How to Scan an HP 6210 on a Mac
The HP Officejet 6210 all-in-one printer comes equipped with a flatbed scanner built into the top of the device. This feature allows you to convert text documents and photographs into a digital format suitable for editing on a connected computer. You can operate the scanner in two ways on your Mac: via the device's control panel, or from the Image Capture application that comes packaged with the OS X operating system. The former method is optimal if you wish to scan and edit a single document, while the latter allows for performing multiple scans for later use.
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Instructions
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Control Panel
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Lift up the printer's scanner cover, located above the control panel. Place your document on the scanner glass, with the side that you wish to scan facing down. Align the upper left corner of the paper with the lower right corner of the scanner glass. Lower the scanner cover.
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Press the printer's power button, located near the right edge of the control panel, and wait for the device to power up. If necessary, turn on your computer and log into your user account. Press the printer's "Scan To" button, located to the left of the power button.
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Use the left and right arrows, located below the printer's LCD display, to select the destination application for your scan; this is the program used to display the scanned image for review and editing. Press the "OK" button, located in the center of the arrow buttons, to confirm your selection; the scanner begins to generate a preview scan.
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Wait for the preview scan to complete, then review the results in the window that appears on your computer. If necessary, readjust the document's position on the scanner glass and use your cursor to adjust the target area for the scan. Click on the button labeled "Accept" to perform a final scan of your document; the results appear in your selected application.
Image Capture
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Load the document into the printer's scanner unit as you would when scanning from the device's control panel. Open your computer's "Applications" folder. Double-click on the application labeled "Image Capture."
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Expand the "Devices" menu, located on the left side of the window. Select the HP 6210 from the list of connected devices. Select "Flatbed" from the "Mode" or "Scan Mode" menu, if it appears in the Image Capture window.
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Open the "Scan To" menu and select a destination folder to use when saving your scanned image. Click on the button labeled "Scan" and wait for the device to scan your document.
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