z3100 firmware TR12-TR_07_00_00-3_mvl40-x86-opt

[DotCom Editor]

Am I doing this right?

I could use a bit of help, since I've never unpacked anything Mac on my PC.

After using TransMac, kindly recommended by others here, the resulting file for my Base Model Z3100 is "TR12-MVL-U-7.0.0.3-5.fmw," which weighs in at 527,860 KB. Is that correct? I want to be sure I'm not attempting to install something incorrect.

This file is far larger than the 6.0.0.8 file "TR12-TR_06_00_00-8_mvl31-x86-opt_B.fmw," which was only 374,099 KB (this was from the self-extracting .exe). Perhaps it's additional paper presets that make the new file so big, but the disaparity is disconcerting.

Thanks for your help.

[iCrop]

Am I doing this right?

I could use a bit of help, since I've never unpacked anything Mac on my PC.

After using TransMac, kindly recommended by others here, the resulting file for my Base Model Z3100 is "TR12-MVL-U-7.0.0.3-5.fmw," which weighs in at 527,860 KB. Is that correct? I want to be sure I'm not attempting to install something incorrect.

This file is far larger than the 6.0.0.8 file "TR12-TR_06_00_00-8_mvl31-x86-opt_B.fmw," which was only 374,099 KB (this was from the self-extracting .exe). Perhaps it's additional paper presets that make the new file so big, but the disaparity is disconcerting.

Thanks for your help.
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My file is indicated as being 527,860 KB in Explorer and 540,528,374 bytes in DOS.  After you upload the file to the printer, the printer will verify that the new file is OK (front panel display says something like “Checking file…”) before it overwrites the old firmware.
Mike

[rdonson]

Am I doing this right?

I could use a bit of help, since I've never unpacked anything Mac on my PC.

After using TransMac, kindly recommended by others here, the resulting file for my Base Model Z3100 is "TR12-MVL-U-7.0.0.3-5.fmw," which weighs in at 527,860 KB. Is that correct? I want to be sure I'm not attempting to install something incorrect.

This file is far larger than the 6.0.0.8 file "TR12-TR_06_00_00-8_mvl31-x86-opt_B.fmw," which was only 374,099 KB (this was from the self-extracting .exe). Perhaps it's additional paper presets that make the new file so big, but the disaparity is disconcerting.

Thanks for your help.
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Same here on the file size.  DMG is actually more than just the firmware, its a disk image of sorts on the Mac.  I'm not a Mac expert so this explanation may be weak.

Upload through the Printer Utility firmware update went smoothly and everything seems to be working A-OK.

A real tip of the hat to Richard for providing us a workaround.

[DotCom Editor]

Worked like a charm. Transmac took more than hour to unzip (yeah, I know that's not the right word) the firmware file. To upload to the printer, I didn't use the HP Printer Utility. I just typed the IP addresses of my printers (I have two Z3100's) accessed their internal Web server and clicked on the firmware update option. After verrrrrrry slowly sipping a cup of tea with honey, all was well with my printers.

Hail, Richard! I bow to your insightful solution to a problem that never should have been. Thank you very much for being a genius!

[kaelaria]

Took 20 seconds in PowerISO.

[namartinnz]

I just uploaded the firmware successfully on my XP system. Power ISO didn't recognise the file format - possibly because it's an older version. However, Transmac did the job. Just testing the paper load option for gloss/satin papers - absolutely brilliant, now no more paper trimming wastage - something HP should have had in the machine from the start. Now just to see how ink swaps go when the time comes during a print. Light cyan now down to 5% so can't be long.

Thanks for the heads up Richard!

[pierre.goyette]

Well, upgraded my z3100 yesterday and although it went well, I lost all my job accounting.

For anyone who does this, at certain points of the upgrade, the panel on the printer goes blank for quite a while. Don't panic, just be patient...

[Sunny Kelly]

Not sure I completely understand. Is this version only for the PS/GP version printers?

[rdonson]

Not sure I completely understand. Is this version only for the PS/GP version printers?

Nope.  Version 7 is for all Z3100's - although I don't think they've posted it for XP yet.  We've been doing the work around thanks to Richard's advice.

[Sunny Kelly]

Thanks, my warranty ran out yesterday and I don't know if they will help again if needed.

[namartinnz]

I just did an ink swap halfway printing on Epson Premium Luster - absolutely no issues. Must have been a few minutes before I noticed the printer had stopped, so I'm happy with it!

