How do you create a PDF by copying a page in an HP printer/copier?

I have the HP 3200m B&W laser printer/copier which is not a flatbed but a
"regular" printer/copier that accepts paper sheets fed into it.

Do I need special software to copy to a PDF on the computer?

I lost the original HP driver disk long ago but can download the drivers if
that's what I need to copy-to-pdf.

Or is there "special" WinXP PC software that allows a printer copy to be
converted to a PDF?

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:36:57 +0000 (UTC), Brent wrote:

How do you create a PDF by copying a page in an HP printer/copier?

I don't think HP printers can scan directly to PDF.

This is the description of your printer.
http://www.onlinefreeebooks.net/gadg...anual-pdf.html

And this is the product manual for your printer.
http://dmg.ap.buffalo.edu/faculty/phones/3200manual.pdf

Nowhere does it say that HP printer can scan to a PDF!

On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:12:19 -0800, LM wrote:

And this is the product manual for your printer.
http://dmg.ap.buffalo.edu/faculty/phones/3200manual.pdf
Nowhere does it say that HP printer can scan to a PDF!

Maybe there is WinXP freeware to scan to PDF for an HP3200m B&W printer?

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:27:54 +0000 (UTC), Brent wrote:
Maybe there is WinXP freeware to scan to PDF for an HP3200m B&W printer?

Maybe ScanToPdf will work for you.
http://www.scantopdf.co.uk/
http://download.cnet.com/Softi-Scan-...-10795678.html

Another way might be A-PDF.
http://www.a-pdf.com/faq/hp-scan-pdf...e-download.htm

Or the HP director.
http://www.computeroffice.law.cam.ac...can_to_pdf.php

Not all are free though but freeware probably won't work for anything
useful anyway.



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On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:36:33 -0800, Melissa Andrade wrote:

freeware probably won't work for anything useful anyway.

I guess you get what you pay for but I did locate these listed as 'free
downloads' that I can try.

1] Scan2Pdf http://www.snapfiles.com/get/scan2pdf.html
2] iCopy/CutePDF http://www.digitalpurview.com/free-s...-pdf-solution/
3] STP http://www.freewarefiles.com/Scan-To...ram_53296.html

I think OCR might be a problem though with these images scanners.

It might be nice to see what others use to scan to PDF from an old HP 3200m
black and white laser printer.

On 02/12/2010 10:36 PM, Melissa Andrade wrote:
Not all are free though but freeware probably won't work for anything
useful anyway.


Wow. That was a funny thing to say, considering where you cross-posted.

Download and install a "pdf printer" and you'll be able to save anything
as a pdf. There are a lot of good, free ones around but I'm most
familiar with pdf creator at http://www.pdfforge.org/. It's free and
open source so you can use it legally for private and commercial purposes.

After installation, pdf creator will look like any other printer on your
system. Just open the file that you saved and select "print." The
print dialog pops up and you'll see "pdf creator" as one printer option.
Choose that and away you go.

One caveat. During install, PDF Creator give you the option of opting
out from installing a "browser toolbar." I recommend you do that.
Unclick it and the toolbar will not install.

hth,
--
-Craig

On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:28:27 -0800, Craig wrote:

Download and install a "pdf printer" and you'll be able to save anything
as a pdf.

I'm not trying to print to PDF.

I'm trying to scan to PDF from an HP 3200m laserjet printer.

I tried all the scan2pdf programs listed but none worked because none could
find the printer as a scanner.

Each time they asked to select the scanner device, they all hung and did
not see the printer.

Funny though. The printer works fine as a printer so it's connected to the
WinXP PC by the serial port.

I wonder if there is some trick to get the Windows XP PC to recognize the
HP 3200m printer as a scanner?

On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:28:27 -0800, Craig
wrote:

On 02/12/2010 10:36 PM, Melissa Andrade wrote:
Not all are free though but freeware probably won't work for anything
useful anyway.


Wow. That was a funny thing to say, considering where you cross-posted.

Really! I'm reading on alt.home.repair [and wondering how the OP
thought it was on topic] and almost replied that I've had better luck
with freeware than a whole bunch of paid programs over the years.

When I saw that it was crossposted I killed my reply without looking
to see where it was cross-posted to.


Download and install a "pdf printer" and you'll be able to save anything
as a pdf. There are a lot of good, free ones around but I'm most
familiar with pdf creator at http://www.pdfforge.org/. It's free and
open source so you can use it legally for private and commercial purposes.

