Scanner Button Settings (Mac OS X 10.3/10.2.8)

    02-Nov-2007
    8100002400

    Solution

    In order to start CanoScan Toolbox automatically in Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.2.8 when a scanner button is pressed, you need to set the scanner buttons to work with CanoScan Toolbox first.
    IMPORTANT
    • Before performing this procedure, make sure that CanoScan Toolbox is installed, and that the scanner is connected to your computer.

    Mac OS X 10.3
    1. Open the [Applications] folder in the hard disk and double-click Image Capture. The preview scan automatically starts.
    2. Click [Options].
    3. Select [CanoScan Toolbox] in [When a scanner button is pressed, open] on the [Settings] screen.
    4. Click [OK] and quit Image Capture.
    CanoScan Toolbox starts automatically the next time you press a scanner button.
    IMPORTANT
    • If you see a 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] and quit Image Capture. If you restart Image Capture, the preview scan starts.

    Mac OS X 10.2.8
    1. Open the [Applications] folder in the hard disk and double-click Image Capture. The preview scan automatically starts.
    2. Select [Preferences] from the [Image Capture] menu.
    3. Select [Other] in [When a scanner button is pressed, open].
    4. Select CanoScan Toolbox in the file selection dialog box.
    5. Click [Open] and quit Image Capture.
    CanoScan Toolbox starts automatically the next time you press a scanner button.