Konica Minolta COPY PROTECTION UTILITY User Manual

Copy Protection Utility

User’s Guide

Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 System requirements ....................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Main features .................................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Specifying copy protection/stamp settings ................................... 1-3

Advance preparations .................................................................... 1-3

Specifying basic Copy Protection Utility settings .......................... 1-3

Copy protection/stamp pattern settings ........................................ 1-3

2 Advance preparations

2.1 bizhub OpenAPI settings ................................................................. 2-1

Installation procedure .................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Installing the Copy Protection Utility .............................................. 2-1

Installation procedure .................................................................... 2-1

2.3 Uninstalling ........................................................................................ 2-2

3 Specifying basic Copy Protection Utility settings

procedure ....................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 Device Registration .......................................................................... 3-2

4 Copy protection pattern settings

4.1 Specifying copy protection patterns .............................................. 4-1

Installation procedure .................................................................... 4-1

4.2 Description of the Copy Protect Settings dialog box .................... 4-6

4.2.1 Changing the font and character size of copy protection text ...... 4-7

4.2.2 Specifying the rotation angle of copy protection text .................... 4-8

5 Stamp pattern settings

5.1 Specifying stamp patterns ............................................................... 5-1

Installation procedure .................................................................... 5-1

5.2 Description of the Pattern Stamp Settings dialog box ................. 5-5

5.2.1 Specifying the image data ............................................................. 5-6

Specifying by using the Open dialog box ...................................... 5-6

Specifying by dragging the image file ............................................ 5-7

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5.2.2 Specifying the Enlargement for the stamp pattern ........................ 5-8

5.3 Batch copy Copy Protects and Stamps ......................................... 5-9

Procedure ....................................................................................... 5-9

6 Other Functions

6.1 Importing/exporting programmed data .......................................... 6-1

Saving a backup of data (exporting) .............................................. 6-1

Reading backed up data (importing) .............................................. 6-4

6.2 Importing a selected pattern ........................................................... 6-7

Installation procedure .................................................................... 6-7

6.3 The copy of the pattern setting ..................................................... 6-12

To copy the pattern setting .......................................................... 6-12

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About this Product

The Copy Protection Utility is, as plug-in of Device Set-Up, used to program
multifunctional products with copy protection and stamp information.

Copy protection is the printing of invisible characters when copying or print­ing with a multifunctional product.

When a document containing these characters is copied, these characters
appear, indicating that it is a copy.

This feature is convenient, for example, when limiting secondary copies of
highly confidential documents.

Trademarks and registered trademarks

Trademark acknowledgements

KONICA MINOLTA and the KONICA MINOLTA logo are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.

®

Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

All other company and product names are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

Dialog boxes

The dialog boxes shown in this manual are those that appear in Windows XP.

and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of

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Note

The dialog boxes that appear in this document may differ from those that
appear on your computer, depending on the installed devices and spec­ified settings.

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Note

Unauthorized reproduction, translation or duplication of this document,
whether in its entirety or in part, is strictly prohibited.

The content of this document is subject to change without notice.

Copyright © 2005 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
All rights reserved.

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Introduction

1 Introduction

1.1 System requirements

The operating environment for the Copy Protection Utility is described be­low.

- Operating system

Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or later),
Windows XP Professional/Professional x64 Edition (Service Pack 1 or lat­er) or Windows Vista Business/Enterprise/Business x64 Edition/Enter­prise x64 Edition

- Computer

PC/AT compatible machine installed with a Pentium 300 MHz or faster
processor

- Memory

128 MB or more

- Network

Computer with TCP/IP protocol settings correctly specified

- Hard disk

20 MB or more of available space

- Library

Microsoft. NET Framework 2.0

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Introduction

1.2 Main features

The main features for the Copy Protection Utility are listed below.

Specifying and editing copy protection settings

Copy protection patterns used by a device (multifunctional product) can be
specified and changed.

Specified data can be imported as palette files (*.cpf, *.xml).

Specified data can be exported as palette files (*.xml).

Character settings files (*.ctf) created with Copy Protection Utility version 1
can also be imported.

Specifying and editing stamp settings

Stamp patterns used by a device (multifunctional product) can be specified
and changed.

Specified data can be imported as palette files (*.cpf, *.xml).

Specified data can be exported as palette files (*.xml).

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Introduction

1.3 Specifying copy protection/stamp settings

Perform the operations described below to program devices with copy pro­tection and stamp patterns.

