Photosmart 309 - Unable to scan anymore

[JuliaatHP]

Was able to scan fine using the device when using HP Solution Centre, but mid January 2021 it stopped working due to Adobe Flash Player.

Trying to scan using usnig HP Smart, but the icon just shows Photosmart All-in-one Pinrter Scanner and has an orange exclamation mark. I was able to get rid of this by running a troubleshooter which found and fixed an issue - clearing a few documents from the network print queue, but still the orange exclamation mark and cannot scan. It says Scan not supported and telling me to check communications - but in other parts of HP Smart it was clear it was receiving device information.

Removing HP Smart and the HP software from the website and re-installing it - at one point - seemed to remove the orange exclamation mark - but it returned a minute later after I tried to scan.

Can you help me get the HP scanner working again?

Julia

[ShlomiL]

Hi,

Try using HP Scan Extended or HP Scan and Capture as listed below,:

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-Knowledge-Base/HP-Solution-Center-not-working-Adobe-Flash-Pla...

Shlomi

[JuliaatHP]

Thanks for your reply.

I had thought that HP Smart was the replacement app for all devices running Windows 10 - and it is the one that the HP website says I should use.

Why are 2 additional programs needed? I have managed to try the Scan one, it looks pretty but the settings appear to be in so many diferent places, so I looked at the HP Scan Extended - and this is the app I have used before, so I recognised it immediately and how to use it.

However, I now have a query. At the outsiet of troubleshooting, I decided it was the print driver which was the problem - so I removed it to re-install.

However, the replacement from HP website (strangely dated 6 years ago in 2015) recognised the printer but refused to finish the installation and insisted on removing the setup. It said it would send a message to HP to look for a solution, but with no contact info taken how would I be notified of an update?

So I am not 100% sure if the printer will print and scan, even with these new apps.

Can you advise me how to proceed with getting the device back up and running fully again?

Julia