Avoid having to select “Include Network Devices” every time when scanning in Preview

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I set up a wireless HP Printer for my mother, prints and scans just fine. The annoying thing is that every single time we try to scan in Preview, we first have to do the following:

  1. Select File > Import from Scanner > Include Networked Devices
  2. Select File > Import from Scanner > Printer name

Is there a way to avoid having to do that first step every time? Didn't see a preference in Preview and obviously we aren't going to keep it running all of the time. 🙂

Best Answer

That answer is very well done, but an even better option is to use "image capture".