How to update the printer firmware - MX472 / MX479 / MX532

Article ID: ART117256 | Date published: 05/12/2015 | Date last updated: 05/06/2019
 

Description

This article explains how to update the firmware for your printer.

 

Solution

Firmware update history

Ver.3.060
The administrator password has become to be settable for the Remote UI.

 

Required environment

For the update, you need to have a PC or PDA such as a smartphone in addition to the printer.
Using that PC or PDA, you will update the printer firmware via the access point or router.
The printer, access point or router, and PC or PDA should be connected as shown below.

 

 

(A) Internet
(B) Access point or router
(C) PC or PDA such as a smartphone
(D) Printer

 

Procedures for updating the printer firmware (for a network-connected printer /Windows XP, smartphone, or PDA)

To update the printer firmware, follow the steps below.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT power off the printer during the update.

 

(1) Confirm that the printer is turned on.

 

(2) Confirm that the printer is connected to the Internet.

 

(3) Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper.

 

(4) Press the Setup  button.
 
     The Setup menu screen is displayed.
 
(5) Use the LEFTRIGHT button to select Device settings, then press the OK button.
 
(6) Use the LEFTRIGHT button to select LAN settings, then press the OK button.
 
(7) Use the LEFTRIGHT button to select Print LAN details, then press the OK button.
 
REFERENCE
This printout is used later in the registration process.
 

 

(8) Open the web browser of your PC, smartphone, or other types of PDA. In the address entry box of the browser, enter the text that you see on the printout in the "IPv4 IP Address" line.
 
 
For example, with the printout shown above, enter "http://192.168.11.3" in the box.

 

(9) The Remote UI starts and the top window is displayed.

 

(10) Select [Firmware update] and [Install update].

 

(11) When "Update succeeded" is displayed, select OK.
 
Update of the firmware is completed.

 

SIMS Doc Id

8202237300

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