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8.System Settings
From the System Settings screen, you can backup and restore setting information, update module versions, and configure logs used 
by the scanner.
aBackup/Restore
Backs up or restores the scanner settings. (See “Backup 
and Restore” on p. 6-40.)
Be aware that the following settings are not backed up:
 IP address
 Device name
 Touch panel adjustment values
 Imported certificates
bModule Version Information/Version Up
Displays the OS and module version information of the 
scanner. You can also acquire a version update file to 
update the ScanFront version. (See “Module Version 
Information/Update” on p. 6-41.)
IMPORTANT
For details on acquiring version update files, contact your dealer 
or a Canon service representative.
cLog Settings
Records usage statistics to a log file. (See “Log Settings” 
on p. 6-42.)dScreenshot
Saves the ScanFront screen display as a BMP file. (See 
“Screenshot” on p. 6-43.)
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❏Backup and Restore
You can backup or restore the scanner settings using the 
following procedure.
Backup All Settings
This option saves all the ScanFront settings to a specified 
folder.
IMPORTANT
The following settings are not included in the backup data 
because they are unique to the scanner unit:
 IP address
 Device name
 Touch panel adjustment values
1.Click [Backup All Settings].
 
2.Click [Save].
 
3.Specify a save location for the backup data, and save 
the backup data.
  
						

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Restore All Settings
This option restores backed up data to the scanner.
1.Confirm that no administrator or user is logged in to 
the scanner.
Hint
If a user or administrator is logged in to the scanner, an error will 
occur when the restoration is performed.
2.Click [Browse], and specify the backup data to use.
 
 
3.Click [Restore].
 
4.Confirm the message that appears, and click [OK] to 
perform the restoration.
 
5.Click [OK] to complete the restoration.
 
6.Confirm the restored settings.
❏Module Version Information/Update
You can display the version information, and update the 
version, of the module in use on the scanner.
IMPORTANT
If the scanner malfunctions, the version information is required 
when contacting support services.
Acquiring Update Files
For details on acquiring the update files needed to update 
the scanner, consult your dealer or a Canon service 
representative.
Hint
For ScanFront 330, only the update files of Standard Mode can 
be applied.
Updating the Scanner
You can update the scanner with an acquired update file.
IMPORTANT
 Make sure to back up your scanner data before performing a 
version update.
 Use the following procedure to update the scanner. Once the 
version update starts, do not touch the scanner until it restarts.
1. Transfer the update file to the scanner.
2. Update the version of the scanner.
3. Restart the scanner (automatic).
1.Confirm that no one is using the scanner.
2.Back up all settings. (See “Backup and Restore” on 
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3.Click [Browse], and specify the update file to use.
 
4.Click [Version Up].
 
5.Confirm the message that appears, and click [OK] to 
perform the version update.
 
IMPORTANT
 It takes several minutes to transfer the update file to the 
scanner. Do not operate the Web Menu or scanner until the 
Web Menu changes to the following display.
 
 Version update may take longer if a large quantity of setting 
information is set on the scanner.
6.Click [OK] to close the Web Menu.
IMPORTANT
When the update file finishes transferring, the version update 
starts. Do not operate the scanner until the version update is 
complete and the scanner restarts.
 
7.Configure the IP address, and then restore the 
backup file from the Web Menu.
❏Log Settings
You can configure settings for log files.
Hint
 ScanFront Service is not used for log settings.
 The log file is a text file in CSV format. You can view the 
information of the log file in an application that supports CSV 
format.
 
Make Log File
Select this check box to create a log file.
PC Name (Host Name)
Enter the name of the computer containing the publicly 
shared folder where the log file will be saved.
Location
Enter the name of the shared folder. You can also press 
[Browse] to select a folder to save.
User name/Password
Enter the name and password of a user with the authority 
to write data to the shared folder.
Domain/Workgroup
If the computer containing the shared folder is part of a 
domain, enter the domain name.
IMPORTANT
If the computer containing the shared folder is part of a domain, 
enter the user name and password registered with the domain, 
and the domain name.
File name
Enter a name for the log file. 
						

