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With it, you can enjoy high-quality prints, copy, scan, and fax easily with the automatic document feeder and front USB port. Just insert an SD or USB card to quickly view, edit, and print photos. It is also fitted with a 2.7-inch color touchscreen which allows you to print, copy, scan and faxes easily. This document applies to older HP LaserJet printer models compatible with macOS operating systems. For newer printers (HP LaserJet Pro, HP LaserJet Enterprise, HP LaserJet Managed, HP PageWide, etc.), go to Printers compatible with macOS Catalina 10.15, Mojave 10.14. Top comment 'Very easy to use.Glad I bought it.The scanner scans black and white and grayscale documents really fast and it scans color documents a little slower but still faster than other scanners would scan a color document.The latter is great, as it lets you add sheets as necessary, but is a bit slower, and will time out after a few minutes of inactivity (not a bad thing, and can be.
Continuity Camera is a feature in macOS and iOS that allows you to open your iOS device's camera from your Mac, then immediately transfer a photo that you take over to a document that you're working with on your Mac. So, for instance, if you're working on a Pages document on your Mac, and you need a photo of something that's nearby, you can activate Continuity Camera, take the photo with your iPhone, then immediately see that photo pop up in the document on your Mac.
Here's how you'll use Continuity Camera on your Mac and iOS devices.
How to add a photo with Continuity Camera
In order to use Continuity Camera, you need to be working with an editable document.
- Open your document or project in an app like Pages, Keynote, or TextEdit.
- Control-click, right-click, or two-finger-click on a space within the document (Note: your photo will end up wherever you end up clicking).
- Hover over Import from iPhone or iPad.
- Click Take Photo under the name of the iOS device you'll use to take that photo.
- Take a photo using your chosen iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Use Photo. Your photo will now appear in your document where you clicked.
How to scan a document with Continuity Camera
- Open your document or project in an app like Pages, Keynote, or TextEdit.
- Control-click, right-click, or two-finger-click on a space within the document (Note: your photo will end up wherever you end up clicking).
- Hover over Import from iPhone or iPad.
- Click Scan Documents under the name of the iOS device you'll use to scan that document.
- Scan the document using your iPhone or iPad. You decide which one by picking the device up and using it. Repeat to scan multiple documents.
- Tap Save. Your documents will be inserted into the document on your Mac.
For more on scanning documents on iOS, check out our guide.
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The best Apple accessory has gotten betting with AirPods 2. Now offering a wireless charger case, the popular earbuds feature the new Apple H1 headphone chip that delivers a faster wireless connection to your devices, as well as support for 'Hey Siri.'
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Questions?
If you have any further questions about Continuity Camera, let us know in the comments.
Updated August 2019: Up to date through macOS Catalina and iOS 13.
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