You can update firmware without including it in a configuration. Firmware can either be updated now or you can schedule the update at a later time.
In the Update Firmware window, select any of the following:
When should the firmware update occur?
This menu toggles the Update Firmware window between the Now and Specific date and time options.
Scheduled task name
This field allows you to name the firmware update operation. This name is used to identify the update task on the Schedule page.
You can make changes to a scheduled task before it starts by clicking on the name of the task. You can also delete tasks that have not yet started by selecting them, and then clicking Delete.
Note: Once a scheduled task has started, it cannot be modified nor deleted.
Start date, Start time, and Time zone
These fields determine when the Firmware update task will start. The time zone field allows you to regionalize the start time. This is helpful if the locations of your printers span multiple time zones.
Task window
The task window parameters determine how much time will be allowed to update the firmware on all the selected printers. They are used to set a time limit on the duration of the updates to minimize the impact on your network. No firmware updates will be initiated after the task window expires.
Notes:
- Any firmware update job that is not launched in the specified task window will expire.
- If you are updating firmware for multiple printers, then make sure that the task window is large enough.
- For a large number of printers, divide them into batches to further minimize the network impact.