Copying Photos To and From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series)

You can copy photo files to and from a memory card inserted in a card slot the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one when it is connected to your computer. Make sure to follow the guidelines in Memory Card Copying Precautions before you copy photo files.

Follow the steps in these sections to copy photo files to and from the card and your computer:

When you finish copying files to or from a memory card, see Disconnecting or Turning Off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series for additional instructions.

Memory Card Copying Precautions

Keep the following in mind when copying photos to and from your memory card and computer:

Copying Photo Files to Your Computer

First install your Epson Stylus CX4800 Series software and connect it to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet. Then insert your memory card following the instructions in the printed Quick Guide.

  1. Do one of the following:

    2. Windows XP: Click Start and select My Computer.

    Windows 98, Me, or 2000: Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

    Macintosh OS X: Go to step 2.

  2. Double-click the removable disk icon, then select the folder in which your photo files are saved.
  3. Select the photo files you want to copy and drag them to a folder on your computer's hard drive.
  4. When you're finished, follow the steps in Disconnecting or Turning Off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series before turning off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series.

Copying Photo Files to Your Memory Card

First install your Epson Stylus CX4800 Series software and connect it to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet.

Before inserting your memory card, make sure the write-protect switch or seal is set to allow writing to the memory card. Then insert your memory card following the instructions in the printed Quick Guide.

Note:
After copying a photo to a memory card from a Macintosh computer, an older digital camera not be able to read the memory card.

  1. Do one of the following:

    2. Windows XP: Click Start and select My Computer.

    Windows 98, Me, or 2000: Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

    Macintosh OS X: Go to step 2.

  2. Double-click the removable disk icon, then select the folder in which you want to save your photo files.
  3. Select the folder on your computer's hard drive that contains the photo files you want to copy. Then select the photo files and drag them to the folder on your memory card.
  4. When you're finished, follow the steps in Disconnecting or Turning Off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series before disconnecting or turning off the CX4800 Series.

Disconnecting or Turning Off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series

When you finish copying files to or from a memory card, follow the steps in this section to properly handle the memory card before disconnecting or turning off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series.

Windows XP

  1. Click the icon on the task bar.
  2. Select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.
  3. Turn off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series or disconnect the USB cable.

Windows 2000

  1. Make sure that the memory card access light and the  On light are not flashing.
  2. Turn off your computer.
  3. Turn off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series or disconnect the USB cable.

    4. Note:
    If you turn off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series or disconnect the USB cable before turning off your computer, you see the message "Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device."

Windows Me and 98

  1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
  2. Right-click the Removable Disk icon and click Eject.
  3. Turn off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series or disconnect the USB cable.

Macintosh

  1. Drag the removable disk icon ( ) from your desktop into the trash.
  2. Turn off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series or disconnect the USB cable.