Importing configuration information

Types of information that can be imported

Various types of setting information, which are exported from this machine to your computer or the SMB sharing folder can be imported to this machine. You can migrate setting information that is exported from other device of the same model to exchange the device.

The following information can be imported on this machine.

Item

Description

[Device Setting]

Various settings of this machine.

To import setting information, enter the password that is specified when exporting it.

[Authentication Information]

Authentication information to be managed by this machine.

To import the authentication information, enter the password that was specified for export.

[Address]

The information of addresses registered on this machine.

To import the address information, enter the password that was specified for export.

[Copy Protect/Stamp]

The registration information of copy protect or stamp.

[Restriction Code List]

This is a list of restriction codes for the OpenAPI connection application.

[Copy Program]

Copy program registration information.

Importing information from your computer

  1. Select [Maintenance] - [Import/Export] in administrator mode of Web Connection to select the information to be imported, then click [Import].

  2. Configure the required settings depending on the information to be imported.

    supplementary explanationTo import the [Device Setting], [Authentication Information], or [Address], enter the password that was specified for export.

    supplementary explanationTo import [Authentication Information], select whether to import the backup file for all authentication data, or to only import the user's registration information.

    supplementary explanationTo import [Address], select whether to import the backup file for all address data, or to import the individually exported address file.

    supplementary explanationWhen importing [Address], if you select [Updates containing only Registration number, leave the original data of the address and Registration Number.], address information, in a file to be imported, containing only a registration number, is not registered in the machine. If you select [Updates containing only Registration number, delete the original data of the address and Registration Number.], address information containing only a registration number is deleted from the machine.

  3. Select [Select from PC], then click [Browse...].

  4. Select the file you want to import, and click [OK].

    The import confirmation dialog box is displayed.

  5. Click [Import].

    supplementary explanationIf the information currently registered on this machine is different from [Authentication Information] and [Address] to be imported, [Difference] is displayed. Clicking [Difference] allows you to select whether to apply the information registered on this machine or the information to be imported.

Tips

  • The counter information cannot be imported.

  • For details on the list of inhibited codes, contact your service representative.

Importing information from an SMB sharing folder

  1. Select [Maintenance] - [Import/Export] in administrator mode of Web Connection to select the information to be imported, then click [Import].

  2. Configure the required settings depending on the information to be imported.

    supplementary explanationTo import the [Device Setting], [Authentication Information], or [Address], enter the password that was specified for export.

    supplementary explanationTo import [Authentication Information], select whether to import the backup file for all authentication data, or to only import the user's registration information.

    supplementary explanationTo import [Address], select whether to import the backup file for all address data, or to import the individually exported address file.

    supplementary explanationWhen importing [Address], if you select [Updates containing only Registration number, leave the original data of the address and Registration Number.], address information, in a file to be imported, containing only a registration number, is not registered in the machine. If you select [Updates containing only Registration number, delete the original data of the address and Registration Number.], address information containing only a registration number is deleted from the machine.

  3. Select [Select from SMB List], then click [SMB List].

  4. Enter the information to connect to the SMB server.

    Setting

    Description

    [Server Address]

    Enter the SMB server address.

    Example of entry: "192.168.1.1"

    [User Name]

    Enter the user name to log in to the SMB server (using up to 64 characters).

    [Password]

    Enter the password to log in to the SMB server (using up to 64 characters).

  5. Click [Connection].

    The folder selection page is displayed.

  6. Select the file you want to import, and click [OK].

    The import confirmation dialog box is displayed.

  7. Click [Import].

    supplementary explanationIf the information currently registered on this machine is different from [Authentication Information] and [Address] to be imported, [Difference] is displayed. Clicking [Difference] allows you to select whether to apply the information registered on this machine or the information to be imported.

Tips

  • The counter information cannot be imported.

  • For details on the list of inhibited codes, contact your service representative.

Importing information from a USB flash drive

If you access an MFP connected to the network via the Web browser on this machine, you can import configuration information to the destination MFP using a USB flash drive.

  1. Connect the USB flash drive with configuration information saved to the MFP you want to import configuration information to.

  2. Open the Web browser on this machine, then specify the IP address of the MFP you want to import configuration information to.

    supplementary explanationFor details on the operation procedure, refer to [Displaying Web Connection] .

    This displays the Web Connection page of the accessed MFP on the Web browser screen.

  3. Select [Maintenance] - [Import/Export] in administrator mode of Web Connection to select the information to be imported, then click [Import].

  4. Configure the required settings depending on the information to be imported.

    supplementary explanationTo import the [Device Setting], [Authentication Information], or [Address], enter the password that was specified for export.

    supplementary explanationTo import [Authentication Information], select whether to import the backup file for all authentication data, or to only import the user's registration information.

    supplementary explanationTo import [Address], select whether to import the backup file for all address data, or to import the individually exported address file.

    supplementary explanationWhen importing [Address], if you select [Updates containing only Registration number, leave the original data of the address and Registration Number.], address information, in a file to be imported, containing only a registration number, is not registered in the machine. If you select [Updates containing only Registration number, delete the original data of the address and Registration Number.], address information containing only a registration number is deleted from the machine.

  5. Select [Select from the USB connected to MFP], then click [OK].

  6. Click [OK].

Tips

  • The counter information cannot be imported.

  • For details on the list of inhibited codes, contact your service representative.