Advance preparations

1 From the device, specify the bizhub OpenAPI settings.

2 Install the Copy Protection Utility onto the computer.

– “Installing the Copy Protection Utility” on page 2-1

Specifying basic Copy Protection Utility settings

1 Start the Copy Protection Utility, and then specify the automatic pro-

tection settings and register the devices to be programmed with copy
protection/stamp patterns.

– Refer to “Device Set-Up User’s Guide” for more information about

auto protect function and searching/registering of device.

Copy protection/stamp pattern settings

The following information is required before copy protection/stamp patterns
can be specified.
Be sure to obtain this information first.

0 Administrator password for the device
0 bizhub OpenAPI Login Name and password for the device

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1 Specify and edit the copy protection/stamp patterns for each device.

– “Copy protection pattern settings” on page 4-1
– “Stamp pattern settings” on page 5-1

2 Program the device with the copy protection/stamp information.

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Advance preparations

2 Advance preparations

2.1 bizhub OpenAPI settings

Installation procedure

Before installing the Copy Protection Utility, specify the bizhub OpenAPI set­tings on the device.

% Specify the bizhub OpenAPI Login Name and password from the con-

trol panel of the device as necessary.
– For details on the procedure for specifying the bizhub OpenAPI set-

tings from the control panel of the device, refer to the device’s Us­er’s Guide.

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Note

Follow the instructions in the User’s Guide for the device to specify the
settings for SSL transmission.

2.2 Installing the Copy Protection Utility

Install the Copy Protection Utility onto your computer.

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Note

Before installing the utility, be sure to log in with Administrator privileges.
Quit all applications (including virus detection programs) that are running.

When the Device Set-up is not installed, the Device Set-up installer is ac­tivated. Be sure, first of all, to install the Device Set-up.

Installation procedure

1 Start the installer (Setup.exe).

2 Follow the instructions that appear to complete the installation.

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Advance preparations

2.3 Uninstalling

The Copy Protection Utility can be uninstalled using either of the following
two methods.

- Using “Add/Remove Programs” in “Control Panel”
– With Windows 2000, click [Control Panel], then [Add/Remove Programs].

- Using Setup.exe again

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Note

Before uninstalling, quit the Copy Protection Utility and the Device Set­Up.

Please note that the use of the Copy Protection Utility becomes unavail­able if the Device Set-Up is uninstalled with the Copy Protection Utility
installed. On an occasion like this, reinstall it with the installer of the Copy
Protection Utility to install the Device Set-Up.

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Specifying basic Copy Protection Utility settings

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3 Specifying basic Copy Protection Utility

settings

The following procedure describes how to specify the necessary settings
when the Copy Protection Utility is first started.

procedure

1 From the Windows Start menu, start the Copy Protection Utility.

– Click the Windows [Start] , point to [All Programs] ([Programs] in

Windows 2000), then [KONICA MINOLTA], then [Copy Protection
Utility], and then click [Copy Protection Utility].

– When a shortcut has been created while in the installation of the

Copy Protection Utility, double-click the shortcut on the desk top.

Main window appears.

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Detail

When activated for the first time, the Application protect settings window
is displayed. For details of the method for setting the application protect,
refer to “Device Set-up user’s guide.”

Refer to “Device Set-Up User’s Guide” for more information about main
window.

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Specifying basic Copy Protection Utility settings

3.1 Device Registration

When using the Copy Protection Utility, it is necessary to make a search for
a supported device on the network for registration.

As a method for the search/registration of a supported device, the following
are available.

- Method for searching a supported device on the network

- Method for searching a supported device with the IP address specified.

- Method for registering a supported device from the Function access re-

striction file

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Detail

For details of the method for search/registration of the supported device,
refer to the user’s guide of the Device Set-up.

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Copy protection pattern settings

4 Copy protection pattern settings

4.1 Specifying copy protection patterns

The following procedure describes how to specify settings for copy protec­tion patterns.
The following information is required before copy protection patterns can be
specified. Be sure to obtain this information first.

- Administrator password for the device

- bizhub OpenAPI Login Name and password for the device

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Note

The control panel of the device being set is locked while the copy protec­tion settings are being specified.

Installation procedure

1 From the Windows Start menu, start the Copy Protection Utility.

– Click the Windows [Start], point to [All Programs] ([Programs] in

Windows 2000), then [KONICA MINOLTA], then [Copy Protection
Utility], and then click [Copy Protection Utility].

– If automatic protection settings have been specified, the Stop Pro-

tection dialog box appears. Type in the access password, and then
click the [OK].

The main window appears.

