If you have an HP LaserJet printer and need to scan and send to an email address, you need to set up scan to email. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to do it with two-step verification on Gmail.
First, go to your printer and click the home button on the top right corner. Click on the network icon and find your IPV4 address. This is part of the process, so make sure to note it down.
Next, click on the scan tab and select outgoing email profiles. Click on “send scanned documents as email attachments” and then click on “new”. Put in your email address, display name, and for SMTP server, use smtp.gmail.com. Change the port from 25 to 465 and check the box to have a secure connection.
Scroll down and enable SMTP server that requires authentication. This will prompt you to create a specific password from your Google account to keep your two-step verification in place and secure.
After creating a specific password, save and test it. If it doesn’t work, go to edit and make sure that both your user account and password are valid. You should also make sure that two-step verification is turned on in your Google account, as it will prompt you to create an app password for HP.
Once you’ve created the app password, copy it and paste it into the SMTP password. Hit save and test. If it works, press “ok” and check your printer to see if you can scan directly to yourself.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.