Introduction
Windows7 provides a basic set of scanning drivers, also referred to asWindows Image Aquisition (WIA) drivers, that you can use as analternative to scan a document when you cannot scan using the HPdrivers. You might choose to use these scanning drivers for one of thefollowing reasons:
- Your product released before Windows7 and HP has not released drivers that support scanning for your product.
- You have not installed the available HP software that includes scanning.
- You are troubleshooting a scanning problem and trying to identify the source of the problem.
Method one: Scanning with Windows Live Photo Gallery
To scan a document using Windows Live Photo Gallery in Windows7, follow these steps:
- Click the Windows icon , click All Programs, and then click Windows Live Photo Gallery.
- Click File, and then click Import From Camera or Scanner.
- Click the product you are using to scan, and then click Import.
- Make any desired setting changes, and then click Scan.
Method two: Scanning with Paint
To scan a document using Paint in Windows7, follow these steps:
- Click the Windows icon , click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Paint.
- Click the Paint button (), and then click From Camera or Scanner.
- Make any desired setting changes, and then click Scan.
Method three: Scanning with Windows Fax and Scan
To scan a document using Windows Fax and Scan in Windows7, follow these steps:
- Click the Windows icon , click All Programs, and then click Windows Fax and Scan.
- Click New Scan.
- Make any desired setting changes, and then click Scan.
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