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Hint
The date and time that the log file was created are added to the 
entered file name.
❏Screenshot
Save the ScanFront screen display as a BMP file.
1.Click [Execute] when the screen you want to save is 
displayed.
 
2.Open or save the screenshot as described in the 
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1. About ScanFront Administration Tool .............. 7-2
2. Installing ScanFront Administration Tool ......... 7-3
System Requirements ...........................................7-3
Installation .............................................................7-3
3. ScanFront Administration Tool Setup .............. 7-5
Starting ScanFront Administration Tool ................7-5
Registering ScanFront Scanners ..........................7-5
4. Managing the ScanFront Scanners ................. 7-6
Selecting a ScanFront ...........................................7-6
Checking ScanFront Connections.........................7-6
Changing Passwords ............................................7-6
Changing IP Addresses and Device Names .........7-7
Checking Detailed Information on the 
ScanFront..............................................................7-7
Displaying the Web Menu .....................................7-7
Batch Processing ..................................................7-7
Importing/Exporting Administration Data...............7-8 
						

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1.About ScanFront Administration Tool
ScanFront Administration Tool is software that allows you to manage multiple ScanFront scanners at one time. To use this software, 
install it on a computer connected to the same network as the ScanFront scanners.
The following operations can be performed for ScanFront 
scanners on the same network.
●Checking the current status of the ScanFront and 
network configuration information
●Changing passwords
●Configuring the ScanFront
●Checking connections
●Updating software
●Backing up and restoring configuration data
●Removing users
●Importing certificates 
						

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2.Installing ScanFront Administration Tool
❏System Requirements
Install ScanFront Administration Tool on a computer that 
is connected to the same network as the ScanFront 
scanners, and that meets the following requirements.
Operating System
●Windows XP (32 bit/64 bit)
●Windows Server 2003 (32 bit/64 bit)
●Windows Vista (32 bit/64 bit)
●Windows Server 2008 (32 bit/64 bit)
●Windows Server 2008 R2
●Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit)
●Windows 8 (32 bit/64 bit)
●Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)
❏Installation
1.Insert the application disc into the computer.
2.Start the ScanFront Administration Tool installer.
Use Windows Explorer, for example, to locate the installer 
in the following folder on the disc, and double-click the 
installer to start it.
Q: \AdministrationTool\setup.exe (“Q” is the letter 
assignment for the disc drive)
3.Click [Next].
4.Select “I accept the term in the license agreement” 
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5.Click [Install].
Installation starts. When installation is complete, a screen 
indicating that installation is complete appears.
6.Click [Finish]. 
						

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3.ScanFront Administration Tool Setup
❏Starting ScanFront Administration Tool
Click the [Start] button, [All Programs], [ScanFront 
Administration Tool], and then [ScanFront Administration 
Tool]. ScanFront Administration Tool starts.
Quitting ScanFront Administration Tool
Click [Close] in the [File] menu.
❏Registering ScanFront Scanners
To manage a ScanFront scanner using ScanFront 
Administration Tool, add the ScanFront to the ScanFront 
Administration Tool list as follows.
1.Click [Add] in the [Edit] menu.
The [Create new items] window appears.
2.Enter information for the ScanFront you want to 
register.
 Enter the IP address of the ScanFront in [IP address/
Device name].
 If an administrator password is configured for the 
ScanFront, enter it in [Password].
 After you enter an IP address for a ScanFront, another 
information entry row will be added below. This allows 
you to enter information for multiple ScanFront 
scanners.
3.Click [OK].
The registered ScanFront scanners are added to the 
ScanFront Administration Tool list.
Deleting Registered ScanFront Scanners
In the ScanFront Administration Tool list, select the check 
box at the far left of the row for the ScanFront you want to 
delete, and then click [Delete] in the [Edit] menu.