A-6 Phaser 6180MFP Multifunction Printer Service Manual
Reference
Firmware Controller Update
1. Down load the applicable files from the Xerox support web site. Unzip
(decompress) the files.
2. Be sure your appropriate downloading option (Network, USB, or Parallel)
is available and connected.
3. Reboot the printer.
4. On your computer, locate the decompressed files. Open the fw directory.
Double-click the Xeroxfwup.exe file.
5. The xeroxfwup window with connection options is displayed. Three
connections are available for updating the Firmware Controller.
a. For Network connection:
â– Select Network and click the Next button.
■If your printer’s IP address is available, select the appropriate box.
Click the Next button.
■If your printer’s IP address in not listed, click the Add button.
Enter your printer’s IP address and click the OK button. Select the
box with your printer’s IP address and click the Next button.
■On the printer’s Control Panel, messages are displayed from
Receiving data Port 9100 AIOC --> Receiving data Port 9100
F/W --> Please wait Port 9100 F/W --> Writing... Port 9100
AIOC --> Writing... Port 9100 F/W as the printer starts updating
the firmware.
b. For USB connection:
â– Select USB and click the Next button.
â– The xeroxfwup window with the printer serial number is
displayed. Select the box with your listed printer. Click the Next
button.
■On the printer’s Control Panel, messages are displayed from
Receiving data USB AIOC --> Receiving data USB F/W -->
Please wait... USB F/W --> Writing... USB AIOC --> Writing...
USB F/W as the printer starts updating the firmware.
c. For Parallel connection:
â– Select Parallel and click the Next button.
â– The xeroxfwup window with the Module Name is displayed. Click
the Next button.
■On the printer’s Control Panel, messages are displayed from
Receiving data Parallel AIOC --> Receiving data Parallel F/W -
-> Please wait Parallel F/W --> Writing... Parallel AIOC -->
Writing... Parallel F/W --> Completed... as the printer starts
updating the firmware.
Caution
Do Not reboot or turn Off the printer. The printer will automatically reboot.
6. When the process is completed, the Please wait... --> Ready messages
are displayed on the printer Control Panel.