AR-337. Cougar Handy Guide (Updated March'02) - Sharp Copying Equipment Handy Guide. Page 18

 

 

 

 

The flash memory within the AR-PB2 Printer Board is broken down in to two sections.  
The first section replaces the Boot EPROM’s that can be found on other boards such as  
the AR5132’s BD14/15 printer board. The Boot flash memory is around 598kb in size and 
takes around 20 seconds to download to the AR-PB2 Printer Board. This data is  
responsible for booting up the Printer Board and displaying its menu options.  

 

The second section of flash memory is the Program/Font flash memory which holds the  
many in built fonts that are stored on the Printer Board. This file is approx. 16-18MB in  
size and so takes around 7-9 minutes to download. 

 

NOTE 
If you are upgrading from ARPB2(+) to ARPB2A firmware, you must ensure that  
the boot firmware is Downloaded before the Program/Font firmware and the upgrade must  
be done on an “Non” Cougar 2000 model (an F9 error code will occur if attempted on a 
Cougar 2000). 
 
If you are upgrading a PB2A with a later version of PB2A firmware, this can be executed on 
any Cougar model. 
 
Obtain the Updated Printer Board Flash Memory Firmware from either the Sharp Technical 
Web Site or from the “Sharp Eye” CD pack (Disc 1). This will be a “PB2_XXX.hex” file for the 
Program section of flash memory or a “BOOTxxx.hex” file for the BOOT section.  
 
Before upgrading the firmware, obtain a current printer configuration page. 
 
PROCEDURE 
 
1. 

Place the flash memory file in to a convenient directory on an IBM compatible  
personal computer. 

 
2. 

Unplug the copiers power cord. 

 
3. 

Remove the AR-PB2 Printer Board from the copier and relocate jumper JP1O9 to 
pins 2- 3.  This will write enable the printer board. 

 
4. 

Refit the AR-PB2 to the copier and connect a Parallel cable between the PC and  
the AR-PB2. 

 
5. 

Turn on the copier. In order, press the following front panel keys:- 

 

“P”, “Interrupt”, “C”, “Interrupt” 

 

The front panel of the copier should now show the message “Simulation No”