Enter Read/Write Mode using Memory Card Utility (Windows)
Instructions to change the Read/Write Mode of the Memory Card using the Memory Card Utility. By changing the setting to Read/Write mode, the card can be made accessible to read and write data, acting as an extra external storage drive.
Note: The printer will only print data from the Memory Card when in the Read only mode.
Changing Modes
- Confirm that the memory card is not inserted. If set, remove the memory card from the card slot.
- Select 'Program' from the Start menu
- Select 'Canon Utilities'
- Select 'Memory Card utility'
- Select 'USB Memory Card Settings'.
Note: Click here to proceed to instructions for changing the Memory Card to Read Mode or continue to step 6 to set card to Read/Write mode.
- When the the Welcome to USB Memory Card Settings dialog box appears, click 'Next'.
- In the Read/write attribute setting section, select 'Read/write mode' and click 'Next'.
- When the Precautions when writing is enabled dialog is displayed, read the warning and click 'Next' to continue or 'Cancel' to abort changes..
- When the Card setting is completed dialog is displayed, click 'Finish'.
- The Read/write mode is selected.
How to change to Read Mode
- When the Welcome to USB Memory Card Settings dialog box appears, click 'Next'.
- In the Read/write attribute setting section, select 'Read only' mode.
- When the Card slot setting is completed dialog is displayed, click 'Finish'
- The Read mode is selected.
Click here to return to instructions to changing to Write Mode