Scan to JPEG vs TIFF

When scanning pictures they save in TIFF format. I have gone to HP utility and preferences and set it as JPEG but it still saves as TIFF. How do I change this?
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Hello HansenColorado,
Welcome to the HP Forums.
I see that you are attempting to save the file as a Tiff. Just so you know, the Tiff file format may be listed when attempting to make a selection but it will not stay and it will default back to a Jpeg. The Tiff file format is not supported and this is why you are not able to select it.
Here is the user guide for the printer and you can find this information under the Copy and Scan bookmarks.
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