Firmware Updater Guide

magicolor 1650EN
magicolor 2550/2550DN
magicolor 4650EN/4650DN
magicolor 4750EN/4750DN
magicolor 5450
magicolor 5550/5570
magicolor 5650EN/5670EN
magicolor 7440
magicolor 7450
magicolor 7450II
magicolor 4695MF
pagepro 4650EN/5650EN
bizhub C30P

4138-9560-09A

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 Contents

1 Updating the Firmware (for Windows) ............................................................ 1

System Requirements 2
Starting the Firmware Updater 3
For a Network Connection 6
If Spooling of the Data Fails 8
For a Local Connection 10
If Spooling of the Data Fails 12
When Specifying the IP Address of the Printer 14
If Transferring of the Data Fails 16

2 Updating the Firmware (for Macintosh) ........................................................ 17

System Requirements 18
Starting the Firmware Updater 19
If Transferring of the Data Fails 23

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 1 Updating the
Firmware
(for Windows)

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 System Requirements
„ Computer:
– PC with a Pentium 2, 400 MHz or faster processor
(A Pentium 3, 500 MHz or faster processor is recommended.)
„ Operating system:
– Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, Windows 2000,
Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/
Ultimate
„ Available hard disk space:
– Approximately 20~26 MB
„ Memory:
– 128 MB or more
„ Interface:
– 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Ethernet
– USB 2.0 (High Speed) compliant
– Parallel (IEEE 1284)
„ Compatible printer:
– magicolor 1650EN
– magicolor 2550/2550DN
– magicolor 4650EN/4650DN
– magicolor 4750EN/4750DN
– magicolor 5450
– magicolor 5550/5570
– magicolor 5650EN/5670EN
– magicolor 7440
– magicolor 7450
– magicolor 7450II
– magicolor 4695MF
– pagepro 4650EN/5650EN
– bizhub C30P

2 System Requirements

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 Starting the Firmware Updater
CAUTION
You must have administrator privileges in order to update the firmware.

CAUTION
Before starting the firmware updater, turn on the printer, and make sure
that it is correctly connected.

CAUTION
When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel settings may
return to their defaults. Before starting the firmware updater, be sure to
print the configuration page to check the settings. For details on
printing the configuration page, refer to the printer’s User’s Guide.

CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following operations while updating the
firmware.
– Turn off the printer.
– Turn off the computer running the firmware updater.
– Exit the firmware updater.
– Send a print job to the printer from any other computer on the net-
work.

" If the User Account Control window appears when installing on Win-
dows Vista, click Allow button or the Continue button.
The following procedure describes how to update the firmware for magicolor
5450. Follow the same procedure to update the firmware for magicolor
1650EN, magicolor 2550/2550DN, magicolor 4650EN/4650DN, magicolor
4750EN/4750DN, magicolor 5550/5570, magicolor 5650EN/5670EN, magi-
color 7440, magicolor 7450, magicolor 7450II, magicolor 4695MF, pagepro
4650EN/5650EN and bizhub C30P.
1 Download the firmware updater from the web site.
2 Double-click “5450Gxxxxxxxx.exe”.

Starting the Firmware Updater 3

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 3 The printer name and firmware version are displayed. Click the [Next] but-
ton.

4 The license agreement is displayed. Select “I agree”, and then click the
[Next] button.

4 Starting the Firmware Updater

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 5 The list of printer drivers is displayed. Select the appropriate connection
for the environment where the printer is being used.

For a Network Connection Select “Network port”. →Continue

with page 6.
For a Local Connection Select “Local port”. →Continue with
page 10.
When Specifying the IP Address of Select “Printer IP address”. →Con-
the Printer tinue with page 14.

" If you select “Network port” or “Local port”, make sure that the
printer driver has been installed.
If you select “Printer IP address”, the firmware can be updated even
if a printer driver is not already installed.

Starting the Firmware Updater 5

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 For a Network Connection
When “Network port” is selected, a list of printer drivers for the network port
appears.
1 Select the printer driver, and then click the [Next] button.

2 A message appears, requesting confirmation to update the firmware.

Click the [Start] button to begin transferring the firmware.

6 For a Network Connection

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 3 The result of the firmware transfer is displayed. Click the [Exit] button.

" If the firmware was successfully updated, the printer will automatically
restart.
Do not turn off the printer while its firmware is being updated.
4 Print the configuration page from the printer’s control panel to check the
settings.

" When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel settings may
return to their defaults. Refer to the configuration page that was previ-
ously printed to reset the settings from the printer’s control panel.

" For details on printing the configuration page and using the printer’s
control panel, refer to the printer’s User’s Guide.

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 If Spooling of the Data Fails
If spooling of the data fails, the following message appears.

" If spooling fails, data may remain in the printer spooler. Delete this
data, and then try again.
– (Windows Vista)
Click “Control Panel” in the Start menu, then Printers, and then
double-click the appropriate printer icon. Select “5450Gxxxxxxxx”
below “Document Name”, and then click “Cancel All Docu-
ments” in the Printer menu or “Cancel” in the Document menu.
– (Windows XP)
Click “Printers and Faxes” in the Start menu, and then dou-
ble-click the appropriate printer icon. Select “5450Gxxxxxxxx”
below “Document Name”, and then click “Cancel All Docu-
ments” in the Printer menu or “Cancel” in the Document menu.
– (Windows 2000)
Click “Printers” in the Start menu, and then double-click the
appropriate printer icon. Select “5450Gxxxxxxxx” below “Docu-
ment Name”, and then click “Cancel All Documents” in the
Printer menu or “Cancel” in the Document menu.
1 Click the [OK] button.

