Importing Device Information
You can import a file including device information and register it to this software.
Preparing a File to Import
You can create a new file using the template file for importing. You can also export and use a device list from Enterprise Management Console v3.x.
Creating a New File
1.
Select the [Devices] menu > [Device List].
2.
Click [Add Devices] on the top of the list.
3.
Export the template file for importing in [Export Template File] on the [Add Devices] page.
Select the file format in [File Type].
Select one of the following.
CSV (Comma delimited) (*.csv)
Text (Tab delimited) (*.txt)
Excel file (*.xlsx)
There are cautions to follow when exporting to a CSV file or Excel file. For details, see the following.
NOTE |
The [Excel file (*.xlsx)] format is recommended when using software that can edit xlsx files. |
To include the information of the devices registered in this software, select [Include registered devices in the export].
Click [Export].
4.
Enter the information of the devices to register in the template file.
The following items are required.
DeviceType
ProductName
Manufacturer
PhysicalAddress
State (Specify "Managed" as the value.)
When retaining exported device information, do not change the following items.
PhysicalAddress
SerialNumber
NOTE |
When the file format is CSV or text, save the file with the character encoding set to UTF-8. Files saved with other encoding cannot be imported correctly. |
Exporting a Device List from Enterprise Management Console v3.x
1.
Log in to Enterprise Management Console v3.x.
2.
Set the character encoding used in the file to export to UTF-16.
Select [Configuration] > [Common Settings] > [Communications Settings] from the menu.
Click [Update] after selecting [utf-16] in [Character Settings] > [Character Code Used by CSV Files].
3.
Set the display language to English.
Select [Configuration] > [Preferences] > [Display Preferences] from the menu.
Click [Update] after selecting [English] in [Language].
4.
Export the device list.
Select [Device] > [List] > [Device List] from the menu.
Click [Export].
Follow the direction on the screen to save the file.
Importing the Device Information
1.
Select the [Devices] menu > [Device List].
2.
Click [Add Devices] on top of the list.
[Add Devices] is displayed.
3.
Import the file including the device information in [Import File].
Select the file to import in [File].
Click [Import].
4.
When the import process is complete, click [Back].
5.
Confirm that the device information you imported has been added to the device list.
6.
Retrieve the device information.
In order to manage devices using this software, it is necessary to retrieve the device information in advance.
Select the [Tasks] menu > [Built-In Tasks].
Execute the following tasks in the list on the [Built-In Tasks] page.
Retrieve Printer Information
Check Address Book Functionality (to manage address books)
Check Device Setting Values Management Functionality (to manage device setting values)