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Product / Printer Model: ?
Operating System: ?
Software / Application: ?
Connection Type: ?
Content / File Type: ?
Job type: Printer Assistant
Ideas
- The full driver printer software is not installed
- The full driver printer software is installed but not working as expected.
- The full driver printer software for your particular printer does not support the Printer Assistant and instead supports the Scan Assistant.
- The full driver is installed -- either the Printer Assistant or the Scan Assistant is also installed as is available on your Desktop as a shortcut icon.
- The full driver printer software is not supported on your computer -- the full driver is either not available for your Operating System version or the full driver is not offered for your printer model.
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Windows
The installation of the full driver generally adds at least one or more shortcuts to the Desktop.
Note: Printer Assistant, HP Scan Assistant, and HP Scan are dependent on printer model and supported software options.
- Printer Assistant – Where still supported as part of the full driver printer software
- HP Scan – Shortcut on Desktop named for the printer model
OR
- HP Scan Assistant – For those printers that no longer provide the Printer Assistant
- HP Scan - Shortcut named for itself
AND / OR
- When installed, HP Universal Scan software adds a separate self-named “HP Scan” shortcut
Printer Assistant shortcut > Tab Scan > Manage Scan to Computer > Enable
Or
HP Scan Assistant shortcut > Manage Scan to Computer > Enable
General Example - Desktop shortcuts - Printer(s)
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General Example - Full Driver Printer Software - Installed - Programs and Features
Printer Assistant / Scan Assistant > Manage Scan to Computer > Enabled
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References / Resources
HP Printer Home Page - References and Resources
Learn about your Printer - Solve Problems
“Things that are your printer”
When the website support page opens, Select (as available) a Category > Topic > Subtopic
NOTE: Content depends on device type and Operating System
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