I.R.I.S. OCR software download

[rusi]

I have lost the IRIS OCR software on my laptop.

Were can I go to download it ?

[banhien]

Hi,

Please try:

   http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/readiris/Readiris14ProHPWin.zip

Other option: https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers

Depending on your printer, you have to activate the product after installation.

Regards.

[Djurica]

Ok, i downloaded the Iris however cannot activate it. The program says it will activate automatically if HP software is installed but nothing happens. What now?

[DebbiDo9715]

I thought I had the same problem.  My programs/features showed that the IRIS OCR was installed, but I couldn't find it. So I did a little research and this is what I found:

The IRIS OCR is not a separate useful program but is embedded in HP Scan.  You cannot open random PDFs on your computer and convert them to text.  You actually have to scan the document that you want to convert with your printer using the software on your computer.  With the HP Scan software you are given a choice to save the document as editable text (OCR) and can save the document as a .txt (text) or .rtf (rich text format).  

I hope this helps! 

[banhien]

Hi,

As mentioned on my previous reply. During the installation process, it WILL check your printer to see you PAID for it or not. If not a valid printer, it won't activate.

For a valid printer, you can see the following option when scan

               

Regards.

[Jim_2017]

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@banhien wrote:

Hi,

As mentioned on my previous reply. During the installation process, it WILL check your printer to see you PAID for it or not. If not a valid printer, it won't activate.

For a valid printer, you can see the following option when scan

               

Regards.

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Recently I purchased an HP OfficeJet 6970 printer with scanning possibility.

Whenever I scan a document, all the options above appear except for "Save As Editable Text (OCR).

I tried to install the IRIS OCR software that comes with the CD, but IRIS OCR failed to install. The error code is 2203.

What could be problem? My PC is Windows 7.

[Jim_2017]

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@Jim_2017 wrote:

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@banhien wrote:

Hi,

As mentioned on my previous reply. During the installation process, it WILL check your printer to see you PAID for it or not. If not a valid printer, it won't activate.

For a valid printer, you can see the following option when scan

               

Regards.

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Recently I purchased an HP OfficeJet 6970 printer with scanning possibility.

Whenever I scan a document, all the options above appear except for "Save As Editable Text (OCR).

I tried to install the IRIS OCR software that comes with the CD, but IRIS OCR failed to install. The error code is 2203.

What could be problem? My PC is Windows 7.

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Sorry, correction: "scanning capability" not "scanning possibility" 🙂

[AndrewsMD]

I was unable to locate the IRIS OCR program and it would not work from the main HP Smart page. Reading another blog I concluded that I had a failed installation. Next step was to uninstall I.R.I.S. OCR using the windows 10 control panel.

I then downloaded from http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/readiris/Readiris14ProHPWin.zip the separate driver and unzipped and installed it from the setup.exe file.

I loaded an item to scan in the ADF and selected scan on the front of the scanner and selected scan for OCR. The iris software then asked me to register. After that it automatically picked up the scanner model (6960) and allowed you to select various options. Click the OK button and it scanned and I selected "Send to Word" which generated an RTF file - all is now working.

HP Smart on the computer only seems to scan to an Image so you need to use the front panel on the printer to initiate a scan to OCR which kicks off IRIS.

[whiskeydawg]

The zip file to load IRIS opens and runs. Unfortunately it requires activation codes.  I went back to the HP Printer disc and found what I believe to be the installer program under Optional features. I clicked on the installer and it does not install. Operating on Window 10 computer.

[Chuckle]

Thank you Banhien.  That worked.