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Using the Scan Button

The Scan Button Feature
EPSON SMART PANEL
Setting up EPSON Scanner Monitor
Setting Up the Scan Button Feature for Windows 98

The Scan Button Feature

The Scan Button feature allows you to scan and send data to a target application with a single push of your Stylus Scan's Scan button. The following sections will help you set up your SMART PANEL, and EPSON Scanner Monitor software, or Windows 98 system, so you can use the Scan Button feature.

Note for Windows 98 users:
The USB connection in Windows 98 supports the Scan Button feature. Because of this, EPSON Scanner Monitor is not installed.


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EPSON SMART PANEL

When you install the Driver and EPSON SMART PANEL from the EPSON Stylus Scan Driver CD-ROM, it will automatically configure your system to launch EPSON SMART PANEL when you press the Scan button. You can also set the EPSON SMART PANEL to trigger other applications you specify.

Note:
For information on EPSON SMART PANEL installation, see the Setup Guide.

Assigning an application to the Scan button

Access EPSON SMART PANEL. In Windows, if it is already running, the icon will be displayed on the task bar. Click the icon to open the main screen. If you are using a Macintosh, select EPSON SMART PANEL from the Apple Menu

Note:
If SMART PANEL does not start automatically in Windows, click Start, Point to Programs, then click EPSON SMART PANEL.

To select the application you wish to launch with the Scan button, either click the Scan button icon (lower left), or select it from the menu. The Scan button mark will be displayed next to the selected application.

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Picture shows the Window screen.


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Setting up EPSON Scanner Monitor

EPSON Scanner Monitor is software that recognizes when the Scan button is pressed and sends information to an assigned application which supports the Scan Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as EPSON SMART PANEL.

Once EPSON TWAIN is installed, EPSON Scanner Monitor is active and identifies EPSON SMART PANEL as the application that allows you to use the Scan Button feature. If you need to turn off Scanner Monitor, or select another application that supports the Scan Button feature, access Scanner Monitor as described below.

Note:
  • The number of applications other than EPSON SMART PANEL which support both EPSON Scanner Monitor and the Scan button feature may be limited.
  • USB connections under Windows 98 support the Scan Button feature. As a result, the EPSON Scanner Monitor is not installed with USB connections.

Windows 98 and 95 Users (excluding USB connection)

Click the Scanner Monitor icon located in the task bar on your desktop.

Turning off Scanner Monitor

If you want to turn off Scanner Monitor, select Close. This will disable the EPSON Stylus Scan's Scan Button feature.

Note:
Scanner Monitor will turn back on automatically the next time you start Windows.

To activate Scanner Monitor, select Programs from the Start menu and click EPSON Stylus Scan; then select EPSON Scanner Monitor for Stylus Scan. The Scanner Monitor icon appears in your taskbar.

Assigning an application to Scanner Monitor

Select Preferences. The EPSON Scanner Monitor dialog box appears. You can select an application that supports the Scan button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as EPSON SMART PANEL.

Macintosh users

Select EPSON Scanner Monitor Setup from the Apple menu.

If you want to turn off Scanner Monitor, clear the Enable Monitoring check box. Please note that this will disable the Scan Button feature.

To re-activate Scanner Monitor, select the Enable Monitoring check box.

Click Browse. Select a folder and an application that supports the Scan Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as EPSON SMART PANEL for EPSON.


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Setting Up the Scan Button Feature for Windows 98

EPSON Scanner Monitor is not installed in Windows 98 systems with USB interface support installed. Because Windows 98 supports the Scan Button feature, EPSON Scanner Monitor is not needed to use the Scan Button to launch applications which support the Scan Button feature. When you press the Scan button, you can have a scanned image automatically sent to EPSON SMART PANEL, or another supported application.

When the EPSON Stylus Scan Driver is installed via USB in Windows 98, the Scanner and Camera icons will appear in the control panel, and your Stylus Scan is listed in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box as shown below.

Assigning an application to the Scan button

When the EPSON Stylus Scan Driver is installed, EPSON SMART PANEL will automatically be assigned as the application handling Scanner events.

To change the application launched by the Scan button, use the following procedure.

Select your Stylus Scan from the installed scanners and cameras list in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box. Click Properties, and then click the Events tab.

You can see the Scan Button is listed as the scanner event. Make sure the check box of the application you want to assign to the Scan button is selected and all other application check boxes are clear in the Send to this application list.

Note:
  • If more than one application is selected, a dialog box appears prompting you to select an application when the Scan button is pressed.
  • Some applications do not support use of to scanners and digital cameras. Linkage is available only with the applications that appear in the Send to this application list.

Click the OK button to close the dialog box.

Disabling the Scan button

If you need to disable the Scan Button feature, select the Disable device event check box in the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Properties dialog box. Selecting this check box prevents Windows 98 from detecting when the Scan button is pressed.


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