Exporting/Importing Client Profiles
You can import/export profiles for use with other printers.
Exporting Client Profiles
1.
Display the [Profile] tab.
Click [
] (Start) → [Devices and Printers].
] (Start) → [Devices and Printers].The above is for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.
For Windows 8, 8.1, Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2: From the desktop, display the charm bar to the right of the screen, and click or tap [
Settings] → [Control Panel] → [Devices and Printers].
Settings] → [Control Panel] → [Devices and Printers].For Windows Vista and Server 2008: Click [] (Start) → [Control Panel] → [Printers].
] (Start) → [Control Panel] → [Printers].For Windows Server 2003 and Server 2003 R2: Click [Start] → [Printers and Faxes] (or [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]).
Right-click the icon of the printer you want to configure → click [Printer properties] (or [Properties]).
Click the [Profile] tab.
2.
Select a profile from [Profile List] → click [Export].
3.
Specify the destination to save the file and the file name → click [Save] (or [OK]).
The file extension is set as ".cfg".
Importing Client Profiles
1.
Display the [Profile] tab.
Click [] (Start) → [Devices and Printers].
] (Start) → [Devices and Printers].The above is for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.
For Windows 8, 8.1, Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2: From the desktop, display the charm bar to the right of the screen, and click or tap [Settings] → [Control Panel] → [Devices and Printers].
Settings] → [Control Panel] → [Devices and Printers].For Windows Vista and Server 2008: Click [] (Start) → [Control Panel] → [Printers].
] (Start) → [Control Panel] → [Printers].For Windows Server 2003 and Server 2003 R2: Click [Start] → [Printers and Faxes] (or [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]).
Right-click the icon of the printer you want to configure → click [Printer properties] (or [Properties]).
Click the [Profile] tab.
2.
Click [Import] → select the file name → click [OK] (or [Open]).
About this Function
Required Conditions
An account with full control permission for the printer
References
Profiles with a red dot (
) next to them are pre-registered profiles and cannot be exported.
) next to them are pre-registered profiles and cannot be exported.