Method and device for controlling operation keys and scanning equipment

The embodiment of the invention provides a method and a device for controlling an operation key and scanning equipment, and solves the problems that the size of a scanner is small, a touch key is too sensitive and the like, so that the scanner is easily touched by other fingers mistakenly in the use process, and misoperation is caused. The method for controlling the operation key comprises the following steps: collecting input fingerprint information; judging whether the input fingerprint information is preset fingerprint information or not; and if yes, sending an operation instruction corresponding to the preset fingerprint information. 本发明实施例提供了一种控制操作按键的方法及装置、扫描设备，解决了由于扫描器体积较小，且触摸键过于灵敏等问题，在使用过程中很容易被其它手指误触，从而导致错误操作的问题。所述控制操作按键的方法包括：采集输入指纹信息；判断所述输入指纹信息是否为预设指纹信息；若是，则发送所述预设指纹信息对应的操作指令。