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.

      If importing settings from a brother device, it must use the .EDPK file format.

      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).

      This option is not supported for Brother devices. If this option is checked, and then you select a Brother device, the setting is automatically changed to 'Get Encrypted Settings from Device'.

      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 Create a Configuration Task.

If the task is unsuccessful, you may see the following result in the Task Log: 

  • Unsupported device

  • Device Authentication has failed

  • The device password has not been changed from the initial password

  • No response from the device

  • System busy has occurred on the device

  • Due to the device specification, some settings have not been applied

  • Other device error occurred

  • The password in invalid. Check whether the password is correct

  • Other system error