
Mac OS X: Select Applications > Epson Software, and double-click the Launch Event Manager icon. Windows: Select the Start > Programs or All Programs > Epson Software > Event Manager. Note: This is not required for the Stylus Photo PX710W and PX810FW models or models released after June 1st 2010. We recommend downloading and installing the latest version of Epson Event Manager from the Epson support website. You can assign any of the scanner buttons to open a program in Epson Event Manager to make scanning your projects even quicker. Scanners using EPSON Event Manager: Assigning a Project Program in Epson Event Manager to a Scanner Button You will need to install email software to use the Scan to Email feature of the scanner/All-In-One. Windows 7 does not come with preinstalled email software such as Outlook Express. Where available, we recommend downloading and installing the latest version of Epson Event Manager from the Epson support website. Scan to PDF button (Adobe Acrobat Reader)Īdditional options may be available, depending on the software you have installed on your system. This function is supported when the Epson device is connected to a computer via a cable connection such as USB or FireWire.Įxample of the Perfection V500 scanner buttons:


Some Epson All-In-One products have a 'push button' feature but have just one button. The illustration below shows a scanner with four event buttons, however the number of buttons will vary depending on your scanner model. The buttons on the scanner let you automatically open scanning software and scan your image to a program or file. These are generally termed Device Events, an 'event' that is initiated by a device but controlled by the computer.

The buttons on a scanner are normally referred to as 'dumb button' as when pressed all they do is generate a set signal, which the computer then responds to.
