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Using a USB Drive device

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

Understanding the USB screen

To use the USB feature, tap Box > USB from the home screen or Apps.

Documents and images printed and sent from USB can be stored in the Box (see Using Box).

About USB Drive device

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

You can do the following on your machine using a USB Drive device:

  • Scan documents and save them on a USB Drive device.

  • Print data stored on a USB Drive device.

  • Format the USB Drive device.

Your machine supports USB Drive devices with FAT16/FAT32 and sector size of 512 bytes.

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

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

Use only a USB Drive device with metal-shielded connector.

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

Insert a USB Drive device into the USB port on your machine.

[Note]

Do not insert the USB Drive device to other ports except the ports which is as shown below the image. If you insert the USB Drive device to other ports, the machine shows warning message on the display screen.
[Caution]

  • Do not remove the USB Drive device while it is in use. The machine warranty does not cover damage caused by a user’s misuse.

  • If your USB Drive device has certain features, such as security settings and password settings, your machine may not automatically detect it. For details about these features, see USB Drive device’s User’s Guide.

Printing from a USB Drive device

You can directly print files stored on a USB Drive device. You can print TIFF, JPEG and PRN files.

USB print option supported file types:

  • PRN: Only files created by provided driver with your machine are compatible. PRN files can be created by selecting the Print to file check box when you print a document. The document will be saved as a PRN file, rather than printed on paper. Only PRN files created in this fashion can be printed directly from USB Drive device (see Printing to a file (PRN)).

  • TIFF: TIFF 6.0 Baseline

  • JPEG: JPEG Baseline

  • PDF: PDF 1.7 and below

[Note]

In case of 8bit CMYK JPEG files, Job could be cancelled.

To print a document from a USB Drive device:

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

    Your machine automatically detects the device and reads data stored on it (see About USB Drive device).

    [Note]

    • The machine cannot detect the unformatted USB Drive device. Format, and then reinsert the USB Drive device into the USB port on your machine.

    • If the machine did not detect your USB Drive when themachine is in power save mode. Wake up the device and wait until the machine returns to ready state. Then reinsert the USB Drive back into the USB port on the front of your device.

  2. Tap Box > USB from the home screen or Apps.

  3. The machine shows all files in the USB Drive device.

    Touch and hold folder or document you want to print from the list.

    [Note]

    If the PDF file you selected is secured with a password, you have to know the password for printing. Enter the password when the machine requires the secure password. If you do not know the password, the print job will be cancelled.

  4. Tap > Print Options.

  5. Select the appropriate option.

    • Copies: Selects the number of copies.

    • Paper Source: Select from which tray the paper is used.

    • Auto fit: Allows you to scale your print job to the selected paper size in the tray regardless of the document size. Select a tray, and press On.

  6. Tap icon to begin printing.

  7. After printing is completed, you can remove the USB Drive device from the machine.

Managing USB Drive device

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

[Warning]

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

Deleting an image file

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

  2. Tap Box > USB from the home screen or Apps.

  3. The machine shows all files in the USB Drive device.

    Touch and hold folder or document you want to delete from the list.

    [Note]

    If the file is in a folder, press the folder name.

  4. Tap > Delete.

  5. Tap Delete when the confirmation window appears.

Formatting a USB Drive device

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

  2. Tap Box > USB from the home screen or Apps.

  3. The machine shows all files in the USB Drive device.

    Touch and hold folder or document you want to delete from the list.

    [Note]

    If the file is in a folder, press the folder name.

  4. Tap > Format.

  5. Tap Format when the confirmation window appears.