USING THE SCANNER MODE

Button Manager is a software program that works with the scanner driver to enable scanning from the machine. To scan using the machine, Button Manager must be linked with the scan menu on the machine.

Follow the steps below to link Button Manager to scanner events.

For problems with the scanner function, see the online manual or the help file for the driver.

Using the Button Manager

Setting up the Button Manager

Windows XP/Vista

1 Click the "start" button, select "Control Panel" and click "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Scanners and Cameras" in the start menu. Right click the "SHARP AL-xxxx" icon and click "Properties" in the menu that appears.

On Windows Vista, click the "start" button, select "Control Panel" and click "Hardware and sound", and then click "Scanners and Cameras".

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In the "Properties" screen, click the "Events" tab.

Click the "Select an event" button and select "ScanMenu SC1" from the pull-down menu. Select "Sharp Button Manager P" in "Start this program" and click "Apply".

Repeat step 3 to set "ScanMenu SC2" through "ScanMenu SC6".

Click the "Select an event" button and select "ScanMenu SC2" from the pull-down menu. Select "Sharp Button Manager P" in "Start this program" and click "Apply". Do the same for each ScanMenu through "ScanMenu SC6". When the settings have been completed, click the "OK" button to close the screen. When the settings have been completed in Windows, start the Button Manager. Adjust detailed settings and then scan an image from the unit. For the procedures for starting Button Manager and adjusting settings, see "Scan Button Destination Setting Dialog Box" (p.38).

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Sharp AL-2040, AL-2020 Using the Scanner Mode, Using the Button Manager, Setting up the Button Manager Windows XP/Vista

AL-2040, AL-2020 specifications

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