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Use your printer as a card reader.

Use your printer as a card reader.

In this instuctable, I will show how to use a printer as a memory card reader.

Ok so lets get started.

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Step 1What you need.

What you need:
A Printer with the memory card slot of your choice.(I am using a Canon MP470 w/ an SD card)
SD Card or other memory card.

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4 comments

Apr 22, 2010. 6:19 PMCreepy Shamwow says:

Thanks this is so awesome!

Dec 24, 2011. 3:24 PMdudesurge says:

super lame, go buy a bran new printer just to use it as a card reader, yeah

Feb 3, 2011. 11:30 AMdantetv says:

Freaking sweet! Thank you for the inspiration to go sally some dead printers for their readers and see if they still work.

Jan 13, 2011. 10:32 PMsn00ze says:

worked a treat. thanks
now I can put the photo's on the website !

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