HP Officejet Pro 6830 - Scan to a computer

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Scan to a computer

Before scanning to a computer, make sure you have already installed the HP recommended printer

software. The printer and computer must be connected and turned on.
In addition, on Windows computers, the printer software must be running prior to scanning.
You can use the HP printer software to scan documents into editable text. For more information, see

Scanning documents as editable text.

To enable the scan to a computer feature (Windows)

The scan to a computer feature is enabled by default from the factory. Follow these instructions if the

feature has been disabled, and you wish to enable it again (either using an Ethernet cable or wireless

connection).
1.

Open the HP printer software.

2.

Go to the Scan section.

3.

Select Manage Scan to Computer.

4.

Click Enable.

To enable the scan to a computer feature (OS X)

The scan to a computer feature is enabled by default from the factory. Follow these instructions if the

feature has been disabled, and you wish to enable it again.
1.

Open HP Utility.

2.

Under Scan Settings, click Scan to Computer.

3.

Ensure that Enable Scan to Computer is selected.

To scan an original from the printer control panel

1.

Load your original print-side down on the scanner glass or print-side up in the document feeder.
For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass or Load an original in the

document feeder.

2.

Touch Scan, and then select Computer.

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3.

Touch a computer that you want to scan to.

4.

Choose the type of scan profile you want.

5.

Touch Start Scan.

To scan an original from HP printer software (Windows)

1.

Load your original print-side down on the scanner glass or print-side up in the document feeder.
For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass or Load an original in the

document feeder.

2.

Depending on your operating system, do one of the following:

Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select

the printer name.

Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar,

and then select the printer name.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start,

select All Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, and then select the icon with

the printer's name.

3.

Click the Print, Scan & Fax icon, and then select Scan a Document or Photo.

4.

Select the type of scan that you want from the shortcut menu and then click Scan.
NOTE: If Show Scan Preview is selected, you will be able to make adjustments to the scanned

image in the preview screen.

5.

Select Save if you want to keep the application open for another scan, or select Done to exit the

application.

After the scan is saved, Windows Explorer will open the directory where the scan was saved.

To scan an original from HP printer software (OS X)

1.

Open HP Scan.
HP Scan is located in the Applications/Hewlett-Packard folder at the top level of the hard disk.

2.

Click Scan.

3.

Choose the type of scan profile you want and follow the on-screen instructions.