Windows 11 OCR for HP Printers

[rsheeler]

Does HP have a free OCR plugin for scanning in Windows 11?   I have a MFP M227 and it don't see an OCR option in the Scan Menu of the HP Smart app.  I always thought that HP Smart had the OCR scanning built into it.

[ferRX]

Hi @rsheeler 

Try to install the next software for scanner:

>> https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software13/printers/OCRPlugin/Win7plus-1.0.1020-HPOCR_Win7plus.exe

* Click YES   to say thank you, 

* Click Accepted Solution when question is answered.

Best regards,

ferRX.

[rsheeler]

I downloaded and installed it but it didn't do anything - I'm not even sure if it ran correctly.  When I run HP Scan it can't find my printer - but the printer is installed correctly in Windows 11 and I am able to print to it just fine.

HP Smart finds my printer, but HP Scan does not.

[ferRX]

Hi @rsheeler 

Please install HP Scan with the next driver:

>> https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software13/printers/SJ0001/MFPs/COL117462/Basic_Webpack_x64-63.4.6169...

* Click YES   to say thank you, 

* Click Accepted Solution when question is answered.

Best regards,

ferRX.

[rsheeler]

That did not work either.   The installer did not find my printer, even though it is on Wi-Fi and HP Smart sees it just fine.  I even tried inputting my printers IP and the installer still could not find it.

[AndreyDoc]

I've had this problem too since last month. Text recognition used to work, but now this feature has disappeared in HP Scan.

[mtlake1]

Even with the IP address and ethernet, the software couldn't find the HP LaserJet MFP 227sdn. Nothing works, nothing installed, I still can't scan with OCR.