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Sharing Data on a Memory Device

From a computer, you can write or read data on a memory device such as a memory card that has been inserted in the printer.

Important:
  • Insert a memory card after removing write protection.

  • If an image is saved to the memory card from a computer, the image and the number of photos are not refreshed on the LCD screen. Remove and insert the memory card again.

  • When sharing a memory device inserted in the printer between computers connected by USB or over a network, write access is only allowed to the computers that are connected by the method you selected on the printer. To write to the memory device, enter Settings on the control panel, and then select File Sharing Setup and a connection method.

Note:

It takes a while to recognize data from a computer if a large memory device, such as 2 TB HDD, is connected.

Windows

Select a memory device from Computer or My Computer. The data on the memory device is displayed.

Note:

If you connected the printer to the network without the software disc or Web Installer, map a memory card slot or USB port as a network drive. Open Run and enter a printer name \\XXXXX or a printer's IP address \\XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX to Open:. Right-click a device icon displayed to assign the network. The network drive appears in Computer or My Computer.

Mac OS

Select a corresponding device icon. The data on the external storage device is displayed.

Note:
  • To remove a memory device, drag and drop the device icon to the trash icon. Otherwise, data on the shared drive may not be displayed correctly when another memory device is inserted.

  • To access a memory device through the network, select Go > Connect to Server from the menu on the desktop. Enter a printer name cifs://XXXXX or smb://XXXXX (Where "XXXXX" is the printer name) in the Server Address, and then click Connect.