Setting Up Card Slot as Memory Card Drive of Computer. Canon PIXMA MG6850, PIXMA MG6851, PIXMA MG6853, PIXMA MG6840, Pixma MG6852, PIXMA MG6800 series

Setting Up Card Slot as Memory Card Drive of Computer

Setting Up Card Slot as Memory Card Drive of Computer

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Setting Up Card Slot as Memory Card Drive of Computer

The card slot of the machine can also be used as the memory card drive of the computer.

Important

• When Read/write attribute in Device user settings under Device settings is set to Writable from

USB PC using the operation panel of the machine, 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 and be sure to set Read/write attribute to Not writable from PC. When you turned off the machine, Writable from USB PC will be canceled and the setting is returned to Not

writable from PC when you turn on the machine next time.

1.

Make sure machine is turned on.

2. Make sure memory card is not set.

If the memory card is set, remove it from the card slot.

Inserting the Memory Card

3. Flick HOME screen and tap

Using the Operation Panel

Setup.

4. Tap Device settings.

5. Tap Device user settings.

6. Tap Read/write attribute.

7. Check message that is displayed and tap OK.

8. Tap read/write attribute to specify setting.

Writable from USB PC

The card slot is used as the memory card drive of a computer connected to the machine via USB.

Data can be written on the memory card from the computer.

Not writable from PC

The card slot is used only for reading. Be sure to select this mode when printing photos from a memory card.

Important

• When Writable from USB PC is selected, the auto power off setting is inactive.

For more on the auto power off setting:

ECO settings

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Important

• If you use the card slot as the memory card drive of the computer, you need to perform a "safe removal" operation on your computer before physically removing the memory card from your machine.

• For Windows:

Right-click the Removable Disk icon and click Eject. If Eject is not displayed on the screen, make sure that the Access lamp is not flashing and remove the memory card.

• For Mac OS:

Drag the (Mount drive) icon into the Trash.

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