Assigning a Program to a Scanner Button

Each scanner button opens a pre-selected program when you press it. The default programs they open and the default actions they perform are described in the table below.

Button	Default action
Start	Epson Scan starts.
Copy	The Copy Utility starts.
Scan to E-mail	Epson Scan automatically scans, then the Send File Via E-mail window appears.
Scan to PDF	The Scan to PDF window appears.

If you want to assign a different program to the buttons, follow the steps in these sections.

Assigning a Project Program in the Epson Creativity Suite to a Scanner Button

You can assign any of the scanner buttons to open one of the project programs in the Epson Creativity Suite to make scanning your projects even quicker.

If you want to assign a scanner button to another Windows scanning program, see Assigning Another Windows Program to a Scanner Button for instructions.

Windows: Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on your desktop. You see a window similar to the one below.

Mac OS X: Double-click the EPSON File Manager for X icon on your desktop. You see a window similar to the one below.

Click the

icon in Load Photos in the upper left corner of the window. You see this window.

To assign a project program to the

Start button, go to step 2.

To assign a project program to one of the other buttons, go to step 3.

Select the project program that you want to assign to the

Start button and click OK. See the table below for guidance in selecting the correct project program. Then go to step 4.

Project program	Action when the Start button is pressed
Scan and Save	Epson Scan starts.
Scan and Copy	The Copy Utility starts.
Copy to Fax	The Copy Utility starts.
Scan to E-mail	Epson Scan automatically scans, then the Send File Via E-mail window appears.
Scan to PDF	The Scan to PDF window appears.
View	Epson File Manager starts.

Click the Advanced Settings button to assign a project program to another button. You see this window.

Click the arrow in the list next to the button name, then select the project program you want to assign. (See the table above for details.) Click OK, then click Cancel to close the Start Button Settings window.

Now whenever you press the button you assigned, the project program you selected opens.

Assigning Another Windows Program to a Scanner Button

You can assign the scanner buttons to any Windows program that supports scanner events, such as Photoshop Elements. If you have a compatible program, it will appear in the selection window.

The steps you use depend on the version of Windows you have. See the section for your Windows version below.

Assigning a Program With Windows Vista

In the Select an event list, choose the button to which you want to assign a program.

In the Start this program list, choose the program you want to assign. Only compatible programs appear in the list.

If you want to be given a choice of programs whenever you press the selected button, click the Prompt for which program to run button instead. If you want to disable the button from opening a program, click the Take no action button instead.

Assigning a Program With Windows XP

Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware or Start > Settings > Control Panel.

In the Select an event list, choose the button to which you want to assign a program.

In the Start this program list, choose the program you want to assign. Only compatible programs appear in the list.

Assigning a Program With Windows 2000

In the Scanner events list, choose the button to which you want to assign a program.

In the Send to this application list, click the checkbox for the program you want to assign. Only compatible programs appear in the list.

If you want to be given a choice of programs whenever you press the selected button, select more than one program in the list. If you want to disable the button from opening a program, click the Disable device events button instead.

You must restart your computer before using the newly assigned scanner buttons.