Using USB memory device

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

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.

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


	Accessing menus may differ from model to model (see Menu overview or Control panel overview). 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

Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine.
Place a single document face down on the document glass, or load the documents face up into the document feeder (see Loading originals).
Select (scan) > Scan To USB > OK on the control panel.

OR

For the model with a touch screen, select (Scan) > USB > Next > Start on the touch screen.

The machine begins scanning.
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.

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

OR

For the model with a touch screen, select (Direct USB) > Scan to USB > (Option settings) on the touch screen.

Select the setting option you want appears.

For the model with a touch screen, select the option you want using arrows.


	Some features may not be available depending on model.

Original Size: Sets the image size.
Original Type: Sets the original document’s.
Resolution: Sets the image resolution.
Color Mode: Sets the color mode. If you select Mono in this option, you cannot select JPEG in File Format.
File Format: Sets the file format in which the image is to be saved. When you select TIFF or PDF, you can select to scan multiple pages. If you select JPEG in this option, you cannot select Mono in Color Mode.
Duplex: Sets the duplex mode.
Darkness: Sets the brightness level to scan an original.

Select the desired status you want and press OK.

For the model with a touch screen, press (back) to go back to the previous screen. Go to step 5.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other setting options.
Press (Stop or Stop/Clear) button or home () icon to return to ready mode.

Printing from a USB memory device

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

File is supported by Direct Print option.

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


	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

Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine, and then press Direct USB > USB Print on the control panel.

OR

For the model with a touch screen, select (Direct USB) > Print From > Next on the touch screen.
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.

For the model with a touch screen, select the folder or file you want.
Select the number of copies to be printed or enter the number.
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.

For the model with a touch screen, press Print on the touch screen. Go to step 6.
Press OK when Yes appears to print another job, and repeat from step 2.

Otherwise, press the arrows to select No and press OK.
Press (Stop or Stop/Clear) button or home () icon to return to ready mode.

Backing up data

Data in the machine’s memory can be accidentally erased due to power failure or storage failure. Backup helps you protect the system settings by storing them as backup files on a USB memory device.

Backing up data

Insert the USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine.
Select (Menu) > System Setup > Machine Setup > Export Setting on the control panel.

OR

For the model with a touch screen, select(Setup) > Machine Setup > Next > Initial Setup > Export Setting on the touch screen.
Select Setup Data or Address Book .
Select the file you want to back up.
Press OK or Yes when the confimation window appears.
Press (Stop or Stop/Clear) button or home () icon to return to ready mode.

Restoring data

Insert the USB memory device on which the backup data is stored in to the USB memory port.
Select (Menu) > System Setup > Machine Setup > Import Setting on the control panel.

OR

For the model with a touch screen, select(Setup)> Machine Setup > Next > Initial Setup > Import Setting on the touch screen.
Select Setup Data, Address Book.
Select the file you want to restore.
Press OK or Yes when the confimation window appears.
Press (Stop or Stop/Clear) button or home () icon 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.


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


	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

Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine.
Press Direct USB > File Manage > Delete on the control panel.

OR

For the model with a touch screen, select (Direct USB) > File Manage > Next > select the folder or file you want > (Option settings) > Delete on the touch screen.
Press OK or Yes when the confimation window appears.
Press (Stop or Stop/Clear) button or home () icon to return to ready mode.

Formatting a USB memory device

Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine.
Select Direct USB > File Manage > Format on the control panel.

OR

For the model with a touch screen, select (Direct USB) > File Manage > Next > select the folder or file you want > (Option settings) > Format on the touch screen.
Press OK or Yes when the confimation window appears.
Press (Stop or Stop/Clear) button or home () icon to return to ready mode.

Viewing the USB memory status

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

Insert a USB memory device into the USB memory port on your machine.
Select Direct USB > File Manage > Check Space on the control panel.

OR

For the model with a touch screen, select (Direct USB) > Show Space > Next on the touch screen.
The available memory space appears on the display.
Press (Stop or Stop/Clear) button or home () icon to return to ready mode.


	This USB memory device is supported for M387x/ M407x series (see Various features).