Button Settings (For USB Connection)

Specify an image scanning application to be launched when the scan/stop button is pressed.

The procedure when the scanner is connected via a USB cable is as follows.

  1. Turn on the scanner and confirm that the scanner is connected to the computer via the USB cable.

    For details about how to turn on the scanner, refer to How to Turn the Power ON.

  2. Display the [Control Panel] window.
    • Windows Server 2012

      Right-click the Start screen, and select [All apps] on the app bar [Control Panel] under [Windows System].

    • Windows Server 2012 R2

      Click [] on the lower left side of the Start screen [Control Panel] under [Windows System].

      To display [], move the mouse cursor.

    • Windows 10/Windows Server 2016/Windows Server 2019/Windows Server 2022

      Click [Start] menu [Windows System] [Control Panel].

    • Windows 11

      Click [Start] menu [All apps] [Windows Tools] and double-click [Control Panel].

  3. Click [View devices and printers].

    The [Devices and Printers] window appears.

  4. Right-click on the scanner icon, and select [Scan properties] from the displayed menu.

    The properties window of the scanner appears.

  5. Click the [Events] tab and check that [Scan Button] is specified for [Select an event].
    Button Selection
  6. Select an image scanning application to be launched when the button is pressed.

    Click [Start this program] under [Actions], and select an image scanning application from the program list.

    Selecting an Application
  7. Click the [OK] button.