HP LaserJet M443 MFP

Determine the installed version of firmware

NOTE: Print a configuration page to determine the installed revision of firmware.

Print the configuration page from an LCD control panel

1. From the Ready to Copy screen on the product control panel, open the following menus:
   • Menu
   • System Setup
   • Report
   • Configuration
2. Touch Yes to print.

Perform a firmware upgrade

The firmware bundle is a .bdl file. This file requires an interactive upgrade method. The traditional FTP, LPR or Port 9100 methods of upgrading are not available. Use one of the following methods to upgrade the firmware for this product.

HP Embedded Web Server

NOTE: The product should be at the Ready state. The firmware update might take 10 minutes or longer based on the input/output (I/O) transfer rates and the time it takes for the product to reinitialize.

1. Open an Internet browser window.
2. Enter the product IP address in the URL line.
3. Sign in using the Admin User name and password: admin/admin.
4. Select the Maintenance tab.
5. Click Upgrade Wizard.
6. Click Browse and browse to the location where the firmware upgrade file was downloaded to, and then select the firmware file — the file has an .hd file extension. Click the Next button to verify the firmware file. Click the Next button to perform the upgrade.
   NOTE: Do not close the browser window OR interrupt communication until the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) displays the confirmation page.
7. After the product reinitializes, return to the Maintenance tab to verify the updated firmware version or print a configuration page and verify that the latest firmware version has been installed.

USB Firmware Upgrade

1. Download the usblist2.exe tool from the same location used to download the firmware from hp.com.
2. Connect a computer to the product with a USB cable.
3. Turn the product off.
4. Press the Stop key on the control panel and turn on the product while still pressing the Stop key until the Download Mode Press Stop or Cancel Key message displays.
5. Press the Stop key until the text Wait Image... displays on the control panel.
6. From a command prompt on your computer, browse to the folder containing the usblist2.exe tool and the firmware you are upgrading.
7. At the command prompt type usblist2 <firmware_filename>, and then press enter.
8. The product automatically turns off and then turns back on as part of the upgrade process.
9. After the product reinitializes, open the Maintenance tab on the EWS or print a configuration page and verify that the latest firmware version is installed.