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Copy protection pattern settings

2 Select the device to set the copy protection pattern from the list and

click [Edit Copy Protect/Stamp].

3 Specify [Function to import], [Import to], and click [Import].

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Copy protection pattern settings

– The following screen is displayed according to the settings of the

SSL communication. In order to continue the operation, click [Yes]
in either case.

When the SSL communication is not yet
set.

4 When the administrator password screen is displayed, enter the ad-

ministrator password of the device and then click [OK].

– When the bizhub OpenAPI authentication is set to ON for the de-

vice, the Communication settings window is displayed. Enter the
bizhub OpenAPI Login Name and the bizhub OpenAPI Password
when the Communication settings window is displayed.

5 Select the Copy Protect on the left side of the screen, and then click

[Settings] of the pattern you want to set or edit.

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When the SSL communication is already
set.

– If the pattern to be edited does not appear, click [Refresh]. The

most recent information registered on the device is imported again
and displayed.

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Copy protection pattern settings

6 Specify the text to be used in the copy protection pattern, and then

click [Export to the device].

– For details on the various settings, refer to “Description of the Copy

Protect Settings dialog box” on page 4-6.

– To specify or edit multiple patterns, repeat steps 5 and 6.
The Device Information dialog box appears.

7 Click the [Write].

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The specified pattern is written to the device.

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Copy protection pattern settings

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Note

Click the [Export to the device] to be able to use the data specified or ed­ited in the Copy Protect Settings dialog box.

If the [Refresh] is clicked before a pattern that was edited again is written
to the device, a message appears, requesting confirmation to overwrite
the pattern.

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Copy protection pattern settings

4.2 Description of the Copy Protect Settings dialog box

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No. Item Name Description

1 Sample of the copy pro-

tection text pattern

2 Sample of print image Shows a sample of how the copy protection text will be print-

3 Help button Click this button to display the Help information concerning

4 Copy Protect Name The name specified for the copy protection pattern can be

5 Enter Copy Protect

pattern

6 Font Shows the currently specified font and character size of the

7 Rotation Angle Specify the rotation angle of the copy protection text.

8 Clear button Click this button to cancel the specified settings.

9 Undo button Get it back to the initial setting.

Shows the format specified for the copy protection text.

ed on the paper.

the copy protection settings.

edited.

The text specified as the copy protection pattern can be ed­ited.
Returns can be entered in order to adjust the text layout.

copy protection text.
To change the font and character size of the copy protection
text, click the Font Settings.

• “Changing the font and character size of copy protection
text” on page 4-7

• “Specifying the rotation angle of copy protection text” on
page 4-8

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Copy protection pattern settings

No. Item Name Description

10 Load button Click this button to import copy protection settings from a

11 Export to the device

button

12 Refresh button The latest information registered with the device is read again

palette file (*.cpf, *.xml).

Write in the device the Copy protection pattern that has been
set.

to be displayed.

4.2.1 Changing the font and character size of copy protection text

Click [Font Settings] in the Character settings dialog box to display the Font
dialog box.

The font, style and character size for the copy protection text can be
changed.

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Note

The character size can be set between 1 and 300 pt. If the character size
is set to a value outside of this range, an error occurs.

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Copy protection pattern settings

4.2.2 Specifying the rotation angle of copy protection text

To change the display angle for the copy protection text, move the slider in
the Rotation Angle of the Character settings dialog box to either the left or
the right.

The rotation angle can also be specified by clicking the + or , or by entering
a value.

The rotation angle can be set between –180° and 180° in 1° intervals.

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Stamp pattern settings

5 Stamp pattern settings

5.1 Specifying stamp patterns

The following procedure describes how to specify previously created image
data (*.bmp, *.jpg) as a stamp pattern.

The following information is required before stamp patterns can be specified.
Be sure to obtain this information first.

- Administrator password for the device

- bizhub OpenAPI Login Name and password for the device

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Note

If the desired device is not equipped with a stamp function, stamp pat­terns cannot be specified.

If a large-size image is specified as a stamp pattern, it will automatically
be adjusted to a size that can be registered.

If a color image is specified as a stamp pattern, it will automatically be
converted to monochrome.

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Installation procedure

1 From the Windows Start menu, start the Copy Protection Utility.

– Click the Windows [Start], point to [All Programs] ([Programs] in

Windows 2000), then [KONICA MINOLTA], then [Copy Protection
Utility], and then click [Copy Protection Utility].

– If automatic protection settings have been specified, the Stop Pro-

tection dialog box appears. Type in the access password, and then
click the [OK].

