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Power off the printer.
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Press and hold the buttons 2 + 7 + 8 simultaneously. Click here to view image.
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Power on the printer while still holding the buttons down. In about 20 seconds the “USB Recovery” message appear at the top of the screen.
Note: If the LCD screen is blank or the USB Recovery Mode text does not appear, continue to hold down the 2 - 7 - 8 button combination until you hear a beeping sound.
Once you hear the beeping sound, release the buttons and then proceed with the next step. Otherwise, repeat Steps 1 – 3.
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At this point, you are able to perform the firmware update. To know how to download and update the firmware, click here.