FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD METHOD, FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD SYSTEM, AND FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a firmware download method, a firmware download system, and a firmware download program that can easily download firmware data and have no influence on printing processing.;SOLUTION: A host PC 10, when detecting connection for two-way communication to a printer 20 and being in a download mode for downloading firmware data, downloads firmware data to the printer 20 to write them into a flash ROM 28 of the printer 20. The download mode is set, for example, according to an operation of installing a printer driver.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI