Mefglobalforum.org – The Embedded Web Server (EWS) function of Hewlett Packard printers is described in this guide as a method for scanning on a Chromebook. It also explains how to scan something using a mobile device or a printer’s scan-to-web feature and save it to Google Drive.
How to Scan on Chromebook Using EWS
Hewlett Packard is a well-known manufacturer of printers. Documents may be scanned on a Chromebook thanks to a function called Embedded Web Server (EWS) that is found in many HP printers. Here is a tutorial about using EWS for scanning.
- You must find your printer’s IP address in order to utilize EWS on your Chromebook. If your printer is wireless, the easiest way to do this is to go to Preferences > Options > Wireless Settings in the printer’s built-in menu. Searching for a View Wireless Details option is a different one that will also display the IP address.
- Open Google Chrome and type the printer’s IP address in the URL field to view the main menu on your HP printer on your Chromebook.
- Go to the Scan tab to use the Webscan capability. You could get a message saying that it has been disabled if you haven’t used it previously.
- Access the Settings tab to see if Webscan is disabled. Select Administrator Settings from the left menu’s Security section. Apply after checking the box to enable Webscan.
- Go back to the Scan tab after enabling Webscan in the Administrator Settings. Now that the document has been scanned, you can change its parameters, including the output type, resolution, and quality. Select Start Scan to start the scan.
- The scan will open in a new tab in your browser as an image. When the scan is finished, you can right-click the image and choose “Save image as” to save it to your Chromebook or Google Drive.
- To scan a number of documents or photographs, simply repeat the previous procedures.
How to Scan on Chromebook With Scan to Cloud
Even without an HP printer, a Chromebook can scan documents. You can scan documents and save them to a cloud storage server using a feature on Epson printers called “Scan to Cloud.” You must register for an account on the Epson Connect website in order to access this function. After logging in, select “Scan to Cloud” and then “Destination List” to choose the cloud service where you wish to save your scans, such as Google Drive. Next, start the scan by choosing “Scan to Cloud” from the control panel of your Epson printer. Following scanning, the document will be saved to the cloud provider of your choice and accessible from your Chromebook.
Scan to Cloud With Your Mobile Device
Using your mobile device is an alternative method for scanning documents on your Chromebook. The Notes app on iOS 11 or the Google Drive app on Android both have built-in scanning capabilities, but there are also a number of other apps available for mobile scanning. To begin, simply launch the app and choose the scan option.
Numerous smartphone scanning applications automatically trim off any extra white space and save the scanned document in PDF format to your cloud storage account. Other file formats are also available for saving in some applications.
