Importing and Exporting the Address Book (Touch Panel Model)

Document number: 95LS-07J
You can write the Address Book to files and save (export) them to a computer. You can also load an exported file and apply (import) the Address Book to the machine.
You can use the import and export functions to back up the Address Book in case of an accident.
In addition, an exported file can be imported to another device to enable sharing of the Address Book with another device without having to register destinations or configure settings.
 
Exporting the Address Book
Importing the Address Book
Do Not Turn OFF the Machine until the Import or Export Is Complete.
It may take a few minutes until the process is completed. Turning OFF the machine during processing may cause data corruption or damage the machine.
Do Not Operate the Machine during Import or Export.
Before import or export, check that the machine is not printing or performing other operations.

Exporting the Address Book

Select the items to export and write them to a file. When exporting the Address Book, select the file format that suits your needs.
Export the Address Book using Remote UI from a computer. You cannot use the operation panel to export it.
Administrator privileges are required.
1
Log in to Remote UI in System Manager Mode. Starting Remote UI
2
On the Portal page of Remote UI, click [Settings/Registration]. Portal Page of Remote UI
3
Click [Data Management] [Export].
The [Export] screen is displayed.
4
Click [Start Exporting] to save the exported data as a file to a computer.
5
Log out from Remote UI.

Importing the Address Book

Specify the exported file and select the items to be imported.
File formats for import
Device configuration information file (*.dcm)
Canon Address Book file (*.abk)
Import the Address Book using Remote UI from a computer. You cannot use the operation panel to import it.
Administrator privileges are required. Depending on the items to be imported, the machine restarts automatically.
1
Log in to Remote UI in System Manager Mode. Starting Remote UI
2
On the Portal page of Remote UI, click [Settings/Registration]. Portal Page of Remote UI
3
Click [Data Management] [Import].
The [Import] screen is displayed.
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Click [Browse] in [File Path], and specify the file to be imported.
5
Click [Start Importing] [OK].
The selected file is imported to the machine.
6
When the screen indicating that importing has completed appears, click [OK].
7
Log out from Remote UI.

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