HP Officejet Pro X576 Multifunction Printer series - Manual (Page 160)

Use scan functions
Use the product to scan a document from the scanner glass or document feeder.
CAUTION: When using the document feeder, ensure there are no staples in your document.
CAUTION: For best scan quality, close scanner lid before you turn on the printer. This will allow the
scanner to calibrate.
Scan methods
Perform scan jobs in the following ways.
● Scan to a USB drive from the product control panel.
● Scan from a computer by using HP Scan software
● Scan from TWAIN-compliant or Windows Imaging Application (WIA)-compliant software
NOTE: To learn about and use text-recognition software, install the Readiris program from the
software CD. Text-recognition software is also known as optical character recognition (OCR) software.
Scan to a USB drive
1. Load the document onto the scanner glass or into the document feeder.
2. Connect a USB drive into the port on the front or back of the product.
3. From the Home screen, touch the Scan button.
4. Touch the Scan to USB Drive screen.
5. Touch the Scan button to scan and save the file. The product creates a folder named HP on the
USB drive, and it saves the file in .PDF or .JPG format using an automatically generated file name.
NOTE: When the summary screen opens, you can touch it to adjust settings.
Scan an original from HP scanning software
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
NOTE: Use the HP software to scan documents into editable text, a format that allows you to search,
copy, paste, and edit within the scanned document. Use this format to edit letters, newspaper clippings,
and many other documents.
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