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Basic Procedure for Saving Scan Files on a Memory Storage Device

1Press the [Home] key on the top left of the control panel, and press the [Scanner] icon on the [Home] screen.

Home key illustration

2Insert an SD card into the media slot on the machine's control panel.

For details about inserting an SD card into the media slot, see "Inserting SD Card", Getting Started.

3Make sure that no previous settings remain.

If a previous setting remains, press the [Reset] key.

4Press [Store File].

Operation panel screen illustration

5Press [Store to Memory Device].

6Press [OK].

7If necessary, specify the scan settings according to the original.

Operation panel screen illustration

Example: Scanning the document in color mode, and saving as a PDF file.

  • Press [Scan Settings], and then press [Full Colour: Text / Photo] in the [Original Type] tab.

  • Press [PDF] under [Send File Type / Name].

For information about other settings, see Various Scan Settings.

8If necessary, press [Next Original Wait].

For details, see Waiting for Additional Originals.

9Place originals.

If scanning does not start automatically, press the [Start] key.

When writing is complete, a confirmation message appears.

10Press [Exit].

11Remove the memory device from the media slot.

Remove the media from the media slot only after data has been written completely. Removing the media while data is being written will result in corrupted data.

Note

  • The amount of time required to save files to a USB flash memory device or SD card will vary according to the device's specifications.

  • The documents stored on the memory storage device can be printed from the machine's control panel. For details, see "Printing Files from an External Memory Device", Print.

  • The documents stored on the memory storage device cannot be sent from the machine's control panel.

  • Depending on the security settings, [Store to Memory Device] may not be displayed. Consult your administrator.

  • You cannot specify where the data is saved. Files are saved in the root directory of the memory storage device.

  • If the memory storage device is partitioned, files are saved on the first partition.

  • You cannot configure file information such as [User Name], [File Name], and [Password].

  • The amount of free space on the memory device is displayed. Note that if the amount of free space exceeds 10 GB, "9999.99 MB" will be displayed.

  • To cancel writing, press the [Stop] key. If files are being written when writing is cancelled, any partially written files are deleted. Only complete files are stored on the memory storage device.