Useful Tips For HP Scanner Troubleshooting

 No device ever launched has been perfect. Every device or gadget is vulnerable or prone to technical faults. Similarly, your HP scanner might also react sometimes and hinder all your scanning projects. These p[roblems can be because of various reasons such as faulty scanner installation, poor connection between the PC device and the HP scanner, or other common technical issues. In this blog, you will learn both basic and advanced HP Scanner Troubleshooting so that you can resolve the HP scanner issues easily at your home.

Basic Troubleshooting Guide For HP Scanner Not Working Issue - 

Sometimes the device might not work because of very minor glitches so they don’t require any advanced troubleshooting guide. You just have to perform these basic steps to check the issue and resolve it timely. 

1. First of all, ensure that the scanner is plugged into a functional AC socket. 

2. Then check if you have turned on the scanner or not.

3. Ensure that the power cable is in good working condition.

4. Make sure that the USB cord is tightly attached to both points. 

5. Now, make sure whether your PC device has detected the HP scanner or not. 

Advanced Troubleshooting Guide For HP Scanner Not Working Issue -

In case, you are unable to resolve the issue with basic troubleshooting tips then this section will get you through the issues. Below are some troubleshooting tips you need to follow; 

1. The computer and HP Scanner are having connection issues: 

Improper communication might be one of the reasons that the scanner and computer face connection issues. The reasons can be;

• There was another printer installed on your PC device earlier.

• The ports have become unavailable due to technical faults.

Such issues can be resolved by a simple power cycle function. For that, just turn off the devices and detach them from the power source and let them be idle for a while. After that, attach the devices back to their power source and then turn them on. 

But, if you are using a VPN then this would lead to a connection issue in wireless HP printers or scanners. It will interrupt the computer and scanner’s communication. To resolve, disable the VPN and try scanning again;

• First of all, disconnect the computer and scanner.

• Now, reboot the computer system.

• After that, reboot the scanner.

This method will stimulate a fresh connection between the HP scanner and the PC device. The HP scanner must work now.

2. Change The USB Cord Of The HP Scanner - 

In the case of a wired scanner, check the quality of the USB cable. The scanner won’t work efficiently if the USB cable is of bad quality or damaged. Replace the cable immediately if it is not in good working condition. 

3. There is not sufficient memory on your PC device - 

If your PC system does not have sufficient storage spav\ce then you won’t be able to scan documents or photos from your scanner to the computer. Check the settings of the computer system because incorrect settings will lead to your scanner occupying huge space on your system. Resolve these settings by;

• Setting the scan resolution to ‘low’

• Setting paper size as ‘normal’ 

• Modifying the scan settings to ‘normal’ is it is set o ‘extreme’

 

 

All Issues Troubleshot!

 

So here we bring HP Scanner Troubleshooting to an end. This blog prepares for the situations your HP scanner will give you a hard time. So enjoy scanning now!