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07-11-2020 05:00 PM
@DG631 I suggest you check if the copier works fine,
If it does, let's start with running the HP Print and Scan Doctor:
Use this link for details on using the HP Print and Scan doctor: click here
- Check that the Windows Image Acquisition service is enabled and running. To do that, right-click the Start button and select Run.
- Enter ‘services.msc’ in Run’s Open box, and select the OK option.
- Then double-click Windows Image Acquisition to open the window shown directly below.
- Select Automatic on the Startup type drop-down menu.
- Click the Start button.
- If the service is already running, click the Stop button. Then press Start to restart WIA.
- Press the Apply button to confirm the settings, and click OK to close the window.
2. Reinstall the WIA Driver
- As the “You need a WIA driver” is primarily a driver error, reinstalling the scanner WIA driver might resolve the issue. Users can do that by right-clicking the Start button and selecting the Device Manager, which will open the window in the snapshot directly below.
- Click View > Show hidden devices if Device Manager doesn’t display the Imaging devices category. Then double-click Image devices to expand that category.
- Right-click the scanner device and select Uninstall device.
- Thereafter, click Uninstall to confirm.
- Windows will automatically reinstall the WIA driver after users restart the platform.
check if printer is detected on windows fax and scan.
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