Is there a way to backup my queue configuration?

Screenshots in this article are from RPM 7.0.

Q: We have RPM running on a dedicated print server machine. We have more than 50 queues. If this machine were to have any problems, these queues would be lost. Is there any way to back up this information just in case our computer crashes?

A: In the user interface go to File > Export Settings, then use Browse to select a folder and file name.

The GUI will back up the current configuration of queues, actions, transforms, and other settings into an XML file. You can later bring it back with File > Import Settings:

Queue Conflict Behavior decides what happens when a queue in the file has the same name as one already in RPM: skip it, rename the existing queue, or overwrite it. Import Printer Preferences (devmode) brings in the saved printer settings too; leave it off when the file comes from an older version of Windows or a different printer driver, since those preferences can make printing unstable.

This is a good thing to do for backup purposes.

If you are migrating your configuration to a new computer, we normally recommend that you copy the database itself. We have a migration page which covers this and other topics in detail.