HP Printers - 'No Scan Options' Message Displays on Printer (Mac)

1. Download and install the HP Easy Scan app (in English) from the App Store.
   If the app does not automatically open, search the Mac for scan, then click HP Easy Scan in the list of results.
2. Place the document or photo printed side down on the scanner glass, then close the scanner lid.
   If your printer has an automatic document feeder (ADF), you can use it to scan multiple page documents at one time. Do not load photos in the ADF to prevent damage to the photos and the printer.
3. In HP Easy Scan, select your printer name from the Scanner drop down menu.
4. Select your scan type from the Presets menu.
   To change any basic settings to the preset you selected, click Edit Settings.
   Figure : Presets menu in HP Easy Scan

   
5. Click Scan.
6. Click Scan Next Item to add additional pages, or click Done.
7. Click the thumbnail version of the scanned item in the left panel. The item displays in the right preview pane.
8. Click Edit to adjust colors, straighten the scan, or crop the size.
   Figure : HP Easy Scan editing tools

   
9. To save your scans to a folder on the Mac, click Send in the bottom right corner of the window, then click Folder.
   Figure : Click Send to save a scan to a folder on the Mac

   
10. In the window that displays, click the Where menu to browse to the folder you want to save the file to, then click Save.
    Figure : Use the Where menu to select a folder to save the scan to

    

note:

Image Capture does not support scanning to email, scanning as editable text, or starting scans from the printer control panel.

1. Place the document or photo printed side down on the scanner glass, then close the scanner lid.
   If your printer has an automatic document feeder (ADF), you can use it to scan multiple page documents at one time. Do not load photos in the ADF to prevent damage to the photos and the printer.
2. Open Finder , click Go in the top menu bar, click Applications, then double-click Image Capture.
3. Click your printer name in the Devices or Shared list.

   note:

   If a Software for this device is not installed message displays after you select your printer, click Install, then follow the instructions to complete the installation.

4. Click Show Details at the bottom of the screen.
   A preview of the scan displays, then change any of the following settings:
   • Scan Mode: Select the scanning bed or automatic document feeder, depending on where you loaded the original on the printer.
   • Kind: Set scan as color, black and white, or optimized for text only documents.
   • Resolution: Higher resolution produces better quality images by using more dots (pixels) per inch. Higher resolution increases the file size of the scan. Use a higher resolution for scans with graphics or items that require the best detail. If you are scanning black and white text, higher resolution is not necessary.
   • Size: Use a standard paper size, or select the Use Custom Size option.
   • Scan to: Select the folder you want scans to save to.
   • Name: Type a name for the saved scan file.
   • Format: Select the file type for the scan.

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     Select the PDF or TIFF format, then select the box next to Combine into single document to save multiple page documents or multiple images into a single file. This feature is only available with these formats.

   • Image Correction: Click the pop up menu, then select Manual to display color change options such as brightness and saturation.
5. Click Scan.
   The scan saves in the selected Scan to folder.