Mounting the Card Slot as the Network Drive
Restrictions on Card Slot Use over a Network
Mounting the Card Slot as the Network Drive
The card slot must be mounted to use it over a network.
To mount the card slot as the network drive, follow the procedure below.
Insert a memory card into the card slot of the machine.
Start up IJ Network Tool.
Starting up IJ Network Tool
Select the machine in Printers.
Select Maintenance on the Settings menu.
Click Setup.
Specify the drive letter, then click OK.
Make sure that the card slot is mounted.
When the card slot is mounted, the following icon appears on Computer (or My Computer).
Note
Restrictions on Card Slot Use over a Network
The card slot can be shared by multiple computers, if the machine is connected to a network. Multiple computers can read files from a memory card in the card slot at the same time. However, while one computer is writing a file into a memory card, other computers cannot access the same file.
If your computer joins a domain, the card slot may not be mounted as the network drive.
If you use the memory card stored the large size files or many files, a large amount of card access may be generated. In this case, the operation in the memory card may be impossible or slow. Operate after the Access lamp of the machine is lit.
When you access the network drive for the card slot over the network, file names consisting of eight or less lowercase letters (not including its extension) may be shown in uppercase.
For example, a file name such as "abcdefg.doc" will be "ABCDEFG.DOC", while a name such as "AbcdeFG.doc" will appear the same.
The file is not actually renamed, but merely appears to be changed.
When the Read/write attribute setting of the machine is set to Writable from USB PC on Device user settings, you cannot access the network drive of the card slot. On the other hand, when this setting is set to Writable from LAN PC, the card slot is not detected via USB. Make sure that the Read/write attribute setting is set properly depending on your connection type.
Select Not writable from PC to read files from a memory card via USB and over a network, although you cannot write files to a memory card in either way with this setting.
When the Read/write attribute setting of the machine is set to Writable from LAN PC on Device user settings, you can write files to a memory card from a computer connected to a network. Note that it may increase the risk that the data on the memory card is infected by computer viruses or accessed illegally.
It is recommended to use the access control function of the machine or connect to the Internet via a router. For information on using a router, contact your Internet service provider or a network device manufacturer.
If you write files to a memory card over a network when IJ Network Scanner Selector EX is not running, the Date Modified of the files may not be proper. Make sure to start up IJ Network Scanner Selector EX before you write files to a memory card over the network. For details on how to use IJ Network Scanner Selector EX, refer to IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Menu and Setting Screen.
Note If the following occurs when using the network drive for the card slot over a network, see Cannot Use the Card Slot.
Cannot access the card slot after the network setup of the card slot is complete
Can read the memory card in the card slot, but cannot write to it
The card slot is disconnected
The Date Modified of files changes when saving them in the network drive for the card slot
When using the network drive for the card slot over a network, the card slot which has been accessible may suddenly become inaccessible depending on some security settings on the computer.
See Cannot Access to the Card Slot Because of Some Security Settings on the Computer and take the appropriate action.