The main window appears.

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Stamp pattern settings

2 Select the device to set the stamp pattern from the list and click [Edit

Copy Protect/Stamp].

3 Specify [Function to import], [Import to], and click [Import].

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Stamp pattern settings

– The following screen is displayed according to the settings of the

SSL communication. In order to continue the operation, click [Yes]
in either case.

When the SSL communication is not yet
set.

4 When the administrator password screen is displayed, enter the ad-

ministrator password of the device and then click [OK].

– When the bizhub OpenAPI authentication is set to ON for the de-

vice, the Communication settings window is displayed. Enter the
bizhub OpenAPI Name and the bizhub OpenAPI Password when
the Communication settings window is displayed.

5 Select the Stamp on the left side of the screen, and then click [Settings]

of the pattern you want to set or edit.

When the SSL communication is already
set.

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– If the pattern to be edited does not appear, click [Refresh]. The

most recent information registered on the device is imported again
and displayed.

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Stamp pattern settings

6 Click [Browse] and specify the image to be used in the stamp pattern.

7 Make other settings as necessary and then click [Export to the device].

– For details on the various settings, refer to “Description of the Pat-

tern Stamp Settings dialog box” on page 5-5.

– To specify or edit multiple patterns, repeat steps 5 and 6.
The specified pattern is written to the device.

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Note

Click the [Export to the device] to be able to use the data specified or ed­ited in the Stamp Settings dialog box.

If the [Refresh] is clicked before a pattern that was edited again is written
to the device, a message appears, requesting confirmation to overwrite
the pattern.

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Stamp pattern settings

5.2 Description of the Pattern Stamp Settings dialog box

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No. Item Name Description

1 Sample of the stamp

pattern

2 Help button Click this button to display the Help information concerning

3 Stamp Name The name specified for the stamp pattern can be edited.

4 Stamp image file Specify the image file specified for the stamp.

5 Enlargement Specify the zoom ratio for the stamp image.

6 Clear button Click this button to cancel the specified settings.

7 Undo button Get it back to the initial setting.

8 Load button Click this button to import stamp settings from a palette file

9 Refresh button The latest information registered with the device is read again

10 Export to the device

button

Shows an image of the specified stamp.

the stamp settings.

The file can be specified by selecting it in the Open dialog
box.

→ “Specifying the image data” on page 5-6

→ “Specifying the Enlargement for the stamp pattern” on

page 5-8

(*.cpf, *.xml).

to be displayed.

Write in the device the stamp pattern that has been set.

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Stamp pattern settings

5.2.1 Specifying the image data

The image data (*.bmp, *.jpg) for the stamp pattern can be specified by using
the Open dialog box or by directly entering the file path.

Specifying by using the Open dialog box

1 Click [Browse] in the Pattern Stamp Settings dialog box.

The Open dialog box appears.

2 Select the image file, and then click [Open].

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The selected image data appears as the stamp image.

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Stamp pattern settings

Specifying by dragging the image file

1 Open the Pattern Stamp Settings dialog box.

2 Select the image you want to set it to the stamp pattern and then drag

it to the stamp display area.

The selected image data appears as the stamp image.

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Stamp pattern settings

5.2.2 Specifying the Enlargement for the stamp pattern

To change the size of the stamp pattern, move the slider in the Enlargement
of the Pattern Stamp Settings dialog box to either the left or the right.

The Enlargement can also be specified by clicking the + or , button or by
entering a value.

The Enlargement can be set between 10% and 500% in 1% intervals.

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Stamp pattern settings

5.3 Batch copy Copy Protects and Stamps

The patterns of the copy protect/stamp can be copied collectively.

Procedure

1 Start Copy Protection Utility.

2 Select [Settings for multiple devices] tab and select [Batch copy Copy

Protects and Stamps].

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3 Select the copy function and click [Next].

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Stamp pattern settings

4 Select a copy source device and click [Select].

– When a change is made to the password, click [Change password].

5 When the administrator password screen is displayed, enter the ad-

ministrator password of the device and then click [OK].

– When the bizhub OpenAPI authentication is set to ON for the de-

vice, click [Detail] to display the Device detail settings window and
then enter the bizhub OpenAPI Login Name and the bizhub
OpenAPI Password.

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6 Select a target device, click [Select] and click [Next].

– When a change is made to the password, click [Change password].

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Stamp pattern settings

– Check “Clicking [Next] button to export data to the device” and

click [Next]. After this, the write operation is started.

