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Installation and Service Guide: Color Controller E-85A
Performing Backup and Restore
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To create a backup using Fiery System Installer, see
“Using Fiery System Installer”
When backing up an existing E-85A installation
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For an existing E-85A installation, first check if a backup image exists either on the server or an external location.If
a backup image exists, check if it is up to date. Compare the date stamp of the existing backup image to the date of
the last patch installation.
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If a backup image does not exist, create a new one after installing all available software updates.
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The backup image may be saved to or found in any of the following locations:
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Local Disk
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USB drive
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External hard disk drive
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Network
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If you do not have a backup with the system settings and jobs, the system can access a preinstalled recovery backup on
the hard disk drive provided with the E-85A. See “Backing up the system configuration”.
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If you have a system backup that includes your settings and jobs, you can recover them from your backup media you
have created with Fiery System Installer.
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Use a descriptive and consistent naming convention when saving image files (such as date, product name, product
version, and short description).
After creating a backup image file, it is recommended that you transfer the image file to an external location, such as a
network location or external drive.
Backing up the system configuration
If you back up the system configuration, you can restore that configuration after reinstalling or upgrading system software.
When you back up the system configuration, you save a configuration file that includes one or more of the following:
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Fiery System Settings
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Color Settings
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Preflight Presets
Important:
If you restore the system using the pre-installed recovery backup, the system and configuration will
be reset to the factory default.
Important:
Backed up data can be only restored to the same E-85A.
Important:
If you select
USB drive
or external hard disk drive as a destination, all the existing data in the drive
will be lost when you create a backup on these media.
