Backing Up, Restoring, Resetting, Rebooting, and Upgrading the Appliance
Backing Up Network Settings and Printer Information
Restoring Network Settings and Printer Information
(Using the Web Interface)
Resetting the Appliance to Factory Defaults
(Using the Front Panel)
Rebooting (or Restarting) the Appliance
Upgrading the Firmware on the Appliance
Troubleshooting the Appliance
Backing Up Network Settings and Printer Information
Saving the configuration parameters makes it easy to restore those parameters if the appliance must be
replaced or if its configuration values are accidentally changed or lost. Use the Backup Settings page to
save the following configuration parameters:
administrator account usernames and passwords
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network settings
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printer information
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printer drivers
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Use the following procedure to save the configuration parameters:
On the menu under Backup/Restore, select Backup Settings.
1.
Click Save Settings to begin the process. A File Download window appears.
2.
At the next screen, click Save This File to Disk and click OK. A Save As dialog box appears.
3.
Choose a file name, drive, and directory to hold the saved configuration.
4.
Click Save. The saved configuration is in binary format and cannot be edited using a text editor.
5.
Now there is a backup file for the appliance, settings can be restored if required (see the next section).
Restoring Network Settings and Printer Information (Web Interface)
If configuration values have been accidentally changed or lost, a previously saved copy of the
configuration parameters can be restored to the appliance. This technique can also be used to replace a
appliance. A copy of the configuration parameters is saved while the appliance's settings and files are
being
backed up
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Use the following procedure to restore backup settings:
On the menu under Backup/Restore, select Restore Settings.
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Backing Up, Restoring, Resetting, Rebooting, and Upgrading the Appliance
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