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Scan to a computer
You can scan from the control panel of the printer or from your computer. Scan from the control panel
if you want to quickly scan one page to an image file. Scan from your computer if you want to scan
multiple pages into one file, define the file format of the scan, or make adjustments to the scanned
image.
To prepare the scan
1. Load the original print-side up in the ADF or print-side down on the scanner glass.
For more information about loading the original, see
Load original on page 28.
2. Start the scan.
To scan from the printer control panel
1. Select Scan from the Home screen on the printer display, and then press OK.
TIP: If you do not see Scan on the printer display, press the Home button, and then press the
Up and Down buttons until you see Scan.
2. Select the computer that you want to scan to from the printer display, and then press OK.
If you do not see your computer listed on the printer display make sure that your computer is
connected to the printer either wirelessly or through a USB cable. If you have a wireless
connection and you have confirmed that the connection is working, you will need to enable
wireless scanning in the software.
To scan from your computer
1. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software.
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Windows 8: On the Start screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, click All Apps on
the app bar, and then click the icon with the printer's name.
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Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start,
select All Programs, click HP, click HP Officejet 4630 series, and then click HP Officejet
4630 series.
2. In the printer software, click the Print, Scan & Fax icon, and then select Scan a Document or
Photo.
3. 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.
4. Select Save if you want to keep the application open for another scan, or select Done to exit the
application.
5. After the scan is saved, a Windows Explorer window will open in the directory where the scan
was saved.
NOTE: There is a limited number of computers that can have the scan function activated at the
same time. Select Scan on the printer display and you will see the computers that are currently
available for scanning.
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