8 For a Network Connection

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 2 Check that the printer is ready and that it is correctly connected, and then
click the [Update again] button.

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 For a Local Connection
When “Local port” is selected, a list of printer drivers for the local port
appears.
1 Select the printer driver, and then click the [Next] button.

2 A message appears, requesting confirmation to update the firmware.

Click the [Start] button to begin transferring the firmware.

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 3 The result of the firmware transfer is displayed. Click the [Exit] button.

" If the firmware was successfully updated, the printer will automatically
restart.
Do not turn off the printer while its firmware is being updated.
4 Print the configuration page from the printer’s control panel to check the
settings.

" When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel settings may
return to their defaults. Refer to the configuration page that was previ-
ously printed to reset the settings from the printer’s control panel.

" For details on printing the configuration page and using the printer’s
control panel, refer to the printer’s User’s Guide.

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 If Spooling of the Data Fails
If spooling of the data fails, the following message appears.

" If spooling fails, data may remain in the printer spooler. Delete this
data, and then try again.
– (Windows Vista)
Click “Control Panel” in the Start menu, then Printers, and then
double-click the appropriate printer icon. Select “5450Gxxxxxxxx”
below “Document Name”, and then click “Cancel All Docu-
ments” in the Printer menu or “Cancel” in the Document menu.
– (Windows XP)
Click “Printers and Faxes” in the Start menu, and then dou-
ble-click the appropriate printer icon. Select “5450Gxxxxxxxx”
below “Document Name”, and then click “Cancel All Docu-
ments” in the Printer menu or “Cancel” in the Document menu.
– (Windows 2000)
Click “Printers” in the Start menu, and then double-click the
appropriate printer icon. Select “5450Gxxxxxxxx” below “Docu-
ment Name”, and then click “Cancel All Documents” in the
Printer menu or “Cancel” in the Document menu.
1 Click the [OK] button.

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 2 Check that the printer is ready and that it is correctly connected, and then
click the [Update again] button.

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 When Specifying the IP Address of the
Printer
When “Printer IP address” is selected, the “Printer IP address” box
becomes available.
1 Type in the IP address, and then click the [Next] button.

2 A message appears, requesting confirmation to update the firmware.

Click the [Start] button to begin transferring the firmware.

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 3 The result of the firmware transfer is displayed. Click the [Exit] button.

" If the firmware was successfully updated, the printer will automatically
restart.
Do not turn off the printer while its firmware is being updated.
4 Print the configuration page from the printer’s control panel to check the
settings.

" When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel settings may
return to their defaults. Refer to the configuration page that was previ-
ously printed to reset the settings from the printer’s control panel.

" For details on printing the configuration page and using the printer’s
control panel, refer to the printer’s User’s Guide.

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 If Transferring of the Data Fails
If transferring of the data fails, the following message appears.
1 Click the [OK] button.

2 Check that the printer is ready and that it is correctly connected, and then
click the [Update again] button.

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 2 Updating the
Firmware
(for Macintosh)

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 System Requirements
„ Computer:
– Apple Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G3 or later processor
(A PowerPC G4 or later is recommended.)
– Apple Macintosh computer with an Intel processor
„ Operating system:
– MacOS X 10.2.8/10.3.x/10.4.x/10.5.x
(We recommend installing the newest patch.)
„ Available hard disk space:
– Approximately 30~42 MB
„ Memory:
– 128 MB or more
„ Interface:
– 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Ethernet
„ Compatible printer:
– magicolor 1650EN
– magicolor 2550/2550DN
– magicolor 5450
– magicolor 5550/5570
– magicolor 7450
– magicolor 7450II
– bizhub C30P

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 Starting the Firmware Updater
CAUTION
You must have administrator privileges in order to update the firmware.

CAUTION
Before starting the firmware updater, turn on the printer, and make sure
that it is correctly connected.

CAUTION
When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel settings may
return to their defaults. Before starting the firmware updater, be sure to
print the configuration page to check the settings. For details on
printing the configuration page, refer to the printer’s User’s Guide.

CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following operations while updating the
firmware.
– Turn off the printer.
– Turn off the computer running the firmware updater.
– Exit the firmware updater.
– Send a print job to the printer from any other computer on the net-
work.

The following procedure describes how to update the firmware for magicolor
5450. Follow the same procedure to update the firmware for magicolor
1650EN, magicolor 2550/2550DN, magicolor 5550/5570, magicolor 7450,
magicolor 7450II and bizhub C30P.
1 Download the firmware updater from the web site, and then decompress
it.
2 Double-click “5450Gxxxxxxxx”.

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 3 The printer name and firmware version are displayed. Click the [Next] but-
ton.

4 The license agreement is displayed. Select “I agree”, and then click the
[Next] button.

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 5 The screen for specifying the IP address of the printer appears.

6 Type in the IP address, and then click the [Next] button.

7 A message appears, requesting confirmation to update the firmware.

Click the [Start] button to begin transferring the firmware.

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 8 The result of the firmware transfer is displayed. Click the [Exit] button.

" If the firmware was successfully updated, the printer will automatically
restart.
Do not turn off the printer while its firmware is being updated.
9 Print the configuration page from the printer’s control panel to check the
settings.

" When the firmware is updated, the printer control panel settings may
return to their defaults. Refer to the configuration page that was previ-
ously printed to reset the settings from the printer’s control panel.

" For details on printing the configuration page and using the printer’s
control panel, refer to the printer’s User’s Guide.

22 Starting the Firmware Updater

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 If Transferring of the Data Fails
If transferring of the data fails, the following message appears.
1 Click the [OK] button.

2 Check that the printer is ready and that it is correctly connected, and then
click the [Update again] button.

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 24 Starting the Firmware Updater

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