7 When the administrator password screen is displayed, enter the ad-

ministrator password of the device and then click [OK].

– When the bizhub OpenAPI authentication is set to ON for the de-

vice, click [Detail] to display the Device detail settings window and
then enter the bizhub OpenAPI Login Name and the bizhub
OpenAPI Password.

8 Click [Start].

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9 Click [Complete].

The batch copy operation is completed.

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Other Functions

6 Other Functions

6.1 Importing/exporting programmed data

Copy protection/stamp pattern data specified with this utility can be import­ed (*.cpf, *.xml) or exported (*.xml) as palette files to each device that is reg­istered. This is useful for copying all of the data to multiple devices or for
saving the data as a backup.

Saving a backup of data (exporting)

1 From the Windows Start menu, start the Copy Protection Utility.

2 Select the device whose data is to be exported, and then click [Edit

Copy Protect/Stamp].

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Other Functions

3 Specify [Function to import], [Import to], and click [Import].

When the SSL communication is not yet
set.

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– The following screen is displayed according to the settings of the

SSL communication. In order to continue the operation, click [Yes]
in either case.

When the SSL communication is already
set.

4 When the administrator password screen is displayed, enter the ad-

ministrator password of the device and then click [OK].

– When the bizhub OpenAPI authentication is set to ON for the de-

vice, the Communication settings window is displayed. Enter the
bizhub OpenAPI Name and the bizhub OpenAPI Password when
the Communication settings window is displayed.

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Other Functions

5 Select [Palette] - [Export] from [File] menu.

6 Specify the location where the exported data is to be saved and the file

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name that the file is saved as, and then click [Save].

The exported data is saved as a palette file (*.xml).

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Other Functions

Reading backed up data (importing)

1 From the Windows Start menu, start the Copy Protection Utility.

2 Select the device whose data is to be imported, and then click [Edit

3 Specify [Function to import], [Import to], and click [Import].

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Copy Protect/Stamp].

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Other Functions

4 When the administrator password screen is displayed, enter the ad-

5 Select [Palette] - [Import] from [File] menu.

– The following screen is displayed according to the settings of the

SSL communication. In order to continue the operation, click [Yes]
in either case.

When the SSL communication is not yet
set.

ministrator password of the device and then click [OK].

– When the bizhub OpenAPI authentication is set to ON for the de-

vice, the Communication settings window is displayed. Enter the
bizhub OpenAPI Name and the bizhub OpenAPI Password when
the Communication settings window is displayed.

When the SSL communication is already
set.

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Other Functions

6 Select the palette file to be imported, and then click [Open].

7 Select the imported pattern setting at the left of the screen and then

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click [Export to the device].

– The imported data is written to the device.
– To import data to multiple devices, repeat steps 5 and 7.

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Other Functions

6.2 Importing a selected pattern

A specific pattern from those saved in a palette file can be selected and cop­ied to a different device.

- Up to eight each of the copy protection and stamp patterns can be saved

in a single palette file.

Installation procedure

1 From the Windows Start menu, start the Copy Protection Utility.

2 Select the device to set Copy protection/Stamp, and then click [Edit

Copy Protect/Stamp].

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Other Functions

3 Specify [Function to import], [Import to], and click [Import].

– The following screen is displayed according to the settings of the

SSL communication. In order to continue the operation, click [Yes]
in either case.

When the SSL communication is not yet
set.

When the SSL communication is already
set.

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4 When the administrator password screen is displayed, enter the ad-

ministrator password of the device and then click [OK].

– When the bizhub OpenAPI authentication is set to ON for the de-

vice, the Communication settings window is displayed. Enter the
bizhub OpenAPI Name and the bizhub OpenAPI Password when
the Communication settings window is displayed.

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Other Functions

5 Click the [Settings] for the pattern whose settings are to be specified.

6 Click [Load].

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Other Functions

7 Select the palette file that contains the desired pattern, and then click

8 Click [Select] for the pattern to be copied.

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[Open].

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Other Functions

9 Click [Export to the device].

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The copied pattern data is written to the device.

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Other Functions

6.3 The copy of the pattern setting

In the pattern setting screen, it is possible to make a copy of the pattern set­ting by using the methods as described below.

To copy the pattern setting

1 Open the pattern settings window.

2 Make a copy of the pattern setting by using the methods as described

below.

– Copy&Paste in the drag and drop
– Click the right mouse button to select [Copy] and then [Paste].
– Select from the [Edit] menu [Copy] and then [Paste].

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