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Article Number	000011306

Title	Load Firmware Without the LCD Screen on the BBP31

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Upgrade Firmware Without Accessing The Touch Screen

Corrupt firmware may disable access to the firmware upgrade menu. This method instructs the printer to bypass the installed firmware and boot off of a USB drive.

Summary of Steps

Create a USB firmware upgrade drive
Remove power from the printer
Plus the upgrade drive into the printer
Press feed + restore power to initiate firmware upgrade

1. Download the appropriate firmware for your printer model from BradyID.

Note: This firmware version (209) will only update Plasma B model printers (has slot for Brady Network Card). See this article to determine your BBP31 version - Differences Between the BBP31 Plasma A and Plasma B Models

2. Extract the zip files to a new folder

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3. Drag or copy the Upgrade, BootUpgrade & SafeUpgrade folders folders onto the Root of the usb flash drive. (example: F:\BootUpgrade )

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4. Remove the power plug from the printer

5. Insert the flash drive into the USB port on the side of the printer

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6. While holding the Feed button, connect the power cord to the printer and release Feed button once upgrade starts. Using this method will instruct the printer to bypass the Menu on the LCD screen and instruct it to boot directly from the flash drive.

URL Name	Load-Firmware-Without-the-LCD-Screen-on-the-BBP31

Load Firmware Without the LCD Screen on the BBP31

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