HP Solution Center

[janinAZ]

i am having a problem scanning because the HP solution center buttons are all blank.  I have tried uninstalling the printer (HP Photosmart Plus B209 a-m) and reinstalling, using the updated installation version found on the HP website.  That didn't help so I used the diagnostic tool and got the scanner to work for the test scan but when I went to the solution center to do another scan it is just a blank shell.  I have a Compac Presarrio running Windows 7 (64 bit). 

I used to use the scan function all the time without any problems but it wouldn't communicate wirelessly; I had to connect with a usb to use it and also had to have a second printer software installed to run it.  Then one day I plugged in the usb and the solution center popped up but there weren't any words in the buttons and clicking on them does nothing.

I can't remember all the updates that have been loaded since I last used the scanner.  I did have a problem awhile back where the printer kept dropping from my network and wouldn't communicate wirelessly to print.  I did do some kind of diagnostic tool to correct that and it worked.  I can't associate the two because I am not sure when the scanning problem truly started.

Please help if you can.  I am getting really frustrated with this whole mess and would appreciate it immensely.

[mkp87]

Hi,

The most common cause for a blank Solution Center window is Flash Player being out of date, try updating that first.

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

If for some reason that doesn't help, try running all available Windows Updates.

[janinAZ]

mkp87, Thank you for your response, unfortunately I did update my adobe flash and windows but it did not fix the problem.  It seems like there isn't a printer associated with the solution center but I don't want to mess anything up by exploring.  If you have any other ideas please let me know.

Thanks again

[janinAZ]

 I have some more information I would like to pass on to you concerning my problem with the solution center for my Photosmart all in one.

I have narrowed down the problem to the HP Digital Imaging Monitor program.  When I try to open the solution center from here it does nothing.  I can access my scanner using the workaround I found in a help file on HP.  I have to go to the actual HPiscanapp to be able to scan.  At least I can scan for now but would really like to find a solution to the original problem.

So if any of you tech savvy people have a suggestion please feel free to chime in.

Thank you to mkp87 for your help.