Brother DS-920DW User Manual

Button Manager V2 User's Guide Version C ENG

7 Default functions and predefined tasks Button Manager V2 features nine function buttons, some of which are pre-configured for your most frequently

8 Name Destination/Application Preset Scan Settings Button 7 Select this button to customize its scan settings for scanning a document and sendin

9 Checking button configurations before scanning 1. Button Manager V2 Button Panel displays five buttons at one time. Click the and to scroll

10 4. You can change settings such as file format, destination application, or scan parameters in the Button Properties window. For more informati

11 Scanning using the default settings Press the Start button on your scanner to scan your document, process it, and send it to the software applicati

12 Button Panel Configuration In Button Manager V2, you can customize the buttons in the Button Panel; change button names, update the default setti

13 3. Click and to scroll through the Button Panel until you find the button you want to change. Right-click on the button to view its Butto

14 Basic properties Click the Basic tab to change button configuration settings, including basic scan settings, file format and path, and your “Scan

15 Button Name The Button Name field at the top of this screen allows you to rename the button. Type the name you want in the field and when you c

16 Scan Parameters • Resolution Click and drag the Resolution slider to choose your ideal resolution. The default value is 200 dpi. Available resol

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17 File Location • Directory Either type a destination File Location for your scanned image, or click Browse to locate the folder you want. The

18 • File Format Click the File Format drop-down list to select a file format for your scan output. Your choices include: BMP: A Bitmap (BMP) is

19 PDF/Multi-page PDF: The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a very popular file format used by Adobe. You can view PDF files using Adobe Acrobat or

20 Image adjustment properties In the Button Properties screen, click the Image Adjustment tab to adjust the color quality of the scanned image to i

21 • Brightness and Contrast Brightness Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image. Drag the slid

22 • Shadow and Highlight Shadow Shadow is the darkest color of the scanned image. The higher the value, the darker the current darkest color beco

23 Image processing properties In the Button Properties screen, click the Image Processing tab to change the direction of your scanned image. •

24 Sending scans to an shared folder To share your scanned images, you can send them to a shared folder, and all users who have access to that share

25 5. The Shared Folder Configuration screen appears. 6. In the User field, type your user account. 7. Type your Password. 8. Type the path to

26 Sending scans to an FTP server To share your scanned images, you can send them to a shared FTP server, and all users who have access to that FTP

ii Table of Contents 1 Product Overview 1Button Manager V2 features ...

27 5. The FTP Configuration screen appears. 6. In the Host field, type your URL using the format: ftp://yourhostname/yoursite, where:  ftp is y

28 12. Click the Proxy tab. 13. If you are using a Proxy, select either Auto Detect Proxy or Specify Proxy. If you choose Specify Proxy, you mu

29 Sending scans to a new software application You can customize a scan button so that your scan automatically launches the software application y

30 Creating new profiles Button Manager V2 provides nine preset profiles for you to use and customize, but you can create new personalized profiles

31 7. To import a profile to the Button Panel, right-click on the Button row to select the button number. 8. To delete a profile, select it and c

32 Using the options menu Use Button Manager V2’s Options menu to change additional scan settings or to view more detailed information, such as chan

33 4. Click the buttons in the left navigation panel to change the following settings: Settings Click Settings to configure these following settin

34 • ServiceService Status displays whether or not button detection or paper detection is running. Choose the detection method you want when scanni

35 • Static Button Panel Select the Show check box to display a static button panel in the bottom-right corner of your desktop. When the Static Bu

36 • Hotkey Select the Register System Hotkey check box and select “Ctrl”, “Shift” or “Alt” to define a hotkey to send your scanned image to a spec

1 Product Overview Button Manager V2 provides an easy way to scan your document and then send the scanned image to the destination or software appli

37 Advanced Functions Opening your scanned image in a software application You can insert a scanned image directly into a software application which

38 Saving your images as PDF files Use Button Manager V2 to save your scanned images as PDF files (single- or multi-page). 1. In the Button Panel

39 Sending scans to a printer In addition to scanning a document and sending the scan to a specified printer, if you are using a duplex scanner you

40 5. The Printer Configurations screen appears. 6. Select the printer that you want to print your scanned images. NOTE To change the selecte

41  Print two images on the same page (for duplex scanners only): Choose to print two images on the same side of a page. This option is useful whe

42 Using “drag and drop” to save your file to a button in the Button Panel Button Manager V2 is designed with a convenient feature to let you drag a

43 Storing Your Scanned Documents in the Cloud Brother’s BR-Docs software Brother’s BR-Docs document management system allows you to save your scans

44 5. The BR-Docs Configuration screen appears. 6. In the BR-Docs URL field, type the URL you received via email when you created your account

45 Troubleshooting The following conditions may occur while Button Manager V2 is uploading a file to a network file server such as FTP: Error Messa

46 Error Message Description Possible Solutions Unable to receive complete response from server. The request may not be received by the server. This

2 Installation NOTE Install the scanner driver FIRST before installing Button Manager V2. Using the wizard to install Button Manager V2 1. Put th

47 Removing the Button Manager V2 icon from the system tray If you are not currently using Button Manager V2, you can remove the Button Manager V2

48 Index A Auto Color Detection ... 40 Auto Crop ...

3 4. When the InstallShield Wizard is complete, click Finish.

4 Start Scanning After installing the scanner driver and Button Manager V2, you must restart your computer. After restarting, Button Manager V2 will

5 3. Button Manager V2 Button Panel appears. 4. To review a button’s configuration details, click the button in the Button Panel. The Scan Inform

6 5. To cycle through all of the buttons in the Button Panel, click the and buttons. 6. To check the scan configuration of any button, righ