HP cloud account

[LA-Derry]

Last year, I was able to scan to my laptop with out creating an account w/HP.  Now it won't let me.  Just so I am clear, I don't want to print ANYWHERE else other than my HP printer @ my office. Do I have to create an HP Cloud account just to scan 15ft from my printer to my laptop?

[Dragon-Fur]

@LA-Derry 

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[LA-Derry]

Last year, I did not have to log in to anything to scan.  So now I have to have a login ID and Password just to scan locally to my laptop from my printer that's 15ft away?

[Dragon-Fur]

@LA-Derry 

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Current / Latest versions of HP Smart requires that you sign into your HP Account to use the application.

Yes, this was implemented toward the end of last year for HP Smart Windows / Mobile / MacOS

The distance to the printer is unrelated.

It is a requirement of the application.

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