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got this HP as a birthday present, windows 7 says cannot scan

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Hi hani71,

 

What is the operating system on your computer?

 

You can download the drivers and software from the link below.

 

HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads

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jooproelofs,

 

Sorry you are having problems.  If you are running WIndows 7, make sure you have the latest drivers installed from the installation CD that came with your printer.  If you lost your installation CD, you can download the latest software from here:

 

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductList.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodTypeId...

 

If you already have the drivers installed, can you check if you are able to print or copy?  That will at least confirm the connection to the printer is working correctly and we can continue troubleshooting from there.  Let me know what you find!

 

Troy

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I was curious if this was resolved? My 2050 will print and copy perfectly, but when I try and scan it gives me the message "Scanner communication cannot be established" etc. This is a brand new printer and it was working fine before I rebuilt my computer. Drivers are properly installed and reinstalled, hardware diagnosis came up clean. I'm not sure what to do at this point.
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Hi 

 

HP designed a quick and easy tool that diagnoses and resolves many printing, scanning, and connectivity problems: The HP Print and Scan Doctor. HP recommends that you download and install the Print and Scan Doctor any time you need to troubleshoot a problem with your HP printer from the link below.

Let me know what errors you receive?

http://www.hp.com/go/tools

 

 

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HP Deskjet 2050 J510 series my scanner doesn't work

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Hi nurdyda987,

 

HP designed a quick and easy tool that diagnoses and resolves many printing, scanning, and connectivity problems: The HP Print and Scan Doctor. HP recommends that you download and install the Print and Scan Doctor any time you need to troubleshoot a problem with your HP printer from the link below.

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http://www.hp.com/go/tools

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cd for my printer dosn't work the serial no ch350-10002 thanks

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Hi hani71,

 

What is the operating system on your computer?

 

You can download the drivers and software from the link below.

 

HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads

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My Hp deskjet 2050 J510 series scanner was doesn't work

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Hi judesampath,

 

What is the operating system on your computer?

 

Can you make a standalone copy from the printer?

 

HP designed a quick and easy tool that diagnoses and resolves many printing, scanning, and connectivity problems: The HP Print and Scan Doctor. HP recommends that you download and install the Print and Scan Doctor any time you need to troubleshoot a problem with your HP printer from the link below.

Let me know what errors you receive?

http://www.hp.com/go/tools

I am an HP employee.

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