• When creating a backup of the system image, you have the option to create a bootable backup image on an external USB device. This is recommended, as the external USB device directly boots the E-24B, enabling recovery from crucial situations such as when the software has corrupted, HDD has been replaced and is currently empty, etc.
  • Restoring the E-24B system image reformats the hard disk and overwrites any customizations and data created since the backup image was last created. All print jobs are lost when the system image is restored.

  1. After installing all system patches and configuring the E-24B according to the customer requirements, back up the customized E-24B system image onto an external USB device with the “create bootable files” option selected from the WebTools menu. [Link to Backing Up the E-24B System with Fiery System Restore (WebTools)]

    A bootable image on an external device allows recovery in case the Fiery System Restore menu (WebTools) cannot be accessed due to system corruption or an empty HDD after replacement, etc. If the E-24B needs to be restored using a bootable image in such cases, the site administrator must contact service.
  2. Schedule a regular and automatic backup of the customized system image, which is created on the internal HDD. Only one backup image can be saved on the internal HDD. The previous image is overwritten whenever a new backup is created automatically or manually. [Link to Scheduled Automatic Backups with Fiery System Restore]
    It is recommended to set up the Automatic System Updates [Link to Enabling the System Updates] and the Automatic System Backups [Link to Scheduled Automatic Backups with Fiery System Restore] as a set and schedule the backup at least two hours before the update. This ensures a recent back up is available in case software update causes any problems.

    • Both of these automatic features activate provided that the Fiery Service is running. Auto backup activates only when the E-24B is Idle.

  3. Ask the site administrator to back up the customized configuration settings as a separate standalone file, to enable restoration of the configuration settings without having to restore the entire system image. [Link to Backing Up/Restoring the System Configuration and Selected Settings Only] or Configuration and Setup Guide)
  4. Optional: If you wish to capture recent changes to the system before the next scheduled backup and do not want to create a bootable backup, create a non-bootable backup of the customized E-24B system image on either the internal HDD (overwrites the latest scheduled backup) or on a USB device and restore with Fiery System Restore (WebTools). [Link to Backing Up the E-24B System with Fiery System Restore (WebTools)]