HP Officejet Pro 8600 - Set up Scan to Network Folder

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Set up Scan to Network Folder
You can configure up to 10 destination folders for each printer.

NOTE: To use Scan to Network Folder, you must have created and configured the
folder you are using on a computer connected to the network. You cannot create
a folder from the printer's control panel. Also, make sure the folder preferences are
set to provide read and write access. For more information about creating folders
on the network and setting folder preferences, see the documentation for your
operating system.

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After you finish setting up Scan to Network Folder, the HP software automatically
saves the configurations to the printer.
To set up Scan to Network Folder, complete the following steps for your operating
system.

Windows
1.

Open the HP Printer Software. For more information, see Toolbox (Windows).

2.

Double-click Scanner Actions, and then double-click Scan to Network Folder
Wizard
.

3.

Follow the onscreen instructions.

NOTE: After you create destination folders, you can use the printer’s EWS to
customize the scan settings for these folders. On the last screen of the Scan to
Network Folder Wizard, make sure the Launch embedded web server when
finished
check box is selected. When you click Finish, the EWS is displayed in
your computer’s default web browser. For more information about the embedded
web server, see Embedded web server.

Mac OS X
1.

Open HP Utility. For more information, see HP Utility (Mac OS X).

2.

Click Scan to Network Folder under the Scan Settings section, and then follow
the onscreen instructions.

NOTE: You can customize the scan settings for each destination folder.

Embedded web server (EWS)
1.

Open the embedded web server (EWS). For more information, see Embedded
web server.

2.

On the Home tab, click Network Folder Setup in the Setup box.

3.

Click New, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

NOTE: You can customize the scan settings for each destination folder.

4.

After you have entered the required information about the network folder, click
Save and Test to make sure the link to the network folder is working correctly.
The entry is added to the Network Folder list.