How can I access my scanner directly without going through System Preferences? Since my printer has scanning capabilities, the Printers &amp; Scanners pane in System Preferences has the "Scan" tab available.
This is the only known place to start and scan one's document.

I am looking for a quicker way to access my printer scanning window.
searches for AppleScript and Automator solutions did not helped me.

Am I that bad a searching? The smallest hint will be appreciated.
The Image Capture application can do this for you. Just connect your printer and launch the application. It comes with OS X.



Image borrowed from: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4505. You can also find instructions there under the heading How to scan.