Firmware Flashing

Firmware flashing permits updates to be installed to the scanner firmware without replacing the actual chip on the Digital Board. The NCR 7879 must be connected to a PC or host terminal through an RS-232 cable or USB cable. Also, the PC or host terminal must contain the NCR RealScan™ Scanner Tool Suite and the new scanner firmware file. The NCR RealScan™ Scanner Tool Suite comes in two forms. The first one is free; the other is sold separately and provides various Enterprise functions. You can download firmware from the NCR website (www.ncrvoyix.com). The procedures in this section are for using the free version.

Firmware flashing may also be done using a USB flash drive or over an Ethernet–based network. Refer to and to for more information.