Xerox
ColorQube
®
Software Downgrade
1. Introduction
Before downgrading a Xerox ColorQube 8700/8900 to
071.160.xxx.xxxxx, ensure the current system software
version is 071.161.203.xxxxx. To view the current version, press
Machine Status, then touch Machine Information on the
printer control panel or see the Software Versions section of a
printed Configuration Report.
Please read these entire instructions before proceeding with
the downgrade. This procedure may take up to 1.5 hours.
The ColorQube is not available during the downgrade.
2. Requirements
• 1 empty USB Flash drive, 1Gb or greater
• CQ_ConnectKey_To_8700_8900_Downgrade.zip
file downloaded from Firmware section of
www.support.xerox.com/support/colorqube-8700/downloads or
www.support.xerox.com/support/colorqube-8900/downloads
3. Instructions
3.1.
Prepare USB Flash drive:
3.1.1.
Ensure that drive is formatted for FAT32 file system.
3.1.2.
Insert empty USB Flash drive into desktop PC.
3.1.3.
Extract the contents of the downloaded CQ_ConnectKey_
To_8700_8900_Downgrade.zip to USB Flash drive. Ensure
that the 'ALTBOOT' and 'autorun.xerox' folders are on the
Root directory of the Flash drive. If these two folders are
located inside of another file folder on the USB Flash drive,
then move the two folders to the Root directory of the
Flash drive.
WARNING: DO NOT MODIFY ANY FILES ON USB DRIVE
3.1.4.
Safely remove USB drive from desktop PC.
604E97160f1 Rev A
8700/8900
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www.xerox.com/office/CQ8700support
www.xerox.com/office/CQ8900support
3.2.
Backup Settings On ColorQube (as needed)
3.2.1.
Manually backup the printer address book using
CentreWare Internet Services as in Section 4.1. Although
this step is optional, all address book information is lost if
not properly backed up and restored.
3.2.2.
Create clone file using CentreWare Internet Services
as in Section 4.2. Although this step is optional, all
printer settings, including XSA accounting information,
connectivity settings, scan settings, and others are reset to
defaults if not properly backed up and restored.
3.3.
Perform Downgrade:
3.3.1.
Power off ColorQube using button in back of the printer.
3.3.2.
Insert USB Flash drive into available USB port on
ColorQube.
3.3.3.
Power ColorQube on.
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE USB DRIVE UNTIL
PROMPTED TO DO SO.
3.3.4.
Within 1-2 minutes the touch screen displays the progress.
NOTE: The printer may reboot before the software
upgrade screen appears on the touch screen.
3.3.5.
The update can take up to 30 minutes.
NOTE: If the downgrade fails, follow the on-screen
instructions to try again or download CQ_ConnectKey_
To_8700_8900_Downgrade.zip again from Xerox.com and
return to Step 3.1.
3.3.6.
When prompted, remove the USB Flash drive, then reboot
the printer by pressing 0 on the control panel. It may take
up to 20 seconds to for the reboot to occur.
3.3.7.
The printer reboots several times during the disk encryption.
When the Software Upgrade report and Configuration
Report print, the ColorQube is ready for use. This can take
up to 30 minutes.
3.4.
Restore ColorQube Settings (as needed):
3.4.1.
Manually restore printer address book if it was backed up
from Step 3.2.1. Instructions in Section 4.3.
3.4.2.
Manually restore printer clone file from Step 3.2.2.
Instructions in Section 4.4.
3.5.
To take advantage of all the latest printer features, please
visit xerox.com for the most current driver upgrades.