HP Color LaserJet Managed E55040
Firmware upgrades
Determine the installed revision of firmware
NOTE: Print a configuration page to determine the installed revision of fi rmware.
Print the configuration page from a touchscreen control panel
- From the Home screen on the printer control panel, scroll to and touch the Administration button.
- Open the following menus:
• Reports
• Configuration/Status Pages - Touch Configuration Page to select it.
- Touch the Print button to print the pages.
Print the configuration page from a LCD control panel
- From the Home screen on the printer control panel, use the down arrow button to scroll to Administration, and then press the OK button.
- Open the following menus:
• Reports
• Configuration/Status Pages - Use the down arrow button to scroll to Configuration Page, and then press the OK button to select it.
- Use the up arrow button to scroll to Print, and then press the OK button to print the pages.
USB flash drive (Pre-boot menu)
IMPORTANT:
Only use this method of performing a firmware upgrade if the printer cannot initialize to the Ready state.
- Copy the .bdl file to a portable USB flash drive.
- Touch the HP logo in the middle of the control-panel display when you see the 1/8 under the logo.
- Touch the down arrow button to highlight +3 Administrator, and then touch the OK button.
- If necessary, touch the down arrow button to highlight +1 Download, and then touch the OK button.
- Insert the USB flash drive with the .bdl file on it.
NOTE: If the error message No USB Thumbdrive Files Found displays on the control-panel display, try using a different portable storage device. - Touch the down arrow button to highlight USB Thumbdrive, and then touch the OK button.
- Touch the down arrow button to highlight the .bdl file, and then touch the OK button.
NOTE: The upgrade process can take 10 minutes or longer to complete.
TIP: If there is more than one .bdl file on the storage device, make sure to select the correct file for this printer. - When the message Complete displays on the control-panel display, touch the button several times until the message Continue displays.
- Touch the OK button to begin the upgrade. When the upgrade is complete, the printer will initialize to the Ready state.
- When the upgrade process is complete, print a configuration page and verify that the upgrade firmware version was installed.
USB flash drive firmware (Pre-boot menu) update from a LCD control panel
- Press the Cancel button when you see the 1/8 under the logo.
- Press the down arrow ▼ button to highlight +3 Administrator, and then press the OK button.
- If necessary, press the down arrow ▼ button to highlight +1 Download, and then press the OK button.
- Insert the USB flash drive with the .bdl file on it.
NOTE: If the error message No USB Thumbdrive Files Found displays on the control-panel display, try using a different portable storage device. - Press the down arrow button to highlight USB Thumbdrive, and then press the OK button.
- Press the down arrow button to highlight the .bdl file, and then press the OK button.
NOTE: The upgrade process can take 10 minutes or longer to complete.
TIP: If there is more than one .bdl file on the storage device, make sure to select the correct file for this printer. - When the message Complete displays on the control-panel display, press the button several times until the message Continue displays.
- Touch the OK button to begin the upgrade. When the upgrade is complete, the printer will initialize to the Ready state.
- When the upgrade process is complete, print a configuration page and verify that the upgrade firmware version was installed.