User GuideIM 550/600 series

Printing from a USB Flash Memory Device or SD Card Directly

You can connect a memory storage device to the media slot of the machine and print the files stored on it. Use this to print external data easily.

CAUTION

  • Keep SD cards and USB flash memory devices out of reach of children. If a child accidentally swallows an SD card or USB flash memory device, consult a doctor immediately.

Note

  • USB flash memory device and SD cards are supported for direct printing. However, certain types of USB flash memory device and SD cards cannot be used.

  • The machine cannot print a document over 1 GB.

  • You can select up to 999 files within 1 GB total.

  • If the print job of PDF file is canceled, execute printing from a PDF viewer such as Acrobat Reader while using the printer driver.

Printable File Formats

File format

Details

JPEG files

Exif version 1.0 or later

TIFF files

Uncompressed TIFF files

TIFF files compressed using the MH, MR, or MMR method

PDF files

PDF version 1.7 (Acrobat 8.0 compatible) or earlier*1

XPS files

Possible for all XPS files

*1 The machine does not support the following functions: Crypt Filter, DeviceN Color Space (more than eight components), watermark note, optional contents (version 1.6), AcroForm

Note

  • The PDF file of a custom size may not be printed.

Printing from a Memory Storage Device

1On the Home screen, press [Print/Scan (Memory Storage Device)]

Operation panel screen illustration

2On the Print/Scan (Memory Storage Device) screen, press [Print from Storage Device]

Operation panel screen illustration

3Insert a memory storage device in the media slot on the side of the control panel.

The control panel illustration

4Press [USB] or [SD Card].

5Select the file to print.

Files in the external media are displayed as icons or thumbnail images.

Operation panel screen illustration

6Press [Print Settings] to specify the settings of 2-Sided Print or Finishing as necessary.

Operation panel screen illustration
  • Resolution: Select the resolution of the image to print.

  • Copy Ratio: Select whether to print in the original size or to reduce or enlarge to match the paper size.

  • Quantity: Enter the print quantity.

  • 2 Sided: Select the opening direction of the printed sheet.

  • Combine: Select whether to combine multiple pages into a sheet.

  • Select Paper Tray: Select the paper tray.

  • Sort/Stack: Select whether to print in ordered sets or in a batch page by page.

  • Staple: Select the staple position.

  • Book: Select the opening direction of the Magazine binding. You can specify the setting of Magazine binding only when printing a file in the PDF/XPS format.

7Press [Start] to start printing.