Add 'open source' to the software & I challenge anyone to come up with
a scenario where there is a better commercial option.

Jim

On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:36:33 -0800, Melissa Andrade wrote:

Not all are free though but freeware probably won't work for anything
useful anyway.

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On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:36:57 +0000 (UTC), Brent
wrote:

How do you create a PDF by copying a page in an HP printer/copier?

I have the HP 3200m B&W laser printer/copier which is not a flatbed but a
"regular" printer/copier that accepts paper sheets fed into it.

Do I need special software to copy to a PDF on the computer?

I lost the original HP driver disk long ago but can download the drivers if
that's what I need to copy-to-pdf.

Or is there "special" WinXP PC software that allows a printer copy to be
converted to a PDF?

You need a program that will create a .pdf file from the scanned image. Adobe
Acrobat is the most widely known, but it'll cost ya. You can get a freeware
program called PDF Creator from:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfc...p.exe/download

You scan your document and select "Print to PDF" (or something to that effect),
and name the created file and save it.

"Brent" wrote in message
...
How do you create a PDF by copying a page in an HP printer/copier?

I have the HP 3200m B&W laser printer/copier which is not a flatbed but a
"regular" printer/copier that accepts paper sheets fed into it.

Do I need special software to copy to a PDF on the computer?

I lost the original HP driver disk long ago but can download the drivers
if
that's what I need to copy-to-pdf.

Or is there "special" WinXP PC software that allows a printer copy to be
converted to a PDF?


My inexpensive USB Cannon scanner came with PDF software that I have even
used so your HP might well have also.

You label yours as a printer copier. Does it offer the option to save the
scan somewhere on your computer?

Colbyt

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:26:54 -0500, Colbyt wrote:

You label yours as a printer copier. Does it offer the option to save the
scan somewhere on your computer?

It has a "scan" button (along with "print", "copy", and "fax" buttons).

The print button works.
The copy button works.
The fax button works.
But I never used the scan button and that one button does not work. It just
says "waiting for PC" in the display when I hit the scan button.

On the PC side, whenever I use the suggested programs, they ask for the
"source" but the source box is empty.

What am I missing?

On 2/13/2010 11:44 AM, Brent wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:26:54 -0500, Colbyt wrote:

You label yours as a printer copier. Does it offer the option to save the
scan somewhere on your computer?

It has a "scan" button (along with "print", "copy", and "fax" buttons).

The print button works.
The copy button works.
The fax button works.
But I never used the scan button and that one button does not work. It just
says "waiting for PC" in the display when I hit the scan button.

On the PC side, whenever I use the suggested programs, they ask for the
"source" but the source box is empty.

What am I missing?
Brent, what you are missing is the concept that there is no real difference
between scanning an image and saving the scan as a .pdf file and scanning the
image, saving it as a .jpg or .png, or .tif file, and then "printing" that file
(converting it) to a .pdf file. The .jpg (etc.) file merely functions as an
intermediate step in the process for you. I've been using sourceforge's open
source PDF Creator for years and it works like a charm.

Brent wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:26:54 -0500, Colbyt wrote:

You label yours as a printer copier. Does it offer the option to
save the scan somewhere on your computer?

It has a "scan" button (along with "print", "copy", and "fax"
buttons).

The print button works.
The copy button works.
The fax button works.
But I never used the scan button and that one button does not work.
It just says "waiting for PC" in the display when I hit the scan
button.

On the PC side, whenever I use the suggested programs, they ask for
the "source" but the source box is empty.

What am I missing?

The HP drivers/software.

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:31:11 -0800, Bob F wrote:

What am I missing?

The HP drivers/software.

OK. I didn't realize (mea culpa) that the HP drivers were the missing link.

I figured whatever driver was running the fax/printer/copier was good
enough for the scanner part of the printer.

I guess not

I'll see if I can somehow dig up the drivers (where is that long lost cd)?

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:31:40 +0000 (UTC), Brent
wrote:

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:31:11 -0800, Bob F wrote:

What am I missing?

The HP drivers/software.

OK. I didn't realize (mea culpa) that the HP drivers were the missing link.

I figured whatever driver was running the fax/printer/copier was good
enough for the scanner part of the printer.

I guess not

I'll see if I can somehow dig up the drivers (where is that long lost cd)?

HP drivers suck, but at least they have all of them online.

Brent wrote:
How do you create a PDF by copying a page in an HP printer/copier?

I have the HP 3200m B&W laser printer/copier which is not a flatbed but a
"regular" printer/copier that accepts paper sheets fed into it.

