Abstract: An image processing system having programmable keys for recording frequently used procedures is disclosed. The scanner comprises a scanning module for scanning an document, a plurality of programmable keys for recording frequently used procedures and a program key. The computer comprises a script file generation program for generating a script file of the programmable key. The script file is generated by using the following steps: (1) press the program key to generate a script file, (2) press a programmable key to relate the script file to the programmable key, (3) generate a plurality of control signals sequentially through various control keys of the scanner, (4) store the control signals in the script file, and (5) press the program key to complete the script file.

Abstract: An image processing system provides a very friendly user interface over its scanner for selecting one image processing program to process image signals generated by the scanner. The image processing system comprises a personal computer and a scanner connected to the computer. The scanner comprises a scanning circuit for scanning a document to generate image signals, a user interface containing a display device for displaying message signals and an input circuit for generating selection signals according to user inputs. The computer contains a plurality of image processing programs for processing the image signals generated by the scanning circuit and a scanner control program for transmitting a message signal to the display device of the scanner. The message signal contains one instruction about selecting one of the image processing programs to process the image signals generated by the scanning circuit.