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If you have multiple APMs, there are several ways to copy configuration from one machine to another.
How To:There are two methods for copying configuration from one APM machine to another.

Option 1:
The first method is to go into access the Admin Screens Screen and then press the Save/Restore Button button.

Once the option for copying is on-screenThen, once the Utility opens, you can select the option to save configuration, and then select the drive letter for associated with the media that you want to copy the files onto'd like to use to save configuration.

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Once you have selected the filesappropriate drive letter, select "Go!". It will then copy the files to the media card you selected. to start the copying process.

Once you have the files saved on the media, access the Save/Restore option on the machine you'd like to copy the files to and Then to copy these onto another kiosk repeat the same steps, except select "Restore Configuration Files", then select "Go!". This will then copy the files to the system and then will prompt you to reboot restart for the files changes to take effect.

Option 2:
You As an alternative method, you can also manually copy files from the C:\APM directory on of one kiosk to another.

The xml files you’ll want need to copy are the following:

• apmconfig_apm.xml
• apmconfig_dispatcher.xml
• apmconfig_hardware.xml
• apmconfig_printstation.xml
• apmconfig_products_custom.xml (if it exists)
• apmconfig_receipt.xml
• apmconfig_promotions.xml
• apmlang_custom.xml
• apmconfig_gift_pricing.xml

Important Considerations:

1. If the two APMs are not running exactly the same version of the software, then make sure you run XMLMigrator.exe on the target machine once you have copied those over the XML files over. Ideally they need to be , the machines should start out on the exact same version.
2. Content is not copied over from one machine to another, so you may need to download and install the necessarary necessary files via lucidiom downloader for the version you havethe Lucidiom Downloader.
3. Customized Logos logos are not copied over from one machine to another, so they will need to be configured manually.
4. If the drive letters for the two machines are different for the media slots, you will need to go back into the Devices section of the APM Setup Wizard and configure them to match up in the Windows settings.
5. If a scanner is attachedr certain workflows like Folio or DVD cinema attached to one of the machines, or certain product or workflow options such as DVD Cinema do not show up, you will need to go back into the Setup Wwizard Wizard and reselect reconfigure the scanner used on the system, re-enable the particulr or workflows in question etc. as these settigns are not necessarily all just file based.