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Updating printer or MFP firmware using a USB thumb or flash drive

Need to update your printer firmware? Check out the following instructions on how to do so via a USB Thumb or Flash Drive.

Issue description

This article explains how to perform a
USB flash/thumb drive
firmware update. Please use the section that corresponds to your generation of device.

Solution

Requirements:
  • Firmware
    Update File
    (*
    .fls
    file).
  • The printer must be in a Ready state to update the firmware.
  • This update option only applies to printer models with a front USB port.
2010 ‑ 2020 Lexmark MFP / SFP Series:
  1. Insert USB Flash drive (FAT32 format).
    Newer versions of firmware on certain models may support NTFS format of the flash drive.
  2. Go to the Home Screen of the control panel.
  3. Go to the
    USB Drive
    .
    On some smaller screen devices, after going to “USB Drive” the user can see a “Scan from USB” and “Print from USB” option. Select “Print from USB” before proceeding to
    Step 4
    below.
  4. Find and select the
    firmware update file
    (*.fls file).
  5. Select
    Update Code
    .
    Do not turn off the printer while the update is going on.
  6. Upon successful completion of the firmware update, the device reboots automatically.
2008 Lexmark SFP Series:
4‑Line APA Panel Instructions
  1. Insert the USB flash drive (FAT32 format).
  2. Device displays the USB Menu with a listing of the flash drive’s file contents.
  3. Press the
    Down Button
    until the appropriate
    .fls
    file is selected.
  4. Press the
    Check Button
    to select this file.
  5. Update
    and
    Do Not Update
    appears on the LCD. If you must abort the update, press the
    Down Button
    and select
    Do Not Update
    .
  6. To update the firmware select
    Update
    .
  7. Upon successful completion of the firmware update, the device reboots automatically.
2008 Lexmark MFP Series:
  1. Insert the USB flash drive (formatted to FAT32).
  2. Press the
    USB Drive button
    when it appears.
  3. Press the
    Down Button
    or the
    Up Button
    until the firmware file is located.
  4. Press the next to the file.
  5. Press .
    Do not turn off printer while the update is going on.
  6. Upon successful completion of the firmware update, the device reboots automatically.

Additional information

If the USB flash drive is not recognized, check that the drive is formatted to FAT32 format.
If the firmware update fails, recopy the firmware update file (*.fls) to the flash drive or download the file again.
LEGACY ID:
HO3453