HP LaserJet M506dnm Printer Firmware 2308209_000567

- Firmware Datecode: 20160820

- Firmware Revision: 2308209_000567

ENHANCEMENT:

Base:

- Introduced a secure pull print job purge feature where when using a pull print solution and there is a condition on the device that requires user intervention, a job purge mode will be tied to the inactivity timeout. Job purge is limited to up to 3 jobs in the current print queue. To enable, select "Cancel Print Jobs after Unattended Error" in the devices EWS Security - General tab.

- Upgraded the font library to UFST 7.3.1. The focus areas are Error handling for TrueType fonts and OpenType CFF fonts.

- Mediatype "HP EcoSMARTLite" has been renamed to "HP EcoFFICIENT".

- Role-Based Access to EWS - provides ability to limit access to EWS items via

defined roles.

Note: If configured using 3.7.4, feature changes in next fleet release may cause some access controls to be lost.

- Added functionality to allow users to cancel A3 jobs on A4 printers, mainly targeted for Pull printing customers.

- Added a new menu item to turn On/Off control panel sound with 4.3 inch displays on single function products.

FIXES:

Base:

- Slow printing of specific PDF files.

- You may see devices intermittently stop responding in complex print environments

- A display variable was not working correctly on 4-line display devices that was impacting partner solutions.

- Improvement in print performance of certain PDF files.

- Resolves an issue where HP device with PaperCut solutions may result in users being unable to Authenticate or Pull Print. Within the PaperCut Administration Console the HP device is unable to be configured or the embedded device status reports the following error “Error: The server sent HTTP status code 400: BadRequest”.

- EPrint error "Could not Communicate with HPConnected.com. Some internal error happened, try again." is seen after upgrading firmware to FS 3.5.1 or later versions.

- A 49.38.07 error may be seen when printing PDF files using LPR.

- Improvement in print performance while printing certain PDFs using PS driver.

- PCLXL error is seen while printing PDFs with watermark.

- When PJL JOB START specifies a specific page to begin printing on (e.g. PAGE 20), the device correctly begins printing on the specified page. However, unsolicited PJL USTATUS PAGE responses would begin counting from Page 1 (Page 2 when printing duplex) instead of the specified JOB START page (e.g. PAGE 20). This has been corrected so PJL USTATUS returns PAGE counts beginning at the specific START PAGE.

- An indication that direct TIff printing was supported with the Retrieve from USB feature was missing from control panel screen seen after opening the application on the control panel.

- Not able to change Tray Registration settings while EWS is in certain languages.

- Equitrac Authentication Agent sign-in agent is missing.

- If stop hard key is pressed while the device is in sign-in page of any application, the device does not recover and we are not able to access any application on home screen after that.

- PDF bar code not printed correctly.

Security/Authentication:

- 33.05.17 Security Alert seen when base filename used to package and zip files for solution bundling is too long.

- You may see a 33.05.18 error when using select Solution Providers software on Firmware bundle 3.7

- EWS Session Id HttpOnly attribute in HttpCookie class set to true.

Embedded JetDirect:

- Functionality of the TCP MSS settings in Telnet has been restored.

- Fixed a situation where bad network packets (invalid checksum) could be accepted and processed as if they were good.

- Resolved memory leaks (and possible device lockup) in DNS mapping logic when handling uncommon IPv4/IPv6 scenarios.

How to perform firmware upgrades:

Embedded Web Server:

(control panel is at a Ready screen)

After uncompressing the file you will see a xxxxxxx.bdl file.

1. Open an Internet Browser Window.

2. Enter the IP address in the URL line.

3. Select the Firmware Upgrade link from within the Troubleshooting tab.

4. Browse to the location that the firmware upgrade file was downloaded to, and then select the firmware file. Select the Install button to perform the upgrade.

NOTE: Do not close the Browser Window or interrupt communication until the Embedded Web Server displays the Confirmation Page.

5. Select Restart Now from the EWS confirmation page, or turn the product off and then on again using the power switch. The printer will not automatically reboot.

Pre-Boot walk-up USB thumb drive:

(control panel Pre-Boot menu)

NOTE: Only to be used if the printer is not able to boot to READY

After uncompressing the file you will see a xxxxxxx.bdl file.

1. Copy the xxxxxxx.bdl file to a portable USB flash memory storage device (thumb drive). USB Flash Drives with a CD formatted partition may not be recognized by the printer. You may need to try a different USB flash drive.

NOTE: USB Flash Drives that are not in a Fat32 format or having a CD formatted partition may not be recognized by the printer. You may need to try a different USB flash drive.

2. Turn the printer ON.

3. Press the HP logo in the middle of the screen when you see the “1/8” under the logo.

4. Press the Down arrow to highlight Administrator, and then press the OK key.

5. Press the Down arrow to highlight Download, and then press the OK key.

6. Insert the portable USB storage device with the xxxxxxx.bdl file on it.

7. Press the Down arrow to highlight USB Thumbdrive, and then press the OK key.

8. Press the Down arrow to highlight the xxxxxxx.bdl file, and then press the OK key.

NOTE: Please make sure the firmware file is located in the root directory of the flash drive. If you have more than one .bdl file on your USB flash drive, select the file you want loaded and press OK.

Please be patient since this may take up to 10 minutes to reboot.

9. When the message Complete appears on the control panel display, press the Back button several times until you see the Continue menu, then press the OK key.

10. The printer will continue to boot to the Ready state.

Walk-up USB thumb drive:

(Standard control panel menu)

After uncompressing the file you will see a xxxxxxx.bdl file.

1. Copy the xxxxxxx.bdl file to a portable USB flash memory storage device (thumb drive).

NOTE: USB Flash Drives that are not in a Fat32 format or having a CD formatted partition may not be recognized by the printer. You may need to try a different USB flash drive.

2. Turn the printer ON.

3. Scroll down and select the Device Maintenance application.

4. Select the USB Firmware Upgrade menu.

5. Insert the portable USB storage device with the xxxxxxx.bdl file on it into the USB port on the front control panel of the product.

6. Select and highlight the xxxxxxx.bdl file you would like to use.

NOTE: If there is more than one xxxxxxx.bdl file on the storage device, make sure that you select the correct file for this product.

7. Select the Upgrade button on the bottom of the screen.

8. Next select the Upgrade, Re-install or Downgrade depending on the task you want to complete that the firmware install will start.

When the upgrade is complete, the printer will reboot automatically.

NOTE: The upgrade process may take 10 or more minutes to complete. Please do not interrupt the updating process.

About Printer Firmware Package:

Before you even consider installing this firmware, go to the system information page of the device and make sure that the version currently installed on it isn’t newer or matching this one.

If you upgrade to this build, imaging devices can get printing and scanning quality improvements, new options added to the setup menu, feature enhancements, various fixes, as well as several other changes that can boost stability.

Considering the large number of devices and manufacturers, as well as the wide variety of methods for upgrading imaging units, we recommend that you read the installation steps and initiate a firmware update process only when you have familiarized yourself with the procedure.

In addition to that, it would be best if you perform this task in a steady power environment such as the one ensured by a UPS unit. Also, make sure you don’t power off the imaging device or use its buttons during the installation, in order to avoid any malfunctions.

Therefore, if you intend to apply this version, click the download button, and install the package. Remember to check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss a single new release.