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Patsy,

I'm no computer guy, but was faced this week with what I believe is the same challenge you address above. I saw your question while searching for the same answer. I also have Adobe Reader #8 but was finally able to scan documents into PDF files using my HP Officejet 6210 All-in-One by placing a document on my scanner screen, turning it on, then clicking the following:

(1.) Start / All Programs / HP / HP Viewer / Scan Document (icon is in left margin)
(2.) A small screen appears entitled "Select Source", and provides the "HP Officejet 6200 Series TWAIN" option. Highlight this then click "select".
(3.) I accept the default provided on the next screen (i.e., radio buttons for "Document" & "Scan for editable text"; "Scan to:" (drop box) "HP Document Viewer; check "Show Preview" box; then click "Scan".
(4.) After a brief pause, my printer scans, then the HP Document Viewer screen on the PC provides a small image of the scanned document and allows me to click the "accept" icon.
(5.) After "accepting" the scan into the HP Document Viewer, it takes a minute for it to appear in the "viewer". Notice that the "View Thumbnails" tab is highlighted at the top of this screen. Click the check-box next to the scanned item then click the "View Page" tab just to the right of the "View Thumbnails" tab.
(6.) The new screen should show a larger version of your scanned document. Now notice the "Save As" icon in the upper left corner. Click that, then "yes" to warning default screen, then select a file name and location to save it into.
(7.) Before clicking save, click the drop box next to the "Save as type:" and select one of the pdf options. Mine offers: "PDF 1-bit�", PDF 8-bit Grayscale�", and "PDF 24-bit Color�" options. Choose one of them then click "save".
(8.) You should then be able to find the scanned pdf file in the directory you selected to save it under.

Note that I had somehow managed to remove some of the HP files originally loaded with this printer since it was originally purchased a few years ago, so had to place the disk into the PC and uninstall the program (unplug the printer cable from back of PC first) then re-load it (waiting until being prompted to re-connect the printer cable) with the same disk. I was then able to go through the steps above.

God bless..

Ted.