How to scan, what icon to click - HP Photosmart C7280 Printer

Currently HP has no driver for Win 7 for this product. However basic printing and scanning is possible. The procedure is explained very clearly on th HP's website.

Click here to visit the HP support page. Scroll down and you will find the instructions for scanning.

Also I have reproduced these instructions here:

ScanUse one of the following methods to scan a document. Method one: Scanning with Windows Fax and Scan

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Windows Fax and Scan .
4. Click New Scan , and then click Scan .

Method two: Scan with Paint

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Accessories .
4. Click the Paint icon (), and then click From Scanner or Camera .
5. Click Scan .

Note that the above instructions may only work after the driver is installed.

Try these steps on the PC:

VISTA
1. Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Windows Photo Gallery.
4. Click File and then click Import From Scanner or Camera.
5. Click Import.
6. Click Scan.

XP:
=== Scanning with Paint: ===

1. Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Accessories.
4. Click Paint.
5. Click File and then click From Scanner or Camera.
6. Click Scan.

Follow thes below steps to scan to PC and save it without using HP software.

WIndows XP:

1. === Scanning with Paint: ===

1. Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Accessories.
4. Click Paint.
5. Click File and then click From Scanner or Camera.
6. Click Scan.

Windows Vista:

1.Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Windows Photo Gallery.
4. Click File and then click Import From Scanner or Camera.
5. Click Import.
6. Click Scan.

Try these steps....

Windows Vista:

1. Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Windows Photo Gallery.
4. Click File and then click Import From Scanner or Camera.
5. Click Import.
6. Click Scan.

Windows XP:

1. === Scanning with Paint: ===

1. Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Accessories.
4. Click Paint.
5. Click File and then click From Scanner or Camera.
6. Click Scan.

You can use these steps to scan from your PC and save them to PC.

Windows XP:

1. === Scanning with Paint: ===

1. Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Accessories.
4. Click Paint.
5. Click File and then click From Scanner or Camera.
6. Click Scan.

Windows Vista:

1. Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Windows Photo Gallery.
4. Click File and then click Import From Scanner or Camera.
5. Click Import.
6. Click Scan.

Any Clarifications please comment....
Good luck
brad

The scan button on the printer is to scan to PC and then save it to computer and then print it.

Steps for scanning from Computer.

Windows Vista:

1. Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Windows Photo Gallery.
4. Click File and then click Import From Scanner or Camera.
5. Click Import.
6. Click Scan

Windows XP.

=== Scanning with Paint: ===

1. Click the Start (Windows) icon.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Click Accessories.
4. Click Paint.
5. Click File and then click From Scanner or Camera.
6. Click Scan.

Option one: Scan using Windows Fax and Scan

1. Click the Windows icon ( ), click Programs , and then click Windows Fax and Scan .
   NOTE: The Windows Fax and Scan option is available in the Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions of Windows Vista. If you have the Home Basic or Home Premium edition of Windows Vista, skip to Option two: Scan using Paint .
2. Click New scan .
3. Click File , and then click Scan .

Option two: Scan using Paint

1. Click the Windows icon ( ), click Programs , and then click Accessories .
2. Click Paint .
3. Click File , and then click From Scanner or Camera .
4. Click Scan .

CHECK BELOW OTHERWISE GO TO HP WEB SITE AND LOOK FOR THE DRIVER SUPPORT TO DOWNLOAD.


Scanning Use one of the following three methods to scan a document. Method one: Scanning with Windows Photo Gallery

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Windows Photo Gallery .
4. Click File , and then click Import From Scanner or Camera .
5. Click Import .
6. Click Scan .

Method two: Scanning with Windows Fax and Scanning
NOTE: This feature works only with Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, and Windows Vista Enterprise.

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Windows Fax and Scanning .
4. Click New Scan .
5. Click File , and then click Scan .

Method three: Scanning with Paint

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click All Programs .
3. Click Accessories .
4. Click Paint .
5. Click File , and then click From Scanner or Camera .
6. Click Scan .

Forget the scanning software form HP. This solution below works! At least untill HP do something to solve this. Windows Vista offers a built-in feature, named Windows Photo Gallery, that allows for scanning without using any imaging software. Follow these steps to scan with Windows Photo Gallery.

1. Make sure that the product is on and that the USB cable is connected correctly.
2. On the Windows taskbar, click the Windows icon ( ), click Programs , and then click Windows Photo Gallery .
3. In the Windows Photo Gallery screen, click File and then click Import from Scanner or Camera .
4. Look for an icon that represents the product.
   • If no icon appears on the screen, go to Solution five: Fully uninstall and reinstall the HP software.
   • If the icon does appear, click the icon and then click Import .
5. Make any necessary changes to the settings on the Import screen and then click Preview .
6. If the preview of the scan looks correct, click Scan . The scanned image imports into Windows Photo Gallery.
   • If the scan was successful, use the Windows Photo Gallery wizard to scan instead of using the HP software. To use the HP software, continue to the next solution to continue troubleshooting. However, it is not necessary to do so.