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Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the Computer
Setting Up the Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the
Computer
The Card Slot of the machine can also be used as the memory card drive of t he computer.
Note
For details on using the Card Slot over a network, see Using the Card Slot over a Network.
In Macintosh, you cannot write data to a memory card in the Card Slot over a network.
Important
When Read/write attribute in Advanced settings under Device sett ings is set to Writable from USB
PC or Writable from LAN PC using the Operation Panel of the mac hine, you cannot print photos on
a memory card using the Operation Panel of the machine. After using the Card Slot as the memory
card drive of the computer, remove the memory card, then be sure to set Read/ write attribute to Not
writable from PC. When you turned off the machine, Writable from USB PC or W ritable from LAN PC
will be canceled and the setting is returned to Not writable from PC when you turn on the m achine
next time.
1. Make sure that the memory card is not set.
If the memory card is set, remove it from the Card Slot. For details, refer to Printing from a Memory
Card.
2. Select Settings on the HOME screen, then press the OK button.
3. Select Device settings, then press the OK button.
4. Select Advanced settings, then press the OK button.
5. Select Read/write attribute, then press the OK button.
6. Specify the read/write attribute.
Not writable from PC
The Card Slot is used only for reading. Be sure to select this mode when printin g photos from a
memory card.
Writable from USB PC
The Card Slot is used as the memory card drive of a computer connected to th e machine via USB.
Data can be written on the memory card from the computer.
Writable from LAN PC
The Card Slot is used as the memory card drive of a computer connected to th e machine via a
network. Data can be written on the memory card from the computer.
7. Press the OK button.
Important
If you use the Card Slot as the memory card drive of the computer, you need to perfo rm a "safe
removal" operation on your computer before physically removing the memory card from your
machine.
In Windows, right-click the Removable Dis k icon and click Eject. If Eject is not displayed on
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