Using Printers and scanners with mac book

Hello,
Ive just got a new mac book and need to scan images to use in word. My printer is a hewlett packard combined printer and scanner i can get it to print but cant get it to work as a scanner? ive tried using image director but the mac dosnt seem to recognise the source? any ideas?
Lauren

I had a HP PSC1210 which I used with my old Fujitsu. After some initial 'challenges' with their software and a further update CD, I got it work adequately with that notebook. In fact, most HP PSCs I've had the misfortune to install on WinOS machines have offered different issues.
Migrating to the MacBook I tried once to get the thing running (as per HP instructions) but gave up in favour of an Epson CX4800 3 in 1 which installed with no problems. I'd have preferred to stick with HP, despite the problems (I like the changing of heads with each cartridge), but Epson remains the de facto printer for Macs.

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