Use the following steps to scan a general document or image.
Step one: Load the photo or document
You can scan from the scanner glass or from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) tray, if your product has one.
1. Make
sure that the product is connected to the computer.
2. Turn
the product on.
3. Load
the picture or document:
Scanner glass: Place the item with the print
side down on the scanner glass, and then position it according to the engraved
guides around the glass (usually on the right-front corner or the left-front
corner). Close the scanner lid.
ADF: Place the item into the document feeder
tray. The printed side faces up and the top edge goes into the tray first.
Adjust the width guides to fit the item.
CAUTION: Do not load photos in the ADF. Use the scanner glass instead to prevent damage to photos.
CAUTION: Do not load photos in the ADF. Use the scanner glass instead to prevent damage to photos.
Step two: Scan the item
1. Open
the HP Scan window with one of the following methods.
From the Start Screen, click or tap the app for
your printer, click or tap Print & Scan, and then click or
tap Scan a Document or Photo.
From the Desktop, double-click or double-tap the
icon for your printer, click or tap Print & Scan, and then
click or tap Scan a Document or Photo.
2. Select
the appropriate scan option for the item you are scanning.
3. In
the HP Scan window, to the right of each scan option there are default
recommended settings for scan size, output type, resolution, and file type (for
text scans only). Use these default settings unless you need to customize the
settings for your scan.