If you want to format and program the card a lot easier in the future get an adapter that plugs into a USB port. They're fairly cheap. You will also be able to use it to easily move pictures from a camera card to your computer. My current one is a Warrky that will accept SD, MicroSD, and something else. It also functions as a 3-port hub. I can't recall what I paid but it wasn't awful, surely not more than $25-$30. Formatting/preparing and loading up the cards goes much faster this way than using the cable with the card in the scanner.