Version Upgrade Using Download Mode - Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE System V3.13 Service Manual

Upgrading by connecting a USB flash drive
You can upgrade the version by connecting to the machine a USB flash drive that contains firmware and using an Updater feature.
For the following reasons, this method requires the least amount of down time and work time.
• The machine is available while firmware is being downloaded/decompressed.
• Possible to schedule time to apply firmware; the application can take place outside the user's work hours.

Version Upgrade Using Download Mode

In this method, you can connect to the device a USB flash drive or SST that contains firmware, and download/upgrade the firmware
in download mode or service mode.
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CAUTION:
When "Restrict Special Mode Operations" (Settings/Registration > Management Settings > Device Management > Restrict
Special Mode Operations) is enabled, the machine cannot enter download mode.
Attempting to enter download mode under this condition brings up the following message indicating that the usage is
restricted.
"ATTENTION. Download mode cannot be used. To enable this mode, set "Restrict Special Mode Operations" of the
administrator settings to "OFF"."
To upgrade the system software in download mode, this setting must be disabled.
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