Importing and Exporting the Address Book and Settings
Document number: A3JJ-09W
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.
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.
This section describes how to export the Address Book and settings using Remote UI from a computer. On the operation panel, select [Menu] in the [Home] screen, and then select [Management Settings] to export. When exporting from the operation panel, use a USB memory device. [Import/Export] Administrator privileges are required.
In [Select Item to Export], select the items to export.
When Importing the Address Book to a Fax Driver or 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.
When Exporting the Settings of the Application Library
Select the [Application Library Settings Information] checkbox.
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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.
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Click [Start Exporting] to save the exported data as a file to a computer.
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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)
This section describes how to import files using Remote UI from a computer. On the operation panel, select [Menu] in the [Home] screen, and then select [Management Settings] to import. When importing from the operation panel, use a USB memory device. [Import/Export] Administrator privileges are required. Depending on the items to be imported, the machine restarts automatically.
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