Printer Shows up as a Drive

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"Richard" <rfeirste@nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> My Epson printer, the 785EPX, under device manager, shows up under
> "drives", as an "Epson SP 785EPX, Storage."
>
> Does this make any sense? (Using XP pro, service pack 1).

Yes, if the printer has an integrated slot for a compactflash or other
memory card, and I think the 785EPX does. My HP PhotoSmart 1218 has an
integrated reader for multiple formats. It shows up as a drive letter
on my PC and I can use Windows Explorer to look at a card when I have
one loaded.

Guy

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?)

"Guy Scharf" <guy@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:Xns95069045FAEE4guyspamcopnet@216.168.3.44...
> "Richard" <rfeirste@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > My Epson printer, the 785EPX, under device manager, shows up under
> > "drives", as an "Epson SP 785EPX, Storage."
> >
> > Does this make any sense? (Using XP pro, service pack 1).
>
> Yes, if the printer has an integrated slot for a compactflash or other
> memory card, and I think the 785EPX does. My HP PhotoSmart 1218 has an
> integrated reader for multiple formats. It shows up as a drive letter
> on my PC and I can use Windows Explorer to look at a card when I have
> one loaded.
>
> Guy

OK; that makes sense; thanks.

Richard.