[J-08] Downloading and Updating the Firmware

You can access Canon online support page from the Remote UI and download the latest printer firmware.

Downloading the Firmware

Open the Printer Status Window.
  1. Click the icon of the printer () in the taskbar.
  2. Select [Canon LBP5050].

Start the Remote UI.
  1. Click [Options].
  2. Click [Remote UI].

Log in as Administrator.
  1. Enter the Administrator password.
  2. Click [Log In].
NOTE
If the Administrator password is not set

Leave the [Current Password] field blank.
"Setting and Changing the Administrator Password"

Click [Device Manager] → [Network].
Check the name and version of the current firmware.

Click [Download Site] under [Firmware].
Download the latest firmware from the software download site.
NOTE
[Download Site] button link

You can change the [Download Site] button link on the [Support Links] page.
"Changing the Link to the Firmware Download Site"

Displaying the Link to the Firmware Download Site

[Support Links] displays the printer support site that the Remote UI accesses.
Open the Printer Status Window.
  1. Click the icon of the printer () in the taskbar.
  2. Select [Canon LBP5050].

Start the Remote UI.
  1. Click [Options].
  2. Click [Remote UI].

Log in as Administrator.
  1. Enter the Administrator password.
  2. Click [Log In].
NOTE
If the Administrator password is not set

Leave the [Current Password] field blank.
"Setting and Changing the Administrator Password"

Click [Support Links].
NOTE
Link

Click a link to display the support web page.
You can change the web address of the link.
"Changing the Link to the Firmware Download Site"

Changing the Link to the Firmware Download Site

You can change the link to the firmware download site on the [Support Links] page. You can also add two separate links.
Open the Printer Status Window.
  1. Click the icon of the printer () in the taskbar.
  2. Select [Canon LBP5050].

Start the Remote UI.
  1. Click [Options].
  2. Click [Remote UI].

Log in as Administrator.
  1. Enter the Administrator password.
  2. Click [Log In].
NOTE
If the Administrator password is not set

Leave the [Current Password] field blank.
"Setting and Changing the Administrator Password"

Click [Support Links] → [Edit].

Edit the information for the download site, and then click [OK].
  • [Link]: Link display name
  • [URL]: Web address of the link
  • [Comments]: Link description

Updating the Firmware

You can update the firmware after downloading the update file.
IMPORTANT
Updating the firmware

Make sure that the printer is not operating before updating the firmware.
Do not print while updating the firmware.
Open the Printer Status Window.
  1. Click the icon of the printer () in the taskbar.
  2. Select [Canon LBP5050].

Start the Remote UI.
  1. Click [Options].
  2. Click [Remote UI].

Log in as Administrator.
  1. Enter the Administrator password.
  2. Click [Log In].
NOTE
If the Administrator password is not set

Leave the [Current Password] field blank.
"Setting and Changing the Administrator Password"

Click [Device Manager] → [Network].

Click [Update Firmware] under [Firmware].

Use either of the following methods to select the update file, and then click [Update].
  • Click [Browse], and then select the firmware update file.
  • Enter the path of the saved update file.
    Downloading the update file
    "Downloading the Firmware"
IMPORTANT
If the firmware update is not successful

See the Readme file supplied with the firmware.
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