[HDD Restore/Backup]
Overview
Back up the HDD store job or hold job data of Image Controller to an external USB storage medium, or restore the data backed up to an external storage medium to the HDD.
Tips
- The Image Controller is required to use this function. For details, refer to What Is [Controller] (Administrator Setting)?.
Tips
- During restore or backup operations, the system automatically enters the power-saving state and hence no other functions can be used. You will not be able to return to the previous screen if an error interrupts the operation after the system enters the power-saving state.
- To cancel the restore or backup operations after they have begun, set the Sub power switch to OFF. Do not set Main power switch to OFF.
- If [HDD ALL Restore] fails or canceled in the middle, the system will restart. In this case, all data on the HDD is not guaranteed to work.
- You cannot restore data for which the [HDD ALL Backup] process was done on another system.
- If there are any abnormalities in the data that was backed up to an external storage device, the restore operation will be canceled.
Tips
The items that will be backed up are as follows.
- Color settings (except paper profiles)
- The controller settings in both [Administrator Setting] and [MACHINE]
- Software memory switch settings for the Image Controller
- Hold jobs in the Image Controller (such as [Hold Job])
- Job history and job numbers in the Image Controller
- Destination settings used for the audit log of the Image Controller
Conditions for Backup and Restore Operations
- Ensure that the external storage media used for backup is securely connected to the USB connection port
- Ensure that only one external storage medium used for backup is connected
Conditions for external storage device used for backup
- The device is formatted (ext4) (automatically formatted when performing a backup)
- There is sufficient capacity to complete the backup
- Since the USB connection port only supports low-power devices, storage media that require a large amount of power should be powered using an external power source
Specifications
Category | Network / Security, Device Management | ||
Location | Machine | Control Panel | |
Printer driver | - | ||
Application | - | ||
Required options | - | ||
Required items | USB external storage device | ||
Setting items | [HDD ALL Backup] | Backs up job data in the HDD, controller settings, and paper profiles. All image data is saved to the external storage device. | |
[HDD ALL Restore] | Restores backed up data using [HDD ALL Backup]. All data on the HDD will be overwritten and erased. | ||
Remarks | The backup file system is "ext4". | ||
Reference | - | ||
Screen access | Control panel - Utility/Counter - [Administrator Setting] - [Controller] - [HDD Managemant Setting] - [HDD Restore/Backup] | ||
Procedure
1
Connect the external storage device used for backing up or restoring on a USB connection port on the Image Controller.
Make sure you use an external storage device that meets all these conditions.
2
Select the target items.
3
Press [Start].
If the capacity of external storage media is not sufficient to store the target data, an error screen will appear and back up cannot be taken. Press [Close] to cancel the backup.
An error message dialog will be displayed if the backup or restore operations fail. Press [Close] to try to restore or back up again.
If you do not want to retry backup, turn the Sub power switch off and back on again.
When backup starts, formatting (ext4) is also performed automatically. At this time, please note that the saved data will be deleted.
4
After operation is completed, turn the Sub power switch off and back on again.
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