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Exporting/Importing LAN-Fax Address Book data

This section describes how to export or import LAN-Fax Address Book data.

Exporting LAN-Fax Address Book data

LAN-Fax Address Book data can be exported to a file in CSV (Comma Separated Values) format.

Importing LAN-Fax Address Book data

LAN-Fax Address Book data can be imported from files in CSV format. You can import address book data from other applications if the data is saved as a CSV file.

Exporting LAN-Fax Address Book data

Follow this procedure to export LAN-Fax Address Book data.

  1. Open the LAN-Fax Address Book, and then click [Export].

  2. Navigate to the location to save the LAN-Fax Address Book data, specify a name for the file, and then click [Save].

Importing LAN-Fax Address Book data

Follow this procedure to import LAN-Fax Address Book data. To import address book data from other applications, you must select the appropriate items to import.

  1. Open the LAN-Fax Address Book, and then click [Import].

  2. Select the file containing the address book data, and then click [Open].

    A screen for selecting the items to import appears.

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  3. For each field, select an appropriate item from the list.

    Select [*empty*] for fields for which there is no data to import. Note that [*empty*] cannot be selected for [Name] or [Fax].

  4. Click [OK].

    If a destination with the same name is found during the import process, select one of the following operations:

    • [Skip]: Skips the destination, and imports the remaining data.

    • [Save as new User]: Imports the current destination as a separate destination under the same name as an existing destination.

    • [Save All as new]: Imports the current and subsequent destinations as separate destinations under the same names as existing destinations.

    • [Overwrite]: Imports the destination, overwriting the data in the LAN-Fax Address Book.

    • [Overwrite All]: Imports the current and subsequent destinations under the same names as existing destinations, overwriting the data in the LAN-Fax Address Book.

    • [Cancel]: Cancels the import operation.

    If a destination does not contain a name, or invalid characters are used in the telephone number or fax number, select one of the following operations:

    • [Skip]: Skips the destination, and imports the remaining data.

    • [Save]: Imports the destination as is.

    • [Save All]: Imports the current and subsequent destinations as is.

    • [Cancel]: Cancels the import operation.

    Note

    • CSV files are exported using Unicode encoding.

    • LAN-Fax Address Book data can be imported from CSV files whose character encoding is Unicode or ASCII.

    • Group data cannot be exported or imported.

    • Up to 1000 destinations can be registered in the Lan-Fax Address Book. If this limit is exceeded during importing, the remaining destinations will not be imported.