Scanner Guide: How to Move or Copy Data From a YOUCANIC Scanner to a USB Drive
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Are you running out of storage space on your scanner? Do you need to transfer some files from your scanner to your computer? While you can email important files to yourself from your scanner, sometimes it is better to back these files up on a USB drive!
Instructions
1. Turn on the scanner, and plug your USB into the USB port on the top of your device. From the home screen, swipe to the right, and select Auxiliary Tools
2. Select File Browser on the following screen, and your scanner will open your scanner’s internal storage system.
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3. There should be two options. “Internal Storage” and “USB.” If you do not see the USB option, exit to the home page and try again.
4. Select Internal Storage, and follow the steps below to copy files from your scanner to a USB drive.
To Copy a PDF Report
1. Select the file named “UCAN-II.”
2. On the following screen, select the file titled “scanner” and then, select the file named “Report.”
3. Find the folder titled “pdf,” and press and hold the file you want to copy to your USB drive. Then, press the copy button.
4. Press the small home icon at the top of the screen, and select USB on the following screen.
5. Select any file on the USB, and select the paste option at the bottom of the screen.
To Copy a Screenshot
1. Select the file named UCAN-II
2. Select the folder named “screenshot,” and press and hold to select the screenshots you wish to copy over. Press the copy button at the bottom of your screen.
3. Press the small home icon at the top of the screen, and select the USB option on the following page.
4. Select any file on the USB, and select the paste option at the bottom of the screen.
You have successfully transferred data from your YOUCANIC Scanner to a USB drive. For more help with your scanner, check out our other scanner guides.
