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Exporting and importing user-defined configuration settings

How to Export and Import User-Defined Configuration Settings on Most Lexmark Laser Printers and MFPs

Issue description

This article provides instructions on how to export and import settings defined and configured by the user.
  • Prevent accidental deletion of shortcuts, destinations, security, or other user-configured settings.
  • Reduce configuration times in certain environments.
  • Re-apply configuration settings after service actions such as a controller board replacement. This occurs because many application settings are stored within internal memory on the controller board.
Exported settings include:
  • Destinations for Apps; e.g., Scan to Network
  • Shortcuts for resident functions; e.g., fax, email, Scan-to-PC, FTP
  • App configuration settings; e.g., scan setting parameters and more.
  • Security configuration settings excluding passwords, passphrases, and keys

Solution

Both methods are available for
MS, CS, MX, XM, CX, XC
series products, while products introduced during or before 2012 can only use the second
method
detailed below.
Before proceeding with the following steps, make sure to go through the Firmware update instructions for
checking the printer firmware
.
A network connection to the printers embedded web server is required to perform this procedure.
Method 1.
EWS > Configuration Files
MFPs introduced after 2012
are able to capture one
bundle.zip
file to obtain most user-configured settings.
This procedure should be performed with controller board replacement and performing the
Service Recovery Tool
procedure.
Export Steps:
  1. Determine your printers IP address.
    Do this one of three ways:
    • Navigate to Reports > Network Settings page.
    • Navigate to the printers STD. Network or Network 1 > Setup and locate the TCP/IP address.
    • Look for the address displayed in the upper left-corner of the LCD.
  2. Enter the printers IP address into your browsers address field; for example, enter
    http://<printer IP address>
    , where
    printer IP address
    is the printers TCP/IP address.
  3. Click on
    SETTINGS
    .
  4. Click on
    Configuration Files
    .
  5. Click
    Export
    .
  6. Choose Save. Then save the file to a directory or folder of your choice.
    Make a note of where the file is saved.
Import Steps:
This procedure differs only in that you will click on
Import
in
Step 5
, locate and select the
bundle.zip
file, and then select
Open
and
Import
again.
You may also be using a different IP address depending on your purpose for performing this procedure.
Method 2.
EWS > Settings > Export/Import
The steps presented in this article are valid for all embedded solutions framework (
eSF
) apps except Accuread Automate, Scan Center, and Scan To Network Folder (SNF).
MFPs introduced before 2012
require the capture the multiple
.ucf
files to fully backup or save most user-configured settings.
MFPs introduced after 2012 can still utilize this method; however, it is not as efficient for full backup purposes.
Export Steps:
  1. Determine your printer's IP address. Do this one of three ways:
    • Print a network settings page.
    • Navigate to the printer's STD. Network or Network 1 > Setup menu options to locate the address.
    • Look for the address displayed in the upper left-corner of the LCD.
  2. Open your web browser (i.e., Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer) and enter
    http://<printer IP address>
    , where
    printer IP address
    is the TCP/IP address of the printer.
  3. Click
    on
    SETTINGS
    (for newer devices) or
    CONFIGURATION
    (for older devices).
  4. Click
    IMPORT/EXPORT
    .
  5. Select Export Embedded Solutions Settings File (Note the file name:
    settingfileesf.ucf
    ).
    Other settings available for export:
    • Export Shortcuts File (shortcutsfile.ucf)
    • Export Settings File ( settingsfile.ucf)
    • Export Security Setups File (authfile.ucf)
  6. Choose
    Save
    . Then save the file to a directory or folder of your choice.
    Important!
    Make a note of where the file is saved.
Import Steps:
This procedure differs only in that you will click on
Import
for any or all of the *
.ucf
files in
Step 5
, followed by
Browse
,
Open
, and
Submit
in
Step 6
.
You may also be using a different IP address depending on your purpose for performing this procedure.
*
Universal Configuration File;
e.g., settingfileesf.ucf
This method requires that you send every UCF file to the printer to fully restore all configured settings.
LEGACY ID:
HO3658