Pressing a Button on the Scanner in order to Start an Image Scanning Application and Perform a Scan

This section explains about the basic flow of starting an image scanning application and performing a scan by pressing the button on the scanner.

In this case, you need to configure the settings for the button in advance in order to perform a scan.

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The image scanning application that is started up when the button on the scanner is pressed differs depending on whether PaperStream ClickScan resides in the taskbar or not.

When it resides in the taskbar

PaperStream ClickScan will be started up.
When it does not reside in the taskbar

PaperStream Capture will be started up.

The buttons below are used to start a scan (the button that is featured depends on the scanner):

For fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270

[Scan/Enter] button

However, this is only possible when [No.00] is selected in the [Function Selection] screen on the scanner.

For details about how to select which button on the computer to be applied to the button on the scanner, refer to How to Use Function Selection.
For fi-8150/fi-8250/fi-8150U/fi-8250U

[Scan/Stop] button

Configure the scan settings in the image scanning application.

For details about the procedure, refer to Performing a Scan with an Image Scanning Application.
Configure the settings for the button.

Configure the settings for the button to be used for starting a scan on your computer.

Specify an image scanning application for the button on the computer, which you want to start up when the button on the scanner is pressed.

You can configure multiple buttons on the computer and select one of the configured buttons for the button on the scanner.

The button setting procedure varies depending on the connection method of the scanner.

When establishing a connection via a USB cable

Display the [Devices and Printers] setting window for Windows, and set the buttons in [Scan properties] for the scanner. For details, refer to Configuring the Settings for a Button on a Computer (For USB Connection).

When establishing a connection via a wired LAN

Use Button Event Manager to set the button. For details about Button Event Manager, refer to the Network Setup Tool for fi Series Help.

You can view the details of the button setting procedure by referring to the Button Event Manager Help in the following procedure.
1. Start up Button Event Manager.
  - For Windows 10/Windows Server 2016/Windows Server 2019/Windows Server 2022
    
    Click [Start] menu → [fi Series] → [Button Event Manager for fi Series].
  - For Windows 11
    
    Click [Start] menu → [All apps] → [fi Series] → [Button Event Manager for fi Series].
  When Button Event Manager is started, appears in the notification area located at the far right of the task bar.
2. Right-click .
  
  Click [Help] on the menu that appears.
Load a document in the ADF paper chute (feeder).

Load the document face-down in the ADF paper chute (feeder).

For details, refer to How to Load a Document in the ADF Paper Chute (Feeder).

Select one of the buttons on the computer to be applied to the button on the scanner and start a scan

For fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270

Select a number (configured to start up the desired image scanning application) in the [Function Selection] screen on the scanner.

The number displayed in the [Function Selection] screen corresponds to the button configured on the computer as follows.

Number in the [Function Selection] Screen	Button Configured on the Computer
No.00	[Scan Button]
No.01 to No.50	[Send to 01] to [Send to 50]

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[SOP] is also available in the [Function Selection] screen.

The Software Operation Panel has been specified for [SOP] to start up by factory default and cannot be changed.

The procedure below shows an example of selecting a number (that corresponds to [Send to 02] configured on the computer) for the [Scan/Enter] button on the scanner.

Display the [Function Selection] screen on the LCD.

Press the [] button/[] button while the [Ready] screen is displayed on the LCD.
Press the [] button/[] button to select [No.02], and then press the [Stop/Clear] button.

Confirm that the indicator displays [F02].

For more details about the indicators, refer to Description of the Indicator.

Press the [Scan/Enter] button.

The image scanning application specified for [Send to 02] starts up.

For fi-8150/fi-8250/fi-8150U/fi-8250U

To start up an image scanning application specified for [Scan Button] on the computer

Press the [Scan/Stop] button.

The image scanning application specified for [Scan Button] starts up.

To start up one of the image scanning applications specified for the buttons from [Send to 1] to [Send to 9] on the computer

For the [Send to] button, select a number that corresponds to a button which has been specified to start up a desired image scanning application.

Press the [Function] button to switch the number which is displayed on the Function Number Display.

The number displayed on the Function Number Display corresponds to a button configured on the computer as follows.

Number on Function Number Display	Button Configured on the Computer
1 to 9	[Send to 1] to [Send to 9]

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Besides the numbers, [C] is also displayed on the Function Number Display by pressing the [Function] button to switch the number.

The Software Operation Panel has been specified for [C] to start up by factory default and cannot be changed.

The procedure below shows an example of selecting a number (that corresponds to [Send to 02] configured on the computer) for the [Send to] button on the scanner.

Press the [Function] button until [2] is displayed on the Function Number Display.

Press the [Send to] button.

The image scanning application specified for [Send to 02] starts up.

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For more details about the operator panel, refer to How to Use the Operator Panel [fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270] or How to Use the Operator Panel [fi-8150/fi-8250/fi-8150U/fi-8250U].

If necessary, scan documents with the image scanning application.

ATTENTION

Do not perform any of the following operations.

Doing so stops a scan.

Disconnecting the USB cable
Disconnecting the LAN cable
Disconnecting the network
Logging off