How to Scan a Document Wirelessly to Your Computer with an HP Deskjet 5525

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The HP Deskjet 5525 is an all-in-one printer, copier, and scanner. This wikiHow guide will help you scan a document wirelessly to your computer with this powerful machine.

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Setting Up Your Printer

Turn on your printer. Make sure it is plugged into a power source and press the power button to turn it on.

Make sure your printer’s connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer. You'll need to access the control panel, Wireless Wizard set up, then follow the instructions to connect.

Open the printer’s flatbed scanner. Merely lift it up away from the printer.

Add your document. Lay, facing down, the document or photo you will be scanning. Advertisement Part 2 of 2:

Scanning from Your Computer

Turn on your computer. Make sure you’re connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your printer.

Open the HP Deskjet application. From your computer desktop, click on the Start menu then Programs. Look for the HP Deskjet 5520 series program or HP Scan link. The program will load and then detect the connected printer in your network.

Select a shortcut. From the left panel, you can see a list of available scan settings for the most common scanning tasks or types.

Select scan size

Preview your image. Tick on Show Scan Preview. It is a good idea to review what the output will be like before confirming the scanning process.

Scan— A dialog box will appear to show you the progress while scanning.
Lighten or Darken—You can further adjust the output’s Brightness and Contrast in the Preview screen. Just drag the corresponding bars until you find your proper setting.
Rotate—You can either rotate 90 degrees to the right or to the left by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
Crop—You can do some final cropping and selections before finally scanning the photo or document.

Save your image. Click on Save to define your output file’s name and location on your computer. Advertisement

Community Q&A

I have an HP ENVY5546 printer-scanner-copier. How do I use it? Gerald J. O'Brien Community Answer HP has a down loadable app called Easy Scan. Go to the HP website and check downloadables.

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