Hi Donk, I tried everything you suggested and still no go. I'm sure there's a more simple solution than connecting the printer to my laptop but I just can't figure it out.
Thanks for your assistance. Wyman From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Donk Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 10:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Using scanner over network Since printing is working fine there's likely not a prob with communication between computers and printer. First suggestion is usually to download the latest drivers from the HP support site. Also, have you tried scanning from a different program (instead of HP Solutions Center)? Try it in Windows Live Photo Gallery. Go to Start button, go to All Programs, and click Windows Live Photo Gallery. Under the file menu click Import From Scanner. If the scanner works, then the prob must be with the HP driver software. Again, be sure you have the latest from the HP site. You might wanna try uninstalling it and re-installing it. Also, you can try this from the HP support site, just to see if the wireless component is not the problem. This method by-passes some of the Solution Center software: Perform the following steps if you are unable to scan directly from HP Solution Center in Windows 7. 1. Click the Windows icon ( ), and then click *Computer* . 2. Double-click *Local Disc (C:)* . 3. Double-click *Program Files* . 4. Double-click *HP* . 5. Double-click *Digital Imaging* . 6. Double-click *Bin* . 7. Locate and double-click one of the following files. You will only have one to choose from. * Hpiscnapp.exe * Hpqscnvw.exe This will launch the HP Scan application. 8. Select *New Scan* , and then change any desired settings to the scan. 9. Click *Accept* to save the scan to the desired location. 10. Follow these steps if you need to save the scan as another file type, such as a .PDF: 1. Right-click the recently saved file to open it in another application, such as Microsoft Word. 2. Save the new scan as the desired file type. Hopefully, one of these suggestions will help figure it out, Good luck, Donk On 5/27/2011 11:30 AM, smileychgo wrote: > On my small home network, I have 3 computers and an all in one printer, HP Photosmart 5280. All the computers have Windows 7. I would like to use the scanner feature from my laptop. The printer is connected via a print server that's assigned a static ip address of 192.168.1.120, and connected to the wireless router. Printing is fine from all computers. I installed the HP software but when I go to launch the HP Solutions Center where you do the scanning, etc., it says to attach the printer to my computer, which I do not want. > > Is there any software that would allow me to use the scanner without having to physically connect the printer to my laptop? > > Thanks in advance. > > Wyman > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] <mailto:bixen%40optonline.net> Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:A-1-Computer_Tech-unsubscribe%40yahoogroups.com> > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2692 - Release Date: 02/16/10 19:35:00 > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
