AR-PB2 (serv.man2). Boot program Font Flash Memory Upgrade Procedure - Sharp Copying Equipment Handy Guide

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ARPB2 Printer Board
Flash Memory Upgrade Procedure
The flash memory within the ARPB2 Printer Board is broken down in to
two sections. The first section is the Boot flash memory which is around
598kb in size and takes around 20 seconds to download to the ARPB2
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.
If you are upgrading from ARPB2+ firmware to ARPB2a firmware you
must ensure that the Boot firmware is upgraded before the
Program/Font firmware.
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** Please ensure that you follow this guide or the printer **
board could be written off
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1. Obtain the updated printer board flash memory firmware from the
Sharp intranet site.
2. Place the flash memory file in to a convenient directory on an IBM
compatible personal computer.
3.  Unplug the copiers power cord.
4. Remove the ARPB2 Printer Board from the copier and relocate
jumper JP109 to pins 2-3.  This will write enable the printer board.
5. Refit the ARPB2 to the copier and connect a Parallel cable between
the PC and the ARPB2.
6.  Turn on the copier.  In order, press the following front panel keys,
“P”,  “Interrupt”,  “C”,   “Interrupt”
7.  The front panel of the copier should now show the message
“Simulation No”
8.  In order, press the following front panel keys,
“6”,  “7”,  “Start”,  “1”,  “4”,   “Start”
JP 109
1-2 Short Write Protect
2-3 Short Write Enable
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AR-PB2 Printer
Board
SCSI Cable
Parallel
Network
Card
9. Now wait until the copiers control panel changes from “-----“ to
“Ready” as below.
10. The Boot flash data must always be upgraded first.
On the computer with the parallel cable attached, open an MS-DOS
prompt box. Now type the following command that will send the data
to the copier & press the enter button.
Copy /b BOOTxxx.hex Lpt1:
Please Note:  The BOOT flash data performs the communication with the copier
at power up and adds the Simulation “67” codes.  Once the download of the
BOOT data begins the power must not be removed from the copier until the
download is complete. If this download is interrupted, no further downloading
will be possible.
The syntax above depends upon which flash memory you are downloading to
the ARPB2. The XXX represents the version number of the flash memory
upgrade. The XXX should be replaced with the version number that you are
trying to download i.e 112 or 435 etc.  If you are not currently in the same
directory as the flash file, the correct path should also be included i.e.
C:\Flash\PB2_XXX.hex.
The speed of the download will depend upon the speed of the computer being
used. If a download is performed within a Windows 95 DOS window, the
download time will be quicker than if you shut down the computer in to MS-Dos
Mode. On a typical Pentium 120 running in Windows 95 DOS window, the
download will take around 7 minutes.
When a download is performed from a Windows 95 DOS window, the file is first
spooled and then placed in the local print queue. This means that the PC
sending the flash memory could then be used for other tasks. Windows 95 will
however have to be left running until the download has completed.
FLASH  MEMORY  W&V
PS  KANJI  FONT          :   --------
ESC/P  KANJI  FONT    :   --------
BOOT  ROM                   :   --------
PROGRAM  & FONT    :   --------
FLASH  MEMORY  W&V
PS  KANJI  FONT          :   READY
ESC/P  KANJI  FONT    :   READY
BOOT  ROM                   :   READY
PROGRAM  & FONT    :   READY
11. Whilst the boot flash memory upgrade is in progress, the “Boot”
section of the copiers control panel will change from “Ready” to
“Receive”, “Sum”, “Erase”, “Blank”, “Write” and then “Verify”. If the
upgrade is successful the message will finally read “OK”, as shown
below.
12.  Power cycle the copier off and then on.
13.  Re-enter simulation 67-14 and wait until “Ready” is again displayed
on the copier. On the PC, now type the following command that will
send the program/font data to the copier.  Press the enter button on
the PC.
Copy /b PB2_XXX.hex Lpt1:
14.   Whilst the Program & Font flash memory upgrade is in progress,
the “Program & Font” section of the copiers control panel will change
from “Ready” to “Receive”, “Sum”, “Erase”, “Blank”, “Write” and then
“Verify”. If the upgrade is successful the message will finally read
“OK”, as shown below.
FLASH  MEMORY  W&V
PS  KANJI  FONT          :   READY
ESC/P  KANJI  FONT    :   READY
BOOT  ROM                   :   READY
PROGRAM  & FONT    :   READY
FLASH  MEMORY  W&V
PS  KANJI  FONT          :   READY
ESC/P  KANJI  FONT    :   READY
BOOT  ROM                   :   OK
PROGRAM  & FONT    :   READY
FLASH  MEMORY  W&V
PS  KANJI  FONT          :   READY
ESC/P  KANJI  FONT    :   READY
BOOT  ROM                   :   READY
PROGRAM  & FONT    :   READY
FLASH  MEMORY  W&V
PS  KANJI  FONT          :   READY
ESC/P  KANJI  FONT    :   READY
BOOT  ROM                   :   READY
PROGRAM  & FONT    :   OK
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