Operating the Storage Device
Formatting a Storage Device
A new CompactFlash card or Microdrive must be formatted before it can be
used in the printer. You can format the storage device using the printer
operator panel.
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Formatting will destroy any existing data on a storage device.
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You can format the Microdrive using the operator panel when the first
Note
time you installed a new Microdrive. About formatting a new
Microdrive.
To format a CompactFlash card or the Microdrive, use the following
procedure:
1
Press the MENU key.
2
Press the
Disk >appears.
Memory Card
3
Press the > key.
4
Press the
>Format
5
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
>Format ?
6
Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and formatting of the
CompactFlash card or the Microdrive starts.
or
key repeatedly until Memory Card > or Hard
>
or
key repeatedly until >Format appears.
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