Windows: Use the Editable Text (OCR) or Save as PDF shortcuts.
OS X: Use the Documents with Text preset.
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Save your le in the correct format.
If you want to extract just the text from the document, without any of the formatting of the original,
select a plain text format, such as Text (.txt) or TXT.
If you want to extract the text, as well as some of the formatting of the original, select Rich Text Format,
such as Rich Text (.rtf) or RTF, or searchable PDF format, such as Searchable PDF (.pdf) or Searchable
PDF .
Scan using Webscan
Webscan is a feature of the embedded web server that lets you scan photos and documents from your printer
to your computer using a web browser.
This feature is available even if you did not install the printer software on your computer.
For more information, see Embedded web server .
NOTE: By default, Webscan is o. You can enable this feature from the EWS.
If you are unable to open Webscan in the EWS, your network administrator might have turned it o. For more
information, contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network.
To enable Webscan
1. Open the embedded web server. For more information, see Embedded web server .
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. In the Security section, click Administrator Settings.
4. Select Webscan from EWS to enable Webscan.
5. Click Apply.
To scan using Webscan
Scanning using Webscan oers basic scan options. For additional scan options or functionality, scan from the
HP printer software.
1. Load your original print-side down on the scanner glass or print-side up in the document feeder.
2. Open the embedded web server. For more information, see Embedded web server .
3. Click the Scan tab.
4. Click Webscan in the left pane, change any settings, and then click Start Scan .
TIP: To scan documents as editable text, you must install the HP software included with the printer. For
more information, see Scan documents as editable text .
Create a new scan shortcut (Windows)
You can create your own scan shortcut to make scanning easier. For example, you might want to regularly
scan and save photos in PNG format, rather than JPEG.
1. Load your original print-side down on the scanner glass or print-side up in the document feeder.
2. Open the HP printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows) .
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