Windows 7 - How can I undo the default action for my printer?

Asked By Terry

27-Jan-07 10:00 PM

Before I started messing with it, I could press "black" (no color)
button on my printer and it would open a window of options.  One was
to load the software that came with the printer, but there were a
couple of others.

I accidentally set the default action to another selection.  Now when
I press the button nothing happens.  How can I set it back to
prompting me again?

27-Jan-07 10:53 PM

Your background information is vague.  It helps to know what OS you are
running, what printer, what printer drivers, etc.

27-Jan-07 11:20 PM

I am using XP sp2.

My printer is a Canon PIXMP 780.  I don't really know what drivers I
am using.  The ones that came with the printer.

The program I intended to assign the "black" button to is called MP
Navigator 1.0.

I am really not sure what the actual function I did assign the key to
was.

Thanks

28-Jan-07 06:12 AM

I am not familiar with this product or software.  However, you might want to
update your software to the latest version 1.04.
http://alpha03u.c-wss.com/inc/ApplServlet?SV=WWUCA900

In Windows XP you can go into My Computer and rt-click on the scanner to
bring up properties ( the 780 is a multifunctional machine and some button
assignments are found under the scanner section), select the events tab,
then select the event assignment and then the action preferred.  Hope this
helps.

28-Jan-07 01:46 PM

When I select scanner from the control panel and pick scanners,
nothing is listed.

When I pick printers there is one for the Canon printer and there is
another one for Canon fax.

I don't see an event tab for the printer.

Here are my choices.

http://i11.tinypic.com/3ys2ps5.jpg
http://i13.tinypic.com/4bjm62c.jpg
http://i11.tinypic.com/2iikg8h.jpg

28-Jan-07 08:00 PM

Terry, when you select what to print, under File, hit Print button.  It
should then go to the 2nd choice>>  http://i13.tinypic.com/4bjm62c.jpg <<
and then choose Properties, it should give you several 'Tabs of Choice'.
Choose Color tab, then "grayscale(black), then Apply/OK.  HTH, s

28-Jan-07 09:09 PM

This info is from Canon support.  If you can't get to the event selection
mentioned by them and by me, uninstall and reinstall.  This may be the best
time to update the drivers.  Also, if you recently ran the MS update there
is
a scripting problem in the Canon software and may have been removed by
Windows malicious software remover (there is an alert on the Canon support
website).
******************************************************************
Scanning with the operation panel
MP Navigator starts and allows you to specify the advanced settings for
scanning documents from this machine by pressing the <Color> Start or

If MP Navigator does not start automatically when the <Color> Start or
and Cameras screen to start up MP Navigator.

In Windows XP, the first time you press the <Color> Start or <Black> Start
button, the program selection dialog box is displayed.

1.. Place the document face-down on the platen glass. You can also load
documents face-up in the ADF.


2.. Press the <Scan> button. The machine switches to scan mode.


3.. Press the <Color> Start or <Black> Start button. MP Navigator will
start.

Setting the scanning method for the <Color> Start or <Black> Start button.

You can change the behavior resulting from pressing the <Color> Start or

1.. Click the Windows 'Start' button then click 'Control Panel'
(Non-Windows XP: click the 'Start' button then click 'Settings' , 'Control
Panel').


2.. In the open window, click 'Printers and Other Hardware', then click
'Scanners and Cameras' (non-Windows XP: Double-click 'Scanners and
Cameras').


3.. Right-click the scanner icon for the machine, then click 'Properties'.
(Windows 98/2000: Click the scanner icon for the machine, then click
'Properties'.)


4.. On the Events tab, in Actions (non-Windows XP: 'Send to this
application'), select the operation when you press the <Color> Start or



You can specify different applications for the <Color> Start or <Black>
Start buttons. In case an application such as Imaging or Photoshop is
configured to open, ScanGear MP opens first when you press the <Color> Start
or <Black> Start button on the machine.


5.. Click 'OK'.


6.. Windows 2000 only: Restart your computer. The new settings are not
applied until you restart your computer.

The first time you press the <Color> Start or <Black> Start button in
Windows XP

In Windows XP, when you press the <Color> Start or <Black> Start button on
the machine in Scan mode for the first time, the program selection dialog
box is displayed. Select the application to launch, select the Always use
this program for this action checkbox, and then click 'OK'. The next time
you press the <Color> Start or <Black> Start button, the application you
selected will be launched.

28-Jan-07 10:18 PM

Thanks for your very helpful tips.

29-Jan-07 07:19 AM

Just guessing it might be beneficial to know which printer is being
referred to?

Art

29-Jan-07 07:21 AM

Does the software not offer you a default option, which would return it
to the original state?

If not, you may need to uninstall and reinstall it.

Art