It takes about 30 minutes to install the system software, excluding the set-up time.

  • Before using the printer during installing the system software, disconnect the interface cable connected to the printer.
  • Before installing the system software, disconnect any USB memory connecting to the print server. If there is a USB memory connected, errors may occur in the installation process.

  1. Get the installation iso data from the firmware download site for the system software, and burn the data onto a blank DVD to create a system software DVD.
    Alternatively, use the system software DVD packed with the new HDD for replacement.
  2. Make sure that the print server is turned OFF.

  3. If the interlock switch is set to EN, wait for about one minute and turn the switch to DS. (Changing the Setting of the Power Interlock Switch)

    • There is residual voltage after the power switch is turned OFF. Therefore, wait for about one minute before switching.

  4. Disconnect the interface cable that goes to the network.

    • This prevents receiving a print job during the installation.

  5. Turn ON the power switch [] of the print server.
  6. Immediately press the disc eject button to open the DVD drive.

  7. Insert the system software DVD into the tray of the DVD drive before the end of the startup sequence.

    • The installation process begins automatically.
    • If a monitor is connected to the print server, the following screen is displayed.
    • Make sure that [DFE Master Disk Create] is selected. Pressing [Enter] starts the installation process immediately. The machine automatically starts the installation process when there is no input for a certain period of time.

  8. Make sure that the print server shuts down after completing the writing successfully.

    • It takes about 10 minutes from power switch ON to shut down.

  9. Connect the interface cable from the printer to the print server (if disconnected).
  10. Turn ON the main power switch on the printer.
  11. Press the power switch [] located at the front of the print server.

  12. Immediately press the disc eject button to open the DVD drive.

    • Otherwise, the installation process starts again.

  13. Take the system software DVD out of the tray and close it.

    • After the print server starts, the system software installation process continues.
    • The print server reboots twice during the installation process. It takes about 12 minutes to reboot twice.

  14. Make sure that the print server starts up successfully and is in the standby state.
  15. Connect the interface cable from the network to the print server.

  16.  If you had to disable the power interlock switch in step 3, turn OFF the power switch of the print server, wait for about one minute, and then turn the power interlock switch to EN.

    • There is residual voltage after the power switch is turned OFF. Therefore, wait for about one minute before switching.