Using the Card Slot over a Network (Windows) - MP640 / MP640R
| Article ID: ART107137 | | | Date published: 05/11/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/15/2015 |
Description
Solution
Using the Card Slot over a Network
Confirming Whether the Card Slot is Mounted
Mounting the Card Slot as the Network Drive
Restrictions on Card Slot Use over a Network
Confirming Whether the Card Slot is Mounted
The Card Slot must be mounted to use it over a network.
When the Card Slot is mounted, the following icon appears on Computer (or My Computer). If the icon does not appear, see Cannot Use the Card Slot.
If these icons are not found, the network drive for the Card Slot is not mounted yet. For details on how to mount the Card Slot, see Mounting the Card Slot as the Network Drive.
Mounting the Card Slot as the Network Drive
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Start up the Canon IJ Network Tool.
Double-click the
Canon IJ Network Tool icon on the desktop.You can also click Start > All Programs (or Programs) > Canon IJ Network Utilities > Canon IJ Network Tool > Canon IJ Network Tool to start up the tool.
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Select the machine.
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Select Maintenance on the Settings menu.
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Click Setup.
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Specify the drive letter, then click OK.
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Confirm that the
canon_memory icon for the Card Slot appears on Computer (or My Computer).
NoteIf the Card Slot cannot be mounted properly, see Cannot Mount the Card Slot.
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, 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, 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 the Canon IJ Network Scan Utility is not running, the Date Modified of the files may not be proper. Make sure to start up the Canon IJ Network Scan Utility before you write files to a memory card over the network. For details on how to use the Canon IJ Network Scan Utility, refer to the online help of the Canon IJ Network Scan Utility.
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If the following occurs when using the network drive for the Card Slot over a network, see Cannot Use the Card Slot.
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If the following occurs when using the network drive for the Card Slot over a network, see Cannot Use the Card Slot.
Cannot Use the Card Slot
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Check 1: Is the icon of the Card Slot displayed?
To use the Card Slot over network, you have to mount the Card Slot as the network drive of the computer.
The canon_memory (\\xxxxxxxxxxxx) (or canon_memory on `xxxxxxxxxxxx') icon with the mapped drive letter appears on Computer (or My Computer).
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"xxxxxxxxxxxx" is a string of 12 alphanumeric characters.
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The icon name may vary depending on the language version of Windows you are using.
If the icon is not displayed, mount the Card Slot.
Mounting the Card Slot as the Network Drive -
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Check 2: Is the memory card inserted in the Card Slot?
Make sure that a memory card is inserted in the Card Slot. If it is not inserted, insert it.
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Check 3: Is Read/write attribute set to Writable from USB PC?
When Read/write attribute in Device settings is set to Writable from USB PC, you cannot access the memory card over network. Set Read/write attribute to Writable from LAN PC to write data to the memory card over network.
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Check 4: Is Read/write attribute set to Not writable from PC?
When Read/write attribute in Device settings is set to Not writable from PC, you can read data on the memory card, but cannot write data to it. To write data to the memory card in the Card Slot over network, set Read/write attribute to Writable from LAN PC.
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Check 5: To share the printer's Card Slot with multiple computers over a network, set Set memory card sharing in Device settings to Enable.
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Check 6: Is another computer writing data to the memory card?
While one computer is writing a file into the memory card, other computers cannot access the same file. Wait for a while, then try again.