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More info?)
Ted wrote:
> "Michael Kimmer" <michaelkimmer@NOSPAM.xs4all.nl> wrote in message
> news:418eaa2a$0$14941$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>> Ted wrote:
>>> I have two modern printers that both setup a usb drive device and
>>> letter within explorer under XP SP2. Is there any way to hide these
>>> devices and still have the printers function normally?
>>
>> Do they have built in memory card readers (so that they can print
>> photos directly without the intervention of a PC)?
>
> Yes.
>
>
>> Is so, they will be assigned drive letters. In Device Manager you can
>> remove them from the current
>> hardware profile...
>
> By remove them I presume you mean uninstal? If so wont that remove
> functionality?. I seldom use the memory card reader in the printer's,
> preferring to leave card in the camera and drag from there to PC, so I
> haven't had reason to drag files from the drives the printer's set
> up, hence why I want to hide them. But if i remove them totally will
> it disable the printer's ability to print directly from card reader?
> Printers are Canon MP730 and Epson R310
No, not uninstalling, merely disabling...by removing the drive letters the
printer itself will be still fully functional for the printer itself is not
begin addressed by using the drive letters assigned to the card readers. You
are just disabling a Windows accessing method. Without intervention of a PC
(read Windows) you will still be able to print photos directly as this is
handled by the printer itself...
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M.f.G.
Michael Kimmer
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