How to | Installing Printer Firmware

The homepage for your specific printer model printer model will display the latest firmware. 

This page demonstrates how to install that firmware file into your printer.

This guide to installing the latest Printer Firmware for Generation 1 Magicard direct-to-card printers and their variants:

* Pronto where:  serial is contains a letter, like '75F1234'

* if your Pronto serial is 8 digits, like '12345678' then you require the generation 2 firmware here.  

Installation Instructions:

.EXE (executable)

• Use only if your printer is connected by USB.
• Download and run the executable file (.exe).
• Follow the on-screen instructions.

.PRN (print to file)

• Suitable for USB or Ethernet connections.
• Download (save) the PRN file.
• Send to the printer via;
• Printer Properties -> Tools -> Print *.PRN -> (browse to the PRN file) -> Print

.CFJ (binary)

• Suitable for USB or Ethernet connections.
• Download (save) the .CFJ file.
• Send to the printer via the ID Card Printer Support Utility (Firmware Upgrade tab)