HP 5255 Printer shows am alarm message in PC's system tray (Scan o computer currently unavailable

[BigDen]

My PC's System Tray shows a printer alarm  "Scan to computer is currently unavailable". However, I can scan to the PC.

How can I clear this alarm??

BIGDEN

[Dragon-Fur]

@BigDen 

Depends on the source of the message...

Ideas...

Method - Disable ScanToPCActivationApp in Startup (Windows 10)

Paraphrased from a Solution Contributed by DavidPK

• Right-Click an empty area of the Taskbar and select Task Manager
• In the Task Manager window, click on 'More details' near the bottom left
• Select tab Start-up > Left-Click the entry ScanToPCActivationApp to highlight
• Click the 'Disable' button in the bottom right of the window.
• Close Task Manager (and other programs) > Restart the notebook and log in

Method - Switch OFF ScanToPCActivationApp Notification

• Windows key > Settings > Personalization (Background, lock screen, colors
• TaskBar > Scroll down to Notification Area > Select which icons appear on the taskbar
• Set OFF Always show all icons in the notification area (Allows notifications to be edited)
• Scroll down
• Switch OFF ScanToPCActivationApp
• If desired, Set ON   Always show all icons in the notification area

Something else?

Method - Printer Notifications (Recent versions of Windows)

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers >

Left-Click one time on any Printer > (top ribbon) Print Server Properties >

Tab Advanced > UNCHECK the following

• Show informational notifications for local printers
• Show informational notifications for network printers

OK

Method - Printer Notifications – Device Manager

Paraphrased from a Solution Contributed by  Bob_Headrick

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers

Right-Click on your printer >

Printer Properties > Ports > Uncheck "Enable bidirectional support" >

Apply > OK

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