Scan directly from printer to PC without using software

jbickeljb · ‎01-21-2020

Just replaced a brother printer with an HP Laserjet Pro MFP M227fdw. With the brother printer I could load paper in the document feeder and from the printer screen select scan, select the computer I wanted to scan the files to and press Scan. The scanned file would automatically save to a default folder on the computer. Can this be done with the HP printer? It seems I have to interact with the computer to get it to scan and save.

Valsimot · ‎01-22-2020

You can scan to email ( receive the scanned document as an attachment in an email from the printer) or scan to a network folder (the scanned document is saved on a folder on your network).

Detailed instructions and how to set up can be found in the User manual from page 71.

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Repairatrooper · ‎01-22-2020

As @Valsimot suggests, you can setup Scan to Network folder. This will require some initial setup but once done it makes it quick and easy to scan to either a configured computer or server.

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