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Scanner Button Settings (Mac OS X 10.3/10.2.8)

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In order to start MP Navigator EX automatically when a scanner button is pressed, you need to set the scanner buttons to work with MP Navigator EX in [Image Capture] in [Applications] folder in Mac OS X.

If you configure the scanner buttons with MP Navigator EX, you can scan easily for your purposes.

Caution

This setting is not required for Mac OS X v.10.4.x.
Before starting [Image Capture], make sure that MP Navigator EX is installed and the scanner is connected to your computer.

Mac OS X v.10.3.x:

1. Open the [Applications] folder in the hard disk and double-click [Image Capture].

[Image Capture] opens and the preview scan automatically starts.

2. Click [Option...] at the bottom left.

3. Select [MP Navigator EX 1.0] in [Application to launch when scanner button is pressed:] on the [Settings] dialog box.

4. Click [OK] to quit [Image Capture].

From the next time you press a scanner button, MP Navigator EX will start automatically.

Caution

If preview scan does not start and you see TWAIN screen when [Image Capture] is started, do the following to deselect TWAIN software.

1. Select [Preferences] from the [Image Capture] menu.

2. Remove the checkmark from [Use TWAIN software when possible.] on the [Scanner] screen.

3. Click [OK] to quit [Image Capture]. When you restart [Image Capture], the preview scan starts.

Mac OS X v.10.2.x (10.2.8 or later):

1. Open the [Applications] folder in the hard disk and double-click [Image Capture].

[Image Capture] opens and the preview scan automatically starts.

2. Select [Preferences] from the [Image Capture] menu.

3. Select [Other] in [When scanner button is pressed, open].

4. Select [MP Navigator EX] in the displayed dialog box.

5. Click [OK] to quit [Image Capture].

From the next time you press a scanner button, MP Navigator EX will start automatically.

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