• It is recommended to save the system backup on an external USB device. This ensures that the backup image is available even if the E-24B HDD fails.
  • If you create a system backup with the "create bootable images" option selected, the Fiery System Restore automatically reads the USB devices as a bootable (*1) drive. The USB device will be formatted (FAT32) and any existing data on the device will be deleted.
    *1: Bootable means that the E-24B can boot or start up from the USB drive. This is essential for recovery in case of a system corruption or failure or if the HDD has been replaced and is currently empty.

  • When creating a backup on the internal HDD, only one backup is retained, as every new backup overwrites the previous backup. Also, automatic scheduled backup overwrites manually created backup.

  1. If you wish to create the backup on a USB device, connect the USB device to the port on the E-24B.
    For faster backup, it is recommended to use USB 3.0.
  2. Enter the IP address of the E-24B into a web browser.
  3. Confirm the E-24B is in Idle.
  4. From the Home tab in WebTools, select Create Backup under Fiery System Restore.
  5. If you are prompted to login, enter "admin" in the first line and then the password. (Default password is "Fiery.1".)
  6. Select the backup destination (USB or Internal hard drive).
  7. For backup on the USB device, select the desired options and click Continue.

    • To create a bootable image with all the factory default versions of software and settings, select Fiery factory image. Fiery System Restore automatically creates the factory image as bootable image. (Non-bootable factory image cannot be created with the Fiery System Restore feature.)
    • To create a bootable customized image, select New image with the "create bootable image" option checked. This creates a bootable image that contains the current software updates and settings, including any customizations made to the E-24B configuration.
    • To create a non-bootable customized image, select New image. This creates a non-bootable image that contains the current software updates and settings, including any customizations made to the E-24B configuration.
  8. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the backup.
    For a backup using USB 3.0, it will take 10-20 minutes to complete the backup. When the backup is complete, the E-24B will automatically reboot and enter Idle.