5.11 Updating the Scanner Settings

The current configuration of the scanners saved by using the Admin Tool can be sent to the Central Admin Server from the [Import Scanner Settings] window. The current configuration of the scanners is the information saved in "Backing up System Settings" (page 182).

The current configuration of the scanners can be imported in the following way.

1Specify the scanner configuration file to be imported. Press the [Browse] button to select a file.

2Press the [Import] button.

DThe current configuration of the scanners is sent to the Central Admin Server.

The imported scanner settings are applied to the scanner according to the Scanner Notification Schedule.

z[Network Settings] button

The setting items are the same as those set in the network settings menu in the window for administrator operations. For details, refer to "4.8 Configuring the Network Settings" (page 113).

z[Monitoring & Management] button

The setting items are the same as those set in the maintenance menu in the window for administrator operations. For details, refer to "4.16 Maintaining the System" (page 185).

z[Close] button

Registers the entered scanner settings and returns to the [Scanner Settings] window.

7.Select the [Issue an Update Call] check box to issue an update call.

When the check box is selected, even if a scanner is not started or logged in to, the update module is sent and applied to the scanner according to the Scanner Notification Schedule. However, if the update is released while logged in to a scanner, the update will be applied after logged out. If any other available updates are pending, those are also applied at the same time.

8.In [Scanner Notification Schedule], set the schedule to notify scanner settings.

9.Press the [Register] button.

DThe entered scanner settings are registered to the selected settings group.

When a new set of scanner settings is available, first any existing network printer and network folder settings are deleted, then the new scanner settings are written over the old scanner settings.

Once the new scanner settings have been applied, any changes to the settings of individual scanners are retained until the next time a new set of scanner settings becomes available from the Central Admin Server.

Pending updates are performed in the following order:

1.System Updates

2.Add-in Installs

3.Scanner Settings

10.[Back] button

DThe Central Admin Console main window appears again.

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