Scanning / How to

Scan Using Control Panel Functions

Using control panel functions
Assigning a project in the EPSON File Manager window
Assigning a different application on Windows

Using control panel functions

This product allows you to scan an image to a computer or send an e-mail with the scanned image attached by using the buttons on the control panel. Before using this feature, make sure you have installed EPSON Scan and EPSON Creativity Suite on your computer.

Note:

You can assign a desired application in the EPSON File Manager window to control the panel functions. For details, see Assigning a project in the EPSON File Manager window.

For help on the EPSON File Manager software, select EPSON File Manager User's Guide from the Help menu of this application.

Note for Windows users:

The Scanner events are supported by Windows. You can assign a desired application to the buttons on this product. See Assigning a different application on Windows for details on setting up the buttons.

Note for Mac OS X users:

The desired applications may not properly start when you press the buttons. For solutions, see Pressing the buttons on the control panel does not start scanning or Pressing the buttons on the control panel in a Mac OS X environment starts the Classic mode.

Scanning to your computer

You can scan an image and then save the scanned image on your computer.

Connect this product to your computer with a USB cable, and then start up the computer.

Place your materials on the document table.

Placing Films

Placing Documents and Photos

Press the Scan button to enter the Scan Mode.

Select Scan to PC.

1. Select Scan to PC.

2. Press the OK button.

When the window that contains the list of registered applications appears, select EPSON Creativity Suite and click OK.

EPSON File Manager window appears.

Click the icon in the upper left corner of the File Manager window.

The Scan Assistant dialog box appears.

Select EPSON Stylus Photo RX700 in the Scanner List.

Specify the location where scanned images are saved. If you want to change the default location, click Browse and then select a desired folder.

Specify a file name with an alphanumeric character string (Prefix) and a 3-digit number (Start Number).

Note:

The scanned image is saved in JPEG format by default. If you want to change the file format, click Options to open the EPSON Scan window. Click an arrow to the right of the Scan button, select File Save Settings to open the File Save Settings dialog box, and then change the file format.

Click Scan and Save. The EPSON Scan window opens.

Note:

The mode you used last time is used when you click Scan and Save.

Click Scan. The scanner starts scanning and then saves the scanned images in the specified folder.

Caution:

Never open the scanner unit while scanning; otherwise, you may damage this product.

Note:

The project icons in the upper part of the window are available when registering the images to the My Selection pane in the lower part of the window. For detailed information, see EPSON File Manager.

Scanning directly to your e-mail

You can scan an image and then send an e-mail message with the scanned image attached.

Note:

An e-mail program must be installed on your computer before you can use this feature.

Connect this product to your computer, and then start up the computer.

Place your materials on the document table.

Placing Films

Placing Documents and Photos

Press the Scan button to enter the Scan Mode.

Select Scan to Email.

1. Select Scan to Email.

2. Press the OK button.

The following window appears once scanning has finished.

The selected e-mail program starts and the scanned image is attached to a new e-mail message.

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Assigning a project in the EPSON File Manager window

To assign an application in the EPSON File Manager window to the buttons on the control panel, follow the steps below.

Start EPSON File Manager.

Starting EPSON File Manager

Click the button.

Select a project that you want to assign on the Scan button on your product. We recommend selecting the application you use the most.

The selected application is assigned to Scan button, and the assigned application opens automatically when you press the Scan button on your product.

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Assigning a different application on Windows

You can assign any application, other than EPSON File Manager, which supports the Scanner events (for example, Imaging for Windows, as long as it is installed) on Windows to the buttons on the control panel.

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

Note for Mac OS X users:

You cannot assign any application other than EPSON File Manager to the buttons on the control panel.

For Windows XP users

Click the Scanners and Cameras icon in Control Panel.

Right-click this product's icon and select Properties.

Select the Events tab.

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

Note:

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

Some applications do not support linkage to scanners and digital cameras. Linkage is available only for applications which appear on the list.

To save your settings, click Apply and then OK.

Note:

You need to click Apply whenever you change a button setting.

If you need to disable the Scanner events, select Take no action in the Properties dialog box.

For Windows Me, 98, and 2000 users

Note for Windows 98 and 2000 users:

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

Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel.

Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon.

For Windows Me users: Right-click this product's icon and select Properties.

For Windows 98 and 2000 users:
Select this product from the installed scanners and cameras list. Click Properties.

Select the Events tab.

Select a desired button from the Scanner events list and then select the check box of the desired application in the Send to this application list; clear 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 linkage to scanners and digital cameras. Linkage is available only with the applications that appear in the Send to this application list.

To save your settings, click Apply and then OK.

Note:

You need to click Apply whenever you change a button setting.

Note for Windows 2000 users:

Be sure to restart the computer.

If you need to disable the Scanner events, select the Disable device events check box in the scanner's Properties dialog box.

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