How to scan and save as a word document

[tlkb]

On the scan 'page in the HP Printer Assistant" there is no option to scan as a word document. There is only PDF, JPEG, OCR.  The OCR and "everyday scan' don't seem to convert very well to word. As far as I can tell, to convert from a PDF to a Word document, I have to download and pay for an Adobe program.  On my old printer, I had the option to scan as a document.  I don't feel I should have to pay for another program or download another program to scan a document, save it and work on it.

Suggestions please? Thanks much!

[sabretooth04]

Plenty of Free OCR software on the web.

Free OCR

http://www.paperfile.net/index.html

OCR to Word

http://www.ocrtoword.com/

Both work great.

[tlkb]

Do you know why thHP does not provide saving to word any longer?

[sabretooth04]

Have no idea.

[tlkb]

My anti-virus protection program does not like the OCR download

[WillieT3]

How to scan and save as a word document from HP Officejet 5255

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