Just as an FYI I have an HP 8600 All In One.) (If you don’t have it, you can search the HP website for your model and download it there. HP Scan comes bundled with the full featured software that HP puts out with their printers. So, I opted to use the HP Scan app instead. And for some reason, my “go to” app for scanning, Image Capture, would not work. Since I last scanned photos, I upgraded the operating system on my Mac to Yosemite. I feel that the quality of the photo scans using the flatbed is better than the results that I get from my Fujitsu Scan Snap sheet fed scanner (which really rocks for documents). In my case, I prefer to use the flatbed scanner that is part of my HP all in one printer. Migrating paper photographs to digital format is a time consuming process and involves a scanner.

So I have boxes of photos in addition to my digital collection. Install any new software, if prompted.I hate to admit it, but yes – I was around long before the digital camera revolution. USB connection: Connect the cable to the USB port on the rear of the printer and to a port on the Mac. At the printer port, the green light should be steady and the orange Wired (Ethernet) network connection: Connect the network cable to the printer Ethernet port and to an available port on the router or access point. The blue bar stops flashing when the connection completes. Within two minutes, press and hold the WPS button on the router until the connection process begins. Wi-Fi connection for HP DeskJet 60, ENVY 60, and Tango printers: Press and hold the Wi-Fi button and the Power button on the back of the printer for five seconds until the blue bar flashes. The printer wireless light stops flashing Within two minutes, press and hold the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button on the router until the connection process begins. Wi-Fi connection for most printers without a touchscreen control panel: Press and hold the Wireless button for five seconds or until the wireless light starts to flash. Wi-Fi connection for printers with a touchscreen control panel: Open the Setup, Network, or Wireless settings menu, select Wireless Setup Wizard, and then follow the instructions to select the network name and enter the password. Connect the printer to the same network that the Mac is connected to, or use a direct USB connection.

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