Do I need special software to copy to a PDF on the computer?

I lost the original HP driver disk long ago but can download the drivers if
that's what I need to copy-to-pdf.

Or is there "special" WinXP PC software that allows a printer copy to be
converted to a PDF?

I know what your printer looks like but have never fooled around with
one of them. I have a Lexmark printer/scanner and the software for it
allows me to save anything scanned as a PDF. The software for your HP
printer may have a similar function built in to the HP software. With
my printer, I scan a document then click "save as" from the file dialog
box and choose PDF. I have to upload a lot of work orders and invoices
via The 'net and most folks want a PDF document. You may have already
looked at the driver software for your printer but I would guess that
the full software suite from HP will give you more functionality. The
HP page I found is he

http://tinyurl.com/y9m742c

TDD

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:36:57 +0000 (UTC), Brent
wrote:

How do you create a PDF by copying a page in an HP printer/copier?

I have the HP 3200m B&W laser printer/copier which is not a flatbed but a
"regular" printer/copier that accepts paper sheets fed into it.

Do I need special software to copy to a PDF on the computer?

I lost the original HP driver disk long ago but can download the drivers if
that's what I need to copy-to-pdf.

Or is there "special" WinXP PC software that allows a printer copy to be
converted to a PDF?

Adobe Distiller might do what you want. I tossed out my printer over
10 years ago and now print to PDF files instead. I emptied a file
cabinet and scanned the papers I might need, and now the file cabinet
is gone too.

Brent wrote:
How do you create a PDF by copying a page in an HP printer/copier?

I have the HP 3200m B&W laser printer/copier which is not a flatbed but a
"regular" printer/copier that accepts paper sheets fed into it.

Do I need special software to copy to a PDF on the computer?

I lost the original HP driver disk long ago but can download the drivers if
that's what I need to copy-to-pdf.

Or is there "special" WinXP PC software that allows a printer copy to be
converted to a PDF?

It is pretty easy to find drivers on HP website - need model name and
number. Did your printer EVER have the capability to save documents in
PDF format? I have a Cannon scanner and the driver allows saving but
not editing in PDF format.

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:37:53 -0500, wrote:

It is pretty easy to find drivers on HP website - need model name and
number.

While it's easy to "find" the drivers, it's frustratingly impossible to
actually DOWNLOAD them from the HP web site!

I have been trying for two days to simply download a single driver off the
HP web site for the WinXP LaserJet 3200m and failed every time.

Can ANYONE download that driver off the HP web site?
http://tinyurl.com/ye47hqk

Brent wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:37:53 -0500, wrote:

It is pretty easy to find drivers on HP website - need model name and
number.

While it's easy to "find" the drivers, it's frustratingly impossible
to actually DOWNLOAD them from the HP web site!

I have been trying for two days to simply download a single driver
off the HP web site for the WinXP LaserJet 3200m and failed every
time.

Can ANYONE download that driver off the HP web site?
http://tinyurl.com/ye47hqk

I got their PDL driver okay (although HP has a ****-poor reputation for
drivers).

Maybe your firewall is getting in the way?

On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:33:57 -0600, HeyBub wrote:

I got their PDL driver okay (although HP has a ****-poor reputation for
drivers).

Maybe your firewall is getting in the way?

I think I'll disable everything (firewall, antivirus, popupblockers,
activex enabled, etc.) and keep trying ...

Some reported they could download the drivers at http://tinyurl.com/y9m742c

Others reported that the HP "site was unavailable"; so I think it might be
a flaky site altogether.

Brent wrote:
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:33:57 -0600, HeyBub wrote:

I got their PDL driver okay (although HP has a ****-poor reputation for
drivers).

Maybe your firewall is getting in the way?

I think I'll disable everything (firewall, antivirus, popupblockers,
activex enabled, etc.) and keep trying ...

Some reported they could download the drivers at http://tinyurl.com/y9m742c

Others reported that the HP "site was unavailable"; so I think it might be
a flaky site altogether.

I had no trouble at all navigating the site or downloading on several
diffent tries....if you are on Comcast, that might explain it. POS.

Brent wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:37:53 -0500, wrote:

It is pretty easy to find drivers on HP website - need model name and
number.

While it's easy to "find" the drivers, it's frustratingly impossible to
actually DOWNLOAD them from the HP web site!

I have been trying for two days to simply download a single driver off the
HP web site for the WinXP LaserJet 3200m and failed every time.

