The official HP app for printing and scanning documents, HP Smart, has a bug that causes it to display the message "Scanning is Currently Unavailable." It's okay to make this mistake one or two times, but it kept happening every time I scanned a page.
I therefore used my travel supplies to address this problem and discovered three solutions for Windows 10 and 11.
Why isn't the HP Smart app scanning?
Don't worry if you're having scanning issues with the HP Smart app. It is a prevalent issue with scanners, and a simple cure is available. There may be a variety of causes for your HP Smart's failure to scan to the computer. It can be challenging to pinpoint the root source of this issue. Three factors, nevertheless, could be at play if the HP Smart app isn't scanning.
How to repair HP Smart is not currently capable of scanning.
Here are the top solutions that have helped several customers online tackle the identical problem. You can try each one separately and quit when the issue has been resolved for you.
- The wireless connection should be restored.
- Resetting the HP Smart App
- Reinstall the printer driver after uninstalling it.
The wireless connection is back to normal.
The printer's wireless connection must first be reset since it occasionally loses connection to the router.
- Restart both the printer and the router.
- Right-click the printer in the HP Smart App, then select "Hide Printer."
- Re-add the printer to the HP Smart App at this time.
- Try scanning after adding the printer to the HP Smart app.
- This will resolve the HP Smart App's scanning problem.
- Next, if it doesn't work for you, go on.
Resetting the HP Smart App
At this stage, we'll lay our Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer's HP smart app to rest.
- Open Settings on a PC running Windows 10 or 11.
- Navigate to Settings > Apps > Features.
- Look up HP Smart.
- Right-click or click on the three dots on the right-side to select HP Smart.
- Choose the advanced selection.
- Now click Reset in the reset column.
- The HP Smart app will now be put to sleep, and you can begin scanning.
- Next, if it doesn't work for you, go on.
Reinstall the printer driver after uninstalling it.
You must remove the printer drivers from the control panel in the final step. Install the most recent driver for your HP printer after it is finished. This action will resolve the HP Smart App's present scanning inaccessibility issue.
- Find and launch program and features in Windows.
- Select "Uninstall" under HP Printer.
- Look for and open Devices and Printers in Windows.
- In the Devices and Printers window, look for your HP printer. If it appears in the list, right-click it and select "Delete" or "Remove Device."
- Using the "Windows key + R" key combination, launch the "run" command.
- Type printui.exe/s and click OK. (Note: there is a space in between "printui.exe" and "/s")
- Select "Drivers" from the menu.
- Find a driver for an HP printer here. If you notice it Click it, then choose Remove from the bottom menu.
- Choose "Ok."
- In the Print Server Properties window, click Apply and OK.
- printers and devices
- Using the "Windows key + R" key combination, launch the "run" command.
- After entering c:/programdata, hit OK. Remove all files and folders relating to printers from the Hewlett Packard folder.
- Launch the computer again.
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