Xerox AltaLink C8100 B8100 Embedded Web Server Software Upgrade
Version 3.4
september 2024
702P09333
Xerox® AltaLink® C8100 Color
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and Xerox
AltaLink® B8100
Multifunction Printer Series
Embedded Web Server Software
Upgrade Installation Instructions
Upgrading Software for Xerox® ConnectKey® Technology
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Document Version : 3.4 (September 2024)
Contents
Xerox® AltaLink® C8100 Color Multifunction Printer and Xerox® AltaLink® B8100 Multifunction Printer Series
Upgrade Instructions Using the Embedded Web Server ............................................................................................................. 1
Identifying the Software Version ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Upgrade Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Downloading the Package for Upgrade ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Enabling Software Upgrades............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Installing the Software ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Appendix A: Printing a Configuration Report ............................................................................................................................... 6
Appendix B: Clone Files .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Creating the Clone File (Optional) .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Reapplying the Clone File (Optional) ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Appendix C: Failed Software Upgrade .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Launch Release Missing ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Software File Invalid .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
View Error via Embedded Web Server ........................................................................................................................................... 14
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Xerox® AltaLink® C8100 Color Multifunction Printer and
recommended automatic upgrade process, follow the instructions provided.
Embedded Web
Server Software
Upgrade
Xerox® AltaLink® B8100 Multifunction Printer Series
Upgrade Instructions Using the Embedded Web Server
This document details the software upgrade instructions for the Xerox® AltaLink® C8100 Color Multifunction
Printer and Xerox
Note: To access administrative settings and to perform the software upgrade procedures, system
administrator access privileges are required.
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AltaLink® B8100 Multifunction Printer Series.
Identifying the Software Version
Note: If you do not know the IP address of your printer, you may print a Configuration Report and the IP
address of your printer will be listed on it. Refer to
1. Access the printer Embedded Web Server (EWS) by opening a web browser and entering the IP address
or hostname of the printer. If the printer is locked, a login screen appears.
Note: The default username for the administrator account is admin, and the default administrator
password is the device serial number which can be found at the top of the Home page on the Embedded
Web Server. The password is NOT case sensitive.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the printer Home page and select Configuration Report.
3. Select the Software Versions link.
4. Under Software Versions, note the Device Software. This is the current software version on your printer.
Appendix A: Printing a Configuration Report.
Upgrade Procedures
Software Upgrade
Utility
(Recommended)
To upgrade your device, it is recommended that you use the Xerox®
ConnectKey
use the quick and easy-to-use tool interface to upgrade your device. To use the
If you experience problems with the Software Upgrade Utility, you can upgrade
the software manually using the Embedded Web Server for the device.
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Technology Software Upgrade Utility. This utility enables you to
Requirements
Verify the current software version installed on your device. For instructions, refer to Identifying the Software
Version. Ensure that the printer is configured and connected to the network.
1. Ensure that you have the IP address of the AltaLink
the IP address, refer to Appendix A: Printing a Configuration Report.
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Device and can connect to the IP address. To locate
2. Ensure that HTTP is enabled on your AltaLink® Device. For details, refer to the HTTP on the configuration
page under
https://www.xerox.com/office/support.
Note: The zip file contains the Software Upgrade Utility instructions, Embedded Web Server
Software Upgrade Instructions, ckupgrade-XXXXXXXXXXX.jar, dlm upgrade file, any associated
Web apps to install, and the software manifest file. Do not modify the structure or format of the zip
file.
Connectivity>Protocols > HTTP or System Administrator Guide for your device on
Downloading the Package for Upgrade
To upgrade the device software manually, use the following instructions.
1. At your computer, download the Upgrade Software:
2. Locate the software for the device that you are upgrading.
a. To download software to your desktop, click Accept.
b. Right-click the downloaded Xerox_AltaLink_X81XX_Software_Upgrade_121XXXXXXXXXXX.zip file,
extract all content to the desktop. A new folder is created on the desktop with the same name
then
as the downloaded .zip file.
c. Open the folder and scroll to find the XeroxAltaLink_X81XX_system-sw121XXXXXXXXXXX.zip file.
Double-click this .zip file and open the
d. Highlight the AltaLink C_B_81XX folder and extract files to the desktop.
dlm folder.
Enabling Software Upgrades
1. At your computer, open a Web browser, then type the IP Address of your AltaLink® Device using the
format http://A.B.C.D.
2. From the menu at the top of the screen, click Properties. If you receive a security warning, click the
option to continue
Note: The default username for the administrator account is admin, and the default administrator
password is the device serial number which can be found at the top of the Home page on the Embedded
Web Server. The password is NOT case sensitive.
. If the printer is locked, a login screen appears.
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3. Type the login details for the system administrator. The Configuration Overview page appears.
4. In the left navigation pane, click Security > Installation Policies.
5. For Software Upgrade, enable the check box for Allow Software Upgrades, then scroll down and click
Apply.
6. To install weblets, enable the check box for Allow Weblet Installation.
Installing the Software
Note: If you wish to keep a backup of your printer configuration settings, refer to Appendix B: Clone Files.
Two software files need to be loaded using this process.
1. Load software upgrade file 746306v4.dlm.
a. At your computer, open a Web browser, then type the IP Address of your AltaLink
format http://A.B.C.D.
b. From the menu at the top of the page, click Properties. If you receive a security warning, click the
option to continue. If the printer is locked, a login screen appears.
Note: The default username for the administrator account is admin, and the default administrator
password is the device serial number which can be found at the top of the Home page on the Embedded
Web Server.
c. Type the login details for the system administrator. The Configuration Overview page appears.
d. In the left navigation pane, click Fleet Orchestrator.
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Device using the
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