Scan from printer to Chromebook on office jet 3830

[Lola26]

I need to scan from Office Jet 3830 to my Chromebook?

[Raj_05]

Hi @Lola26,

Welcome to HP Support Community.

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

To scan from your Office Jet 3830 printer to your Chromebook, you can follow these steps.

• Prepare Your Printer: Ensure that your Office Jet 3830 printer is powered on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromebook.
• Open Chromebook Settings: Click on the time in the bottom right corner of your Chromebook screen to open the system menu. Then, click on the gear icon to open the Settings menu.
• Access Advanced Settings: Scroll down and click on "Advanced" to reveal additional settings.
• Printing: Under the "Printing" section, click on "Printers".
• Add Printer: Click on "Add Printer". Your Chromebook will search for available printers on the network.
• Select Your Printer: Once your Office Jet 3830 appears in the list of available printers, click on it to select it.
• Add Your Printer: Click on "Add" to add your printer to the Chromebook.
• Scan from Printer: Place the document you want to scan on the scanner bed of your Office Jet 3830.
• Initiate Scan: On the printer's control panel, locate the scan button or menu. Press it to initiate the scanning process. Follow any on-screen prompts to adjust settings such as scan resolution, color mode, etc.
• Retrieve Scan on Chromebook: Once the scan is complete, you should be able to access it on your Chromebook. Typically, it will be saved in the default location for scanned documents.
• Check Downloads Folder: Often, scanned documents are saved in the "Downloads" folder on your Chromebook. You can access this folder by opening the Files app from the app launcher.

I hope this helps.

Take care and have a good day.

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