Pronto Firmware for Printers with a Letter in the serial number

This is the latest Firmware for all Pronto series printer models and all variants

where serial number format contains a letter: 12F3456

• Version: V3.42
• Release date: 14/07/2022

For full details, please read the change log.

⚠ Firmware Compatibility Check

Some Pronto printers may have a different version of Magicard Electronics.

You can read an explanation of this here ↗
...basically

If your Pronto serial number contains a letter, in this format: 12F1234  (2 numbers, 1 letter, 4 numbers)
This printer electronics package can be referred to as MK1.

This page contains the correct firmware for your MK1 Pronto ✅  Download the file from below

If your Pronto serial number does NOT contain a letter and is formatted as 8 digits only, like this:  12345678

Then the Pronto hompage will display the correct latest Firmware for your printer. See this page for install instructions.

Don't worry if you sent an incorrect firmware file to your printer, it will just be silently ignored.

Installation Instructions

.EXE (executable)

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

.PRN (print to file)

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

.CFQ (binary)

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