[Sunny Kelly]

I guess I am pretty much an idiot. After reading the post here about the upgrade I decided to wait for the XP version. As I looked I thought that I had found it and downloaded it and ran it. Now I have an 79-04 error on the printer screen and after 3 restarts it still will not come up. It says if problem continues "call HP Support". Any suggestions ?

[walter.sk]

I guess I am pretty much an idiot. After reading the post here about the upgrade I decided to wait for the XP version. As I looked I thought that I had found it and downloaded it and ran it. Now I have an 79-04 error on the printer screen and after 3 restarts it still will not come up. It says if problem continues "call HP Support". Any suggestions ?

I posted the XP link earlier in this thread.  Here it is again:

XP page for firmware

[kaelaria]

That's only got the GP - the base model is still blank.

[scubastu]

I just uploaded the new firmware to my 44" GP PS, through HP Printer Utility Ver 1.4.  Went off without a hitch.

Stu

[Sunny Kelly]

I just got off the phone with HP and they are telling me, after going through all the steps, that apparently I need a new' formatter'. I bought this thing in March this year and they are telling me that my warranty expires today(thought it was yesterday), I thoght that the warranty was for 1 year next day service.

[dajaka]

The exact thing happened to me after upgrading my firmware to TR12-7003.

The same error - and installing a new formatter. After installing the new formatter I was able to install TR12-7003 successfully.

Obviously this is no coincidence. The firmware is either killing the formatter or is incompatible with something on it.

My Z3100 was a very early model purchased in Jan 2007. I wonder if the formatter cards have different versions and some are more compatible than others.

If anyone is unfamiliar with the formatter card it is what the ethernet / usb connectors are attached to (removed from the printer by removing the 2 small screws) and contains the hard drive and what looks like the majority of the computer electronics for the printer.

[Shutterbug2006]

Well, upgraded my z3100 yesterday and although it went well, I lost all my job accounting.

All of computer equipment in my shop are connected on a LAN, and I have a DSL modem attached. I have setup the printer to email me accounting reports after each print job.

If you dial into the printer IP address in your web browser, goto Setup, under CONFIGURATION click Printer Settings. Under Accounting, enable Send Accounting Files. Under Send Accounting Files To enter your real email address that you currently receive emails through. For Send Accounting Files Every, set it to 1.

Then under CONFIGURATION click E-mail Server. Enter the SMTP server IP address here, if you don't know it, contact your Internet Service Provider or network guru. My provider is Telus and the true SMTP server I use for incoming and outgoing mail is mail.svc.telus.net so using the Forward DNS Lookup tool found at http://www.lookupserver.com/ it provides me with the correct IP address to fill in these blanks. For Printer Email Address, I just made one up. I receive emails from this made up address and have my Outlook Express set with a rule to pop all of these into a Printer Reports folder I created under my Inbox. Works like a charm.

PS I downloaded the new firmware from the link as provided, dialed into my printer using a web browser,  clicked on Setup, and chose Firmware update under Maintenance and bingo bango, everything went smoothly. All is well. Did not lose my job queue or my accounting.

[dandeliondigital]

Just finished uploading the new firmware to my 44in Z3100PS GP. Didn't have any problems. Very happy.

Hi all,
Well all your success stories pushed me over the edge.

I just uploaded the new firmware to my 44" Z3100ps GP, and all went well.

I've got a few ink carts with less than 10 ml so I hope to test the new ink changing techniques.

For Mac OS X.5 Leopard, I didn't have to change the drivers or Printer Utility which was welcomed.

APS has been upgraded to v1.4, and I did do that upgrade also.

Good luck to all those who are still waiting to upgrade.

Thanks, and so long for now, TOM

[Charles Gast]

>snip<
After some thought - sleeping on it (a nightmare involving drunken clowns who lost their noses put on goth style makeup) I decided to edit my rant. I was being much too kind.
Firmware posted for weeks on end which we have to hack to make it work.  Now its not there at all.  The software support is a nightmare. If HP execs expect me to move up to a 3200 to get software that works they must be drunk.  
I know that if the engineers at HP were allowed the time to fix this they could. Its the higher ups at HP that leave us in this predicament.  In my Epson days there were bugs. Epson fixed them. This HP has had obvious and well known driver bugs which have never been corrected. The hardware behaviour issues which we now know could have been fixed over a *year* ago are only now being addressed by firmware which by the way is, well, loop back to the top of my post and continue. Over and over and over. Pathetic really.