HP Scan To Manage Issues On Mac: Troubleshooting Tips

 

Are you trying to do the scan to computer setup on your macOS device, and failing time after time? Well, to perform the hp scan to computer function you need to make sure that you have the apt HP printer drivers installed on your Mac system. So if you try to scan the computer from the printer next time, check the printer driver software on the system.

Some issues that you might come across while the scan to computer setup is in the process are;

  • A communication error occurred with the scanner.
  • No computer system has been detected.
  • The HP scanner is not found or available. 

Troubleshooting Tips For Scan To Computer Not Working On macOS:

You can always resolve an error with your HP printer by using the troubleshooting tips. In this case, follow the troubleshooting tips mentioned below to solve the Scan to computer issue on macOS devices.

A. Reset the HP Printer & Scanner Device -

By resetting the printer machine, all the cached data, or unnecessary print errors will be removed. All the unwanted HP printer jobs will be removed from the machine. Follow the steps to reset your HP printer & scanner;

  1. On your Mac device, launch the Apple menu and from there go the System preferences menu.
  2. On the System preferences menu, tap on the Print & Fax, Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners option.
  3. In the Printer window, right-click anywhere on the screen. After that tap on the Reset printing system. 
  4. In the confirmation window, tap on the Reset option to proceed.
  5. Now, type in your administrator’s name and passkey. Then, tap on the OK button to finish the reset process.
  6. That’s it, your device is now reset. Check if the error persists, proceed to the next step. 

B. Uninstall and Reinstall the HP printer driver software - 

The next step in the troubleshooting process will be uninstalling and reinstalling the HP printer drivers software. Follow the steps stated below to uninstall the printer driver software;

  1. Firstly, you have to detach the USB cord from the HP printer.
  2. Look for Finder in the Dock and then tap on it.
  3. The next step is to tap on the Go option. And then, tap on the applications menu from there. 
  4. After that launch the HP folder and if you find the HP Uninstaller in the folder then double-tap on it to uninstall it from the system. 
  5. Now, skip to the ‘prepare printer for driver installation’ step.
  6. In case you don’t observe the HP uninstaller in the HP folder then, click the HP folder and drag it into the trash icon in the Dock.
  7. Now, in the menu bar, tap on the Go tab and then tap on the Go to folder tab. Enter Library/printers and then again click on the Go tab.
  8. So, then tap on the trash icon and then choose the Empty trash option to completely uninstall the HP folder from the system.
  9. Ensure that your printer is switched on for the driver installation. The ink cartridges must be properly installed in the printer. Also, check that the plain A4 size sheets are properly loaded in the main input tray. 
  10. Now, navigate to HP’s official website i.e. 123.hp.com. Then, the correct printer driver for your HP printer and operating system will be located on the website.
  11. After that, keep following the instructions to download and install the printer driver or printer software app. 
  12. Next, follow the steps to connect to your HP printer.

That’s it! Your printer is now ready to scan to the computer from the macOS device.  

123 HP Go! 

So now you can complete the hp scan to computer setup. The troubleshooting tips will make it easy for you to scan to a computer from a printer. The next time you are unable to perform the scan to computer setup on your macOS device you know where to hit your head-on. Enjoy using the hp printer to scan the documents or photos directly to the macOS device.

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