually import
firmware files into WJA .
a. In the upper right side of the screen, click Get images.
b. If prompted to check HP.com, click OK. The Get Firmware Images wizard opens.
c. Select the firmware image that you want to download.
d. Ctrl+ click to select each printer until all printers are selected and click Next.
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NOTE: Make sure to select specific printers in this step otherwise all firmware image files for all HP printers will be
retrieved which will take a long time and impact server space.
e. Browse to the location on the client machine where you want to temporarily download the firmware and click Next.
f. Make sure the firmware version is correct and click Get images to automatically locate the latest firmware versions on the Web.
g. Wait for the firmware images for the selected printers to download from the Web.
h. Make sure the Import firmware images checkbox is selected in the Get Firmware Images wizard and click Done.
The Import Firmware Images wizard opens.
7. Import the new firmware files into WJA.
NOTE: If the client PC does not have internet access, see the section Manually import firmware files into WJA .
a. Select the images to import (indicated by a No value in the Repository column) and click Next.
b. Confirm the selected images and click Import.
c. Wait for the firmware to import into the Web Jetadmin repository.
d. After the import completes, click Done to close the Import Firmware Images wizard.
e. To check the current version of firmware installed against newer versions available, click All Devices, and then check the Printer Firmware -
Severity column. A red 'X' indicates that the firmware needs to be updated.
8. Update the firmware from Web Jetadmin for multiple printers at one time.
NOTE: You can also schedule a firmware update for a later time or setup automated firmware updates. for instructions, see
section Setup automated firmware updates .
a. In the Repository, click Upgrade Firmware. The Upgrade Firmware wizard opens.
b. Select the Device Firmware option and click Next.
NOTE: To schedule the update for a later time, click the Schedule firmware upgrade check box.
c. Click the Device Model header to sort the printer list alphabetically and then use the arrow button to add the printer(s) you want to update to
the right pane. When all printers are selected, click Next.
d. Select the firmware version from the New Version drop-down list and click Next.
e. Click Upgrade.
9. Wait for the updates to complete and the printer(s) to reboot.
NOTE: Do NOT interrupt or turn the printer off during the update process. When the update is complete, the printer will
automatically reboot. If the firmware update process fails or is interrupted for reasons such as a power outage, it can be
completely recovered by running the firmware download again and reinitiating the download. Web JetAdmin will display a
notification with information about the failure and a link to retry the process.
10. When the printer returns to a Ready state, make sure that the new firmware version is installed.
a. Click All Devices.
b. Under the Printer Firmware - Severity column, a green checkmark indicates that the firmware is up to date.
NOTE: If you did not retrieve and import images or forgot to check the Import firmware images check box, this might not
be the latest version available. Click the Import button to import files already on the client machine.
NOTE: Item count listed under the Printer Firmware - Available in repository column only indicates whether or not
firmware has been downloaded for that printer. It might still need to be imported into the repository.
For more information on how to certify images, go to the HP Web Jetadmin 10.4 User Guide or use the HP Web Jetadmin help
( http://WJA_IP:8000/WebJetadmin/Help/en/Common/dm_fwupgrade_available_editproperties.html where WJA_IP is the IP
address of the WJA server).
For information on how to determine newer qualified firmware files, or for other detailed ways to update the firmware using Web Jetadmin, go
to HP Web Jetadmin White Paper Upgrading firmware .
For information on how to update Jetdirect Print Servers using HP Web Jetadmin, go to www.hp.com/go/wja_firmware .
For new releases of WJA and release notes, go to www.hp.com/go/wja .
NOTE: The following steps are typically used to import firmware files in WJA when the client PC does not have internet
access (for example).
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NOTE: The firmware file is in the format "xxxxx.rfu", where "xxxxx" indicates the filename and ".rfu" is the file
extension.
6. Select the images to import (indicated by a No value in the Repository column) and click Next.
7. Confirm the selected images and click Import.
8. After the import completes, click Done.
9. Wait for the firmware to import into the Web Jetadmin repository and click Done.
To setup automated firmware updates, set a tag for either the qualified version or the latest version of firmware, and then assign
a policy to a group of printers for which you want to automatically update firmware.
NOTE: If you do not want to use the latest version of firmware and only want to use a known version that has been tested
with the fleet, select the Qualify image check box and click OK.
RECEIVING This message displays from the time the printer recognizes the beginning of an .RFU update until the time the printer has verified
UPGRADE the validity and integrity of the .RFU update.
PERFORMING
This message displays while the printer is actually reprogramming the firmware.
UPGRADE
INITIALIZING This message displays from the time the printer has finished reprogramming the DIMM until the printer reinitializes.
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If the remote firmware update process is interrupted before the firmware is downloaded (before or during the RECEIVING UPGRADE message displays on
the control panel), then the firmware file must be sent again.
If power is lost during the update process (when the PERFORMING UPGRADE message displays on the control panel), the update will be interrupted.
If the message RESEND UPGRADE or a similar message displays (in English only) on the control panel, then the firmware update might need to be re-sent
using a computer that is attached to the parallel or USB port of the printer.
The following table lists the causes of possible interruptions and the resulting status to the firmware update.
NOTE: Print jobs sent to the printer while an update is in process do not interrupt the update.
Cause Status
The job was cancelled from the control panel. No update has occurred.
A break in the I/O stream occurred during send (for example, the parallel cable was
No update has occurred.
removed).
A power cycle occurred during the RECEIVING UPGRADE process. No update has occurred.
A power cycle occurred during the INITIALIZING process. The update has been completed.
The following table lists possible causes for remote firmware update failures and the corrective action required for each situation.
The printer recognizes that the file is corrupted and rejects the update. Download the file again and send the new file to
The .RFU file is corrupted.
the printer.
The upgrade was interrupted. See the support pages for each printer model.
A flash hardware failure Although it is extremely unlikely, the device might have a hardware failure. Call technical support to address the
occurred. problem (see the flyer that came with the printer for a local telephone support list).
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