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How To / Get the Most Out of the Scanner's Buttons

Assigning a Different Application to the Buttons in Windows

Windows XP
Windows Me, 98, and 2000

You can assign any application that supports Scanner events (for example, Imaging for Windows) to the buttons on the scanner. When you press the Start, Copy, Scan to E-mail, or Scan to Web button, EPSON Scan's dialog box opens or scanning starts and the scanned image is automatically opened in the application.

Make sure the application supports Scanner events and then follow the steps in the appropriate section.

Note for Macintosh users:

You cannot assign any application other than EPSON Smart Panel to the buttons on the scanner.

Note for Mac OS X users:

If the correct applications do not start when you press the buttons, see Pressing the button on the scanner does not start scanning. or Pressing the buttons in a Mac OS X environment starts Classic mode.

Windows XP

Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon in Control Panel.

Right-click your scanner's icon and select Properties.

Select the Events tab.

Select a button from the Select an event list. Select Start this program and then choose the desired application from the list.

Note:

If Prompt for which program to run is selected, when the scanner button is pressed, a dialog box appears to prompt you to select an application from the list.

Some applications do not support scanners and digital cameras. This function is available only for applications which appear on the list.

To save your settings, click Apply and then OK.

To disable the Scanner events, select Take no action in the scanner's Properties dialog box.

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Windows Me, 98, and 2000

Note for Windows 98 and 2000 users:

Windows Me screens are used in this section, so they may differ in appearance from what actually appears on your screen. The instructions are the same.

Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.

Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon.

Windows Me:
Right-click your scanner's icon and select Properties.

Windows 98 and 2000:
Select your scanner from the installed scanners and cameras list. Click Properties.

Select the Events tab.

Select a button from the Scanner events list and then select the check box of the desired application in the Send to this application list; uncheck the rest of the check boxes.

Note:

If multiple applications are selected, when the button is pressed, a dialog box appears to prompt you to select just one from the list.

Some applications do not support scanners and digital cameras. This function is available only with the applications that appear in the Send to this application list.

To save your settings, click Apply and then OK.

To disable the Scanner events, select the Disable device events check box in the scanner's Properties dialog box.

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