How do i use my hp officejet j6480 all-in-one scanner

Hello, Mrscookie58 -

First you need to have your printer-scanner connected to your computer, either a physical connection via cable or via a WiFi connection.

Then, you need make sure the software for the HP OfficeJet J6480 is installed on your computer.

I hope you have consulted the Getting Started Guide for OfficeJet J6480. If you do not have that guide, you will find the link to download and save it here:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-officejet-j6400-all-in-one-printer-series/3635376/model/3635377/manuals
It is the Wireless Getting Started Guide, which is a PDF document, which means you will need Adobe Reader software (free). Once you download the guide, I recommend you save it to your Documents folder to a folder you have established and named HP OfficeJet J6480. You should name the file for the Getting Started Guide something you can find easily - something like: Getting Started.

If you don't have your scanner as an icon and shortcut on your computer desktop, this YouTube video will prove instructive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOZsDm41XOE
Plus, this video can give you some visual instruction on scanning.

I also hope you have read through the user guide for your HP OfficeJet J6480. If you do not have the user guide, you will find the link to the full user guide on the web page cited above. That guide is also a PDF document.

Instructions for scanning begin on Page 42 of the guide. With my printer-scanner (not an HP product), after placing the document I want to scan on the printer-scanner glass and closing the cover, I like to manage the scanning operation from my computer and the scanner device control window. That way, I can easily choose if I want to save the scanned document as a PDF or JPEG or something else. Plus, I can easily save the scanned document to a file I name so that I can easily locate it again.

This YouTube video may also prove instructive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PcQ_MwIRxI

Note: If all this seems confusing, I think you probably can benefit from one-on-one in-person help. Since you state your children are not available to help you, perhaps a neighbor or friend can help or perhaps a child (I suggest over the age of 12) of a neighbor or friend can be asked to help. Whomever would help you, I suggest they _slowly_ talk you through the processes, having you perform the steps, so that you will have a better idea of what needs to be done. Remind your instructor to GO SLOWLY. :) I have provided one-on-one assistance to not only my husband, but friends of my mother. Each time, I use a pencil as a pointer, sit next to the person I'm helping, and point to the computer screen stating what steps need to be followed, and work through the steps slowly.

Added: I forgot to state that you will need to be connected to the Internet with your computer and printer-scanner.

Best wishes.

Click on the link and watch a free youtube video on how to scan.

How Do Scan On An HP Officejet J4680