Can ANYONE download that driver off the HP web site?
http://tinyurl.com/ye47hqk

I just downloaded the original driver on my clunky, slow dialup
connection. Took about a minute. I can't imagine what you are doing
wrong in downloading, unless your firewall or super busy traffic blocked
the download.

One of the help documents for your printer says that the default format
for scan-to-email is PDF.....have your tried that?
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...tI D=bpl08525


If your printer is 8 years old, you may have different versions of
stuff, like OCR or Acrobat, that aren't compatible. I've had 3 HP
printers and never had trouble getting them to do what I want. Canon
Cannoscan, about 6 mos old, about $80, does everything...scan and save
in many resolutions and formats, including PDF. Can't edit the PDF, of
course, in Acrobat Reader. Tried your scan-to-email to see if PDF works
that way?

There is a bunch of downloadables at the link below, including "Point
and Print Bundle", whatever the heck that is:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...5&swEnvOID=228

On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:02:32 -0500, wrote:

One of the help documents for your printer says that the default format
for scan-to-email is PDF.....have your tried that?
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...tI D=bpl08525

Once I get the scanner working ... I will try that as it's just what the MD
ordered.

The problem now is finding and getting the LaserJet 3200m "TWAIN" driver at
the HP site: http://tinyurl.com/y9m742c

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:36:57 +0000 (UTC), Brent wrote:

How do you create a PDF by copying a page in an HP printer/copier?

It wasn't easy, and it took two days, but thanks to you, I can write how to
scan color files to PDF on an HP laserjet 3200m black and white printer.

1. SAVE the original CD that comes with the HP 3200m printer!!!!!!

Note: Step 1 cannot be stressed enough; HP TWAIN drivers are not on the HP
web site! You can ONLY get the TWAIN drivers by calling HP support or by
finding a CDROM on the Internet (which I found out at
http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/...hreadId=950340
).

2. Once you install the HP TWAIN drivers, then (and only then), obtain and
install a copy of scan2PDF 1.7 freeware.

3. Simply place the document(s) in the HP printer feed tray to be scanned
and press the scan button on scan2PDF (after selecting the HP printer as
your scan source).

4. When scanning is done, simply press the scan2PDF save button to save the
scanned documents as a PDF file.

Voila!

Scan2PDF v1.7 freeware scans paper files to PDF files and also combines
multiple PDF files and digital photos into a single multi-page PDF.

Scan2PDF version 1.7 Windows/Vista freeware can be downloaded from:
- http://www.snapfiles.com/get/scan2pdf.html
- http://www.brothersoft.com/scan2pdf-download-37141.html
- http://download.cnet.com/Scan2PDF/30...5_4-75851.html
- http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-...Scan2PDF.shtml

Brent
Note: Next is finding the best OCR freeware to use on the results.

On 13 Feb 2010 16:46:44 GMT, RobertPatrick wrote:

Open up Adobe Acrobat.
File - then you'll see Scanner and just follow what it says.

I have Acrobat Pro but not on the computer that has the HP 3200m printer
connected to the serial port.

The computer that is connected to the printer has Foxit Reader (freeware)
only.

And Foxit won't recognize the scanner. I'm still looking for the HP
software. I was hoping to find it on the web but the links at the HP site
require some kind of activex which firefox doesn't do it seems.

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:07:13 +0000 (UTC), Brent
wrote:

On 13 Feb 2010 16:46:44 GMT, RobertPatrick wrote:

Open up Adobe Acrobat.
File - then you'll see Scanner and just follow what it says.

I have Acrobat Pro but not on the computer that has the HP 3200m printer
connected to the serial port.

The computer that is connected to the printer has Foxit Reader (freeware)
only.

And Foxit won't recognize the scanner. I'm still looking for the HP
software. I was hoping to find it on the web but the links at the HP site
require some kind of activex which firefox doesn't do it seems.

Are you sure Foxit is supposed to work with scanners? I don't see such
an option either in Foxit menus or their website. Where did you find
it?
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us

"How could you ask me to believe in God when there's
absolutely no evidence that I can see?" -- Jodie Foster

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:26:56 -0600, Mark Lloyd wrote:

Are you sure Foxit is supposed to work with scanners?

No. I'm not sure. But I've realized from all your help that the problem is
that I can't download the proper Windows XP drivers for the Laserjet 3200m
from the HP web site.

http://tinyurl.com/ye47hqk

Nobody can (as far as I can tell) as I've been trying for two days.

You can click on the link for the driver but it times out, every time.

At least it does for me.