Canon CanoScan 3000, Quick Start Manual

9

Using the Scanner Buttons

You can use the three convenient buttons on the front panel of the scanner to scan and perform related 

tasks easily with a single touch of the button. Place an item on the document glass of the scanner before 

pressing a button.

• To use these buttons, ScanGear CS, CanoScan Toolbox and ArcSoft PhotoBase should be 

installed from the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM.

COPY

E-MAIL

SCAN

 SCAN Button

To open the scanned image in the PhotoBase 

window:

1

Press the [SCAN] button.

2

The scanner will scan the item.

3

The scanned image will appear in the 

PhotoBase window.

 COPY Button

To print (copy) the scanned image with a printer:

1

Press the [COPY] button.

2

The scanner will scan the item.

3

The scanned image will print.

• The printer driver should be installed and the 

printer should be on-line to use this function.

• While scanning, you can change the default settings for scanning by clicking the 

[Cancel] button. For changing settings or arranging the scanner button assignments, 
refer to the “CanoScan Toolbox” section of the 

Scanning Guide

 (HTML format manual). 

 E-MAIL Button

To e-mail the scanned image as an attached file:

1

Press the [E-MAIL] button.

2

The scanner will scan the item.

3

The [E-mail software selection] dialog 

will appear. Select an option from the 

list and click [OK].

This step is required only for the first scan.

4

The e-mail software will start and the 

scanned image will be attached in a 

new message window.

5

Enter the receiver’s address and title, 

write a message, confirm the required 

settings, and send the message.

• The e-mail software, such as Outlook Express, 

Microsoft Outlook, Eudora or Netscape 
Messenger, should be installed and enabled. 
With certain e-mail programs, you should 
enable the MAPI function.