Canon MX892 shows up as a USB removable drive - any way to prevent it?

[DK]

New Canon MX892 connected via USB to my desktop shows up as a removable
drive in WinXP (not functional, 0 bytes).

I would really like to prevent this from happening because the constant presence
of the USB icon in the system tray means that I no longer have a visual cue
whenever thumb drive/external HDD is connected.

Any chance it can be done?

Thanks!

Dima

 

[DK]

I don't get it. What's the problem ?

Is it that a drive is created and you can't use it ? You don't have a
memory card you can install in it ?

The problem is that the drive that I have absolutely no use for is
created and interferes with my visual cues to the presence of the
drives that I really use.

Dima

 

[Michael Black]

I don't get it. What's the problem ?

Is it that a drive is created and you can't use it ? You don't have a memory
card you can install in it ?

It's a printer, printers are generally connected forever. But since the
icon is related to USB rather than USB memory devices, the icon no longer
works to indicate that some USB memory device has been attached, since the
icon is always there since the printer is always there.

In the old days, you'd put a floppy in the drive, and see the floppy light
on the drive go on, so you knew everything was okay. You could watch the
LED connected to the hard drive, and know things were going okay. You
could watch the LEDs on your modem and know everything was okay.

But since the icon doesn't seem to relate to USB memory devices, the icon
becomes useless since the printer is always plugged in, and thus the icon
is always on.

Michael

 

[Paul]

It's a printer, printers are generally connected forever. But since the
icon is related to USB rather than USB memory devices, the icon no
longer works to indicate that some USB memory device has been attached,
since the icon is always there since the printer is always there.

In the old days, you'd put a floppy in the drive, and see the floppy
light on the drive go on, so you knew everything was okay. You could
watch the LED connected to the hard drive, and know things were going
okay. You could watch the LEDs on your modem and know everything was okay.

But since the icon doesn't seem to relate to USB memory devices, the
icon becomes useless since the printer is always plugged in, and thus
the icon is always on.

Michael

If it's a printer, then the USB storage device could be the equivalent
of a USB card reader. They're put on printers, so you can print images
from a digital camera memory device.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828142043

"Other Ports PictBridge" (direct camera to printer connection)

"Digital Media Memory Card Compatibility
SD Memory Card
SDHC
MultiMediaCard (v4.1)
MultiMediaCard Plus (v4.1)
miniSD Card
miniSDHC Card
RS-MMC (v4.1)
microSD Card
microSDHC Card
CompactFlash Card
Microdrive
Memory Stick, PRO, Duo, PRO Duo, Micro
xD-Picture Card
xD-Picture Card (Type M)
xD-Picture Card (Type H)"

This is supposed to cover things like USB card readers.

http://www.ehow.com/how_8306895_hide-removable-disk-drives.html

Now, maybe if you hide a non-existent card reader drive, it
no longer shows in "Safely Remove" ?

Just a guess,
Paul

 

[David H. Lipman]

The problem is that the drive that I have absolutely no use for is
created and interferes with my visual cues to the presence of the
drives that I really use.

Dima

What's the Operating System ?

 

[Mike Tomlinson]

The problem is that the drive that I have absolutely no use for is
created and interferes with my visual cues to the presence of the
drives that I really use.

Click the system tray icon once, it tells you what USB drives are seen
and mounted. Simples.

 

[DK]

What's the Operating System ?

WinXP

 

[Don Phillipson]

New Canon MX892 connected via USB to my desktop shows up as a removable
drive in WinXP (not functional, 0 bytes).
I would really like to prevent this from happening because the constant
presence
of the USB icon in the system tray means that I no longer have a visual
cue
whenever thumb drive/external HDD is connected.
Any chance it can be done?

This appears normal (if your Canon printer includes a card
reader as is now common.)
One solution may be:
1. Reassign drive letter X to this pseudodrive permanently.
2. Configure the Operating System never to display drive X.

 

[Bast]

New Canon MX892 connected via USB to my desktop shows up as a removable
drive in WinXP (not functional, 0 bytes).

I would really like to prevent this from happening because the constant
presence of the USB icon in the system tray means that I no longer have
a visual cue whenever thumb drive/external HDD is connected.

Any chance it can be done?

Thanks!

Dima

The specs say it has wireless and Ethernet as well as USB,.....can you try
using either of those connection options ?