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HP ENVY 6432e All-in-One Printer

how do i scan something and email it

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@ginap1981 

 

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A common option:

  • Scan the content
  • Save the scanned content to a file (PDF or Photo / Image) on your device (computer, tablet, phone)
  • Open your email and create the email setup
  • Attach your file to the email and Send

 

 

Want to use "an app for that"?

 

There are several resources --

Read how to scan your content.

Select how to send / share that scan to Email.

 

If Windows, be sure to first add your sender's email address to the New Outlook application

 

 HP Smart - Windows or Mobile - supports "Share" to email

 

HP Smart - Shortcuts - supports and Email option for content scanned or opened in the HP Smart application.

 

Windows

HP Scan - part of the full driver printer software - includes Email as PDF and Email as JPEG

 

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HP Document - How to Scan

 HP Printers - How to Scan (Windows, Mac, Mobile) | HP® Customer Support

 

Example,

Topic:  Use the HP Smart app scan options

Section Scan multi-page two-sided documents (HP Smart app)

 

and / or

 

Topic: Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Section:  How do I scan multi-page two-sided documents with the HP full-feature driver?

 

Open

 User Guide - HP ENVY 6400e All-in-One series

Go to Page 61

 

Video

 HP Envy 6055e | 6455e| HP Envy 6420| 6455: How to Scan using HP Smart  Single Page Scan

 

and

Video

HP Support - How to scan with an HP printer from HP Smart | HP printers | HP Support

Scan PDF - 2 sided documents - 3-minute mark to 4-minute mark

 

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Message Content References

 

Example - HP Smart - Windows - Scan and Share OR Scan and Shortcuts

Reminder:  Scan and Shortcuts requires that you have created a Shortcut to complete the email part of the task

HP_Smart_Win_Scan_Photo_Share_5HP_Smart_Win_Scan_Photo_Share_5

 

 

Example - HP Smart - Mobile - Scan - Print / Save - Share / Shortcuts

Reminder:  Scan and Shortcuts requires that you have created a Shortcut to complete the email part of the task

HP_Smart_Mobile_Scan_PDF-Image_Options_8HP_Smart_Mobile_Scan_PDF-Image_Options_8

 

 

Example - HP Smart - Shortcuts - Create / Edit Shortcut - Email

HP_Smart_Shortcuts_Create-Edit-Execute_3HP_Smart_Shortcuts_Create-Edit-Execute_3

 

General Example - HP Scan - Main Menu - More > Destination

Select Email as PDF or Email as JPEG

Reminder -- "Send To" > Email requires that the sender's email address be added the the New Outlook app.

9025_HP_Scan_Menu_PDF_More_Destination_139025_HP_Scan_Menu_PDF_More_Destination_13

 

 

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