Printer Firmware

giganick · Feb 21, 2005, 08:06 PM

Is there anyone on here that knows how to write/re-write or edit a printers firmware?....I want to edit the firmware on my printer so that when I put a new cartridge it doesnt automatically print a test page, I want it to never print test pages with out me telling it to!!...thanks for any information or links..or just anything you can tell me that will point me in the right direction in this matter...

Thanks
Nick

pr0digal jenius · Feb 21, 2005, 10:27 PM

not a clue, actually.

Sounds like mroe trouble then it's worth though

giganick · Feb 22, 2005, 12:26 AM

It could be, but I work at island inkjet, and some of the HP's when i go to test them i slip the cartridge in the printer, print the test page then close the top to try to avoid the test page being printed, but we just got a new printer, and it is to quick for me, then it gets confused and doesnt want to print at all....hmmmmmm

pr0digal jenius · Feb 22, 2005, 12:48 AM

I'v never looked at printer firmware in notepad, to be honest.

Link me to it and I'll look

md5 · Feb 22, 2005, 01:00 PM

I only know of HP download manager, and that can only upgrade JetDirect firmware. You can find it here:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ectID=bpj06917

giganick · Feb 22, 2005, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

I'v never looked at printer firmware in notepad, to be honest.

Link me to it and I'll look

How do you think I would get the firmware from the printer?...Im not at all familiar with upgrading any firmware except my Digital Rebel....and that is easy enough any first time PC user could figure it out....ive tried to do some research on google, but to me it looks like im the first idiot that that has had this idea of "elprinter firmware editingo"....

Feb 21, 2005, 08:06 PM	#1
giganick Frikkin COmputer~! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kaysville, Utah Posts: 131 Rep Power: 0	Printer Firmware Is there anyone on here that knows how to write/re-write or edit a printers firmware?....I want to edit the firmware on my printer so that when I put a new cartridge it doesnt automatically print a test page, I want it to never print test pages with out me telling it to!!...thanks for any information or links..or just anything you can tell me that will point me in the right direction in this matter... Thanks Nick

Feb 22, 2005, 01:00 PM	#5
md5 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inside DriverHeaven Posts: 856 Rep Power: 0	I only know of HP download manager, and that can only upgrade JetDirect firmware. You can find it here: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ectID=bpj06917 __________________

Feb 21, 2005, 10:27 PM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	not a clue, actually. Sounds like mroe trouble then it's worth though

Feb 22, 2005, 12:26 AM	Thread Starter #3
giganick Frikkin COmputer~! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kaysville, Utah Posts: 131 Rep Power: 0	It could be, but I work at island inkjet, and some of the HP's when i go to test them i slip the cartridge in the printer, print the test page then close the top to try to avoid the test page being printed, but we just got a new printer, and it is to quick for me, then it gets confused and doesnt want to print at all....hmmmmmm

Feb 22, 2005, 12:48 AM	#4
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	I'v never looked at printer firmware in notepad, to be honest. Link me to it and I'll look