Using USB memory device

This chapter explains how to use a USB memory device with your machine.

About USB memory

USB memory devices are available with a variety of memory capacities to give you more room for storing documents, presentations, downloaded music and videos, high resolution photographs or whatever other files you want to store or move.

You can do the following tasks on your machine by using a USB memory device.

  • Scan documents and save them on a USB memory device

  • Print data stored on a USB memory device

  • Restore backup files to the machine’s memory

  • Format the USB memory device

  • Check the available memory space

Plugging in a USB memory device

Lift the scanner lid slightly and insert your USB memory device into the USB memory port. Close the scanner lid again before using the device.

The USB memory port on the front of your machine is designed for USB V1.1 and USB V2.0 memory devices. Your machine supports USB memory devices with FAT16/FAT32 and a sector size of 512 bytes.

Check your USB memory device’s file system from your dealer.

You must use only an authorized USB memory device with an A plug connector.

Use only a metal-shielded USB memory device.

Only use a USB memory device that has obtained compatibility certification; otherwise, the machine might not recognize it.

[Caution]
  • Do not remove the USB memory device while the machine is in operation or writing to or reading from USB memory. The machine warranty does not cover damage caused by user’s misuse.

  • If your USB memory device has certain features such as security settings and password settings, your machine may not automatically detect it. For details about these features, see the user’s guide of the USB memory device.

Scanning to a USB memory device

[Note]
  • Accessing menus may differ from model to model (see Accessing the menu)

  • It may be necessary to press OK to navigate to lower-level menus for some models.

You can scan a document and save the scanned image onto a USB memory device.

Scanning

  1. Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine.

  2. Place a single document face down on the document glass, or load the documents face up into the document feeder (see Loading originals).

  3. Select (scan) > Scan To USB > OK on the control panel.

    The machine begins scanning.

To scan multiple pages, select Yes while Another Page? Yes/No appears. After scanning is complete, you can remove the USB memory device from the machine.

Customizing Scan to USB

You can specify image size, file format, or color mode for each scanning to USB job.

  1. Select (scan) > (Menu) > Scan Feature > USB Feature on the control panel.

  2. Select the setting option you want appears.

    • Original SizeSets the image size.

    • Original TypeSets the original document’s.

    • ResolutionSets the image resolution.

    • Color ModeSets the color mode. If you select Mono in this option, you cannot select JPEG in File Format.

    • File FormatSets the file format in which the image is to be saved. If you select JPEG in this option, you cannot select Mono in Color Mode.

    • DarknessSets the brightness level to scan an original.

  3. Select the desired status you want and press OK.

  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other setting options.

  5. Press (Stop/Clear) to return to ready mode.

You can change the default scan settings. Refer to the Advanced Guide.

Printing from a USB memory device

You can directly print files stored on a USB memory device.

File s supported by Direct Print option.

  • PRN: Only files created by provided driver with your machine are compatible.

    [Note]

    If you print PRN files created from other machine, the printout would be different.

  • TIFF: TIFF 6.0 Baseline

  • JPEG: JPEG Baseline

  • PDF: PDF 1.7 or lower version

To print a document from a USB memory device

  1. Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine, and then press Direct USB.

  2. Select USB Print.

  3. Select the folder or file you want and press OK.

    If you see [+] or [D] in the front of a folder name, there are one or more files or folders in the selected folder.

  4. Select the number of copies to be printed or enter the number.

  5. Press OK, Start or Print to start printing the selected file.

    After printing the file, the display asks if you want to print another job.

  6. Press OK when Yes appears to print another job, and repeat from step 2.

    Otherwise, press the left/right arrow to select No and press OK.

  7. Press (Stop/Clear) to return to ready mode.

Managing USB memory

You can delete image files stored on a USB memory device one by one or all at once by reformatting the device.

[Note]

If you see [+] or [D] in the front of a folder name, there are one or more files or folders in the selected folder.

[Caution]

After deleting files or reformatting a USB memory device, files cannot be restored. Therefore, confirm that you no longer need the data before deleting it.

Deleting an image file

  1. Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine, and then press Direct USB.

  2. Select File Manage > Delete and press OK.

  3. Select the file you want to delete and press OK.

  4. Select Yes.

  5. Press (Stop/Clear) to return to ready mode.

Formatting a USB memory device

  1. Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine, and then press Direct USB.

  2. Select File Manage > Format and press OK.

  3. Select Yes.

  4. Press (Stop/Clear) to return to ready mode.

Viewing the USB memory status

You can check the amount of memory space available for scanning and saving documents.

  1. Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine, and then press Direct USB.

  2. Select Check Space.

  3. The available memory space appears on the display.

  4. Press (Stop/Clear) to return to ready mode.