Using the Operation Panel
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Writing Data
Data can be written to a CompactFlash card until the card is full. When
writing to a CompactFlash card, a name is assigned to the file
automatically. You can use the procedure explained in the section Printing
a List of Data Names (Partitions) on page 2-59 to print a list of data names
for confirmation.
NOTE:
First check that the CompactFlash card is properly formatted.
Otherwise, the >Write Data message to be explained below will not be
shown on the message display. If the CompactFlash card inserted in the
memory card slot is not formatted, >Format will automatically appear on
the message display. Format the CompactFlash card. Refer to Formatting
a Memory Card on page 2-58.
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Press [Menu].
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Press ? or @ repeatedly until Memory
Card > appears.
Press B.
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Press ? or @ repeatedly until >Write
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Data appears.
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Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.
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Press [OK]. Processing appears, then Waiting.
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Send the file from the computer to the printer.
As the printer receives data, the message display changes to
Processing, then when the end of the data is received, the message
display changes to Waiting.
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Check that the message display has changed to Waiting, then press
[GO]. This writes the file to the CompactFlash card and instructs the printer
to automatically print out a CompactFlash card write information page as
shown below.
The file is written onto the CompactFlash card given a destination name
(also referred to as a partition name) which the printer automatically
Memory Card
>Write Data
>Write Data ?
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