Exporting and importing a configuration

You can export configuration settings into a text file, and then import it to apply the settings to other printers.

Exporting a configuration to a file

  1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.

    Note: View the printer IP address on the printer control panel home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
  2. Click Settings or Configuration.

  3. Click Device Solutions > Solutions (eSF), or click Embedded Solutions.

  4. From Installed Solutions, click the name of the application you want to configure.

  5. Click Configure > Export.

  6. Follow the instructions on the computer screen to save the configuration file, and then type a unique file name or use the default name.

    Note: If a JVM Out of Memory error occurs, then repeat the export process until the configuration file is saved.

Importing a configuration from a file

  1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.

    Note: View the printer IP address on the printer control panel home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
  2. Click Settings or Configuration.

  3. Click Device Solutions > Solutions (eSF), or click Embedded Solutions.

  4. From Installed Solutions, click the name of the application you want to configure.

  5. Click Configure > Import.

  6. Browse to the saved configuration file that was exported from a previously configured printer, and then load or preview it.

    Note: If a timeout occurs and a blank screen appears, then refresh the Web browser, and then click Apply.