Requirements
Before you set up the HP Digital Solutions, make sure you have the following:
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A network connection
The printer can be connected either through a wireless connection or using an Ethernet cable.
NOTE: If the printer is connected using a USB cable, you scan documents to a computer or
attach scans to an email message using the HP software. For more information, see Scan an
original on page 56. You can receive faxes to your computer using HP Digital Fax. For more
information, see Receive faxes using HP Digital Fax on page 71.
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The HP software
HP recommends that you set up HP Digital Solutions using the HP software provided with the
printer.
TIP: If you would like to set up HP Digital Solutions without installing the HP software, you can
use the printer’s embedded web server.
For Scan to Network Folder, Fax to Network Folder
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An active network connection. You must be connected to the network.
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An existing Windows (SMB) shared folder
For information about finding the computer name, see the documentation for your operating
system.
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The network address for the folder
On computer running Windows, network addresses are usually written in this format: \\mypc
\sharedfolder
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The name of the computer where the folder is located
For information about finding the computer name, see the documentation for your operating
system.
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Appropriate privileges on the shared folder
You must have write access to the folder.
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A username and password for the shared folder (if necessary)
For example, the Windows or OS X username and password used to log onto the network.
NOTE: HP Digital Filing does not support Active Directory.
For Scan to Email, Fax to Email
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A valid email address
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Outgoing SMTP server information
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An active Internet connection
If you are setting up Scan to Email or Fax to Email on a computer running Windows, the setup wizard
can automatically detect the email settings for the following email applications:
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Microsoft Outlook 2003–2007 (Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7)
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Outlook Express (Windows XP)
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Windows Mail (Windows Vista)
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Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7)
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Qualcomm Eudora (version 7.0 and above) (Windows XP and Windows Vista)
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Netscape (version 7.0) (Windows XP)
However, if your email application is not listed above, you can still set up and use Scan to Email and
Fax to Email if your email application meets the requirements listed in this section.