In addition to the factory default image file stored on the E-25C HDD, you can create a separate backup to retrieve customized settings and job information. Backup can be created using Command WorkStation, WebTools (using Fiery System Restore), or Fiery Clone Tool.

Marks used in this section:

The procedure is also described in the user manual.

The administrator at the customer site may operate this function from WebTools or Command WorkStation.

For service technician only. The procedure requires service switch operation. The E-25C HDD will be reformatted before restoring the image file.

  1. Backing up/Restoring the System Settings and Selected Options Only
    You can backup/restore the system settings and the selected options with a single backup file from WebTools or Command WorkStation. [Link to Backing Up/Restoring the System Configuration and Selected Settings Only]

  2. Backing up/Restoring the System Image File with Fiery System Restore
    You can back up and restore the system image from WebTools.

    Factory Default Image

    and bootable files

    Customized System Image

    Customized System Image

    and bootable files

    Schedule Automatic Backup [Link to Scheduled Automatic Backups with Fiery System Restore]

    Periodically backs up the customized system image and stores it on the internal HDD at the scheduled date/time.

    Manual Backup

    Backs up the current customized system image and stores on the internal HDD or an external USB flash drive. You can also create a backup of the factory default image and store it on the internal HDD or an external USB flash drive.

    Creating a backup on the internal HDD [Link to Backing Up the E-25C System with Fiery System Restore (WebTools)]

    • Customized System Image File

    Creating a backup on a USB flash drive via WebTools [Link to Backing Up the E-25C System with Fiery System Restore (WebTools)]

    • Customized System Image File
    • Factory Default Image File
    Restore

    Restores the backup of the custom system image file or the factory default image file created on the internal HDD or on the external USB flash drive.

    Restoring a backup created on the internal HDD via WebTools [Link to Restoring the E-25C System with Fiery System Restore (WebTools)]

    • Customized System Image File
    • Factory Default Image File

    Restoring a backup created on a USB flash drive via WebTools [Link to Restoring the E-25C System with Fiery System Restore (WebTools)]

    • Customized System Image File
    • Factory Default Image File

    Restoring a backup created on the internal HDD [Link to Restoring the E-25C System Directly with a USB Flash Drive and Service Switch]

    • Factory Default Image File

    Directly restoring a backup created on a bootable USB flash drive [Link to Restoring the E-25C System Directly with a USB Flash Drive and Service Switch]

    • Customized System Image File
    • Factory Default Image File

  3. Backing up/Restoring the System Image File with Fiery Clone Tool [Link to Backing Up/Restoring E-25C System with Fiery Clone Tools]
    Backs up the customized image file and the factory default image file and stores it on a USB flash drive.
    When restored, the customized image file is written to the main folder and the factory default image to the recovery folder.

    Backup image file