hp photosrt printer

[newme]

I have just bought an hp photosmart a510 printer , I have sandisk memory card and when putting it in the printer , im gettin an error reading card,please reinstall card , i have tried many times. I also notice there was a protecion tab on the card and tried it both ways , still getting the same message .Do I need to format this card with the camera ? it is a sanyo camera , both these items are brand new.

Thanks