Changing default scan location on Mac

[Talia2020]

Hello,

I recently purchased a new OfficeJet Pro 8025e and scan documents using the HP Smart software. 

I would like to change the default scan location as it's becoming a time consuming affair to change the folder each time I scan a document (I scan a lot of documents!)

I'm running iOS Big Sur on a MacBook Air.

Many thanks in advance,

Talia2020

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[Jay_G24]

Hi @Talia2020,

I'd like to help!

I understand you would like to change the scan location to save documents.

Follow the below instructions-

Scan with the HP Smart app (Windows, Mac)

Scan documents and photos from the printer, capture items with the computer camera or use the scan tools with files saved on the computer.

1. Click the Scan tile on the HP Smart app home screen.

2. If a Get Started screen opens, click Get Started.

   NOTE: 

   The Get Started screen displays when you select Scanner, Import, or Camera for the first time.

3. Select an option from the top menu bar.

   • Scanner: Place the original on the printer scanner glass or into the automatic document feeder (ADF). Select scan job type, size, color, and resolution settings, and then click Scan in the lower right corner.

   • Import: Select photos saved on your computer to apply a boundary, and then use the settings to edit, print, and share.

   • Camera: Uses the computer camera or a webcam to capture, edit, and print or share a photo or document.

   

4. From the Scan window, change settings, such as source, presets (document or photo type), page size or scan area, output type, and resolution to match the scan job.

5. Select the Auto Enhancements icon  to toggle the enhancement features on or off.

   • Auto-Enhancements: Automatically brightens colors and sharpens image contrast.

   • Auto-Orientation: Automatically rotates images to their correct orientation.

6. Click Scan.

   A preview of the scan displays.

7. If the Detect Edges window opens, adjust the boundaries by clicking and dragging the blue dots, and then click Apply.

8. Select from the following options and settings in the Preview window.

   • Add another page by clicking + Add.

   • Drag and drop the images to reorder multi-page scans.

   • Click the Menu  icon to edit, replace, or delete the scanned items.

   • Click the Rotate  icon to rotate the item.

   • Select the file type, either Basic PDF to save as a single file or Image to save the scans separately.

9. In the Edit window, adjust or enhance the file by cropping, changing the color, rotating, or adding filters and text, and then click Done.

   

10. Select an option to save, print, share, or fax the scan file.

    • Print: Send the scan to the printer.

    • Save: The default save location for scanned documents is the Documents folder and the Pictures library for scanned photos. Save the scan in the default location or browse to a different folder.

    • Share: Send the scan in an email, share via social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or save the scan in a cloud storage account, such as Box or OneDrive. You can also look for other apps in the Windows or Mac store.

    • Shortcuts: Create or use an existing shortcut for printing, emailing, or saving scanned files to cloud accounts.

    

11. After saving the scan, click OK, and then click the Back button to return to the Home screen.

You may refer to -How to scan with an HP printer

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[Talia2020]

Hi @Jay_G24 

Thanks for your response. While this explains (in comprehensive detail) the basic elements of set up and scanning your response still does not answer my question. I want to change the default scan location permanently. I don't want the scanner to revert back to the documents folder each time I scan. I want all scans to go to a specific folder each time.

Please let me know if any part is unclear.

Kind regards,

Talia

[Jay_G24]

Thank you for getting back to me.

The destination is selected after the data is scanned.

For example:  Save / Print / Share

The final destination is selected within the selected category.

You can create a Shortcut in HP Smart to "save" to a few standard locations, including (for Example) OneDrive. 

HP Smart Shortcuts (formally Smart Tasks) for Windows and HP Smart Mobile

Where available, Smart Tasks can be configured for several print tasks.

• Print: Send a print job to your printer.
• Email: Send an email message or attachments.
• Save to: Save a file to a cloud storage account, such as Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive.

 HP Printers - HP Smart: Use Shortcuts

Hope this helps, keep me posted!