QNAP Systems Ts 253 User Guide

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Backup/Restore 
 
Go to Control Panel > System Settings > Backup/Restore to back up, restore your NAS 
or restore your NAS to factory default settings.  
 
 
Backup/Restore Settings 
 
Back up System Settings: To back up all the settings, including the user accounts, 
server name, network configuration and so on, click Backup and select to open or save 
the setting file. Settings will be backed up include: User, Group, Shared Folder, 
Workgroup, Domain, and LDAP, Windows File Service, Mac...

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Restore to Factory Default 
 
Restore Factory Defaults & Format all Volumes: Restore system settings to default 
and formats all disk volumes.  
Reset Settings: Restore system settings to default without erasing user data. 
Reinitialize NAS: Erases all data and reinitializes the NAS.  
 
Caution: The administrators password and system settings will be reset to default if you 
press and hold the reset button on the back of the NAS for 3 seconds (data and files on 
the NAS will be...

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External Device 
 
Go to Control Panel > System Settings > External Storage to configure external storage 
devices, USB printers and UPS systems.  
 
 
For details on these features, refer to the following links: 
External Storage 
USB Printer 
UPS  

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External Storage 
 
The NAS supports USB and eSATA storage devices for backup and data storage. Connect the 
external storage device to a USB or an eSATA port of the NAS and its details will be shown on 
this page. 
 
In this chapter, the following topics are covered: 
Storage Information 
Format 
Eject 
Encryption Management 
Data Sharing 
 
Storage Information 
 
Select a storage device and click Storage Information to check its details. The number of 
USB and eSATA interfaces...

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Eject 
 
Eject offers two different options. Disconnect disk partition allows you to remove a single 
disk partition or a disk drive in a multi-drive enclosure. Remove device allows you to 
disconnect external storage devices without the risk of losing any data when the device is 
removed. First choose a device to eject, click Eject and then disconnect the disk partition or 
remove the device. 
 
Note: To avoid potential data loss, always use the hardware removal function before removing your...

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Managing the encryption key 
1. To change the encryption password or download an encryption key file, click Encryption 
Management. 
2. Select Manage encryption key. Click Next. 
3. Select to change the encryption password or download the encryption key file to the local 
PC. 
 
Data Sharing 
 
Select Data sharing for an external storage device connected to a 1-bay NAS. 
 
Note: HD Station will reboot when external devices are unmounted.  

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USB Printer 
 
The NAS supports network printing sharing service over local networks and the Internet in 
Windows, Mac, and Linux (Ubuntu) environments. Up to 3 USB printers are supported. 
 
To share a USB printer, connect the printer to a USB port on the NAS. The printer will be 
automatically detected and its information displayed. 
 
Printer Info 
 
Click on a connected USB printer and then Printer Info to review its details. 
 
Note:  
Connect a USB printer to the NAS after the...

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Bonjour printer support: Select this option to broadcast printing service to Mac users 
via Bonjour. When naming your printer, the name can only contain a-z, A-Z, 0-9, 
dot (.), comma (,) and dash (-). 
 
Maximum Printer Jobs and Blacklist 
 
Maximum printer jobs per printer: Specify the maximum number of printer jobs for a 
printer. A printer supports up to 1,000 printer jobs. The oldest printer job will be 
overwritten by the newest one if the printer has reached the maximum number of...

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Windows 7 
 
Follow these steps to set up your printer connection: 
1. Go to Devices and Printers. 
2. Click Add a printer. 
3. In the Add printer wizard, click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. 
4. While Windows is searching for available network printers, click The printer that I want 
isnt listed. 
5. Click Select a shared printer by name, and then enter the address of the network 
printer. The address is in the following format – 
http://NAS_IP:631/printers/ServernamePR,...

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Mac OS 10.6 
 
If you are using Mac OS 10.6, follow these steps to configure the NAS printer function: 
1. First make sure that Bonjour is enabled on the NAS in External Device > USB Printer 
> Settings. You can change the Service Name to better represent the printer. 
2. On your Mac, go to System Preferences, and then click Print & Fax. 
3. In the Print & Fax window, click + to add a printer.  
4. The USB network printer will be listed via Bonjour. Select the default printer driver or...