Export and Import Printer Definitions and create a backup

Need to Export them from one environment to Import on another or create a backup file.

• Munis
• ReadyForms
• Printer Definitions
• Physical printers
• RF printers
• Export
• Import
• Backup
• Refresh

Printer Definition was created in one environment but there is need to also have them in another environment. Instead of re-creating them, they can be exported from one environment and imported into another.

Export Printer Definitions:

1. Log into the Munis environment to export from.
2. From the Munis menu, navigate to System Administration > Printer / Device Administration > Printer Definitions. This page contains:
   1. RF physical printers,
   2. local printers,
   3. Non_xml printer definitions if site uses DocOrigin (TylerForms printer)
   4. Specific printer definitions for Auto PO process (AUPO) and/or Bill reprint used with Bill Inquiry or Adjustment Screen
3. Click Search and then Accept without defining any parameters. At the bottom of the page it will show the total amount of printer definitions
4. Click Export.
   
5. At the bottom of the screen you will see a message about the exported file name. The file is saved to a text file (i.e. spprintr0001.txt) on the Munis Spool directory (My Saved Reports).
6. Go to My Saved Reports and double-click on the file to save out of Munis. The file should appear on Download folder on the PC.

Import Printer Definitions

1. Log into the Munis environment to import to.
2. From the Munis menu, navigate to System Administration > Printer / Device Administration > Printer Definitions
3. Click Import.
4. Click Define.
5. Click the search button located in the Import file field and locate the file you exported earlier.
6. Click Accept.
7. Click Execute.

To Export and/or Import RF Delivery Definitions please follow instructions on this article: Copy ReadyForms Delivery Definitions From One Environment to Another

To Export and/or Import RF Templates please follow instructions on this article: How to export one or all ReadyForms templates