How does webscan work

Open the EWS. For more information, see Open the EWS. In the Security section, click Administrator Settings. Scanning using Webscan offers basic scan options. For additional scan options or functionality, scan from the HP printer software. Load your original print-side down on the scanner glass or print-side up in the automatic document feeder.

For more information, see Load the scanner or Load the document feeder. Click Webscan , change any settings, and then click Start Scan. Select a location. Europe, Middle East, Africa. Next, I opened the Webscan page and hit the preview button. It could not have worked out better.

There was a picture still in the scanner and I was able to save the digital image on my computer:. Using the web interface, information about the network can be gleaned and if lucky, sensitive information can be obtained via the scanner. A script could therefore also be written to run once per second to capture any documents scanned using the Webscan feature. As I mentioned earlier, the solution is to create an admin password for the web server.

That should prevent any access to the configuration or Webscan. Sutton has written a Perl script that will determine if any networked devices are running HP web servers. In my research for this article, I came across another possible solution for larger companies. We have to get the word out. Forgetting to use access passwords or not changing default passwords on network devices is too prevalent.

In this case, the cost for disregarding that advice could be anything from just embarrassing to all out identity theft. The problem When I started reading Mr. Not necessarily true It seems that many home and company networks aren't setup properly.

For example: "Estimate only. Click Apply and then click OK. Click the Scan tab, click Webscan in the left pane, change any settings, and then click Start Scan. Use color ink only? Incompatible ink cartridges Ink sensor failure Ink sensor warning Problem with printer preparation Color cartridge out of ink Black cartridge out of ink Automatic document feeder cover open Problem with ink system Index.

When the HP Webscan function is enabled, the default setting is for no password protection. This means that anyone who finds the IP address can scan any document left on the scanner platen. Sutton researched deeper by doing targeted Google and Bing searches for exposed printers.

His findings from this straw poll were that half of the sample of OfficeJet scanners, usually sold to corporates, were unprotected compared with 64 per cent of Photosmart printers in smaller firms. He went on to try remote scanning and ended up with a collection of interesting documents.