Importing and Exporting the Address Book and Settings

You can write the Address Book and settings to files and save (export) them to a computer. You can also load an exported file and apply (import) the Address Book and settings to the machine.
You can use the import and export functions to back up the Address Book and settings in case of an accident.
In addition, an exported file can be imported to another device*1 to enable sharing of the Address Book and settings with another device without having to register destinations or configure settings.
Some items cannot be imported or exported. Settings that Can Be Imported and Exported (imageRUNNER 2224N)
*1 The Address Book can be applied to other models, but the settings of the machine can only be applied to the same model.
 
Exporting the Address Book and Settings
Importing the Address Book and Settings
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 and Settings

Select the items to export and write them to a file. When exporting the Address Book, select the file format that suits your needs.
Configure these settings using Remote UI from a computer. You cannot use the control panel to configure the settings.
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
In [Select Item to Export], select the items to export.
When Importing the Address Book to a Different Model
Select the [Address Book (ABK)] checkbox.
If a PIN is set for the Address Book, enter the Address Book PIN.
* The Address Book is exported as a Canon Address Book file (*.abk). When this file format is selected, the settings of the machine cannot be exported at the same time.
When Backing Up or Importing the Address Book to the Same Model
Select the [Address Book] checkbox.
If a PIN is set for the Address Book, enter the Address Book PIN.
* The data is exported as a device configuration information file (*.dcm). When this file format is selected, the settings of the machine can be exported at the same time.
When Exporting the Settings of the Machine
Select the [Settings/Registration] checkbox.
5
In [Encryption Password], set a password.
Enter the same password in [Encryption Password] and [Confirm] using single-byte alphanumeric characters.
A password is required to import exported data.
If you selected [Address Book (ABK)] in Step 4, this step is not required. Proceed to Step 6.
6
Click [Start Exporting] to save the exported data as a file to a computer.
7
Log out from Remote UI.

Importing the Address Book and Settings

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)
Configure these settings using Remote UI from a computer. You cannot use the control panel to configure the settings.
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.
4
Click [Browse] in [File Path], and specify the file to be imported.
5
Enter the decryption password.
When a Device Configuration Information File (*.dcm) Is Specified
Enter the password set at export.
When a Canon Address Book File (*.abk) Is Specified
Enter a custom string regardless of the password set at export.
6
In [Select Item to Import], select the items to import.
Importing the Address Book Data
Select the [Address Book] checkbox.
If a PIN is set for the Address Book of the machine, enter the Address Book PIN.
* When importing the data, the Address Book currently registered to the machine is overwritten.
When Importing the Settings of the Machine
Select the [Settings/Registration] checkbox.
7
Click [Start Importing] [OK].
The selected file is imported to the machine.
8
When the screen indicating that importing has completed appears, click [OK].
When [Settings/Registration] is selected in Step 6 and the import is complete, the machine restarts automatically.
9
Log out from Remote UI.
958J-096