Device-specific Preferences Template

Specify a device and directly obtain its current configuration or import the configuration file exported from the device to create a device-specific preferences template.

  1. Go to [Configuration] → [Configuration Templates] → [Device Specific Preferences].

  2. Click (Add).

  3. Enter the [Template Name] and [Description].

The security group items are displayed when the group restriction function is enabled in the security settings, and you can restrict the device group to be specified for the template target.

For the security group context, refer to Configure Group Restrictions.

  1. Specify the method of creating the template.

    • Get Encrypted Settings from Device

      Obtains the current setting values from the device. Secure information such as passwords and security settings can be obtained.

      1. Click [Select Device].
      2. Select the device from which to obtain the settings and click (OK).
      3. Enter a password. The entered password is used to encrypt and decrypt the settings data obtained from the device.
      4. To obtain the logo image on the home screen configured on the device, select the [Logo File] check box.

    • Import Encrypted Settings from File

      Imports the settings file exported from the device and stored on the computer.

      1. Enter the password that was specified when the settings file was created.
      2. Click [Browse] under [Settings File] to specify the setting file.
      3. To import a logo image to be displayed on the home screen, click [Browse] under [Logo Image], and then specify the image file.

    • Get Smart Operation Panel Settings from Device

      Obtains the current setting values from the device equipped with Smart Operation Panel (SOP).

      1. Click [Select Device].
      2. Select the device from which to obtain the settings and click (OK).

  1. Click (OK).

Importing of the data starts. It may take a few minutes until importing is completed.

  1. Click (Save) when the settings are complete.

To execute a template, register the template to a task first. For details, refer to Register a Template to a Task.