To set up the HP printer to scan, you have to first install the printer driver software on your computer. Download the full feature software package from our website and follow the instructions on the installer and complete the setup process.
The steps to set up the hp printer to scan:
- Install the Hp Software that comes along with the printer.
- Turn On the HP printer or scanner to begin scanning.
- Place the document on the HP printer’s scanner glass.
- The scan side of the document should be facing down.
- Touch the Settings button on the control panel.
- Select the type of document to be scanned from the list.
- Then tap on Scan Document to begin the scanning process.
- The scanned document will be saved on the format mentioned.
The complete procedure for how to set up hp printer to scan:
- To scan using the HP printers, you have first to install the printer software on your computer to connect the printer and computer.
- You can either use the setup CD that comes along with the printer’s package or download it from our website. You can also download the user manual for setting up the printer.
- Type your printer model number in the search box and then click on the Download button next to the full feature driver under the Driver-Product installation Software.
- You can click on the HP’s Terms of Use link, below the Download button and read the document and understand the download policies.
- Follow the setup instructions to connect with the HP printers. Choose the HP recommended installation option that includes HP Scan option too.
- HP Scan is a free application that captures photos and documents from the HP scanning device. These documents can be previewed and shared with other applications.
- Load the document to be scanned, place it in a way that the print side is down on the scanner glass or the document feeder and don’t load photos to the in the Automatic Document Feeder.
- Select your printer from the list in Search Windows for HP, and the HP Printer Assistance opens.
- Click Scan and select Save as PDF or Document to File shortcut. If you used the Automatic Document Feeder, then click Save, now all the pages will be saved into a single document. You can change the file name if you want to save the scan and click Save.
- There are different tools available to scan. The HP Smart app, HP Scan and Capture app, Windows Scan app, Microsoft Paint, Windows Fax and Scan, Webscan utility are few of the application for scanning in HP printers.