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Installing the Hard Disk

This procedure is applied to SP C342DN only.

Important

  • Do not touch the inside of the controller board compartment. Doing so may cause a printer malfunction or a burn.

  • Before beginning the installation, ground yourself by touching something metal to discharge any static electricity. Static electricity can damage the memory expansion units.

  • Do not subject the memory expansion unit to physical shocks.

  • Before using the new hard disk, you must configure settings in the printer driver.

  • Do not remove the screws on the optional hard disk.

1Check the contents of the package.

Hard disk contents numbered callout illustration

  1. Hard disk

  2. Flat cable

  3. Power cord

2Remove the HDD cover.

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3Loosen the screw by using a coin, and then slide the inner cover to the top to remove it.

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4Install the hard disk in the indicated position.

Inner illustration

  1. Cable entry point

  2. Hard Disk

5Connect the flat cable and power cord to the hard disk.

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6Fasten the hard disk to the printer with the screws.

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7Connect the flat cable to the board of the printer.

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8Connect the power cord to the board of the printer.

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9Insert the two lower protrusions of the supplied inner cover, and then the left protrusion, into the notches on the printer.

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10Tighten the screw.

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11Attach the HDD cover.

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12Plug in the power cord, and then turn on the printer.

When you switch the power on, a message is displayed indicating that the external hard disk drive will be formatted.

Press [OK] to start formatting the drive.

The message is also displayed after replacing the hard disk drive.

13Print the configuration page to confirm the installation.

Note

  • Check that the hard disk was correctly installed by printing the configuration page. If it is correctly installed, "Hard Disk" will appear for "Device Connection" on the configuration page. For details about printing the configuration page, see Test Printing.

  • If the hard disk was not installed properly, repeat the procedure from the beginning. If it cannot be installed correctly even after trying the installation a second time, contact your sales or service representative.

  • To use the installed hard disk, configure the printer options in "Accessories" in the printer driver. For information about opening "Accessories", see "Configuring Option Settings for the Printer", Driver Installation Guide.