Re: xD transfer speed through printer to computer

Rudy Benner wrote:


"Tony Sivori" <TonySivori@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.05.07.17.33.01.136166@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Complete newbie here, I bought my first digital camera (Fuji FinePix
F10) yesterday.

How long should it take to transfer pictures to my computer?

I've tried two methods, both through my all in one printer (HP 2575
Photosmart) which has built in card readers and a built in USB 2.0 port.
My computer has no front USB ports, and the back ports are in use plus
they are inconvenient to reach.

Using the card reader in the HP 2575, transfer to the computer is
painfully slow, about 1 minute per 1.4 MB photo (it took 18 minutes to
transfer 16 1.4 MB photos).

So I tried the DSC (USB mass storage) mode using the USB 2.0 port on
the printer (the printer is networked on 100 MB ethernet, so that
shouldn't be a bottle neck). The results were the same. 18 minutes to
transfer the same 16 photos.

Is it normal to take so long?

I have available connectors on my motherboard to add front USB 2.0
ports. I don't mind spending the money to add front USB ports if it will
be a lot faster to connect direct to the PC.

--
Tony Sivori


I find the Xd cards to be considerably slower than CF cards. Much slower.
Olympus C-7070 camera. It uses a CF card and a Xd card, the Xd card is
backup.

You might consider a USB hub instead of the front panel. I have a front
panel with 2 USB ports as well as some other ports. Its nice to have but I
can see that the USB port connectors are showing some wear. A hub is cheap
and can be tossed out if it gets bad.

I decided to go the card reader route. Got a SanDisk 5 in 1 for twenty
bucks at Best Buy. It transferred 24 shots in seconds so now I'm a happy
camper.

--
Tony Sivori

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