How do I install the upgrade from HP Designjet 10ps or 20ps to 50ps?
To install the upgrade...
First you must upgrade the firmware version for your HP Designjet printer. From the Maintenance tool (Help > Maintenance in the HP Designjet 10ps or 20ps software menu), access the option to download the firmware. You must install at least version A.01.05.
You must then uninstall the HP Designjet 10ps or 20ps version of the software RIP before you install the 50ps RIP.
The HP Designjet 50ps software RIP must be installed on a server computer that is running a Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6 system or Windows 2000 Server SP2 system with system services File Server for Macintosh and SNMP. Client computers may use Macintosh or Windows systems.
The printer must be connected to the server using an HP Jetdirect 615N print server or a USB cable (a parallel cable can be used but is not recommended). However, you are strongly recommended to use a Jetdirect print server so that the software RIP can provide status information about the printer. If you experience performance problems, a USB connection may be more suitable.
Put the supplied hardware lock ('dongle') on the parallel port. Do not use the port for any other purpose.
Put the HP Designjet 50ps software RIP CD into your Windows server and follow the installation instructions that are supplied with the CD. The HP Designjet 50ps software installation instructions are in PDF format in a documentation folder on the CD, or in printed form.