Importing Configuration Information
Types of information that can be imported
Various types of setting information, which are exported from this machine to your computer, the SMB sharing folder, or a USB flash drive can be imported to this machine. You can migrate setting information that is exported from another 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.
To import the [Device Setting], [Authentication Information], or [Address], enter the password that was specified for export.
To import [Authentication Information], select whether to import the backup file for all authentication data, or to only import the user's registration information.
To import [Address], select whether to import the backup file for all address data, or to import the individually exported address file.
When 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/mobile devices], and click the Reference button of File.
4
Select the file you want to import, and click [OK].
When [Device Setting], [Authentication Information], or [Address] is imported, if the information currently registered on this machine is different from the information to be imported, differential information is displayed. You can 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.
To import the [Device Setting], [Authentication Information], or [Address], enter the password that was specified for export.
To import [Authentication Information], select whether to import the backup file for all authentication data, or to only import the user's registration information.
To import [Address], select whether to import the backup file for all address data, or to import the individually exported address file.
When 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.
[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 single-byte characters).
[Password]: Enter the password to log in to the SMB server (using up to 64 single-byte characters).
5
Click [Connection].
The folder selection page is displayed.
6
Select the file you want to import, and click [OK].
When [Device Setting], [Authentication Information], or [Address] is imported, if the information currently registered on this machine is different from the information to be imported, differential information is displayed. You can 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 a device connected to the network via the Web browser on this machine, you can import configuration information to the destination device using a USB flash drive.
1
Connect the USB flash drive, on which configuration information is saved, to the device you want to import configuration information to.
2
Open the Web browser on this machine, then specify the IP address of the device you want to import configuration information to.
For details on the operation procedure, refer to Displaying Web Connection.
This displays the Web Connection page of the destination device 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.
To import the [Device Setting], [Authentication Information], or [Address], enter the password that was specified for export.
To import [Authentication Information], select whether to import the backup file for all authentication data, or to only import the user's registration information.
To import [Address], select whether to import the backup file for all address data, or to import the individually exported address file.
When 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.
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