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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw three years old.

Purchased new laptop.

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How to place a scan icon on desktop?

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Hi @David7200,

 

Welcome to the HP Support Community. 

 

I'd like to help!

 

Right-click the Start button and select Run, paste the following, and press OK:

 

Locate the HP Smart app, right-click it, and select Create shortcut, press Yes and a shortcut will be added to your desktop.

 

Or

 

Follow the instructions below -

  • Click the Search icon on your operating system, type Scan into the search bar,
  • and from the shown results right-click on Scan To and select Open File Location.
  • Right-click on Scanto.exe and select Send to > Desktop,
  • it will create a shortcut for the scanning software on your desktop.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

 

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